The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-09
'PEERLESSONE"
IS VOTED DOWN
BY COMMITTEE
BRYAN CAUSED A FIGHT YESTER-
DAY BEFORE NATIONAL
COMMITTEE.
Looks Like Democratic Convention
Will Be Held in Baltimore or St.
Louis-Hundred Thousand Needed
to Defray Expenses.

Washington, Jan. 8.-When the
democratic national committee went
into session here shortly before l
O'Clock this afternoon, William J.,
Bryan at once began a storm center
in an attempt to have James M Cuff
fey of Pennsylvania, thrown off the
committee.
The roll call of states had only
just started when the trouble bruhe.
James A Weatherly of Alabama, was
recently selected by the, Alabama
state committee to succeed John l.,
Tomlinson, deceased. When his name
was called today Mr.. Bryan asked if
there was a protest. None being re-
ceived, the Nebraskan, who had been
given an ovation when he entered the
room, moved that the selection be
approved.
National Committeeman Brown Of
Vermont, declared that affirmative
action by the national committee was
not necessary; that the matter lay
entirely in the hands of the state
committee. Chairman Mack sustain
ed this point Of order.
Bryan Gets Busy.
81 appeal from the decision of the
chair" shouted Mr.. Bryan.
He declared that it was plain there
was purpose to head off protest
against Colonel Guffey and that the
matter ought to be thoroughly dis
cussed.
At this interesting juncture a mo-
ton to go into executive session was
carried and the doors were closed
= The Pennsylvania fight was plunged
into at once. Representative A. Nit
chell Palmer, contesting Guffeys place
on the committee, was in the room,
holding the Utah proxy.
The committee set o'clock this
afternoon as the time for hearing the
representatives of the various cities
bidding for the convention AS this
time approached, Baltimore's chances
seemed to be increasing. 1t was said
that the supporters Of Gov. Woodrow
Wilson were throwing their strength
to Baltimore. Governor Wilson reached
the city today.
Committee Against Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan's appeal from the ruling
in the Alabama case was defeated by
a vote of 33 to 10. This indicated that
the committee was clearly against the
Nebraskan in his fight on Colonel Cuff
fey, and that the latter would be re-
tanned on the committee beyond all
question. %zls
Chairman Mack apparently had the
backing of all the "old line" demo-
Gratis on the committee in making
the ruling from which Mr.. Bryan ap-
pealed. MIR. Mack and Mr.. Bryan
dined together last night, but it was
apparent that the men who have di-
rected the affairs of the committee
for many years had determined that
Colonel Guffey and Committeeman R.
E. L. Mountcastle of Tennessee, whose
place is also being contested, should
remain on the national board.
Attempts were made last night to
dissuade Mr.. Bryan from making war
in the committee, and up to the time
he went into the meeting today his
course was said to have been unde-
termined. The fight was precipitated,
however, with suddenness that sur
prised every one.
Immediately after his arrival today
Governor Wilson set about to prepare
a statement explaining the alleged
letter he wrote to A. II. Joline sew
eral years ago suggesting that some
method should be devised of getting
rid Of Bryan"
Bryan Makes Speech.
With the Alabama case disposed of,
the committee took up the Guffey-
Palmer contest with time limit or
one hour on the arguments. Mr..
Bryan made speech declaring that
the committee had a perfect right to
review the action of state committees
and to. determine the eligibility OF the
members.
With FIVE cities in the race for
the htror, the democratic national
committee met to decide the time and
place for the next democratic national
convention. Baiumore seemed to have
a very slight lead early toby, with
st Louis pressing hard as the near
ej' competitor. New York, Da1vor
and Chicago also had put in claims.
The time Of the convention probably
will be two weeks after the republi-
can rational convention, to be held in