Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-01-09
The Peerless One Assuredly
"Got His" at Meeting
of the Democratic
Committee.
TRIED TO GUST
COLONEL GUFFEY
Session Was Devoted to
Wrangling and Real
Work of Committee
Was Postponed.
[ASSOciatcd Press DiSPdtchl

WASHINGTON. Jan S-William
Bryan made his fight in the demo-
cratic rational committee today and
lost He made Colonel James NJ
Guffey. member from Pennsylvania,
the issue. and the committee by
vote Of thirty to eighteen. declined
t. unseat Guffey Bryan once ap-
pealed from the decision of Chairman
Mack ard was defeated thirty three
to thirteen
The session was marked by eX-
tTeme bitterness. once the lie was
passed and blows seemed imminent.
Bryan. from first to last, was the
central figure in the proceedings. and
the fight re precipiitated at the
very moment the committee was call
ed 10 order lasted throughout the
day.
So much time was devoted to con-
tested seats that the matter of choos-
ing the convention city. fixing the
time for the gathering. and adopting
the form OF call 10 include a per
missive primary" went over to to-
morrow
Baltimore seemed tonight likely to
win Representatives offered a GER
titled check for a hundred thousand
dollars as "A bid for the convention
st Louis is likely TO hold second
place. with Denver and Chicago un-
der consideration and New York far
behind. The convention may be held
June 25th. after the republican con-
vention
When Bryan began his fight the
doors We're closed and remained 50
throughout the day. In the course
of the proceedings Guffey hurled the
lie at Representative A Mitchell Pot
tel. who was cOntesting for his seat
Later the colonel apologized to Pal
mer and said if he had been thrown
out of the committee il would not
affect his loyalty to the party.
Bryan accused Guffey of consort-
ing with the republican machine" of
Pennsylvania. disloyalty of the party
and other faults. At one time. dur
irg an impassioned appeal to the
committee to rid itself of "Guffey and
Guffeyism" he went so far as to
threaten an appeal to the people. say
ing he had thrice been a candidate
for the presidency and six million
voters stood back Of him IF the
committee does not do the right
thing" he declared. the people will
do the right thing"
Third party talk which was re-
vived. died away when he empha-
sized the fact il was to democrats
he would carry the aDDeaI
The first fight came with the cali
ing of Alabama on the roll Of states.
The vacancy from Alabama had been
filled by the state committee. Bryan
moved the selection be confirmed
Brown, of Vermont, made the point
of order that no such action was
necessary under the rules of the
national convention Chairman Mack
sustained the point and BRYAN ap-
pealed from the decision. He saw
in this ruling the defeat of his pro-
test against Guffey. but asserted the
committee had perfect right to
pass upon the eligibility of members
Mack was sustained 33 to 13. The
Guffey- Palmer case was was taken
VT and required nearly three hours
Senator Stone made one of the prin-
cipal speeches against Guffey Cark
Howell. Of Georgia. was named chair
man of the resolution committee to
deal with the primary question. Il
is said the committee will approve
primaries of the states with such
laws. ard leave others to the state