Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-09
MEETING IN A TURMOIL
FIRST DAYS SESSION Is MARKED
BY VIOLENT SCENES on
THE FLOOR.
IT LOOKS like baltimore
win BE Chosen for Convention city
Of Next Democratic Nominating
Convention.

Convention.
WASHINGTON, Jan, S.-William
jennings Bryan made his fight in the
democratic national committee today
and lost. He made Col Guffey, mem
ber Of the committee from Pennsyl-
vanla the issue and combined to un-
seat Col. Gumcy, who won by a vote
Of 80 to IS. Mr.. Bryan at once ap-
pealed from decision of Chairman
Mack and was defeated 33 to Il. The
committee session was marked by eN-
treme bitterness of feeling. Once the
lie was passed and blows seemed i'm
minent Nir Bryan was the 10 st
as the central figure and in the fight
he was called throughout the day.
So much time was devoted to the
contested seats that the war of choos-
ing a convention city for the next
gathering and adopeted a form of call
to include the "permissive primary
plan of selecting delegates went over
until tomorrow
Baltimore In the Lead.
Baltimore stood out tonight well to
the fore of all her sumptuous rivals.
This city proudly displayed a certi-
fled check for 100000 as their bid
for The Gonv enliUn. st. Louis seemed
to hold second place with Denver and
Chicago under consideration and New
York far behind. The committee will
meet at 1890 a. m. tomorrow and
the reports of the various cities will
begin presenting their claims at ii
O'Clock. Many members Of the COM
mittee favor June 25, as the date for
the convention This would be just
one week after the republican conven-
tion in Chicago.
Doors Were Closed.
The committee began its sittings
with open doors but as soon as Mr..
Bryan began his fight they were clos
ed and remained so.
1t is said there was no mincing of
words by any of the speakers but at
the end of the day apologies were Of
fered and when adjournment was
taken all members seemed outwardly
to be on the best of terms.
Col. Guffey hurled the lie at Repre-
sentative A. Mitchell Palmer, of Penn
sylvHnia who was "ontesting for the
seat. Later Col Guffey declared his
temporarily had got the bet
ter Of him and he was sorry.
Mr.. Palmer said that although he
had been thrown out of the committee
he would continue to labor untiringly
for the party Mr.. Palmer had pre-
viously asserted heatedly that if II
were not for Col. Guney's gray hairs
the issue between them would have
had more personal aspect
Bryan Fought Bitterly.
Mr.. Bryan arrayed himself against
some friends Of old including Nation
al ~-ir--n Mack and SenNor stone
If Missouri. fought desperately to the
last and had the committee in tur- /
moll Of excitement. He had been |
greeted with cheers when he entered I
he room bearing the proxy Of Ne
Draska.
Mr. Bryan said he would leave |
probably early tomorrow |
afternoon.
Mr.. Bryan inveighsd bitterly |
against Col. Guffey and is said to have
leen unsparing in his arraignment of |
he Pennsylvania member. The feud
between the two men Is OF old stand
ng. Representative Palmer had ac-
he republican machine" In Penn
vlvanla and OF disloyalty to his party.
Mr. BRYAN repeated all this and more.
1t the end 1t is said, he had no apol-
,gies TO offer and undoubtedly he will
AIRY on his fight against Col. Guffey.
Appeal to the People.
At one time during his impassioned
ppeal to the committee to rid Itself
f "Guncy and Guneyism." Mr.. Bry-
n went so far as to threaten IAN APP
zeal Of the people" If the committee
hould decide against him. The threat
Iad no effect. Mr. Bryan said thrice
Ie had been candidate for the presl-
ency and that 100000 voters had
TODD back of him. They were all
he asserted. and II was to
he democracy that he would make
lis appeal.
IF this committee does not do thu
light thing" he declared. the people
iii do the right thing
Then the report spread that Mr..
ryan had threatened the organiza
ION Of a third party This came on
pp Of the conference between Mr.,