The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-07
Operation Takes Place After
Borah Had Demanded Re
cording of Votes on Mo-
tionS Presented.
A FAIR PLAY PLEA
is CALMLY IGNORED
BY Committee Majority, but
Roosevelt Men Vote for
Taft Delegates From First
Alabama District.
CNational News Associationo


CHICAGO. June THE Republican
National committee today began its
contest hearing. The cases of six dele
gates-at-large from Alabama were
first considered.
Just to try out the steam roller il
was run over Senator Borah. of Idaho,
Roosevelt supporter. at the very out
set of the hearing, Borah asked that
the committee order a roll call on the
demand of eight members. The pres
ent rule provides for roll call at the
request of twenty men. He was voted
down.
As Borah rose to address the meet
ing there was silence. He made his mo-
ton and launched into an address In
support of It, Then the throttle of the
roller was opened A committeeman
made a motion to lay the Borah motion
on the table. The Senator was inter-
rupted while the new motion was
made. He protested. Chairman Rose
water used the gavel. The motion TO
table was seconded, then IL was gavel;
ed through.
Il don't want 70 be choked on" Bo.
rah cried angrily. Il don't want to be
gagged here. will say what want to.
say and will say 1t now or will stop
the proceedings OF this committee in
such way that the world will know"
The gentleman's motion is laid on
the table," Rosewater interrupted, but
Borah would not be silenced
You will not proceed" he shouted.
Il want to talk and will talk / know
you have a steam roller. The world
will know you have steam roller and
know that the men who do not have
moral courage to go on record here
are not the representatives OF the Re-
publican party"
A. n. Stephenson, holding a proxy.
rose to the point OF order and asked
that the committee proceed with its
business. Borah, however. was permit
ted to continue.
III these rules are not changed" he
said. 1T can be charged that men have
been seated in this convention. who
have no right there do not make this
motion because ! expect to get a
change here. l do not expect any differ
ent result. but we ought to proceed
here so the world may know how each
individual votes. We ought to do 50 as
a matter OF personal courage, in the
recording of each vote.
I'VE are not dealing alone with dele
gates. We are being watched by some
ninety million people. II the vote In
known the people viii say that you
are at least honest in your convictions.
Is there any man here who is desirous
of going on record as making a record
which cannot be revealed, Are you
afraid to let the people know how you
voted?
When We take a vive voce vote II
is nothing more than a vote of the
chair. Why not go on record, then.
after you make your record. II will
stand behind you and your personal
courage Why have a record here
which gives an opportunity of charges
of fraud"
Alabama Contest Up.
! At the conclusion of Senator Bo-
rah's address the committee took up
consideration of the contest over the
Alabama delegates-at-Iarge. The Roose-
velt contestants were permitted TO
present their side first A new bomb.
shell was exploded by the Roosevelt.
! ians when Attorney Huntley. for the
Roosevelt men. declared that the Ala
bama delegation at large for Taft was
named following a pact between Pres
ident Taft and Alabama Office holders.
liz his exhibit, he declared. was the orr
gfnal letter signed by the president.
He charged that the convention in Al
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