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insult given the committee by the
California delegates. shall now
vote by convictions; not my senti
ments."
The American people will not stand
for such actions as you propose" said
w. A. Louder of North Dakota. If
this convention refuses seat to the
delegates elected in California by a
majority of $1,000 the American peo-
pie will defeat the nominee of that
party"
Representative George R. Malby OF
New York, declared, Charles Murphy
Of Tammany Hall, has ninety votes
in his pocket at Baltimore as the
result of the unit rule"
He said a rule that would place a
state delegate at the mercy of the
popular state majority would give New
York City practical control Of one
tenth of the delegates to the republican
national convention.
Il don't want precedent establish
ed here" he said that will give to a
single city the control over the en-
tire state which in turn exercises a
large control over the republican ma
tional convention and its selection of
a candidate. When see a man like
Charles Murphy with ninety demo-
cratic delegates to be delivered to
whom he sees fit, tremble to think
what would happen II any republican
had such control over the nomination
In a republican national convention"
The Roosevelt strength on the Cali
fornia vote gained ]. A. Dewitt of
Iowa, w. w. Williams of Nevada, L. p
Summers OF Virginia, Samuel H. Cady
Of Wisconsin and c.. A. Rice Of Hawaii
Indiana Fight was Bitter.
Francis J. Heney, Ralph Harris Of
Kansas, e. G. Darlington of Maryland
r. R. Mccormick of Illinois and John
u. Sullivan Of Ohio, all Roosevelt adj
herents, were absent when the Cali
fOrnia case was taken
Daylight found the credentials COM
mittee room and Railways in the
Coliseum annex partly filled with sleep
ing or nodding committee members
and contesting delegates.
More than forty Of the flfty-two mem
bers stuck to the work throughout the
night; while delegations waiting to be
heard dropped to sleep in the hall
ways u
The committee worked far into the
morning over the Indiana contests.
Beginning before midnight on the con-
test for delegates at large where for
mer Senators Beverage and Hemen-
way were pitted against each other,
the Indiana contests were not con-
cluded-until after Ais a. m.
Senator Beveridge and his assistant
Roosevelt contestants were defeated
"a to II. The committee seated tho
Taft delegates at large, Charles W..
Fairbanks, Harry S. New. James E.
Watson and Joseph D. Oliver.
Bitterness marked the arguments be-
tween former Senator Beveridge on
the Roosevelt side and Senator Hemen-
way and Merrill Moores on the Taft
side Notwithstanding the fact that
the Roosevelt members Of the national
committee had voted last week to seat
the Taft delegates practically all of the
mittee this morning voted against
them.
In the thirteenth Indiana district
which was included in the list of con-
tests which Col. Roosevelt said had
been unfairly decided against him by
the national committee. Senator Bever
ridge again appeared as counsel
The Taft delegates Clement Stue-
baker and Maurice Fox. were seated
by the credentials committee. A mo-
ton to seat the Roosevelt delegates
was defeated 81 to 13.
A report was made to the committee
at 2:45 that the California Roosevelt
delegates from the contested fourth
district declined to appear before the
committee and had used L. N Mitchell
of Pennsylvania to present their case.
AS the morning advanced efforts
were made to stop the limitless argu-
-tent that had characterized the Ala
rama and Arizona contests. Roose-
welt members objected to the shorten
ing Of the time limit but agreed to help
In enforcing the existing rules.
Hope to Report Today.
In this way, 1t was hoped report
could be completed by the credentials
committee in time for presentation to
the national convention this after
noon. An observation by Mr.. Halbert
Of Minnesota, at 4 o'clock in the morn
ing that facts do not go in this com.
mittee" precipitated bitter inter-
change of remarks.
Members rose to their feet and de-
manded that Mr.. Halbert apologize for
a reflection on the honesty Of the
members Of the committee"
1.-THE votes speak for themselves,
said Mr.. Halbert.
Eyes, on both Sides" retorted 0. M.
Landstrom of Montana.
Chairman Devine called upon Mr..
Halbert to observe order and added:
"The gentleman from Minnesota is
just as likely to be wrong in the way
he votes as are the other members of
the committee"
At $40 this morning the credentials
committee was still in session consid-
ering contests.
Chairman Devine said there seemed
to be no prospect of presenting re-
nor+ RI Tho convention which wac to