The Washington herald., 1912-01-09
BRYAN DEFEATED
ON EVERY POINT
Continued from PAGE One.

representative Democrat and should not
be national committeeman for the Key
stone State c. II. Williams. brother
OF Senator John Sharp Williams. also
supported Representative Palmer.
Uphold state Committee.
Col. Guffey was represented by A G.
Dewalt, who made a quiet dispassionate
statement OF mis- case. saying that the
State committee was authorized to I'LL
vacancies created by death or resigna-
tion. bnt not to create vacancies Com
mitteemen Brown, OF Vermont; Cum
mIngs. OF Connecticut; Kramer. Of Mon
tana, and Stone. OF Missouri, spoke briefly
IN support OF Guney.
The fight was opened shortly after the
committee was called together at f2.40
o'clock In the afternoon. The question
was brought up through the announce
ment that James w. Weatherly had been
DESIGNATED to succeed to the place made
vacant by the death Of Committeeman
Tomlinson, Of Alabama, Mr.. Weatherly
having presented credentials from the
State committee.
Mr.. Bryan moved that in the absence
Of a contest Mr.. Weatherly be declared
elected by the committee. Thomas H.
Brown, Of Vermont, made a point OF or
der against Mr.. Bryan-s motion, saying
that ''the gentleman already has been
declared elected by the only competent
authority, the State committee"
Mack Against Bryan.
Mr.. Browns point Of order was sus-
taIned by Chairman Mack, who based his
decision on the resolution adopted at the
Denver convention authorizing State COM
mittees to fill vacancies caused by death
or resignation. Mr.. Bryan thereupon ap-
pealed from the decision OF the chair and
asked permission TO be heard. BY a
unanimous vote the committee decided to
20 into executive session, notifying rep
resentatIves OF cities competing for the
convention that they would be heard
at o'clock.
The fight over the Pennsylvania contest.
however, was so sharp that II was AIS
o'clock before the committee recessed for
a late luncheon. Upon reconvening at
5 o'clock, the committee Immediately ad-
journed until 1880 o'clock this morning.
notifying representatives Of contending
cities that they would be heard at IL
O'Clock
How Vote stood.
Here is how the committee lined up by
States in the balloting:
On the BJan appsal-FOr the chair: Alabama.
Arizona Arkansas California. Connecticut Florida.
0eorxfa Idaho, Illinois. Indiana, Iowa, kentucky.
Msina Maryland, Massachusetts Michigan. Mime
90 Nfississippi Missouri Montana, New Hsmp-
shire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota,
Ohio. Oklahoma, TeIas. Vermont, Virginia, Wash
inTtou. west virginia. Wyoming. Alaska, and
Aeainst the chair-Colorado Delaware. Louisiana.
Hetraska, New Jersey. New Mexico. Oregon, Rhode
Island South Carolina, South DakotA, Utah, Wis
consln, anl District Of Colmbia-D
On the resolution calling for the seat
ing Of Guffey. the Bryan forces gained
seven votes, those OF committeeman from
Iowa, Mississippi, Ohio.
Wyoming, and North Carolina, and Ala
bama, which didn't vote on the Bryan
appeal from the chairs ruling on the
point Of order. Rhode Island and New
Mexico went over to the Guffey defense
on the ballot, leaving net gain Of
five votes for the Bryan forces.
ResoIHtions Committee Named.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed to confer and report on resolu
tons handed in by committeeman. The
committee on resolutions was Clark
Howell. of Georgia, chairman, and Com
mitteemen Cummings. OF Connecticut:
Brown, of Vermont; Brady. of Oklahoma.
and McGraw, OF West Virginia Sena-
tor Chamberlain presented the resolu-
tion for primary selection OF delegates
to the national convention. His resolu-
ton was as follows:
Resolved, That the Democratic State
or Territorial committees in any State or
Territory not having laws expressly pro-
viding for the selection OF delegates and
their alterna.es 10 national conventions,
committee it Is deemed ad-