The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-09
BRNAI.LQSES
FN}RT AGAINST
COL. G|l.|F!FEl' !
'NEeRAskAN is DEFEATED
STORMY SESSION or THE DEMO
CRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.William
Jennings Bryan made his agltt IA The
Democratic national commit ee yesteis
day and lost. He made Col. James NJ
Guffey, member Of the committee from
Pennsylvania, the issu, and II com
mlttee declined to tnseat Col Cfulfey
by vote Of 30 to is. Mr. Bryan once 4
appealed from a decision of Chair
man Mack and was defeated, IS 70 iiSSl
The committee session was luarke
by extreme bitterness Of feeling Once
the lie was passed and blows seemed
Imminent NJ. Bryan. from iirst %
last, was the central figure ID the pro
ceedlngs and the light ne pre- tat
ed at the very moment the commit
was called to order lasted thtonglieat
the day.
So much time was devoted 70 the &
contested seats in the committee thar
the more important matters of ehoos
ing convention city, ,ilxing the time
OF the gathering and adopting a form
OF cali to include the 'permissiysa
primary" plan Of selecting delegates
went over until today.
Baltimore May Win.
Baltimore stood out last night, we'll
TO the fore of all her competitors. The
representatives of that city proudly
displayed certified check for $780,
600 as their bid for the convention
ist. Louis seemed to hold second > Mace,
with Denver and Chicago 1pde cpn
sideratiop, and New York faf beliintI
The committee meets at 1890 8a y
today, and the representa- lives
the various cities will begin ptesehtS
ing their claims at II O'Clock Many
members Of the cotnmi ee favor June
% as the date oil Tie Eony yention.
This VIII be Just one week after the
Republicans gather In Chicago
The committee began sitting +
with open doors, but as soon 81 Mi
Bryan began his fight they, were closed
and remained so throughout the day.
1t is said there was no Tiincin o.
words by any Of the speakers, but al
the end OF the day apologies Were
offered, and when adjournment was
taken until today all Of the members
seemed outwardly to be on the bestoE
trims.
Guffey HurIs Lie,
Colonel Guffey hurled the, lie al Rep
resentative A. Mitchell Palmer, Of
Pennsylvania, who was contrasting tor
the seat, Later, Colonel GufEey De,
clared his temper momentarily had
got the better Of him, aud he was
sorry. Mr.. Palmer said that although
he had been thrown out OF the com: 5
mittee, it would not affect his loyalty
ito his party in any way, and he would
continue to labor untiringly for 1t.
Mr. Palmer had previously asserted 4
heatedly that II 1t were not for Col!
Guffey's gray hairs, the issue between
them would have had a more personal
aspect,
Bryan Not to Llnser.
Mr. Bryan, arraying himself against
some of his friends Of old, including
National Chairman Norman b. Mack
and Senator William ]. Stone, 81
Missouri, fought desperately To- tlie
last, and had the committee in d ttir-
MOL Of excitement He had been
greeted With cheers when he entered
the room bearing the proxy Of Nebrass
ka in his hands. Asked last night AZ
ter his defeat II he intended to remain
over for today's sessions, Mr, Bryan
said he would leave Washington prob:
ably in the early afternoon
Mr.. Bryan inyeighed bitterly
against Colonel Gaffey and It said Is
have been unspairing IN his arraign.
ment of the Pennsylvania nenher
Continued ob mage three