The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-27
REFUSES
GUARDIANSHIP
OF COMMIT TEE
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! Continued From tiTst Tage.)
minority sentiment. l do not say that
there VIII be minority report, but
| II would not look we'll for the chair
/ !nan OF the committee to take in Il
minority report. 1t may be necessary
FOR me 10 taHc in a minority report.
do not know that l Will, but l do not
want to place myself in that awkward
/ position. and for that reason ! de-
cline"
! by a vote Of 80 to 16 the rules com
mitce also agreed To the plan TO defer
the presentation of the platform until
after the party's candidate for Presi-
dent had been nominated. In the alb
senco OF any true Indication us to
whether the conservative or the pro
sressivc' wings OF the party would
I dominate the convention. 1t was con-
sidercd good policy 10 hold back the
/ platform in order to have il drawn
! so as TO be acceptable to the conven-
! lions choice.
| Another important proposition passed
upon by the rules committee w.,s the
recognition of the authority of Il State
convention to instruct dclcg gates TO
national conventions in the enforce
ment OF the unit rule. in the absence
, OF specific statute.
I
authority of n State convention arose
/ because OF the situation in the Ohio
delegation. The state convention had
| instructed the Ohio delegation by n
vote of 600 TO 325 to vote as d unit for
| Governor Harmon. Nineteen members
OF the ohio delegation. however,
| claimed the right to violate these in
sructions because they had been
elected as avowed Wilson mon in their
respective districts and wished to vote
| for him.
Harmon Delegates Oppose Contention.
This contention was opposed by the
! twcntN-ntne Harmon Delegates who
held that because In the preferential
! primary vote Governor Harmon had a
majority OF 10000 over Governor wa
son. tile instructions of the State con-
/ Vent!on TO vote as unit for Cover
nor Harmon for President should be
enforced.
J. w. Peck the Ohio member Of the
committee. made the fight for the Har-
mon contention. and Mayor Newton
Baker of Cleveland, for the Wilson
delegates. After prolonged debate
the following resolution. offered hy Mr..
Peck, was adopted, % to Is:
1t shall be the rule of this con-
vention that all states which have
been instructed by their respective
state Democratic conventions or by a
L.
tial primary shall follow those instruc-
tons. so long as a majority of the
delegates from such State ale OF the
opinion that such instruction Is appli.
cable"
The following We're appointed n sub
= committee Of tho resolutions commit
tee to draft the PLATFORM: John w
!, Kern. oNofcio chairman: c. 4. Cul-
berson, w. J. Bryan. James 4. O'Gor-
man. Isador Rayner. 4. ". Dockery. D.
j. Walsh. Alice Pomercne. Thomas =
: Martin, :. w Belford, r. 2. Broussard
George ". Flthian.
After recess the rules committe e
completed It's work BY agreeing that
Committee Of three. composed of the
chairman Representative Covington
I, Of Maryland. Secretary L. T. Hin. OF
: Oklahoma. and Representative Henry
: 81 Texas should make the report II
the convention
Mr. Henry will represent the minor
ity report
The Montana committeeman. NJ. p
Baldwin. offered a suggestion tina,
+ hereafter a majority OF the mationa
: l.convention. instead Of two-thirds
should he Required to dominate tn,
President Chairman Covinrton ri,,c,
mat II was out Of order. ana shoulf
| properly he acted upon by the reso.
lot.ors committee.
II = 9l"i'4HF ruling was made on a res
II "luiion offered by Secretary IIill pro
! N'ding that at all future national con
Vcnuons the temporary officers of tn
ID convention should be selected by tn
members of the national comnittc
chosen by the respective States h
= conventions or otherwise. last prcccda
!. Ing the meeting OF the national con
gntion. Tn committee then adjourn
'intt"rm Maker. Begin Work.
S. Tho Clrottittac an I,.,oi,.:..-