The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-01
ing the charge the report said:

The statement as a whole in il
insinuations Of combination of UNIV
thy motive in its recitay of ALLEGED
facts, Is grossly and malciously in
: true. II was intended to convey tn,
, impression that the time for hearinl
cases was so limited as to proven
their being properly presented to tn,
committee. The untruthfulness of this
statement Is clearly shown by the
records of the committee and the
newspaper reports Of the delibera
tons. Not only did the rules max
liberal provision for time in present
ing the cases, but in every instanc'
where the parties presenting the cas-.
es. or any member OF the comwitts
asked for an extension OF time, Il was
granted"
Credentials Committee.
The statement Of the Roosevelt
members of the committee asserted
that the speed with which the ere
dentials committee brought in reports
made II evident that the reports had
been prepared beforehand IL reply
10 this statement the appendix TO e.,
white House statement said:
I'm regard to the assertion that re.
ports we're prepared in advance OF
the action Of the committee on ere.
dentials no one of the gentlemen who
makes this statement will state Of his
own personal knowledge that any re-
ports were thus made"
In concluding the majority Of the
credentials committee, defending It's
decision said:
AS to the merits Of these contes.
ted cases upon which the committee
passed, it should be remarked that
the national committee sat for Is
days hearing evidence and argument
upon them. Out of total member
ship of So only 13 members of that
committee objected to the findings
and decisions and they only with re-
gard to part of the cases the action
of the committee having been unani
nous with regard to a majority of
them. The convention declined by a
substantial majority to reverse the ae-
ton of the national committee and it
referred the contested cases to the
committee on credentials. When Out
committee met, rules were adopted
by unanimous vote. No one desiring
to make complaint as to the seating
of any delegate was prevented from
presenting his case. The committee
even considered cases which had
been decided by unanimous vote of
he national committee, notably the
indiana case.
The committee ON credentials of
the Republican national convention
consists of SO members. The commit
tee in every case sustained the deci
sion of the national committee and in
no case by majorities of less thai
two-thirds. This statement Of facts,
Endorsed by 40 members of the com
mittee who listened patiently througt
all day and all night sessions to evil
dence and argument in order to be
able to Judge cases intelligently and
pass upon them honestly, should be
sufficient answer to the reckless,
unwarranted and untruthful assertion
contained in the statement signed by
II members of the committee tow o.
whom did not attend sessions of the
committee, did not hear any of the
evidence presented and nearly all of
whom indicated their bias by voting
in every case for the delega IS known
to be favorable to Mr.. Roosevelt
Guiding numerous cases in which to
action OF the national committee had
been unanimous for the Taft dele
gates"
As appendices the statement carrie
the majority and minority reports OF
the credentials committee on each 0.
the contests.