The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-08
ARKANSAS AND ALABAMA
DELEGATES GIVEN TAFT
Senator Borah Angry When Mo-
ton for Roll Cali Is Turned
Down.
Accuses Committee of Trying to
Steam-Roller the Roosevelt
Followers.

sas were added today to the Taft
column by the action of the Repub-
lican national committee on the so
called Roosevelt contests from those
states. All OF the contests presented
before the committee today were de-
cided in Tafts favor. and in all but
'wo. the decision of the committee
vas unanimous, although one roll call
first apparently had shown fifteen
anti-Taft votes.
The cases decided today were
those OF the six celegates-at-large
and two each in the First. Second.
Fifth, Sixth and Ninth congressional
districts in Alabama, and the four
delegates-at-large and two each in
the First and Second districts OF Ar
kansas.
The contest over the six delegates
at-large from Arizona was postponed
until later day on motion OF Com
mitteeman Penrose. Of Pennsylvania.
In view OF the bitter feeling BE-
tween the Taft and Roosevelt adher-
ents the meeting was successful and
little friction materialized.
One contest arose over Senator
Borah's motion OF yesterday. which
would permit only eight members Of
the committee to demand a roll call
instead. as provided by the existing
rules.
Dennis T. Flynn. OF Oklahoma, hold
ing at the time the proxy OF Commit
teeman Flanagan. OF Nevada, moved
TO lay the Borah motion on the table.
Mr.. Borah wanted to debate the mo-
tion. but Chairman RosewaJer de-
clared II unbeatable.
5orah Gets Hot.
81 don't intend TO be choked OF by
a gag this early in the campaign"
said Senator Porah, with some show
of heat. "and I will either have my
say here. OF will occupy such position
that this convention will make no
progress"
This committee will conduct its
proceedings as usual" said Mr.. Rose
water with marked dignity. But you
shall not adopt any rule or gag by
laying motions on the table this carry
retorted the Idaho senator.
The committee proceeded to table
the Borah motion by a viva voce vote
and then Mr. Borah was permitted "a
continue. which he did as follows:
Mr.. Chairman. We will not make
any progress here. Now I know that
you have a steam roller. don't even
desire 10 cushion the steam roller. |
am perfectly willing that the steam
roller shall operate. but I want to say
here and now that IL will be known
20 the country that Il does operate,
how Il operates. who Is operating IL.
Men who have not the moral cour-
age to record their vote before the
people OF this country are not worthy
20 represent the great Republican or
ganizatiOn OF these United States.
(Applausel
Men who have not the manhood
10 stand up here and state for whom
they are going 10 vote. how they are
going 70 vote. are evidently acting
as"
The chairman - "The gentleman
from Idaho rs out Of order"
Mr.. Barholdt-"There IL nothing be-
fore the House"
Senator Borah-'T am before the
House"
Mr. Bartholdt-"T ask unanimous
consent that the gentleman be permit
ted 20 proceed In order that this pro-
ceeding be made parliamentary"
Mr.. Penrose-~I hope consent will
be given 10 the Senator from Idaho 10
continue. and 7 think We should give
unanimous consent now and let him
get bis remarks into the record"
n wss made rlain very soon after
This that even though Mr.. Borah's mo
tion was tabled. they Intended 10
give the minority roll call on any roll
call session
The Test Vote.
The tosf vote came in the case of
the Ninth Alabama District. In which
the Taft delegates we're seated b. a
vote ~ ~ % ~. These fifteen we're.
KniEht. of California. Dupont. Della
ware: BOrah. Idaho. Lowden. illinois.
Burnam. Kentucky. Wight Louisana.
fwhoae vote was cast hy y. W ThiL
berger. Kellogg. Minncsofa: Rose.
water Nebraska. Flanigan. Nevada.
CUhose proxy was held 90 that time
hy Lucius n. Litfaueri. Ward. New
York Capcra. South Carolina. Thor
son. South Dakota. Monday. Tennas.
aec. Loose. Utah. and Bicber. District
- Columbia. Neither Rosewater nor
Towden voted yesterday with the anti.
Taft people in The vote recorded
An incident today was the rejection
hv unanimous vote of the brief of J..
a Conner ~ Little Rock. in Inc Ar.
kansas delegates atiarae case. on
The ground that ~ contained "indec.
en- and insulting language" Mem
tor4 ~ The COMMITTEES lnfer said that
proper regard must BE- shown for The
dignity % the court BY which these
cases we're being heard.
Tomorrow work viii beEin with
tha remaining Arkansas cases and
these viii probably BE- followed By
-
DELEGATES from The Fourih district of
California who are contested By the
Taft faction. viii not b. heard until
MONDAY as ne parties can not rcach
here in Time Tor touorrow's session
The Florida cases cover six dele.