Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-08
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c~astle-Vertrees, and the Guffey-Pal-
mer contests) l desire to appeal from
" the decision of the chair and ask 10 De
allowed to discuss the matter. SAID
the Nebraskan.
Committeeman Coughlln, OF Massa-
chusetts, was Immediately on his feet,
II clamoring for an executive session., ana
he was seconded by Committeeman
Tom Taggart, of Indiana, the
motion passed unanimously. The doors
were then closed until 3 O'Clock.
Another proxy of a non-polltlcal
nature, beyond that given by the COM
u mitteeman from Utah to Representa-
y tive Palmer, made its appearance to-
day. 1t is that of the Arizona dele
gate. which he surrendered to ), ID.
Warfield. Of Baltimore, who will pre-
sent the claims of that city for the
convention.
Baltimore's chances seem to be in
creasing. 1t was said that the sup
porters of Governor Wilson were
throwing their strength to Baltimore
Governor Wilson reached the city
today.
Greater than ever is the OPP
position being developed against
the candidacy of Governor Wood
row Wilson of New Jersey
for the Democratic nomination for the
presidency. National committeeman
vino earlier in the contest were in favor
of the Jerseyman are now attacking
him from all sides. They are led to
do so by the numerous u~tterances
which they consider detrimental to the
party and at variance with sound
Democracy, as we'll as being antago-
nistic to the ideals to which they be-
lieve a presidential candidate should
measure.
Whether the old guard Democrats or
the so-called progressives will domi-
nate the coming presidential compaign
will be determined by this session of
the National Democratic Communities.
If the old-line Democrats have their
way, the possibilities for presidential
\ candidates, it is thought, will be re-
duced at least one name-Bryan-and
that Speaker Clark and Oscar Under
wood, with Governor Foss, of Massa.
chusetts, will, by that reason, loom
larger on the political horizon.
Representative Palmer, of Pennsylva-
mia, the contestant for the scat on the
Democratic National Committee. held
BY Colonel Guffey, obtained q proxy
lOQdN WHICH dliiiiiitt nm w W.
executive session and gave hin an
opportunity to speak in his own behalf.
without reference to politics and from
what he terms a sense of fair play,
Committeeman Nebeker, a Salt Lake
lawyer, gave Mr.. Palmer the proxy
which admitted the contestant.
lust before the committee convened
it was learned that a fight would be
made -einstate Ed Seton. a New
York man, as official secretary of Urey
Woodson. The Significance of this fight
lies in the fact that Mr.. Seton has
previously been Mr.. Woodson's secre-
ta1sx rebat was practically read cut of
the Democratic committee through the
influence of william Jennings Bryan.
A tendency on the part of the st.
Louis boomers to cut their convention
bid $40, 30 sent Baltimore's stock jump
ing lust before the committee con-
yened.
Bryan VIII Not BE Candidate.
The statement made by William Jef-
nings Bryan that he will under no cir
cumstances be a candidate, or even to
allow his name to appear on presiden-
tial primary lists in such States as
have a primary law at present, served
to clear, in a small degree, the cloudy
political atmosphere here today.
But despite Mr.. Bryan's statement,
the Wilson-Joline letter, and a new let
ter--one purporting to have been writ
ten by Governor Harmon, which is in
the possession of Harvey CARRIER, ma
tional committeeman from Ohio-may
vitally change the complexion of the
committeemen's attitude here.
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party Will find in selecting from among
the many candidates the one who viii
carry the Democratic nomination, is re-
Elected, it is believed, in the attitudes OF
the members of the committee. Many
of them. while entertaining persona
preferences for some one of the candi-
dates. openly express their belief that
any one of the Democratic possibilities
can beat Mr.. Taft hands down, ana
while the contest might be more diff
cult in the event Mr.. Roosevelt is the
Republican nominee, that the country
will go Democratic in spite of him.
No developments had taken place in
the fight which is reported pending on
the selection of Tom Taggart, of Indi-
ana, as chairman of the committee on
arrangements up To the time the COM
mittee met.
Fear Forger, of Banquet Tickets.
The local committee in charge of the
Jackson day BANQUET, which will be
held tonight, nave been busy all day
~endeavoring to sift Information brought
to them that man tickets to the ban
quet have been forged and are in the
hands of scalpers. The committee menu
hers " applied to the police and to-
night detectives will be stationed at the
banquet hall to scrutinize all tickets
presented. The committeeman have
marked the genuine tickets with a pri.
waite mark.
The 'big three'-Murphy. Taggart
n S~ullivan-are all here. They main
tanned absolute silence today.
The wierd political tale which made
its appearance concerning the POSSIBLE
ity of La Follette's running on an in
dependent ticket, should Taft and Har-
mon be named IN the two great party
tickets, is not given much credence
here, although the meeting between
Mr.. La Toilette and Mr.. Bryan at
Union station yesterday is taken by
some as an indication that some such
plan is afoot.
Political Indigestion, directly trace
able to the eloquence of Woodrow Will
son, is, according to Representative
William S. Howard. of Georgia. respon-