Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-08
TOday's Telegraphic News.
The nenver Convention.


manent roll call of the present conven-
ton was still uncompleted this morning.
The committee had been In continuous
session since five o'clock yesterday after
noon, hesriDg evidence in the several
contests and spent the early hours Today
in active conclsve, debating the merit.
IL is expected to be ready to report
10 the convention soon afternoon when
the second days session convention Is
called u order.
80 severe we're the structures on some
OF the "bosses" that the CONVEX ton
after hearing the evidence in few OF
their cases in public, directed that all
others be heard behind closed doors
II was sgreed this morning that the
Dubois delegates in Idaho would be
continued on the roll, although strong
6pht was being made to compromise
and split the vote; that the Sullivan
delegstss in Illinois would be seated;
likewise the Tammany allies in Kings
county, n. Y, that the Guffey men
would either be dislodged in the Penn
sslvania contests or the vote there
divided with the Bryan men; the John
son delegates would be seated 10 the
District of Columbia.
The committee WAS said TO be divided,
but it was expected that all questions in
dispute would be amicably settled be-
fore adjournment, and that there would
be no minority report.
Throughout the night and morning
three leaders, Colonel James M. Gnfey,
Of Pennsylvania; Roger Sullivan, of
Illinois, and Patrick H. McCsnen, Of
New York, fought herd fer The perpetus-
ton of their political power. and when
the committee finally began the prepsrI-
ton of its report, chasms had been split
into the body democratic fn Pennsyl-
vania, New York and Illinois that are
likely to remain f)r long time. As
the night wore on, the bitterness between
the factions In the Hobbies increased and
several times fist fights we're only pre-.
vented by the interference of bystanders.
This was particularly so in The cases Of
the New York and Pepnsy IvaniA con-
tests.
The first contest heard was that from
Idaho and it was the only one which the
general public Witnes ed. John F.
Nugent fought it out with former SeDa-
tor Fred DubOis and State Chairman
Jackson and the lie was passed mum.
btr OF times. On one occasion when
Jsckson declared that Nugent aud bis
followers were advocates of pOlygamy,
several of the contestants started for
him, declaring they would make him
'est" his words, but the sergesnt-st.
arms interfered and the episode was
closed.
1t WAS when the Illinois contests were
taken up that the real fireworks began
to 20 of. George F. MuIligan, opening
for the so.cslled "BObbie" Burke con-
t ,stants, declared that Sullivan had sent
delegates to the nstional convention
whose selection was ''consummated
through deceit aud debauchtry." He
declared that Sullivan and his friends
had wrecked the democratic party in
Illinois; that It was always a case of
"rnle or ruin" with him, and that he
WAS now party ID a deal to defest the
democratic organization in Illinois.
Sullivan sharply replied to Mulligan.
He minated that the present contests
were "framed up" because "outdde
influences wanted him to get out Of
ct 10 politics." and declared that his
opponents were democrats sill tho year
excepting on election day when their
votes we're needed" Sullivan declared
that mis- delegates we're regularly elected
according to democratic nssges, and he
demanded that they be seated.
Judge VIM. Prentiss replied TO Sui
Ivan and almost caused arOt by the
yigor OF his denuuciation.
"Why, this mau is not democrat, Z"
be began, al can refer you to no less
an authority than Mr.. Bryan himself
He has declared that Sullivan has never
been perry man excepting for revenue,
and warn this committee that lost 80
long IS it permits this individual to
corrupt and debsuch the electors of
Illinois just 80 long will the vote of that
stlte be recorded in favor of republi-
cans. Throw Sullivan to the dogs,
whtrs be belongs, and we will again be
able TO pile up the entire msjoritles that
are so badly needed. Let us clean house
and scorge the coruplionists into the
open. II you will do so and seat the
men who earned their seat by true
party work, We will see thtt the state
gives its vet, 10 Bryan. But this we
cannot Frjmise so long as you continue
Sullivan and his ilk in CONTROL"
New York followed Illinois. McOar-
rem as the leader of the contestants was
given the first cay. He denounced the
district leaders who had deserted him
and aided Tsmmany 10 his overthrow
as "pol teal thieves who would stop at
nothing to attain their own ends"
George B. 3. Williams, chairman of
the anti McOtrren organization in Kings
county, created sensation with his
opening sentence. 1T this man Nc
Csrren tolls you he will support Bryan
when he goes home from this conven-
ton be lies" shouted Williams. "DOn't
forget THE, he lies and he does not dsrs
to say that be will either vote or work
Ton the great partJ leader. Throughout
the columns of his chosen organ in
Brooklyn he has announced tt at he will
not tolsrate Bryan or Bfysnism. This
Judas betrayed the democratic ticket at
t he lstt election ia New York state and
defeAt,d t1s democratic candidate FIR
governor, Mr.. Hearst. Why, during the
last campaign he remained under cover
until few weeks before the dsy OF
tlettio and then he publicly called on
his friends to knife the ticket. Here Is