New-York tribune., 1920-06-09
Wood Delegate
Named to Head
Cred
Edward D. Duffield, of New
Jersey, Is Elected Chair
man by % to 10; Hear
ing on Contests Resumed
Hitchcock Takes Interest
Anneal From Committee
Decision in Georgia Case
Is Given Special Notice

se vigorously all last WSeA pS4oTe Lne
p.publican National Committee, was
-.sumed late today before the con-
v.n,ion credentials coNmittee
Edward D. Dufield. of New Jersey,
was elected chairman of the committee
sv IS to Is over c. H. Innes, of Mas
s.,husstts. William F. Laube. of
| Washington, was chosen secretary.
ur Drfield was nominated by
Charles B. Carter. OF Maine, and Mr..
I1nes by c. f. Pickett. of Iowa, coun-
.eI for Governor Lowden in the Ma
,ional Committee hearings.
Chairman Duffeld is said to be q
Wood supporter and was active in the
New Jersey campaigns.
In evidence as the committee hear
;sgs began were Frank H. Hitchcock,
Wood manager, ard other campaign
managers. Virtually all of the negroes
denied seats bH the National Com
mittee also we're on hand.
Most of the National Committee con-
tests were appealed until the roll was
called fer fling OF contests. In addi-
ton Oregon announced a contest of one
t-large-that of Judge McCaman,,
OF Portland, who intends to vote for
General Wood. although Senator John
son won the Oregon primary
CT the 137 contests decided by the
committee. appeals involving 101 seats
we're filed with the credentials COM
mttee with an additional contest of
the one Oregon vote.
No appeals were filed from Louisiana
or North Carolina. From the former
the national committee had seated
twelve delegates of the faction headed
by National Committeeman Kantz and
counted for Lowden. From North
Carolina the committee had seated
seventeen delegates, led by National
Committeeman Morehead, pledged to
Judge Pritchard. The credentials COM
mittee, however, agreed that the ap-
peals from any state might be filed
later
Delegates from the 9TH Missouri Dis
lrict, which was denied representation
by tie national committee for alleged
frauds, fled an appeal.
The Alabama contest, in which a
negro challenged the seat of ]. B. At
sinson, o; Selma, Lowden supporter,
vas dismissed after brief statement
by the negro.
The committee adopted a rule to
iMit hearings on delegates -at-large to
ter. minutes and districts TO FIVE, ex-
cert in unusual cases.
Filing CT the Oregon contest was
;aestioHet Lafe Gleason. temporary
tsnvention secretary, holding New
Yarks proxy. said no contest had been
aled with the national committee, as
: required under the national commit
iees rules. The credentials committee
taen adopted a motion to refuse con-
slderaticn o. contests nots complying
with the rules.
Tie entire Florida delegation on the
lsnpcrary roll was seated without
aeesiag. TO contestants appearing. Of
the eight Florida delegates six are
pledged 70 Wood and two unpledged,
but reported 10 favor Senator Johnson.
The committee opposed proposal
'aat Charles 3. Warren, counsel for the
national committee, be invited to assist
i in It's work.
IN the Arkansas contests. brought by
negroes charging race discrimination,
tie committee seated the regulars"
b. a vote Of 27 to % the committee
placed on the permanent roll the names
9. Johnson and his three associate
delegates-al-l large, who are for Low
cen. The contest Of Wood delegates Of
iae Pickett faction was lost.
There were many heated arguments
during consideration Of the Georgia
case. Johnson answering direct ques-
tons, declared that ne had not re-
eeived rnonev from any OF the Presi-
Dental candidates. denying specifically
nat he had accepted S9.50o.
In the Is Georgia District, Walter
doEnson faction and seated bv the
National Committee, was placed on the
Permanent roll without a record vote.
Another Lowden delegate on the
temporary roll, W. F. Satterwhite,
rom the Cd Georgia District, was
placec on the permanent roll.
"oof delegate from the 4th Geor-
gis District, c. D. Williams. was placed
N the permanent. roll in the place OF
e. Butts, of the Johnson faction.
!ae vote was 25 TO "a. Three contests
ifon the 5tn, 7th and Sth districts, in
Toi7Ing the Lowden delegat tes and one
Tora Wood, on the temporary roll were
withdrawn
n the las. Georgia contest from the
r ,s.a District, the committee upheld the
,na'.onal Committees action seating
~ ROBERT {. Williams, Of Augusta, re-
pred 70 favor Lowden. The contest
=: me Wood challenger, J. W. Lyons.
" augusta, was dismissed.
me action Of the national committee
a seating Frank Hogan and James A.
44son: n.pledFed. but regarded for
~ooo' from me District OF Columbia,
sss sustained
aae committee affirmed action of the
a1uohai committee by seating Repre-
i.asa'ise Thomas D. Schall and l.. NJ.
.a0h' rom the 10Th Minnesota Dis
sn s..s'. anlnstr1cted. The regular" del
sssses VINO we're pledged TO Wood lost
'ne.r appeal
The four MuIvihin delegates at
se from Mississippi reported favor
80 70 Governor Lowden, were placed
:. ne permanent roll and the appeal
,,e- .ss howard faction from the Ma
''+SsI r. Committee ruling dismissed
I9lYinil delegates in each Of
eight Mississippi districts also
,su SEATED, confirming the temporary
.;,. me con refused TO hear pc
s.Dh asking that Wallace McMamant,
,ssts az large from Oregon, be un-
o s,s On the ground that he obtained
s,setion By fraud"
u sSafnant. s. the petition said, refused
sr; ;.s eo1na by the Oregon preferential
lar, which was carried by Senator
t..s"h. Prlor % his election az del
s.fse' - said, ne had promised TO
~ the primary instructions.
Yz..s Fpprth Missouri district dele
= on ire temporary roll, favorable
ss,,'"S9, "sre seated when the con
Tse1 failed TO appear
ssarts aTsiegstes Tig from the second and
a. oklahoma districts placed on