The Washington herald., 1908-07-07
MCCARRENITES LOSE
IN CONTEST CASE
COler'sDelegateStrOm Brook
lyn Seated at Denver.
BRYAN'S FRIENDS IN CONTROL
Campau, Chairman of Committee,
Refuses 10 Hear "LOng Pats" side
of the Case-DecisiOns Made Under
0lG Ruse-Fight TO he Carried Be-
fore Committee on Credentials.

fore Committee on Credentials.
Denver. July 6.-Patrick Henry McCar.
ren. Of Kings. was ready and anxious
for a knock down and drag-out fight with
Daniel +. C0halan. the chief spokesman
here for Charles F. Murphy before the
national committees subcommittee an.
pointed 10 hear the New York contests
to-day. but the subcommittee shut him
off in the midst of a severe arraignment
Of the Connors-Murphy regime, and
forthwith decided unanimously 10 seat the
Coler delegates.
The subcommittee comprised Daniel J.
Campau, Of Michigan, an old friend Of
Senator McCarren; the redoubtable Tom
L. Johnson, Bryan's Ohio chieftain, and
William II. Martin. Of Arkansas. another
strong Bryan man.
The national committee. after a session
OF less than an hour. this morning sub
mitted to separate subcommittee Of three
members each the contests from the
States Of New York. Illinois. Idaho. Penn
sylvania. Ohio and the District of Co.
lumbla. At the same time the national
committee instructed these committees no.
TO go into the merits OF any OF these
contests. but only 10 hear arguments
against the regularity of certificates sub
mittcd from each State convention show
ing who were elected delegates from a
State
Act Under Old Rule.
This action was taken under an old un-
written rule. that the Democratic Ma
tional Committee leaves 10 the convention
copmittee on credentials the question Of
passing on the merits OF a contest the
national committee deciding cases prima
facie. When this action had been taken.
these subcommittees were announced to
hear the contests involving upward Of
fifty delegates:
lllinois-Atwood. Kansas; Wade. Iowa and Dahl.
man Nebraska.
Idaho-Johnson. South Dakota; Ryan. Wisconsin.
and Williams Indian Territory.
Pennsylvania - McGraw. West Virginia: Talbott
Mayland- -Ellysou. Virginia.
Olio-Nlomt Castle. Tennessee: williams Missis
sippi and Osborne. Wyoming
District Of Columbia Douneny. Idaho: Feld
Porto Rico. and Heincr Washington
From the complexion OF these subcom-
mittees. it was readily seen Mr. Bryan
could work his own sweet will There
was no question about that Senator Nc
Carren realized this fully. Despite the
fact that these subcommittee were pro-
hioited from looking into the evidence OF
any contests, efforts were made TO get
them TO DO SO in nearly every case. with
out success. The national committee ad-
joUrned until late in the afternoon TO
give the subcommittees an oportunity to
do their work
Interest In Control.
The most interest was manifested in the
New York, Pennsylvania. and Illinois
contests as upon them depended ques-
tons CT State leadership. The real fights
OF course in all these contests will be
made before the committee on credentials
when Il is appointed by the convention
tomorrow
The subcommittee to hear the New
York contest met at once The New
Workers crowded the committee room
Word had gone forth that Senator McCar-
ren was going at Mr.. Cohalan with ham
mer and tongs. and that there was 10 be
10 mincing Of words. Mr.. Cohalan had
heard this, and was snappy and qusrrel-
some from the outset
represent the regularly elected dele
gates from Kings County" said Senator
McCarren, who were elected by the Car
negie Hall convention. I desire TO call at
tenuon 10 the high-handed. Illegal. and
absolutely"
Il object 10 this line Of talk" inter-
rupted Mr.. Cohalan. THE only question
here IS the regularity Of the State con- /
venuon certificate showing who are the
national delegates from New York II |
there is going 10 be any mudslinRing /
want to know il right now"
The regularity Of the certificate only IS |
at Issue here. promptly was the state |
ment Of Chairman Campau.
McCarren Talks Back.
THAT may be" quickly retorted sena-
Tor McCarren, with some heat. but in /
considering the question Of the regularity
Of the credentials Of the New York state
delegation here. this national committee
must consider the circumstances undor
which this apparently proper certificate
was issued. 1t was the result Of a hacked
convention which was run in violation of
the New York State primary and election
laws"
Senator McCarren continued 70 eIuci-
date the New York State Democratic situ-
alton when he was abruptly interrupted bv
chairman Campau who announced tho
iheniDers OF the subcommittee desired to
CohleI' with View Of adopting plan Of
procedure. In a few minutes It was an
nounced the subcommittee would not mass
upon the merits Of the contests and ONLY
desired arguments on the regularity of
the state delegation certificate signed nv
the chairman and secretary of the Carne
gle Hall convention.
Inls decision did not deter Senator Nc
Carren In the least. He continued TO de
cuss the merits Of the question. ''Tbe
state law was violated by the Carnegie
Han convention" added the senator sin
the preliminaries leading up 10 the selec
tion OF the state delegation, and the polit-
ical thieves in control of the convention
adjourned it before they could be appre-
hended"
CnmPnu Tells Him TO Quit.
You must desist along that line" in
Chairman Campau. but McCar-
rem insisted on continuing his remarks
i suppose you wanted to get more In
functions from Republican judges" an
grily interrupted Mr.. Cohalan. You're
not running this committee"
You VIII find out what we are run
ming before yov get through"
You won't run far" tartly responded
Senator McCarren.
chairman Campau interrupted Senator
McCarren again. and while the senator
SUI was on his feet talking Tom johnson ]
moved that as no proof questioning the
regularity Of the New York State certi6- {:
cate filed with the national committee
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