Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-01-08
WANTS Mr.. GUfFEY UNSEATED
THE CONTINUOUS CANDIDATE
MAKES WAR UPON PENN
sYLvANlA
CONVENTION is SOUGHT AFTER
BALTIMORE APPEARS, HOWEVER,
TO HAVE THE GREATER NUM-
Der OF SUPPORTERS

washington, Jan. o.-WuoA Ino
democratic national committee went
into session here this afternoon, VIII
liam Jennings Bryan at once became
storm center in an attempt to have
James M. Guffey, of Pennsylvania,
thrown off the committee. The roll
call OF the state had but started when
the trouble broke. James A. Wealth
erly OF Alabama was recently select
ed by the Alabama state committee
to succeed John T. Tomlinson, de-
ceased. When his name was called
Mr.. Bryan asked If there was a pro
test. None being received the Neb-
raskan who had been given an oya-
tion when he entered the room, NOV
ed that the selection be approved.
Committeeman Brown Of Vermont
declared that affirmative action by the
national committee was not neces-
sary; that the matter lay entirely in
the hands of the state committee
Chairman Mack sustained this point
OF order.
"I appeal from the decision Of the
chair" shouted Mr.. Bryan, H de-
clared that it was plain there was a
purpose to head off protest against
Colonel Guffey and that the matter
ought to be thoroughly discussed. At
this interesting juncture a motion to
go into executive session was car
reid and the doors were closed. The
Pennsylvania fight was plunged into
at once. Representative A. Mitchell
Palmer, contesting Guffey's place on
the committee, was in the room, hold
ing the Utah proxy.
Mr.. Bryan's appeal from the ruling
in the ALBANIA case was defeated by
vote of 33 to IS. This indicated
that the committee will be clearly
against the Nebraskan in his fight OF
Colonel Guffey and that the latter will
be retained on the committee beyond
all question.
The committee set 8 o'clock as th'
time for hearing the representative
OF the various cities bidding for tn
u convention. AS this time approaches
/ Baltimore's chances seemed brighter
: st. Louis was Baltimore's stronges
a competitor, Denver, Chicago and Ne1
T York were in the race. Supporter
= of Governor Woodrow Wilson wer
throwing their strength, it was sale
/ to Baltimore. Governor Woodro'
e Wilson reached this city today.
: When Mr.. Bryan, holding the Mel
e raska proxy entered the committe
Ie room he was greeted with applaus'
IN Each time he moved from one ses
D to another to greet friend the a.
IN plause was renewed. No other mer
RS Der of the committee was given a d
it monstration.
Although there are boomers"
IS town for all the avowed PRESIDENT
i'd candidates the members of the col
he mdttee seemed reticent in discussiI
In the situation. There seemed to be
ID, opinion that the democrats mig
gh well afford to wait until after the !
nd publicans have made their nominate
is at Chicago. It was argued that
ed Mr.. Taft were re-nominated 1t mig
70 be expedient for the democrats
choose an out and out progressi'
If Colonel Theodore Roosevelt we
nominated, it was said it might
good democratic policy to name
ce man more conservative" than
M former president.
ge, The committee took up the Cuff
he backing Of all "old line' democrs
ior on the committee in making the 7
ON ing from which Mr.. Bryan appeal
Of Mr.. Mack and Mr.. Bryan dined
lrt, gether last night. It was appar'
led that the men who have directed
ent affairs of the committee for ma
eed years had determined that Colo
Guffey and Committeeman R. E.