New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
RIDDLES Colonies
CHARGES Of FRAUD
Frank w. MondeII Takes Up
Contested Delegates Cases
at Chicago.
MEANT ONLY TO DECEIVE
Third Term Movement Declared
To Be "a Shameless Proposal
of Pure Piracy" Bound
to Meet Defeat.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau.I

GFrom The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington. July "a. - Kidding the
Roosevelt contest cases at tho Chicago
convention and denouncing the Third
Term party movement as "a shameless
proposal Of pure piracy" Representative
Frank W. Mondell, of Wyoming, a men,
Der of the credentials committee at Chi
cage, defended the denomination Of Presi-
cent Taft in a speech in the House to-
day. He spoke for two hours and had
close attention on both sides Of the cham
Der. His speech was a resume Of the
by one.
George w. Norris, the Nebraska insuT-
gent began a reply to Mr.. Mondell just
before adjournment He will resume to-
morrow. Mr., Norris's speech, in which
he defended the Roosevelt contests in
Washington State, was marked by sharp
interchanges between the Nebraskan and
Mr.. Humphrey, and both members lost
their tempcrs
Mr.. Mondell declared the plan Of Boss
Finn 10 place Roosevelt and Taft cleo
tors on the same ticket contemplated the
stealing of the livery and securing the
benefits Of Republican state organizations,
while at the same time rcpudiating the
party and its candidates"
Using the admissions OF a Roosevelt
supporter that many OF the Roosevelt
contests in the Southern states had been
brought for psychological effect and for
the influence they might have in other
sections, Mr.. Mondell remarked:
What a CALLING admission 10 say the
contests were got up to fool the peo-
pie, to bring the waverng brethren in!
do not recall q more humiliating confes-
sion of an attempt to FOOL the people"
Plan to Steal Electors,
Mr.. Mondell spoke Of the purpose Of the
third termers TO try TO steal the electors
in Pennsylvania which he declared was
Endorsed by their chief, and cont'asted
this with the course OF Missouri Demo
Gratis in standing by their party after the
defeat OF Champ Clark for the Presiden-
tial nomination. Mr.. Mondel continued:
What excuse and opportunity would be
in the case OF clear vote In the E!ec-
toral College ii electors are held TO be
free 10 vote as their fancy or interests
dictate? We have So far heard these
shameless proposals only from men who
hope 10 profit by overturning the legal
machinery of our government. ] am not
prepared to believe that the men VINO
have received party nominations as cleo
tors are so recreant to their solemn obli
cations as to commit such acts Uf peridy
or that the people generally would toler-
ate them.
Taking UP the contested delegates
charges proper, Mr.. Monden said:
Gives the Facts.
Leaving out of consideration the cor
tests admitted 10 be fictitious aud ''psy
Geological and coming down TO the
cases which were finally relied upon to
4 support the claim Of fraud, the facts in
Iregard 10 them are as follows:
The TAFT delegates from the sth Ala
bama District were entitled to their seats
IL the truth OF every contention Of the
Roosevelt men were admitted;
The six Taft delegates,at-large from
Arizona would have been elected just the
same II the Roosevelt men had presented
their contentious to the state convention
and they mad been agreed TO. The Roose-
welt men had TO bolt to get contest.
Kansas were elected al the duly called
convention held In the district; the other
convention was q joke
The Taft delegates from the Attn Dis,
trict Of California had 10 be recognized
or else deny the people Of q district the !
right 10 elect their own delegates. 5,
The Taft delegates from the 18Th lndi-
ana were elected at the only convention
held in the district; the contestants we're
the product of a riot.
In the eth and sth Kentucky districts
the Roosevelt delegates were the product
OF rump conventions held because the
Taft men had clear matorities In the
regular conventions. -
In the nth Kentucky District both
sides sinned and each side was given one
delegate,
6urIesque in Michigan.
The Michigan contest could only have
been brought by men unable 10 reanze
the burlesQue character of a procedure
In which one-tenth OF convention at
tempted 10 control it's deliberations. Inc
boilers are now painfully divided between
Wilson and Roosevelt. . att.
homa were regularly elected at the dis
trict convention. The Roosevelt dele
gates we're named at small, select un-
offcial gathering called as an AFTER
thought.
The Taft delegates were elected AZ the
regular conventions In the "a ana Sth
Tennessee districts: the Roosevelt dslS-
gates were products OF outfits Wnich
have beer engaged for years IN harass-
ing Republican candidates.
The Taft delegates from Texas repre-
scented the large majority OF the Kepup-
leans Of the Lone Star state; the Hoose
Welt delegates represented the paper
PROXIES from the prairie dog counties
held by federal officials and patronage
bosses. VI. l,o,..,,
A soapbox primary in Kings County,
WASHINGTON, was made the excuse Tor a
r,ln1p state convention by the Roosevelt
people; the Taft delegates were elected
M the regular convention. The soapboA
urinary was disposed Of In the same way
by both the Republican ana Democratic ,
conventions. A..
The proposition that electors on the
Republican ticket In states ~n,cn eI.
pressed a preference for MI. RooseVelt
shall. after having received the support
which their position on the Republican
ticket assures, cast their vote Tor inc
candidate OF third party has It's alleged
excuse in downright and persistent pre-
yarication, on which rotten foundation IL
laws its proposal OF reasonable larceny:
No one Is justified n condemnlnS the
actIon OF the Republican convention on
mere aearsay, as has been largely done,
and 10 be informed IL TO be convinced
there is no ground for criticism The con.
yerltioSl acted honestly and In a spirit OF
fairness. In harmony with party history
and for the best interests OF the party
and the American people. The violence
OF the attack on the party Integrity has
temporarily misled many soo1 and ven
meaning people but the truth. will tri-
umph, the party be indicated IN ts ac-
flor and its candidates elected. a..