The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-27
U. S. Government BONDS
FORCES LINE UP FOR
FIGHT FOR NOMINATION
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much work scheduled before nomina-
tons would be reached. Just before
adjournment, a few minutes before
midnight, partial report from the
credentials committee was presented
This included the Illinois cases, where
the committee declared in favor of
the Roger Sullivan cohorts in the
state at large as we'll as in the Cook
county districts. The Hearst. Har-
rison men had a dozen OF their best
orators primed for an attack on the
report, and IL was their plan today
to denounce the Illinois boss and
characterize him as the enemy Of
Democracy. Sullivan, however, with
the assistance OF his close friends.
Taggart. of Indiana, and Murphy. OF
New York, had been soliciting dele
gates and was confident the report Of
the committee would be finally adopt
ed
Passing Of Urey Woodson.
After the temporary roll is COM
pleted the report OF the committee on
permanent organization will come up.
This Will make Ollie James, of Ken
lucky, chairman. and will mark the
passing OF Trey Woodson. also a Ken
tuckian. from his position OF secre-
tary The committee has given. the
place to Edward E. Britton OF Raleigh,
n. c.. and as sop TO Woodson named
him first assistant secretary.
With James speech out OF the way.
nominations will be In order II was
generally hoped that the first ballot
could be taken before recess. Leaders
planned TO expedite business TO this
end In order that the delegates might
be able TO think things over dur
ing the dinner hour. Experienced OBJ
servers. however, pointed out this
would probably be difficult and the
chances are that the nomination OF
and balloting on the presi-
dency will not be taken up until the
night session.
While the delegates were discussing
and getting ready for the
lineup today, the party leaders were
Analysing the vote taken just before
last night on the abroga-
ton of the unit rule. The fact that
500 1-2 delegates voted for this rule
was considered significant While
Woodrow Wilson gained the votes by
this action and Judson Harmon, in the
opinion of leaders, was eliminated as
a serious presidential possibility, the
real gamers were the Democrats OF
the west who advocate 6irZt pri-
maries. The convention has now es-
tablished a rule that no state conven-
ton can interfere with the congress
sional district delegates elected by
the congressional districts instead OF
the state at large.
Incidentally II was noted that a
large number OF delegates who voted
against Bryan on the temporary chair
manship and who have felt the force
OF the Nebraskan's prophecy that they
would hear from home" took sfi-
vantage last night OF the chance to
vote TO split the Harmon strength in
Ohio.
Others are still looking for a chance
to come through" on a proposition
whereby they can more directly show
that they did not intend any harm
when they voted with the allies"
against Bryan for the temporary chair
manship.
ousted Wilson Men Plan Fight.
The 10 Wilson delegates from South
Dakota, who were unseated late We'd
nesday by the credentials committee
and their places given to Clark men,
were prepared TO fight the contest out
on the floor. +. ~ Johnson, national
committeeman, and Democratic nom.
inee for governor. was backing the
claims or the Wilson men
The Wilson men were placed on the
temporary roll by the national com.
mittee by an unanimous vote. and
therefore. when they were unseat ed
without any explanation by the
credentials committee. they raised
loud cries OF steam roller and
charged a combination in the commit
tee. between the friends OF Champ
Clark and the Taggart-Sulliyan-Mur-
ply crowd
In the fight on the floor today the
Wilson men planned to present much
the same case that they did before
the national committee and the Gre
dentials committee There was a pri-
mary election in South Dakota and
the Wilson ticket got 1894 votes. the
Champ Clark ticket 2.722 and a VIII
son-C Clark. Bryan ticket 4,275, accord
ing to the returns certified TO ~ the
secretary OF state. The committee
seated the wilson Clark Bryan delega-
tion which has announced its inien'
ton OF voting for Clark.