The daily sentinel., 1908-07-08
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vania went down to defeat before the
committee in all his contested cases,
the contestees all being seated by a
vote of 27. to 15.
In the Idaho case, the Mormon fac
tion was put to rout, the committee
deciding in favor of the Dubois fac
ton. who were seated as delegates
by a vote of 26 to 20.
Tom johnson Wins.
The 18th Ohio district again was
given to Tom L. Johnson of Cleve-
land. who appeared in the commit
tee room early this morning and
made a strong plea that the action
of the national committee be sus-
tanned.
The 9th Ohio and Johnsons dis
trict delegates were all allowed to re
tain their seats.
The Other Contests.
The committee made short work
of the Minnesota, Illinois and the Dis
trict of Columbia contests, ulani-
mously sustaining the action of the
national committee in each case.
The fight of Oklahoma for 8 dei-
egates, instead of IA, resulted in a
victory for the new state. The claim
CT Oklahoma was based on the ale
cation that there had been an incor-
rect apport.onment of the districts.
More Bryan Votes.
The decisions of the committee on
credentials adds four Bryan votes
from Oklahoma and reduces the an
ti-Bryan vote by ten in Pennsylvania.
Fourteen With Him.
The vote in the committee on ere
dentials in the Pennsylvania contest
showed II states, including New
York, voting with the forces of Col.
Guffey.
AS the latter are anti-Bryan, the
attitude of these A states is regard
ed as showing the significance of the
undercurrent of sentiment.
The 1 4 states voting with the Cuff
fey forces were New York, New Jer
sey, Tennessee. Texas, Virginia. West
Virginia, Delaware, Illinois. Ohio.
Minnesota, Georgia. Louisiana. Ken
lucky and Maryland.
The Minority ReDOrt.
A minority report from the com
mittee on credentials is being pre-
pared by Attorney Gel Straus of
Maryland, and it is said that the
representatives of the IA states who
voted with Guffey will sign the mi
nority report.
MIR. GufYey's DOWNFALL.
The supreme fight today ragged
about the contest over the Pennsyl-
vania delegation and the displace-
ment of Col. James A. Guffey of
Pittsburg. for years the leader of the
Pennsylvania democracy. Interest
had been awakened all night over
this fight, which eliminated at 10
am. today. when the element that
is friendly to Mr.. Bryan secured a
complete victory before the commit
tee on credentials. -i9n Gi
To Fight to the Last Ditch.
This. however. was but the pre-
lude. and Col. Guffey and his lieuten-
ants announced their Intention to
carry the fight to the last ditch.Ftt
- 1t is not alone personal contest.
but one to some extentrinvolving the
presidential nomination, for, If Cuff
fey is finally and decisively uun-
horsed before the convention today.
1t means that one rally-point of the
anti-Bryan forces has gone TO pieces.
Is Referred Back.
The selection of Col. Guffey as the
chairman of the national committee
is referred back to the Pennsylvania
delegation, which means that, If the
credentials report is sustained by the
convention. the anti-Guffey forces
will make a new selection for nation
al committeeman.
He Was Stunned.
Col. Guffey was fairly stunned
when word was brought to him CT
the action of the committee.
Can it be possible?" he said. This
Northumberland of men repre-
senting the sovereign state of Penn
sylvania. men holding certificates
under the great seal of the common
wealth. has deliberately taken place"
The report of what had been done
was laid before Col Guffey by John
II. Harman. former democratic state
chairman ofs PENNSYLVANIA and the
Pennsylvania member of the COM
mittee ON credentials. All night he
had stood at the door of the COM
mittee room refusing a place owing
to the pending contest, but always
on guard with food until the final
action was taken.
Carried to Convention.
Steps were taken to carry the con-
test to the floor of the convention.
and Col Guffey issued a formal pro-
test.
TODAY'S SESSION.