The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-20
Col. Roosevelt Makes a Fiery
Speech to Followers.
Urges Them to Resist the Ac-
ton of Convention.
HIS SUPPORT is WEAKENING
Many Declare They Will Not
Follow His Lead
Ii Attempt Be Made to Organ
ize New Party.


Chicago, June 2O-"So far as 1 am
concerned declared Colonel Roose-
welt to his delegates and advisers. in
an address this morning, "I am
| through. If you are voted down
hope you, the real and lawful major
| ity of the convention, will organize as
| such and you will do it if you have
| the courage and loyalty of your con-
victions.
Il am speaking to you" said Colo
mel Roosevelt, ''aS a man to whom
some of you have done the honor to
state that you wish to nominate as
president When I went into the race
I made my appeal to the people. Most
of the delegates were chosen at direct
primaries by the people. I made my
fight squarely. 1 said, and some of
you heard me, that if the people de-
cided against me I would have moth
ing to say, but that if the people were
for me and the politicians tried to
cheat me out of the nomination L
would have a great deal to say.
ct went before the people and
won. Now the committee and a por-
ton of the convention, which is MADE
a majority only by the aid of delegates
not elected, but chosen by the national
committee, are trying to cheat me out
of the nomination. They can't do it.
AS far as I am concerned, it makes
no difference. But it is not me they
and file of the Republican party.
at did not want to give you any ad-
vice as I preferred to let you decide
what to do, but am going to give vcu
my advice.
Deneen's Resolution.
Governor Deneen introduced very
moderate resolution in dealing with
the four fragrant steals. 1t asked that
the delegates from California, WASH
ington, Texas and Arizona should not
- 49, r2%n hot hi
states stolen bodily-WaShingto Ar1-
iona and Texas-should not put their
representatives on the credentlals
committee. That motion was Voteo
down by substantially the same vote
that elected Root over McGovern. In
each case the majority was a majority.
only because the votes of the fraudu-
lently seated delegates were counted
"Mr Root received 20 or 80 stolen
votes" continued Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr..
Deneen's resolution was beaten TO-DAY
by fraudulent votes which in that re.
solution were named by the votes OF |
Texas. Arizona washington ano Tue
two fraudulent votes from California.
If those votes had been changed the
resolution would have been carried.
ITO add insult to injury the COM
mittee on credentials organized Dy |
choosing as chairman Mr.. Devine, the |
national committeeman who had tax |
en- part in the very theft on Wnlcn |
he had passed as member OF the ma
tional committee
t'As far as I am concerned, am |
through. I hope that tomorrow when |
you go back to the convention hall you |
will at once introduce resolution tnaI
not one of those fraudulently seated
delegates shall vote on any question
in the credentials connHlllCee VI ia IAA0
convention.
Says: stDon't Lie Down.
Don't lie down again if they beat
you by fraudulent votes. There is no |
use in voting to cut out the Irauou-
lent votes and then being beaten by |
the fraudulent votes and say you are |
very sorry, and go home. nope you
will then take the position that you
decline longer to submit TO ha'lis
any delegates fraudulently seated al
lowed to sit as Judges on their own
cases or vote on the report of the Gre
dentialS committee.
IT hope YOU will refuse any longer
to recognize majority mus coinpos
ais to be called Republican conVen-
ton. We have by fair means elected
a clear majority of the delegates ana
1 hope that you will not permit our
naans- to beat you by foul means and
swindle the people out OF the victory
that they have won. ]
s'If you are voted down 1 nope you
the real and lawful majority OF the con-
vention, will organize as such ana you
will do it if you have the courage ano
LOYALTY of your convictions. Let's nno
ont whether the Republican party l.
still the party of the plain people, the
people of the United states, or the
nartv of the bosses and professional |
politicians, acting in the interests o.
special privilege.
s4If YOU want my advice, I would ad-
wise that you place no further trust.
T would advise that you waste no Iuf-
tIoer time I would advise that you 90
in anv further way, shape or form by
further association with these men, as
long as they remain in the control OF
the convention by means OF majority
COMPOSED in an essential part OF 1rauu.
I,Iently seated delegates who have not
tba slightest right or title to represent
the rank and file of the Republican
oarty and are without the sIlghtes'
-ight or title to seats in the Repub-
lean convention.
Cries of 'Hadley.'
Governor johnson reached the Flor
,ntine room a. few minutes after MI
ROOSEVELT had concluded his address.
Nany were leaving the room when Gov
,rnor Johnson entered. A score of men
seized him and rushed him to a table
Immediately the room filed up again
With delegates.
gentlemen, Governor Johnson be-
yan, you have heard what we are 60
ng to do tomorrow. We are going tC
Itop dilly-dallying with this robbins
convention. We are going in there
light and we are prepared for the birth
# a new Republican party which will
nominate for president Theodore Roose-
Jelt.'
land he will be elected was shout
d in chorus from the delegates.
AS Governor Johnson proceeded
someone in the crowd shouted the name
If "Hadley.''
'HadIey, Hadley,'' was the cry.
A mingled roar of cheers and Kisses
reeted this, but quiet was soon re-
tored and Governor johnson pro-