Evening journal., 1912-08-13

state Chairman Edmund Mitchell
Of this city and RUBY r. Nalc, OF
Milford, who were delegates to the
Republican National convention IN
Chicago. last night addressed the Re
publican First District tCity) Com
mittee and told of the reasons that
caused them TO support President
Taft for denomination. General H..
Coleman dupont also had been in
vited to address the committee, but
having been called 10 New York TO
close big business deal. he sent "a
letter explaining his absence aud eN-
pressing the hope that he could DC
present at subsequent meeting.
The meeting was held on the third
floor of No. 72S Market street. where
the committee has taken headquarters
pending improvements to the Young
Mems Republican Club. Despite the
unusually warm weather the members
of the committee remained and list.
ened attentively to Colonel Mitchell
and Mr. Vale, and the speakers fire.
quently were applauded That thet
/ explanation was satisfactory was ovi
dent from the fact that the speakers
repeatedly we're applauded, and a
the close OF the meeting the coatless
wilted-collar gathering congratulated
1 Colonel Mitchell and Mr. Vale ol
their straightforward attitude. Will
an opportunity was given,nono of tn
committeeman asked questions of th
speakers Chairman Harry II. Bil
lany presided over the meeting.
After reading a letter from Genera
dupont, expressing regret at his ina
bility TO be present, Chairman BIZ
lany introduced Colonel Mitchell a
the first speaker who said he wa
glad of the opportunity to give a
account of his stewardship. He poinl
cd out that the Delaware delegate
we're selected in aud sent 10 repre-
sent convention favorable to PRE-
ident Taft "lf we hadn't been frienl
~ 10 Taft VIC would not have bee
sent" he added We went TO Oh
cago i'm good faith. ! went there b
lieving Roosevelt was one of u
greatest products of American eli
zenship. After arriving there | a
4. sorry to say that my opinion chan
i ed and 7 found Roosevelt TO be
I, very selfish individual
% Colonel Mitchell said that the de
N gates OF many States, Delaware alo
lie with them. would have been viii
after the situation unfolded itself
vote to nominate a man who would
x satisfactory 10 the thousand or mo
d delegates OF the convention, but
was impossible to bring that abol
. Many Roosevelt delegates, he sa'
would have been glad to vote for Sol
e other man, but they We're held as
/ In an iron clasp The situation W
such. Colonel Mitchell said, that
* any of the Taft delegates had brok
,r to a third man Roosevelt would ha
is captured enough delegates TO non
is nate himself.
s. Fifty Delegates short.
d Colonel Mitchell said Il was a ca
IL Of speculation TO many persons W
AZ Roosevelt had gone TO Chicago T
e. reason, he believed. had been clear
II up by telegram of which Color
M Mitchell learned only recently a
M which now Is known Of by ma
a persons. The telegram had been
ceived by Colonel Roosevelt just
o fore the convention and set for
substantially: "You are fifty delega
I'd short and the only way We can
es them is for you to come here"
m Colonel Mitchell said he did not
H. of the telegram by way OF apolc
as for his attitude at Chicago, but me
f. ly TO show that there was nothing
OF the cry Of farud and stolen delega
n on the part of Roosevelt The te
IN gram showed that before Colo
ID. Roosevelt started to Chicago he