Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-09

be had, free Of charge, by writing 10 the iaDota-
tories for them.
f1rmative vote he had the right to open
and close the debate.
chairman of the committee, as he repre-
scented the majority, should have the right
to omen and close. and he again recog-
nized Mr.. Callahan
Chairman Callahan Explains.
Mr.. Callahan began by saying that the
time allowed the ma jority would be d.
yided between himself and Gov. Haskell,
the latter closing the debate. 1t had been
expected that Ollie James of Kentucky
would speak in support of the majority
report, but the time limit prevented.
Mr. Callahan said the evidence before
the committee showed that in Philadel-
phia the Guffey faction brought a host OF
republicans to the democratic primary
polls.
The first speaker for the minority re-
port was Mr.. Straus, who had presented
it. He was recognized by Chairman Bell
as Mr. Strothers.'
"Straus. corrected Mr.. Straus
In Behalf of Minority.
Mr.. Straus asked that the substitution
of the minority for the majority report
should be on the ground that the ma
jority report was an attack upon the in
defensible rights of the democrats of the
sovereign state.
Mr.. Straus, who spoke with great fer
vor and earnestness. was given an ova-
ton as he left the stand after making an
impassioned appeal for the adoption of
the minority report.
To close the argument in behalf of the
minority report the chair recognized John
d. Bellamy OF North Carolina, one OF
the signers of the document. He declared
the contestants brought absolutely no
sort of credentials with them to set
against the undisputed count of ballots
castjn favor of the Guffey delegates. The
speaker called out storm of disapproval
when he asserted that the republicans.
who went to the polls as democrats, had
a right to have their votes counted as
democrats.
mo, no; nothing like that came the
chorus from the floor.
When Mr.. Bollamy again got attention
he said that the democratic party was
ready to open it's doors to any one who
desired to adopt it's principles. There
was some applause at this. and the
speaker soon brought his address to a
close.
Gov. Haskell Sarcastic.
The closing speech for the majority
and the last of the debate was made by
Gov. Haskell Of Oklahoma. He promptly
took up the statement of Mr. Bellamy
that republicans could properly vote at
democratic primaries He discussed in
sarcastic sentences the contention of Mr..
Bellamy, asserting that, under that gen.
tleman's argument, he might as we'll
have been elected delegate to the Chi
cago convention. After he had charged
the contestants in the Pennsylvania cases
with collision with the republicans, he
was interrupted by voice from the rear
of the hall. saying:
Give 'em the other barrel"
Gov. Haskell charged the Pennsylvania
contestees with being the tools of the
Standard Oil Company. He said the con-
vention should say to them, 60 back to
your Standard Oil tanks and instantly
he was drowned by a yell OF approval,
which was mingled with many Kisses.
I've heard that kissing sound come
out of pipe line many "a time" shouted
Gov. Haskell and the convention broke
into roar of laughter and applause. He
closed by urging the adoption of the ma
tority report.
Gov. Haskell was congratulated by Tom
l.. johnson and others as he left the plat
form.
The Roll Called.
The previous question having been
called for. Chairman Bell was about to
put it to a viva voce vote when a roll
call was demanded and granted.
1.-THE question is on the adoption of the
minority report in place of that portion
of the majority report relating to Penn
sylvania.' announced Chairman Bell. as
he directed the clerk to begin the call of
states.
Alabama led off with twenty-five votes
In the negative, and Arkansas followed
suit with eighteen. Colorado split by
casting nine votes aye and one no. New
York's delegates led in the applause which
greeted the announcement.
When Pennsylvania was reached de-
mand was made for poll of the dele
cation.
Announce the vote" said the chair
man. land then ask for poll Who is
the chairman of the delegation?'
II am" said Col. James NJ. Guffey
announce your VOTE again said
Chairman Bell.
Two Claim to Be Chairmen.
Col. Guffey walked down the aisle to-
ward the chairman's desk. attended by
l.. McWhiston. who also claimed to be
chairman of the delegation.
"Oh. you have two chairmen, have
you?" said Chairman Bell. well, re-
turn to the seats and the state will be
polled."
"A point of ORDER" shouted Repre-
Ollie James of Kentucky.
State your point of order" said the
chairman.
MY point is" said Mr.. James. that
the delegates whose seats are contested
cannot vote"
The point was not sustained.
Col. Guffey's name was first on the |
roll of the state. and his lead of aye
was followed by a score of similar votes
before no was reached. Each mo- |
was received by cheers from the galleries
and from certain portions of the floor.
Have you the unit rule?" asked Chair
man Bell of the delegation.
No came the response, I'VE have not
been unit for years.
The Pennsylvania poll showed 81 ayes
and ~ noes i not voting and absent.
The Motion Lost.
Upon this question: announced
Chairman Bell. ''the ayes have 1877 votes
and the noes 615."
The vote as announced by the chair
man showed a total of 1902 votes cast
four votes less than the full strength of
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the absentees.
1t was evident that this was an error, as
there were eleven absentees. AS the vote
was not close. however. 1t was decided to
make no further announcement then, but
to declare the correct totals today.
WATSON'S NOTIFICATION