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Show Addicks Crowd Enfitledjo Seats Credentials Committee So Decides Compromiso Deal Made ns to Louisiana, CHICAGO, June 21. The credentials committee organized for work at 4 o'clock with Senator McConms of Maryland in the chair. By unanimous vote the commltteo upheld the action of the National committee, and declared the J. Edward Atldlcko delegation from Delaware entitled tp seats in the convention. A hearing wns granted to both sides, and the anti-Addicks faction, through Its attorney, charged that Addicks had at different times used tome $39p.000 to obtain the election of his lleutennntB. nnd In tho effort lo elect himself United States Senator. Mr. Addicks rose to a question of personal privilege und emphatically em-phatically denied the charge. He was not permitted to make a speech, how-over, how-over, but replied to eruestions from tho committee. Tho fight between the contesting delegatcs-at-lnrge from Louslana wns long nnd vigorous, and waa terminated by tho decision of the committee to seat all four delegates-at-large from tho "Lily Whites," and an equal number from the "Black and Tans," each delegate dele-gate to have one-half of a vote. The committee on permanent organization organi-zation Immediately following the adjournment ad-journment elected Hon. W. M. Johnson of New Jersey chairman and Gov. G. H. Carter of Hawaii secretary. No other namo than that of Joseph G. Cannon Can-non for permanent chairman of the convention con-vention was presented, and he was accordingly ac-cordingly nominated unanimously, as were all the temporary' officials with the exception of the temporary chairman. The honorary vice-presidents nominated by the sevpral delegates were recommended recom-mended as vice-presidents of the convention, con-vention, following which the committee adjourned. |