The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-11
A DEMOCRATIC WRaNslE
Meeting oil Democratic Nat
ional Committee Marked by
Extreme Bitter FeeIinf

Extreme Bitter Feeling
sRYAs MEETS WIFE pEFEAr
Wa Unsuccessful In k1u~s~ - oass
the Penn<yivaaaa H~snhr~ ox th~
Cummitfe~-Comml .ufY~y
Eaiivea~<i Matters BY o~iilnx cos-
grr~~man Palmer . TAAr-rs~ sat.
aAtion Became % Ini~nse That ri<
door Mas Closed and NO Outsider
Permitted 60 witneu~ the wr.axs~
MIR. Bryan and Sasloa.l Cssaar-
man Mack Lock Horns.
The nrss gun nred in the D~nao-
cratic campaign for isf2 vas any-
thing but harmonious meeting. The
meeting OF the Democratic National
Committee In Washington Monday
was marked by extreme bitterness OF
feeling. Bryan denounced the Ma
tional Committeeman from Pennxyi-
vania as a tool OF the interests and
traitor TO his party. Bryan and
Josephus Daniels tried 10 Dust the
Pennsylvania member bat the other
members OF the committee came TO
the rescue of the Pennsylvania and
ran the steam roller over Bryan and
Josephus Daniel. Committeeman
Guffey called Congressman Palmer
liar and the meeting was finally
allowed to proceed with other busi-
ness The press dispatches from
Washington give the following ac-
count of this turbulent meeting.
William Jennings Bryan made his
fight in the Democratic National
Committee to-day and lost He made
Colonel James Guffey. member OF
the committee from Pennsylvania, the
issue, and the committee declined to
unseat Colonel Guffey by a vote OF 80
to~1S..- Mr.. Rryan 1T once appealed
from a decision of Chairman Mack
and was defeated, 33 to 13
The committee session was marked
by extreme bitterness OF feeling.
Once the lie was passed and blows
seemed imminent. Mr.. Bryan from
first TO last was the central figure
in the proceedings and the fight he
precipitated lasted throughout the
day. '-~. ESga Ss
So much time was devoted to the
contested seats in the committee that
the more important matters of choos-
ing a convention city. fixing the time
Of the gathering, and adopting a form
of call TO include the '*permissive pri-
mary plan of selecting delegates.
went over until tomorrow
The Open Door Was Closed.
The committee began its sitting
with open doors. but as soon as Mr.
Bryan began his fight they were
closed and remained so throughout
the day. 1t is said there was no
mincing of words by any of the
speakers. but apologies later were Of
fered and when adjournment was
taken until tomorrow, all of the
members seemed outwardly to be on
the best of terms.
Colonel Guffey hurled the lie a.
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer. +
of Pennsylvania, who was contesting +
for the seat. Later Colonel Guifey i
declared his temper mamentariIy /
had got the better of him and he was
sorry. Mr.. Palmer said that although /
he had been thrown out OF the COM
mittee il would not affect his loyalty
TO his party in any way. and he
would continue to labor untiringly
for IL. Mr.. Palmer had previously
asserted heatedly that IL IL were not
for Colonel Gufey's gray hairs the
issue between them would have had
a more personal aspect.
Bryan and National Chairman Mack
Clash.
Mr.. Bryan, arraying himself against
some of his friends of old, including
National Chairman Norman E. Mack
and Senator William ]. Stone, of
Missouri, fought desperately TO the
last. and had the committee In tur-
moil of excitement. He had been
greeted with cheers when he entered
the room bearing the proxy Of Ne
braska in his hands Asked tonight
after his defeat IL he intended TO re-
main over for to-morrow's session,
Mr. Bryan said he would leave Wash
lngton probably In the early after
noon
Mr.. Bryan inveighed bitterly
against Colonel Guffey. and il
said TO have been unsparing In
his arraignment OF the Pennsyi-
vania member. The fued be-
tween the two men is OF old