Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
Committee is NAMED
TO PREPARE STATEMENT
Colonel's Followers Are Denounced
as "Gutterworkers.'
SESSION BECOMES EXCITING
Unanimous Vote Favors Putting
Two Roosevelt Delegates From
Fifth Virginia District on
Permanent Roll of the
Convention.

CHICAGO, June oo-Denouncing the
committee as 'liars,'' 'gutterworkers''
and "partisans." the majority members
of that committee today answered the at
tack upon them made public last night
by r. r. Mccormick of Chicago.
A committee of five, Thomas Devine of
Colorado. F. w. Estabrook of New Hamp-
shire, Representative George r. Malby of
New York. o. NJ Lanstrum of Montana
and Representative F. W. Mondell of
Wyoming. was authorized to draw up a
statement in answer to the Roosevelt
members charges.
This action followed session in which
charges Of liar were hurled back and
forth and in which the Roosevelt men
were accused of following orders and ig-
noring their own judgment on contested
delegate cases.
The Mccormick statement, made pub
lie last night, charged that "a coalition"
udu UceI IOI ucu ~ seat ali u Tie COIl-
tested Taft delegates. without regard to
facts presented. It was signed "R. r.
Mccormick, Illinois: H. T. IIalbert, Min
nesota: Cheney st. Clair, Idaho: Ralph
Harris, Kansas; Dan Morton. Oklahoma:
Maine: Jesse A. Tolerton. Missouri: l..
NJ. Mitchell. Pennsylvania; f. j. Heney,
California; S. X. Way, South Dakota:
Harry Shaw. West Virginia. and H. e
Lockett. Nebraska"
Two other members of the committee,
J. J. Sullivan of Ohio and J. B. Avis of
New Jersey, agreed to sign the state
ment before it is presented to the con-
vention today.
Address Of Mr.. Devine.
The Mccormick statement charged that
the reports of the committee were pre-
pared in advance.
There was published this morning."
said Chairman Devine, "a statement that
was as dastardly piece Of Justification
as was ever published or uttered. No
man with any regard for the truth would
sign or authorize such a statement
1T is more than an insult to the ma
jority members of this committee. Those
who signed 1t lose sight of the fact that
the majority members of this committee
are as good men, as honorable men. and
stand as high, or higher, in the business
and social affairs of their cities as the
men who signed this.
The only ruffianly acts. the only das-
tardly gutter work In this committee
emanated from the other side, the minor
ity membership of the committee.
This man Mccormick, who prepared
the statement. did not spend two hours
In the work of this committee.
Chairman Devine demanded Of Mr.. Nc.
Cormick where his proof was that re-
ports had been prepared In advance.
Called Willfu1 Lie.
ANY time a man makes such a charge. /"
he shouted. II declare he Is a willful de-
liberate liar.
II now demand of Mr.. Mccormick
| prepared in advance
IT did not come In here to have my
acts put under question:" said McCor-
mick. rising.
| mo man can make such a charge against
me-" declared Devine. without having to
answer to me for 1t. I don't care whether
| he is foot high or ten feet high"
Roosevelt members of the committee de-
| manded that Mr.. Devine retire to the
chair. Instead, he turned over the gavel
to Mr.. Lanstrum Of Montana and stepped
down into the midst of the committee
members.
Mr.. ST. Clair of Idaho declared ne
thought much OF the statement was true
do YOU believe that the report for the
Arizona case was prepared in advance?"
demanded Judge Robert f. Morrison,
walking up to him.
Yes, l do" he said.
Then l say YOU are a liar said Nor
rison.
Ordered to Keep Seats.
There was a rush Of committee mem
bers to the front. but neither Mr. st.
Clair or Judge Morrison showed any
disposition toward a physical encounter.
Acting Chairman Lanstrum ordered the
sergeant-at-arms to compel the men,
bers to take their seats.
Chairman Devine demanded that a SUBJ
committee of the majority members pre-
pare a statement that would show the
falsity Of the charges made by the
Roosevelt members.
Jesse A. Tolerton of Missouri said the
Mccormick report had been signed for
him by his proxy" yesterday, but that
he Endorsed much of it's contents al
though he took exception to some Of 1t.
None of US that signed the statement
are going back on it, said H. T Halbert
of Minnesota. but none Of us who signed
It has anything but the highest respect
| for the other members Of the commit
tee"
Have you cast one single vote in this
| committee" demanded l.. p Summers
OF Virginia of Mr.. Halbert, that indi-
| Gates an unbiased or impartial mind?"
Perhaps not. from your standpoint
but from mine. I have" he replied.
Mr.. Estabrook Sarcastic.
| F. W. Estabrook Of New Hampshire
sarcastically said the Roosevelt members
acted through superior virtue and in
| teliigence.'
| The wanton, miserable. scurriIous in
| suit" added Representative MondeH lis
| In keeping with the avalanche OF abuse
| that has been heaped on the republican
party by men who claimed to belong to
| II, but who. when they first came into
| this room. declared the party had gone
| to HI anyhow. and what did II matter
| II ] believed that ! might have signed
| this statement too.
| Samuel Fl. Cady OF Wisconsin. who had
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