Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-09
His Fight Before National Com
mittee Against Colonel Guffy
Results in IgnoniniouS De-
feat
POWER IN DEMOCRATIC
COUNCILS is BROKEN
Session of Leaders.
of Democracy Held in Wash
ingtoni Baltimore Stands
Best Show For Convention,

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.l
Washington, Jan. S.-William j.
BRYAN made his fight in the demo-
cratic national committee today and
lost He made Colonel James GuffA,
member of the committee from Penn
sylvana he issue and the commit
tee by a vote of 30 to is, declined to
unseat Colonel Guffy. Mr.. Bryan
once appealed from decision of
Chairman Mack and was defeated, 80
to B.
The committee session was marked
by extreme bitterness. once the lie
was passed and blows seemed immi-
nent Mr.. Bryan from first to last,
was the centra! figure in the pro-
ceedngs. and the fight he precipitat-
ed at the very moment the commit
tee was called to order, lasted
throughout the day.
So much time was devoted to the
contested seats that the important
matters of choosing It convention city,
fixing the time of the gathering and
adopting form OF call to include the
'pcrmissive primary went over until
tomorrow
Baltimore stood out tonight well
to the fore Of all her competitors. the
representatives. Of that city proudly
displayed 2 certified check for $l00,
coo as their bid for the convention.
s.: Louis seemed to hold second place.
with Denver and Chicago under CON
cd. inn, Ngt XnpIF htoinl
The committee meets at 1880 "a. m.
tomorrow, and the representatives. Of
the various cities viii begin present
ing their claims at O'Clock. Many
members Of the committee favor
June - as the date of the convention.
This win be one week after the re-
publicans gather in Chicago.
The committee began its sitting
with open doors, but as soon as Mr..
Bryan began his eight the doors were
closed and remained SO throughout
the day.
It is said there was no minCns OF |
words by the speakers, but at the end /
ol the day apologies were offered and !
upon adjournment the members /
seemed outwardly on the best OF
terms
Colonel Gnrfy hurled the lie att
Representative \, Mitchell Palmer Of !
Pennsylvania. VINO was contesting for
The seat Later Colonel Curly declar
ed his temper momentarily had got the
better of him and he was sorry. Mr.
Palmer said that although he had
been thrown out of the committee, 1t
would not AFFECT his LOYALTY To tie
party.
Mr Palmer previously had assert
ed hcdtcdly that il it were not FOR
Colonel Guify's gray hairs the issue
between them would have a NOR"
personal aspect
Mr.. Bryan arraNne himself against
some az his friends of old, including
National Chairman Mack ana Sena-
tor William J. stone Of Missouri
fought desperately to the last and had
the committee in turmoil.
Mr.. Bryan inveighed bitterly
against colonel curry and is said to
have been unsparing in his arraign-
meut oi the Pennsylvania member
The tcud between the two men j. oi
long standing. Representative Pat
mer had accused Colonel Gury with
rons"rtug with the republican ma
chino iu Pennsylvania and of disloy-
ali} Go his party.
Nh fran repeated all this and
more. 81 the end it is said ne had
%" apologies to offer and undoubtedly |
~ vih continue his fight against
Colonel GuuN.
|
~ one time during his imTassiorcd
appeal tn the committee to rid itself
'' 'Guif4 and Guffy ism" Mr.. Bryan
went so far as To threaten an appeal /
" ihe people IL the committee
N.""II decide against him. TreI
'.''ii had no effect. Mr. BRYAN said
''ai thrice ho had been candidate :
''i lhc presidency and that G.50e. 900
voters had stood back OF him. They Z
N-ir ah democrats he asserted. and 4,
was o." this democracv that he
would make his appeal
Ut this committee does not do the q
'sh' thing" he declared. ~the peo-
~. VIII do the right thing g
immediately the report spread that q
Nf Bryan had threatened the organ
.<i'i"n of a third party. This came on e
'F "i The conference between MI.
''h and Senator LaFpllctfe lato e.
.'f'Hf and was given crcdence 90 b
rters- AR. Bryan. however. D.
emphasis upou the fact that 70 b
in' democrats fo whom he woUldI
BUOY h-s appeal and the third party / "
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