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by some hotly debated cases and
also a visit from Homer S. Cummings.
chairman Of the Democratic national
committee: Nj Cummings. ayallins
himself OF the open sessions, visited
the hearing room. where he became
the center Of a good natured recep-
ton which almost drowned out the
proceedings. He was photographed
with Republican chairman Hays and
looked over the Coliseum for ideas
to take to San FranciscN
In its days work on the contests.
the committee threw out both sets Of
delegates which asked seats for the
Fifth congressional district OF Mis-
souri,, the Kansas City district A
heated controversy was aired IN a
Deciding the first case affecting
the strength OF the Johnson forces in
the convention. the committee, on a
roll call voted 10 seat Minnesota
delegates uninstructed, but favorable
TO the California senator The de-
feated delegation was pledged 10
Wood
One Left In Mississippi.
In the Mississippi contests, the
committee decided to seat the dele
gates at large, headed by national
Committeeman Mulvilrill, but did not
decide on the contests from the
eighth congressional district because
Ii was necessary TO have subcom-
mittee look over the proofs
In the Louisiana contests the COM
mittee voted to seat the officially
reported delegation. headed by ma
tional committeeman Emile kuntZ,
New Orleans, which was uninstructed,
but claimed for Wood and in part BY
the Lowden managers
The contest from the Fourth Mis-
souri, district was quickly disposed
OF by seating the regularly reported
delegation, uninstructed, but claimed
by the Wood forces. One Of the con-
testauts John Albus. OF St Joseph
who was mentioned in testimony be-
fore the senate committee as having
been paid $1,000 from the LoWden
campaign fund, did not appear TO
press his case
Seat None from Kansas City.
The real sensational fight Of the
day came on the contest from the
Kansas City district. which the com
mittee finally solved by refusing 70
scar anybody. Charges OF strong
arm" politics, meetings broken up by
mustard gas bombs" women intimi-
dated by negroes and gag rule flew
thick and fast Committeeman de-
nounced the situation In the district
fraud and, after voting down by a
close vote a motion TO seat the
regularly reported delegates. Robert
J. Flick and J. L Martin, decided TO
seat none Of the parties
This action reduced the total num-
Der Of votes in the convention from
9S4 to $50 and furnished the first |
case in which a district will be left /
without representation IN its de- /
liberations.
The net results Of the days work
we're to bring the number OF contests
OF up to 80 out OF the 13T
lied
Roosevelt for Wood.
Chairman Hays had a brief con-
erence during the day with Lieut..
,ol. Theodore Roosevelt, who visited
he committee room and gave out a
tatement reiterating his support OF
zen. Woods candidacy. Col. William
Joyce Thompson. OF new York. chair
nan Of the ways and means commit
ee OF the national committee, also
onferred with chairman Hays
richly.
Arrangements for the distribution I
Z the convention seats are compete
lone OF the tickets will be placed in
he hands OF the national commit
eemen until Saturday Each commit
eeman will receive the allotment for
is state and distribute them to state
allegations
Precautions have been taken to
revent the tickets falling into
peculators' hands and to prevent