The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-27
ALL THE CONTEST
CASESARE SETTLED
Wilson Delegates Unseated
in Two Instances
R. C. SULLIVAN WINS
Martin Win Carry South Dakota Con
tests TO the Floor of the Con
yention-Several Contests
Are Not Presented
R. C. SULLIVAN WINS

Y.altinnore. June Ss-Completing its work
spon after the national convention reas-
sembled tonight, the credentials commit
lee agreed to indorse the hndings of the
temocratic national comnitte in all con-
tested delegates cases except those from
South Dakota and the District Of Column
bsa. In both these cases the Clark forces
succeeded in seating their Instructed dele
gates.
Two minority reports were decided upon
In the Illinois contest where the Roger
c. Sullivan delegates were seated 40 to 10.
Harry T. Cresswell, the California MEM
Dor, reserved the right to present a mi
nority report in favor of the Harrison
Hearst faction
In tho South Dakota contest. p. il.
Martin of Wisconsin asked all those vot-
ing for the losing Wilson. delegates to
join him in a report that would carry the
fight to the floor of the convention. The
vote was q to q.
Recognize Costello Delegation
In the three cornered District of Column
bia contest the uninstructed delegation
headed by National Committeeman New
man, which had been recognized by the
national committee, was unseated, and the
costello delegation instructed for
Clark, was indorsed vote on the three
delegations resulted as follows: For Cos
tello delegation D. for Newman delesa-
ton u, for barr delegation 3.
The credentials committee late this aft
ernoon overturned the action of the ma
tonal committee and gave the 10 seats
from South Dakota to Clark delegates in
the first actual test of strength between
the Wilson ana anti-Wilson forces.
By a vote OF % to % the committee un-
seated the 10 Wilson delegates who had
received the highest vote in the state pri-
maries June and gave the seats to the
Clark delegation, headed by Andrew b.
Lee.
This was one of two delegations that ran
under the Clark banner, their combined
vote exceeding that of the Wilson ticket.
Wilson Forces Surprised
The overthrow of the Wilson delegates
who had been seated by the national
committee came as surprise TO the
Wilson forces. 1t was the first case in
which the national committee was re-
versed, and the close vote, % to 23 gave
the Clark forces but little to spare in
their fight to seat their contesting dele
gates fe
The South Dakota case presented three
contrasting tickets, one headed Wilson
Bryan Progressive Democracy" another
Wilson Clark Bryan Democracy" and a
third CLARK for President
The second delegation was the one seat
ed. The Clark forces claimed the third
ticket had been filed to divide their vote,
but this was denied. The delegates are
for Clark, and 1t was claimed that while
they received about 400 less votes than
the Wilson ticket, the total vote cast for
both Clark tickets exceeded that cast for
the single Wilson ticket. The Clark dele
gates who were seated held certificates
issued under the law by the democratic
state chairman, while the Wilson dele
gates later had been awarded certificates
by the state canvassing board.
The Vote
The division was for Clark delegates
Sullivan, Alabama; Little. Arizona. South.
Arkansas; Creswell, California; Galligan,
Colorado; Chase Florida; Hutchens,
Georgia: Heitfelt Idaho; Campbell, Illi-
nois; Bell, Indiana: Murphy, Iowa; Kinds.
Kansas; Young Kentucky; Field. Mary
land; Donohue, Massachusetts; Kinnane,
Michigan; Talley, Mississippi: Shannon
Missouri. Coffey, Montana; Miller, Ne
braska; Willis, New Hampshire; Buckley,
New Mexico Ross, Ohio; Call. Oklahoma
Barry Rhode Island; Ritz, Washington
McCorkle, West Virginia; Erwin, Alas
ka Total, 49,
Against Clark delegates: Thoms. Con
necticut; Heisel Delaware; Blanchard
Louisiana; Harvey, Maine; Knox, Mime
sofa; Wedin, New Jersey; Bridges. New
York: Hammer, North Carolina; Kelly
North Dakota; Moses, Oregon; McCor-
mick. Pennsylvania Glenn. South Caro-
lima; Adler, Tennessee; Crane, Texas