The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-14

| the second, fourth, NTH, sixth, sew
onth and eighth Mississippi districts,
today, the Republican national com
mittee took up the Missouri con-
tests, which were expected TO engen-
der the most bitter feeling OF the en-
tire session. The Roosevelt forces
had all their fighting men in the COM
mittee, Borah. Kellogg. Stubs, Heney.
Lyon ana Littauer and were ready 10
make the issue as sharply defined as
possible.
The committee in the eighth Mis-,
sissippi contest voted viva yoce to
seat Wesley GRAFTON and p. w How
ard. who were instructed for Taft In
the convention that elected them.
Howard, however. told the committee
he would vote for Roosevelt and this
was the first distinct Roosevelt gain
before the committee.
When the Mssouri-at-large contest
was called the following appear
ances were entered For the TAFT
claimants Joseph Mccoy, Kansas
City Grant Gillespie, ST. Louis:
Holmes Holt. Sedalia: Joe Block.
Richmond, otto Stifel, 81. Louis ana
Henry Eads Pattonsburg. For the
Roosevelt side Gov Iladley, Ralph
A. Staube St. Joseph w Il. IL.
Piatt, Kansas City; Thomas K MARKS,
Kansas City: Walton Dickey Kansas
City, and Jesse Tolerton, Jefferson
City.
For the Taft side Grant CT lespie
opened his argument by accusing Gov.
Hadley OF sending the militia and TO
lice TO the convention TO prevent ido
state committee, controlled o. The
Taft men, from unseatlng Roosevelt
delegates whose votes gave inc
Roosevelt forces control OF tho Con
yention. Gillespie recited the events
leading up 10 the convention ana told
OF the details OF the struggle when
the fight was carried 70 the floor
lie said that II was agreed b. The
Taft and Roosevelt men that the dele
gates-at-large should be divided. four
Roosevelt and four Taft men 10 be
sent TO Chicago with half a vots each.
Gillespie said that all delegates be-
lieved up 10 the time "hostilities
started" that il was TO be -four and
four and no instructions He stated
after Gov Hadley had agreed to this
he passed the word
along the line" and with control OF
the convention in his hands the gov
ernor proceeded 10 elect six Roose-
welt and two Taft men. The two Taft
men, Gillespie said, promptly resign
ed and two Roosevelt men were elect
ed in their places making the Roose-
welt control absolute. Immediately
thereafter, Gillespie said. Gov. Had
lev adjourned the convention
Senator II. Leads then announced
that Gov. Hadley had no right 10 ad-
journ the meeting, particularly under
OF armed soldiers and
policemen, declared Gillespie; that as
every agreement had been violated
and the friends of President Taft de-
ceiyed a recess should be taken until
40 a. m. The term for the renting
Of the army had expired at midnight,
re-convene at the Planters hotel
Senator H. Leads was elected perman-
ent chairman OF this convention, and
a regular organization formed. The
OF certain delegates were re-
and they were elected as
delegates 10 the state convention. The
TO the national con-
vention were then elected. and the
OF the national committee
man at the previous session of the
was declared null and
void
In viewing the proceedings leading
up 10 the convention and its final ac-
ton. Gov. Hadley, for the Roosevelt