New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-14
Wanted Heney Oustcd.

Wanteo 'eneJ OuStCu'
lust before the 5th Distric, case was
taken up the bitter feeling toward Francis
]. Heney, of San Francisco, again broke
out. Mr. Honey had appeared with the
proxy of Thomas Thorson. of South Da-
kots which he had held in previous scs-
sions Of the committee.
w. s. Sturgess, committeeman from Ari-
zona made a formal motion that Mr..
Heneys proxy be refused and Mr.. Heney
excluded He said the records showed the
San Francisco man had run Tor Prescott
ing Attorney on a Democratic ticket in
that city.
we will have q chance TO discuss the mat
ter" interrupted Senator Borah.
las I am still in the committee III say
something for myself" said Mr.. Heney. II
refused 70 accept the Democratic nomina-
ton. I did run as an Independent candi-
date and was defeated by tn money OF
Patrick Calhoun"
Mr.. Chubb, Of Florida. said he wanted TO
hear more about Abe" Ruef, Of San Fran
cisco. on his motion the proposal TO OK
clude Mr.. Heney was tabled. without op-
position. and the San Francisco Roosevelt
supporter was allowed to retain his seat
as committeeman.
In the 9Th Mississippi District the Taft
attorneys announced they would rest their
case on afiidavits and records purporting
to show that their delegates were regular
y elected.
A. u. Hill. Of Boston, who appeared for
the Roosevelt delegates. said "the negro
voters and many other Roosevelt sup
lorters were deliberately elected from the
convention which the Taft forces called.
The Roosevelt men thereupon went across
the street and held another convention,
which was regular in every respect"
MIR. Hill appealed to the committee to
split the delegation from this district. Civ
ing Roosevelt and Taft one delegate each.
He declared "the Republican party in the
South really did not exist and If one OF
these delegations was irregular both were"
Every ono knows that these Southern
conventions are a farce, representing. as
they do, a mere handful OF white voters
and a few postmasters." declared Mr.. Hill
Another Heney Tilt.
During the discussion Mr. Heney had an
other Interchange with Chairman Rose
water and other members of the commit
tee. Replying to a criticism Of his method
of examining one OF the contestants. MI
Hency called to his critic
II would like TO get YOU on the witness
stand"
"Mr. Heney will address his remarks to
the chair" said Chairman Rosewater.
II am just trying TO protect myself"
said Hency.
The two Taft delegates from the 5th Mis-
sssippi District were seated by a viva
vOce vote. Roosevelt adherents voting no"
4 request for a roll call was refused.
The Sth Mississippi District contest was
then taken up, ana s D. Redmond. negro
Roosevelt attorney. said
The first requisite to holding a political
convention in Mississippi-is TO get couple
OF policemen al the door with guns I'm their
hands. This is especially true when ma
tional committeeman Is running matters"
y double contest developed in this dis
trlct. Wesley Crayton and George c. Gran
hurry claimed TO be the regular Taft dele
gates. but p. w. Howard appeared to con-
test Granberry's seat
Howard appeared In the contest records
diSo as one Vi tnS HOOseVelt delegates. lie
was asked IL he had been requested by
Committeeman Mosely TO sign a letter
pledging himself to Taft He said he had
been asked to sign a Taft pledge but had
refused TO pledge himself to Taft, Roose-
Welt or any one else The convention which
elected him, Howard asserted, had lin
structed for Taft" and he was for Roose-
welt downstairs"
lie was asked WHICH he considered the
regular convention.
"Well, as | was elected by both / don't
want TO throw any stones at either" he an
swered.
The committee finally seated Craytori and
Howard unanimously on motion of Com
mtteeman Moseley. While both are listed
as Taft delegates, Howard is claimed by
the Roosevelt forces.
Missouri Cases Argued.
The Missouri contests. filed b. the Taft