Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-27
COSTELLO-COLPOyS
DELEGATES SEATED
D. C. Irregular" Faction Re-
ceiveS Unanimous Backing
of Credentials Committee.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

imouS vote after hearing. the creden-
tials committee, consisting of one dele
gate from each State and extraterri-
torial areas, at $3.50 am. today voted
to seat the Costello-Col official or
regular delegation from the District
of Columbia in the convention. This
confirms the action of the contest COM
mittee, which twiee-once, on examina-
ton of records filed and again after q
hearing placed this regular" delegation
on the temporary roll of the conven-
ton. which was unanimously confirmed
by the national committee.
James F. Duhamal, member Of the
contestlng delegation, served notice on
the credentials committee that the fight
would be carried to the floor Of the con-
vention. There is no possibility, how
ever. that the action of the contest
committee, the national committee and
the credentials committee will be re-
verSed.
Preside at Hearings.
NJ. Carter Hall. delegate from the
District. who represents the District on
/ the credentials committee, and Breck-
inridge Long. former Third Assistant
Secretary of State, also a seated dele
tello-Colpoys or regular" delegation.
Manton M. Wyvell. one of the con-
testing delegations from the Al Smith
for President Club. elected in the rtlmp
primary conducted by the Democratic
campaign committee, was in charge of
, the fight to unseat the regular" dele
Aation.
John F. Costello. national committee
MAI, and Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman, ma
tiorn1l committeeman, attended the
hearing. Both delegations were there in
full IA rec. The motion on which the
unaninA 1us vote was taken, giving the
REGULAR the third round, was made
by Col. G arl l.. RiStine of Missouri j.
Bruce Kra Ter. national committeeman
and delega4e from Montana, was chair
man of the credentials committee. He
had also bee n chairman of the pre-
lirninary contAst committee. Minor c.
Moore of CalA ornia was secretary Of
the credentials kcommittee.
There are IL members in the dele
CATION that have been seated. each
having half a votA The District of
Colunbias six votes will be cast for
Gov. Smith.
Other Contests, Decided.
There were four otlWr contests de-
cided by the credentials committee this
morning-for the Canal Zone the delega-
ton headed by Mrs. L. O. KA9en national
committeewoman. was seated in prefer
ence to the delegation headed by Frank
T. Hanlin. national committed man; the
two delegates from Virgin Islayds were
seated over a Florida delegate who
threatened that Florida would bolt I'M
less the Virgin Islanders we're REACTED.
clV fQr
were seated after bitter opposition whArh
questioned their party loyalty. The
Louisiana delegation was seated after Q
protFacted and bitter fight on ''prin-
cipleS." directed by Mrs. James Thonlp-
son, daughter of the late Champ CLARK.
who is a national conlmitteewoman.
The Canal Zone contest was extremely
interesting and when the vote was taken
1t was ON the motion we're for the
little woman
In opening his case for the contest
ing District of Columbia delegation, Mr..
Wyvel emphasized that the half mil
lion residents Of the National Capital
have no vote in the electoral college,
but argued that on account Of the dele
CATION to the convention coming from
the National Capital. the political at
mosphere is most important" He told
the credentials committee that there
is no law or rule governing the conduct
of primaries in the District, and that
for this reason whatever rules are
adopted should be fair to allow all par
ties to have a free opportunity TO ex-
press their preference at the polls
With % political precincts. he said
there have been only II members of
the central committee since 1924. He
declared that the Democrats OF the
District are seeking two things: First.
conditions under which there can be
a fair election of national committee
members and Of delegates to the con-
vention. Second and most important,
that ballots cast shall be counted at
the place where they are cast, under
careful supervision.
Reviews Previous Testimony.
Mr.. Wyvell reviewed the testimony
previously given before the contest
committee and the arguments made
Pratt. He charged that in the can
of May IS for the primaries. signed by
John B. ColpoyS, chairman of the GEN.
trail committee. and Harry j. Wells,
secretary. no address was given at
which candidates would register and
pay the fee demanded. He called these
fees excessive. He said il was impoSSi-
bic TO get fair and honest count. He
claimed that no more than 600 votes
were cast in the regular" primary and
that some 1900 were cast in the rinlp
primaries. He charged that some Of
the delegates now seated did not pay
the required fee. and that the name OF
one delegate had been used without
his knowledge. Il. Wilmer Boiling
brother of Mrs, Woodrow Wilson. ques-
toned as To why the Al Smith for
President Club had refused to partici-
pate in the regular" primary called
by Chairman ColpoyS of the central
Mr.. Wyvell said they felt
that they could not get fair election
take Your money and count
you out"
Mr.. Halls Position.
Mr. Han said he represented the or
ganlged democracy of the District for
more than 40 years He explained that
the primary system has been in opera
ton since 1912 and explained that the
primary had been held under the au-
thortty of the Democratic national
He assured the credentials
that the call for the primary
had been regular" in every way. and
that every effort had been made 20 set
the contestants TO come Into the regu-
lar official primary, and there express
their preferences,
Mr. Hall answered one OF the state
mentS Of MIR. Wyvell by putting into
the record a telegram received from Nh.
Boiling, as follows. Illness in NV
family prevents nv being with YOU. APP
point alternate, Papers here report our
delegation has won partial victory,
which, am sure, viii be ratined Mon
day. Best OF luck"
In reply TO questions. MIR. Hall said
the amount OF the fee, which had been
described as excessive, had been the
same for many years based on expert
enee of the amount needed to deslay