The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-10
.GUFFEY At LAST
FLA7TTENED OUT
BYSTEAM ROLLER:
5Pittsburg Leader Defeated 1
For National Committee,
Kerr Being Chosen in
His Place Yesterday.

4 d DENVER, COL, July 0.-The defeat
OF Colonel j. NJ. Guffey, Of Pittsburgss
for reelection as national committees
man from Pennsylvania was accom-
plished by the faction headed by james
Kerr. Of Clearfield, at q meeting held
Immediately following the adjourn
ment of the first session OF the cons
ventloh. Colonel Guffey and his folk
lowers left the hall and refused tu 4
participate in the caucus Kerr was
elected national committeeman. Al IL
votes being cast for and none against
him. d. G. Dewitt, delegate de-
clined to vote. stating that he doubted
the regularity of the proceedings.
Guffey Men Walked ont.
The caucus was held on the floor OF
the convention by the anti-G uffey
delegates without leaving their seats
after the convention adjourned. The
jGuffey supporters deserted quietly
and the meeting proceeded quietly and
without incident. 81, y Sfs
The delegation also selected members
of the various committees OF the con :
vention. All balloting was by roll
call. The anti-Guffey delegation at
tempted to hold a meeting during the
morning following the seatinEigof the
eight contesting delegates from Phll-s
adelphia. a meeting was called for q
o'clock, but was postponed until 10 &
o'clock and finally until after the first
session of the convention because the
jGuffey supporters in the delegation
said It was inconvenient toRattend.
No announcement. has been made by {
Colonel Guffey or his followers as to
whether or MOTT intend to contest
the validity Of to-day's action BY the
delegation. Some of those who voted
at the meeting In convention hall to-
day We're alternates and substitutes
FOR delegates not present.
GuGey Not Talking.
|. Colonel Guffey. who was the storm
centre of last nights fight on the floor
OF the convention, was in early consult
tation with his lieutenants to-day and
with the elements outside the delega-
ton who saw in last nights vote a
remaining chance to overcome the Bry-s
an strength. He had little to say on
the result except to remark: You will
notice was present when the voting
i 4 a 3
He would not discuss the vote in
detail, but seemed to think that while
1t demonstrated heavy current of OPP
position to the plans of those control
ling the convention, Mr.. Bryan might
develop greater strength on presi-s
dental ballot than he did on the.
ton last night. But the total of $50
votes inspired the allied opposition
with new hopes.
1t developed in this connection that
a strong effort was made to avoid the
vote of last night, as the Bryan man
ayers desired not to have an issue
which would disclose the strength OF
the two contendlng elements.
Ovcrturcs We're Nude.
The Guney men say that the report;
on credentials was delayed a full hour.
While Colonel Guffey was urged not to
present the minority report, thus
avoiding a division and an open. break.
According to the Guffey men, distinct
oyertures We're made to the Pennsyl-
vania leader to secure this end, namely.
that he should remain as national com s.
lmftteeman from Pennsylvania But
While this would have insured his con-
5tinued leadership, 1t is said that Colonel
Guffey fatty refused to consider the
proposition as 1t involved the sacrifice
of Phtladelphia's delegate, for whom
he had contended. The Guffey men are
confident that the overtures designed
to avoid vote came as the result of
a conference Of Bryan men at Lincoln.