The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-07
QUESTION OF FOURTEEN
OR EIGHTEEN DELEGATES
Pennsylvania Delegates Become
Bitter and Indulge in
Choice EpithetS
CBy Associated Press)

Denver, July 7.--In record time the
democratic national committee dis.
poses of all contests before It with the
exception of those of two states
Pennsylvania and Idaho-which went
over until this morning. The general
result was to sustain the delegates
who came here vita credentials from
their state and district conventions.
A total Of 76 seats was involved in the
contests from Illinois, New York,
Pennsylvania, Idaho, Ohio and the
District of Columbia The work was
done by six subcommittee four OF
which reported to the full body.
Roger Sullivan of Chicago, was an
easy winner of the 20 contested seatr
from Cook county, which we're dis
puted by Robert e. Burke and his as
sociates Senator Fred 7 Dubois was
sustained by the subcommittee which
heard the Mormon contests from Ida-
no, but the committee was not ready
to make it's report to the full commit
tee before that body adjourned.
Tom Johnson OF Cleveland. was IS
winner in the 18th Ohio district
where he triumphed ovr the sub-com-
mittee, winning out by the vote of 20
TO "A before the national committee.
Patrick McCarren OF Brooklyn was
practically ignored in his contest
against Charles f Murphy for the l2
seats in Kings county, New York. BE
lore the subcommittee ne became so
abusive OF the Murphy-Coler men that
ne was not permitted to proceed and
the meeting was abruptly adjourned
with the decision to take no further
action with regard to the contests.
The full committee sustained this
course without debate.
In the District of Columbia contest
the entire delegation of six members
was involved, the committee divided
tae seats between the two contesting
parties, the faction headed by w
Mex Clayton, which held the creden-
tials being given four.
Joseph Rawley of the 31st Pennsyl-
saniG district, whose right to his seat
vas disputed by the Guffey people.
was sustained by the subcommittee
1t was contended that Rowley was not
a democrat but had organized par
ty of his own called "the Bryan par
IT,"
The Pennsylvania contests which in
gOlved eight seats In the city OF Phia-
delphia and three in Allegheny com.
iy provoke probably the most bitter
discussion that was heard before any
IF the suh-committees. Charles Ber-
wood DAILY of Philadelphia, appeared
Tor the contestants and arraigned
Charles p. DOnnelly and Thomas J.
Ryan the leaders of tae Guffey fac
tion, In these districts in the bitter
est manner lie charged that the
eight Guffey delegates We're elected by
the aid OF the republicans and that
the rankest frauds were perpetrate6.
Both Donnelly and Ryan who spoke
in support OF the regular delegation,
seplied in kind to the charges. Ryan
became bitter in his denunciation OF
DAILY. calling him puppy and "up-
start" and finally grew so violent In
ais denunciation that Committeeman
Ellison Of Virginia, called him 10 or
der and caused him 70 withdraw his
statements. After listening 10 crimi-
notions and recriminations Tor an
hour and half. the subcommittee
took the contests under advisement
The Illinois contests We're equally
iraught with personalities and bite,
denunciatlons OF opposing sides. Rog
er Sullivan addressed the sub-com-
mittee In defense OF the regular Cook
county delegations. asserting the en-.
tire regularity OF all proceedings In
connection with their selection. Sui
iivan's chief contention was that the
ihesaities charged By the Burke fac
tlon did not apply 70 the election Of
delegates 10 q national convention.