Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-19

In addition to the foregoing there
were a few decisions as between two
sets of Taft people, and one in North
Carolina between two sets of Roose-
welt adherents.
Chicago, June 17-Col Theodore
Roosevelt spent busy Sunday in con-
ference at the Congress hotel, where
he has his headquarters during his
stay in the city. He was in confer
ence a goodly portion of the day with
Senator Dixon, James A. Garfield, Gift
ford Pinchot, Col. Cecil Lyon and
Others.
It is reported on good authority that
Senator Borah has reluctantly consent
ed to lead the fight against Senator
Root as temporary chairman of the
convention which assemblies here to-
morrow.
National Committee Session Ends.
Taft, 233; Roosevelt, 10.
That was the score on the settle
ment of the 252 contests by the Re-
p blican national committee.
committee finished it's work
afl a twelve hours session, which
at ines was on the verge of riot. It
put 62 delegates into President Taft's
column during the day and gave
Roosevelt six.
All of contested Virginia, Washing
ton and the District of Columbia and
all of Texas save two districts were
given to TAFT.
Lyon Meets Defeat.
Committeeman Cecil Lyon of Texas
and Committeeman Sidney Bieber of
the District of Columbia, both strong
Roosevelt men, were unseated as
delegates, and their adherents dis
fcredited. Both will be defeated as
committeeman if the convention rati-
7f1es the committees decisions.
Bitter attacks and counter-attacks
were frequent. Committeeman Ken
nedy and Francis ]. Heney, the Frisco
fighting prosecutor" nearly clashed
physically after pyrotechnical verbal
set-to, and the latter was Kissed and
hooted every time he spoke.
Poindexter Cries Fraud.
= All of Washington's fourteen con-
tested delegates went to Taft over the
protests of Senator PoindeXter that
the country would judge the case"
and cries of fraud When 26 of the 80
contests in Texas were taken for the
president Colonel Lyon announced
you may depose me now, but I'll be
back four years from now when many
of you will not"
In Virginia the issue was drawn be-
tween the lilly whites and the "black
and tans." The president received the
entire contested delegation of 20. In
the District of Columbia Committee
man Bieber went to defeat with the
Roosevelt delegation.
Fist Fight Is Averted.
The Washington cases, almost the
last to engage the committees atten-
ton before the conclusion of its ten
days work, were preceded by the
threatened fistic combat between Com
mitteeman Kennedy and Mr.. Heney.
The trouble came when Mr.. Heney
objected to any limitation of time on
the hearing of the Washington contest
cases, and followed his statement
with a declaration about stealing del
egates.'
We'll you made your money by
lying to the people" shouted Mr.. Ken
nedy.
Liar came the retort from Heney.
Kisses greeted him from various
parts Of the room.
you lie you lie, you lie!" Heney
kept shouting at Kennedy.
You lie" came back from Kennedy.
and the North Dak0tan arose from his
seat and started rapidly for Heney.
who was standing in the front Of the
room
Rushes Toward Heney.
Fl know where you made your
money: I can prove where you did
it ia the city Of ST. Paul" shouted
Kennedy as he rushed toward Heney.
You're a liar" came back Heney,