SMUn-of KocJcport. He, to the high
to teacb rrenctt at ? 1,450 a
tors -and selection of a State Central
committee were the principal events
on the schedule when the session, was
called to order. William Jennings
Bryan was .absent and his brother,
Charles W. Bryan, served notice that
unless the delegation .from Lancaster
county chosen May 11. at Lincoln was
seated he would leave the convention.
Another delegation was chosen yester
day by the "regular delegates at
what was termed a postponed county
Besom the contention met indica
tions, the leader said, pointed toward
control by the regular- Democratic or
gaaisazen and indorsement of Presi
dent "Wilson's administration and Sen
ator G. M. Hitchcock's efforts for the
Peace Treaty and the Leagrne of Na
tions..
Charles W. Bryan sa-idV any en
dorsement of Senator Hitchcock
would be an affront to the Democratic
voters who cast their ballots in the
recent primary.
Marietta I ti
Everett IS. Cortright
pointed assistant superintendent at
JM0 a year and Qeocge M. IaSalle
ms appointed superintendent of night
scooeaa at 3,?u a
LITTLE INTEREST
IN PRIMARIES
Morrtpefier, Vt, May IS Vermont's
presidential preference primary was
held today with Httio display of inter
est manifested in the result.
No petitions were Sled for a place
on the Democratic ticket. On the
Republican ballot there appeared only
the names of William Grant Webster
of New York and Major General
Leonard Wood as candidates for the
presidential nomination. Voters,
however, had the privilege of writing
on the ballot the name of any other
candidate preferred. Mr. Webster is
an attorney for whom signatures to
enable him to have a place on the
ticket were obtained some months
ago.
