The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14
Wants Split Delegation

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 'Yes, that's what l said, but am here supporting this district"
 Wants Split Delegation
 Hill appealed to the committee to split the delegation from this district. He de- clared the republican party in the south did net really exist, and if one of the dele gates were irregular they both were.
 Every one knows these southern con- ventions are a farce, representing as they do a mere handful of white voters and d few postmasters," declared Hill.
 During the discussion Mir Heney had another interchange with Chairman Rose water and other members of the com mitte.e Replying to a criticism of his method of examining one of the contest ants, MT. Heney called to his critic:
 q would like to get you on the witness stand''
 MT. Heney will address his remarks to the chair" said Chairman Rosewater.
 T am just trying to protect myself, said Heney.
 The two Taft delegates from the Fifth Mississippi district were seated by viva vocc vote Roosevelt adherents voting no. request for a roll call was refused. They are w. J. Price and A. Buckley.
 The Eighth Mississippi district was next taken up. Dean Ryman appeared for the Roosevelt contestants He declared Mos ley had issued his own personal tickets of admlttanee to the convention hall 'The first requisite to holding a political con vention in Mississippi is to get a couple Of policemen at the door with guns in their hands, said S. D. Redmond. ne- gre Roosevelt attorney. This is es pecially true when national committee man is running matters
 Redmond said Taft delegates in the Eighth district were professional jurors of the locality. He averred Committee man Mosley had refunsed tickets of ad- mission to delegates who were uhfriendly to Taft.
 Dual contests developed in this contest. Wesley Crayton and George C. Cranberry claimed to be the regular Taft delegates. but P w. Howard appeared to contest Cranberry's seat Charges of use of force and intimidation were denied by Taft at- tcrneys There were hurried conferences between committeeman and delegates on the floor, and Delegate Howard said there had been a decision. Senator Borah de- nounced the making of an agreement on the conference floor. He said this was an outrage.
 We came here in good faith to hear contests" Mr. Borah declared, with the idea that to trade votes was repugnant. It will result in throwing away all of these votes"
 Delegate Howard said the agreement was for peace and harmony It contem- plated the seating of the three Taft del- egates with two-thirds vote each. MT. Howard declared all of the three delegates were instructed for Taft and that there had been no trade involving Taft Roosevelt support The proposal to seat. all three delegates with two-thirds vote each, he said, was to bring peace ini the local Mississippi situation. Delegate Howard appeared in the contest records also as one of the Roosevelt delegates He was asked if he had been requested by Mosley to sign letter pledging him. self to Taft He said that he had been asked to sign Taft pledge. He refused, however, to pledge himself to any one The convention which elected him. How ard asserted. instructed for Taft, and he was for Roosevelt. He was asked if he considered the delegates regular
 Well, as I was elected by both" he said T don't want to throw missiles at either"
 The committee seated Crayton and How ard unanimously. Both are listed as Taft delegates. Howard, however. is claimed by the Roosevelt forces. The Missouri
 Missouri's Cases
 Governor Hadley's delegation at large numbered eight selected by the state con- yention to cast half vote each at the Chicago convention. The Taft delegation at large included four members. the num- Der specified by the call for the Chicago meeting Grant Gillespie, Taft attorney, took up the history of the Missouri state convention at which Governor Hadleys delegation was selected The Taft forces, he said, had controlled the state commit tee by IS to II and had decided the con tests on the night before the convention. Police took possession of the hall at sun rise, he said. under orders of 47 policemen and remained in control until the calling of the meeting.
 ss.It was commonly rumored." he said, that the Roosevelt delegation from Jack son county would fight"
 A new committed, including Governor Hadey. and Secretary Nagel President