The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-09
PROTEST Of
Mr.. BRYAN
IS IGNORED
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lust one week after the Republican
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just one week after the Republican
convention in Chicago
The committee began its sitting
WITH open doors but as soon as Mr..
Bryan began his fight they weyc clos
ed and remained so.
1t is said there was no mncing oil
words by any of the speakers. but at
the end of the day apologies We're Of
fered and when adjournment was tax
en- all members seemed outwardly to
oe on the best of terms.
Guffey Hurls Lie
Col Guffey hurled the lie at Repre-
sentative A. NJ. Palmer of Tennessee,
who was contesting for that seat.
Later Col Guffey declared mis- tenn
per momentarily had got the better OF
MIN and he was sorry. Mr.. Palmer
said that although he had been
thrown out of the convention. ne
would continue to labor untirinsly for
the party. Mr. Palmer has previous
~ asserted heatedly that if ii were
not for Col Guffeys gray Lairs the
issue between them would have had
a more personal aspect.
Mr.. Bryan, arraying himself against
some Of his friends OF o.d. ncmding
National Chairman Norman L Mack
and Senator w. j. Stone OF Missouri,
fought desperately to the last and had
the committee in a turmoil Of excite
ment. He had been greetel with
cheers when he entered the room
bearing the proxy of Nebraska Mr.
Bryan said he would leave Washing
ton probably early Tuesday afternoon.
against Col Guffey and is said to have
been unsparing in his arraignment
of the Pennsylvania member. The
leud between the two men is OF Old
standing. Representative palmer had
accused Col. Guffey of consorting
with the Republican machine" in
Pennsylvania and OF disloyalty to his
party. Mr.. Bryan repeated all OF this
and more. AT the end it is said he
had no apologies to offer and un-
doubtedly he will carry on his fight
against Col. Guffey.
At one time during his impassioned
appeal 10 the committee to rid itself
of Guffey and GGuffeyism. Mr.. Bryan
went 50 far as to threaten an appeal
TO the people, if the committee should
decide against him The threat had
no effect, Mr. Bryan said that thrice
he had been a candidate for the pres
idency, and that 6,500,000 voters mad
stood back of him. They were all
Democrats, he asserted. ana it was to
the Democracy that he would make
his appeal.
Bryan Appeals to People
If this committee does not do the
right thing, he declared me peo
pie will do the right thing
Immediately the report spread that
Mr.. Bryan mad threatened he or
ganization of a third party This
came on top of the conference be-
tween Mr.. Bryan and Senator LaFol-
lette late Sunday and was given
credence in some quarters. Mr.. Bry
an, however, laid emphasis upon the
tact that it was the Democrats to
whom he would carry his appeal and
the third party talk died away for
the time being.
Mr. Bryan's first fight came with
the calling Of Alabama on the roll OF
states. A vacancy from Alabama had !
been flied by the Democratic state
Mr. Bryan moved tha, |
the selection Of the state committee |
be confirmed National COMMITTEES |
man Brown, Of Vermont made he |
point Of order that no such action |
was necessary; that under the rules |
aid down by the last national conven- |
ion the national committee had no |
light to 90 back of the state commit /
-ee's choice.
Committee leaders had plead with |.
Mr. Bryan during the morning not TO /
make an issue OF the Guffey matter at /
his time; that Colonel Guffey clearly |
lad a majority of the committee n
us favor and that the fight would re-
inlt in nothing, Mr.. Bryan would not 4
isten to this suggestion.
Chairman Mack. Thomas Taggart, II
ohm T. McGraw, Roger sullivan and
everal others then held buried
and agreed upon he pro
gram which meant defeat to the Ne.
,raskan.
Mr.. Nack sustained the point of or
Ter and Mr. Bryan at once appealed \
rom the decision of the chair He
aw in this ruling the defeat Of the
rotest against Col Guffey- MIR Bry
n seemed 10 realize from the first
hat he was beaten. but he went into
he fray undaunted Mr.. Mack was
ustained 50 to 13 The vote by
y states was as follows
Ayes-Alabama Arkansas. CaIifor-
la, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia,
daho, Illinois, Indiana. Iowa Ken
lcky Maine. Maryland Massachu I
etts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri