Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13

How many delegates do YOU claim
you elected in Wayne county?" he
asked.
I'VE seated 1872 out of the 253 in the
convention" said Gordon.
IF you had secured Wayne county you
would have controlled the state conven-
tion?8 asked the governor
Yes, by a good majority" was the
reply.
Paul H. King secretary of the Re-
publican state central committee, speak
ing for the Taft delegates-at-large said
| state Chairman Frank Knox, a Roose-
welt man, declined to call the state cen
| trail committee together and a majority
| of the committee had acted without him.
| He insisted that the temporary roll had
been properly made up.
| King declared that the removal of Tru-
man II. Newberry, who had been slated
| for temporary chairman, and the sub
| stitution of another chairman, was au-
| thorized by the state committee because
| MIR. Newherry made public statements
| that he would not give any roll calls,
| that he would decide all questions by
viva voce vote and that he admitted his
personal inclinations might influence his
| Judgment
ITO whom did he make such state
| ments?" Gov. Stubbs asked.
I'VE have sworn statements from r.
| w. Atwood and others that he made such
statements" Mr.. King replied.
'He made such statements to me-"
| said Former Rep. G. J. Diekma of Michi-
| gan, who was sitting IN the national
committee on a proxy.
| 1.-THE Roosevelt attorneys have talked
| about a steam roller and a steal roll
| err said Alexander Gresbeck, another
| representative of the Taft delegates
They used in Michigan the same thing
| they are trying to use here-a hot air
roller
He declares Charles O. Nichols of
Detroit one of the Roosevelt contest
| ing delegates large had helped 10
place the militia in charge of the Bay
| City Armory, and had kept the State
| Central committee out. He challeng-
| ed Mr.. Nichols to deny that he had
made a 'Phoney' list of delegates
| from Wayne county.
Il have here an affidavit from one
| of the thirty Roosevelt men who was
| in that Wayne convention" said Gros-
beck, stating that they got their or
| ders TO move over to one side of the
hall ana go through the formality of
| holding a convention"
| Gov. Stubs and others asked ex-
| plicitly whether the Roosevelt forces
had called on the militia TO clear the
armory. or simply to take possession
of it. Mr.. Grosbeck says they had
| been sent to get possession of the
building.
| The Taft delegates were seated by
/ the National committee without any
request from the Roosevelt forces for
a roll call or to seat the Roosevelt
/ delegates.
Committeeman Lura of New Mexico
made the motion to seat them and the
| most of the Roosevelt men voted no
| when the question was put.
The Mississippi Contests.
| The Mississippi contests were then
1 called.
| These contests included the seats of
the four delegates-at-large and two each
| from the LIST. ID, 4th. 5th. 9th. 9TH and
sth districts. National Committeeman l..
B. Mosely headed the Taft delegation.
which in this case appeared as the con-
| testants because the Roosevelt delega-
| ton had first filed its credentials. The
Il
bulent session. out of which two con-
| ventions We're formed. The Taft men
| declared theirs the legal and regular
| convention. w. j.. Latham and +. v.
| Brown presented affidavits from police
| officers at Jackson and other persons to
show that the Taft Republicans had tried
| to run a peaceabe and orderly conyen-
/ ton.
Il ha AnI afI,
| said the Taft men did not try to put the
| Roosevelt men out or intimidate them.
Mr.. Brown said only Is or 20 people took
part in the Roosevelt convention.
w A. Molleson. colored attorney,
| representing the Roosevelt forces, declar-
ed EARNED men" had prevented Dan. w
| Gary from taking the gayel in the state
convention and had driven him from the
platform.
The Roosevelt men then proceeded with
| their convention. he said. as near the
platform as they could get The commit
| tee decided to seat the four Taft dele
gates-at-large from Mississippi with lit
| tie division
Senator Borah offered as a substitute
| a motion to seat the Roosevelt delegates,
but it received the support of only a few
members. He then asked a roll call on
/ the Taft resolution, but no one rose to
| support him and the motion carried with
| a few votes against it,
In the LIST Mississippi District Senator
Borah said he was authorized to with
draw the contest. The committee there
upon seated the two Taft delegates from
| the district by unanimous vote.
| Adjournment followed, at 7.15 O'Clock,
until o'clock tomorrow. 1t Is expected
| the result of the Mississippi district
cases. which are greatly similar. will
| then be consolidated