The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-05-23
WILL LIVE UP
| TO AGREEMENT
altman and other Delegate
Were Pledged to
Roosevelt.

Tho ouestion which has been
.;sad by the Lewiston Tribune
= Boise Statesman claiming
49, =. five of the eight delegates
.sted \. at the Republican conven-
ssn are Taft men, and are not
.Isdoed III to support Roosevelt, is
rthout foundation in fact. Ever
~ mo- Of the eight delegates either
ssdced themselves unequivocally
4 support Mr.. Roosevelt and the
,ropressive interests at Chicago,
4 we're pledged by the Roosevelt
slerates who were in the caucus
,pd spoke for them. If the word
4 any one of those eight del
,,ates is not good, it will have
4 be proven, by the party failing
i live up to his agreement be-
isre the Gobe will accept it as
tne which will never happen.
The following statement from
0ove Fields as to what tran
Ipired in the caucus regarding
tbe C. L. Heitman case, is abso-
htely true, as the writer knows,
having made note of the occur
lpee when it took place, on the
,ptum of the committee. Mr..
Fields. who is editor Of the Mos
bow Post, says:
Heitman's Pledge.
&c. L. Heitman, chairman of
he state central committee, gave
The pledge published exclusively
ID the Spokesman Review in the
words quoted in that paper last
Friday. | understand that Mr..
Hetman has denied that he is
pledged and has stated that he
Eill withdraw from the delega-
hn rather than go to Chicago
pledged to Roosevelt and you
pay say that he will have an OPP
portunity to withdraw. There is
now question of veracity be-
tween Heitman on one side and
Senator Cavanaugh, Delegate
Robinson, Ex-Governor Brady and
myself on the other side and 1
70 willing to leave it to the peo-
PIE as to who is telling the truth.
put the question to Mr.. Heit-
nan, repeating it twice in these
sords; Are you willing to be
bound by the action of the other
even delegates if we elect you
= a delegates" To this ques-
pon, which was repeated twice,
alter had written down the
lords Mr.. Heitman replied: Yes
ven to the extent of voting for
roosevelt or La Toilette.
1eported to Caucus.
IhS report was taken back to
We Roosevelt caucus. Senator
uSanangh reported to the eau
y what had been done, but he
~ bot quote the exact words
ssd and as l had them written
Osn ! asked to be allowed to
make the correction and read the
aact words used and Senator
sVanaugh accepted the correc-
M and the caucus voted to
s.ov [ Mr.. Heitman to go as a del
ss'e on that pledge"
MI. Fields statement was sub
aa'lsted by Paul Clagstone,
indicate for governor; B. C.
4, 1--WE and Bay Clark of the La ,
- y county delegation. A. A. AL
WI ~ Of the Idaho county dele
su0n and a number of others
au were seen by the Spokesman
6s,' 'e" correspondent and ques-
Y. sSasd before the statement was
hlL. " the Spokesman-Review.
w.. % (. . score of delegates who
s,n. ~ ~ the Roosevelt caucus sub
a 1s.ed tes the story, all agreeing
'ae words used.
n. nSrady, q Not Gooding.
|fmn eids returned yesterday
| a II Ley lewiston, he having remain
h, Win relatives at Charleston
|ssnvsIe lew days visit after the
Rsrsn' sn'lon. To the Spokesman
|Aids isw y correspondent Mr.. Fields
|soD,saOsa sOaay' THE report of the
|SuoLaa'on as published in the |
N 1s,assman- sas Review was absolute
IA sGas.t Gasct with the exception of
.snt mistake. 1t was ex-
|Govs,nuor Brady instead of ex-
IN anor I o. Gooding who was pres
|Rs = CONT AT. Heitamn's room when
|Sood;ouai was held. Mr.. |
Roossrs,. was chairman of the |
|sonn,ns,l.t caucus and did not ac- |
|Ar iaay Hy the committee to see