Arizona republican., 1920-06-09
SEAT CONTESTS RfNEW NE D'9EF FORE
 COMM TTEEMEN
Credentials C o m mitte e Works Far Into Night to Pass on Delegates - Ip Main, Support Rulings of National Committee Last Week
[RepubIiean A. p. Leased wirel

CHICAGO, June S--Warfare over contesting state delegations. waged all last week before the Republican na tional committee, was resumed late today by the convention credentials committee
 Edward D. Duffield of New Jersey was elected chairman of the commit tee 2S to 15, over C. H. Innes of Massachusetts. William C.. Laube of Washington was chosen secretary. The election of MT. Duffield was said to be without significance as to the presi- Charles E. Carter of Maine. and Mr. Innes by C. T.. Pickett of Iowa, coun- sel for Governor Lowden in the na- tional committee hearings.
 Chairman Duffield was said to be a Wood supporter and active in the New Jersey campaign.
 101 Seat Contests Appealed
 In evidence as the committee hear ings began were Frank H. Hitchcock. Wood manager, and other campaign managers.
 Virtually all of the negroes denied seats by the national committee also were on hand
 Most all of the national committee contests were appealed until the roll was called for filing of contests. In addition, Oregon announced a contest of one seat at large Judge McCamant
 
 General Wood although Senator John son won the Oregon primary. Of the 137 contests decided by the committee appeals involving 101 seats were filed with the credentials committee with an additional contest of the one Ore gon vote.
 No appeals were filed from I4ouisf- ana or North Carolina. From the for mer the national committee had seated F delegates of the faction headed by National Committeernan Kuntz and counted for Lowden- From North Carolina the committee had seated r delegates. led by National Committed man Morehead. pledged to Judge Pritehard. The credentials commit tee, however, agreed that the appeals from any state might be filed later.
 Delegates from the Fifth Missouri district which were denied representa- tion by the national committee for al legged frauds. filed an appeal.
 Nesro's Challenge Dismissed
 The Alabama contest. in which q negro challenged the seat of J. B. At kins of Selma a Lowden supporter, was dismissed after a brief statement by the negro. The committee adopted a rule to limit hearings on delegates at large to 10 minutes and distsicts to five, except in unusual cases.
 Filing of the Oregon contest was questioned. Lafayette Gleason tenn porary convention secretary. holding i New York's proxy, said no contest had l been filed, as required under the na- tiona1 committees rules with the na- ] tional committee. The credentials committee then adopted a motion to l refuse consideration of contests not i complying with the rules. Sustain Committee Rulings The Arkansas delegates at large l headed by National Committeeman l Remmel. were seated by the committee 1 sustaining the action of the national 1 committee. Contests in three Arlxau- 1 sas districts were withdrawn.
 The entire Florida delegation on the temporary roll was seated without a hearing. no contestants appearing. Oi the eight Florida delegates, six are pledged to Wood and two unpledged but reported to favor Senator John | son.
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