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Show Latest Oevdopmerats in Politica! Circles NEW YORK, April 16. Chairman Con-uers. Con-uers. of the State Democratic committee, appeared at the headquarters In the Ilo-rel Ilo-rel Victoria this afternoon and when questioned about tho action of tho con-venullon con-venullon last night declared that action in tho case of Senator McCarren was entirely Justified "Pat McCarren Is not as dangoroun outside of the organization as hu Is inside," in-side," said he. "He has traded tlmo and tlmo agnin with tho Republicans and has sold out Democrats. This Is wrong and tliH Democrats of Brooklyn wanted him removed. 1 want to have these fellows fel-lows understand that if you want to bo a Democrat you have got to be a loyal Democrat. If you can't bo a loyal Democrat, Dem-ocrat, out you go." "Do you think thero will b3 nn nnti-imap nnti-imap convention'.'" "Anti-snap what? Anti-snap convention, conven-tion, "ump ? I hear that the racetrack race-track touts are going to havo a convention. conven-tion. I buofs that will be about nil tho anti-snap or whatever you call It convention con-vention thero will be." "Is thero any break between you and Charles F. Murphy?" "No, no break. A cannon ball could not part us." Ho was told that Sheriff Smith of Erio county had said that tho Erie county organisation would not reco-jilze h'lm as Slato committeeman. "What." he exclaimed. "What, not recognize me? Why. 1 am frolng back to Buffalo and the fellows there will fall down, before mo like chaff heforo tho wind." 1 LANSING. Mich, April 1G. William J. Brynn, who spoke here last night and wns tho central figure of a grent Democratic Demo-cratic celebration, did not learn until 2 o'clock this morning that the Democratic State Central committee lind yesterday afternoon rofuaed to indorse his candidacy candi-dacy for the presidential nomination. When told of the committee's refuaol ho J was visibly surprised and declared that It would have been. well within the pro- j vlnco of '.he commit too to havo taken ' such action. J11 this connection he pointed point-ed out that the Minnesota State Central committee had indorsed Governor Johnson. John-son. JACKSON. Mich.. April William J. Bryan was given an enthusiastic wclcoma by a lnrne crowd when bo arrived hcrfl today from Lansing. He was Cjcortcl to a carriage which, honJed by a ianrl and followed by a number of car-.iagir. paraded un Main street to tho Oatogo hotel, whole a publlo reception was held, attended by a large number of Democrats Demo-crats and citizens from all over the country. When approached for an expression ex-pression In regard to the action of the New York Democratic State convention he refused absolutely lo discuss tho I matter or make any statement In regard I to It. He admitted that he had rea.l the newspaper reports of the convention cus- , ually but stood fast on his determination not to discuss the same, saying he did ( not caro to indulge In any pcrsnun)ltie;. The feature of the dav'a programme ' was an address by Mr. Bryan this after- ' noon In tho Masonic temple. 1 SALEM. Mass., April 10. Unpledged : and uninstrucled delegates to the Na- tlonal convention were eleciid at the 1 Sixth' Maasachusotts Ropubllcan conven- ! tlon horn today. A. rosolutlon declaring that Taft "Is tho mo.t lilting candidate to carry out tho policies of President Roosevelt" was adopted. BATAVIA, X. Y.. April IC The Republicans Re-publicans of the Thirty-fourth district todny elected dolegateii to the National convention and Indorsed Hughes for President. NEW ORLEANS, April 16 Official re- ! ports received here today from Calcasieu parish state that tho Cohen faction of the Republicans iu the Seventh dintrlct held their convention last night and named B, A. Ouidrey of Opclouswas and Woltor L. Jones of Lako Churles an delegates dele-gates to the Notlonol Republican convention con-vention at Chicago. The delegates will go unlnstructed Resolutions Indorsing tho administration of Roosevelt ami commending Senator Forakcr for his stand on the Brownsville nffalr were passed. Tho convention wan mado up practically of negroes. NEW YORK, April 1G. The gathering of the forces of tho Slato Democracy, which baa caused exciting scenes and sensational action chlof of which was the deposition of Sen.ntor Patrick H. McCarren Mc-Carren as leador In King's county, came to an end todny with the meeting of the State committee The meollng took place at IHe Victoria, and lasted hardly moro than half nn hour. The committee reelected re-elected W. J. Conners of Buffalo ns chairman, chair-man, and appointed a committee of twelve to reorganize tho Democracy of King's county, The motion to reorganize the King's county Democracy in accordance with a resolution adopted by lho State convention, conven-tion, was unanimously agreed to by the committee. The commit too Is headed by Arthur A. McLean of Orange county. J. Sergeant Cram of Xow York Is a member of the committee. MINNEAPOLIS, April It!. Tho Minnesota Minne-sota Republican State convention todny elected four dolegatcs-at -large to the national na-tional convention at Chicago and Instructed Instruct-ed them to vote for the nomination of 1 Secretary of War Taft until ho Is "fc- ' Iceted by the convention." I The action of tho convention today In- I sines that the twenty-two votos of Mln- 1 I nesota In the national convention will bo 1 j cast for tho Secrolary of War. as all 1 I the eh;tcen districts are under Taft In- I structlons. In addition to nain'ng delugntcs-at- I large, the convention today named four alternales-at-large, nominated eleven presidential electors, adopld a platform indorsing the administration of President Roosevelt and "especially his efforts for the establishment of a sound financial system, tho enforcement of the laws and propor regulation of corporations," and declared for revision of the tariff by a Republican Congress. HAGKRSTOWN. Md.. April 16. The Sixth Congressional district Republican convention today instructed delegates for Taft and renominated George A. Pearrc for Congress. FREEPORT, 111.. April 16. Uepubli- ' cans of tho Thirteenth Congressional dis- j trlct today instructed delegates lo the National convention for Joseph G. Cannon as presidential nominee. |