Show I I I i I rl j i i CUMMINGS FIGHTS SEATING OF REED Missouri Sen Senator tor Cannot Ev Even n Be Alternate SAN FRANCISCO June 25 If 11 If Seni Senator Sen Sea Sen ator Reed f f. f Missouri tries trios to get set a a. seat in the Democratic convention by presenting n the proxy o of J James mes Brad Brad- shaw the alternate del delegate gate el elected In Inthe I tho the Kansas City district h h a will be refused a place Chairman Homer J-jor Cummings of t the national Committee I indicated today 1 Cummings who will be temporary chairman o of the convention said that I such a proxy could not be recognized t RY by y the national committee unless it flakes l lakes an incorrect 1 ruling ling Reed was elected US us delegate delegat from the lie Fifth Missouri district but theato the S 'S lato ate ato convention refused to ratify this I a action and his seat is If declared vacant va va- va cant The alternate Bradshaw va-I va has hasa hasI a al' al right ight to sit nd iid It Is understood lils purpose has been to o give a proxy Reed also will try to get a sea seat t by having the national committee recognize recognize nize him as a regularly credentialed delegate delegat despite refusal of the tt state te convention to ratify his el election Cum Cum- bum bum- already has indicated he will I r not be recognized Reed can carry his fight to the floor I of the convention only by getting unanimous consent to make a speech or by having havin the he e rules suspended suspender which can be done by a a. two thirds I vote |