Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-13
Roosevelt Manager Al
Ieges Attempt to Buy a
Committee Member.
IS READY TO NAME MAN
But, in Meantime, Roller Pro-
CeedS on Its Way Seating
Taft Delegations.
Chicago, June 13.-AII the Missouri
districts were compromised, four for
Roosevelt and six for Taft.

Roosevelt and six for Taft.
Chicago, June Ex-senator Dixon.
manager for Roosevelt, today charged
that a member of the republican ma
tiOnal committee had been offered a
United States marshalship if he would
vote for Taft on the contests now
under consideration.
Il am prepared TO name the man, if
necessary" said Dixon. Il sent word
to the committeeman that any federal
appointment made in the nature of a
bribe for Taft votes would be held up
in the senate"
DARES TAFT MANAGERS.
Dixon dared the Taft managers to
give the name of the Roosevelt leader
who is reported to have offered bribe
- delegate in Alabama and TO name
the man who received the money.
1t was reported today the Taft man
ayers have under consideration the in
PRODUCTION of a resolution in the con
vention requiring all delegates to vote
according to instructions given by
their states until released by candi
dates.
The Taft leaders, after a canvass OF
the situation, declared they expected
to control the credentials committe,
by a vote of 80 to 81.
ON MISSISSIPPI CASES. .sss
y sVhen the national republicaf
Committee met today the con
test in the Second district of Mis-
sissippl was first called. Attorneys OF
both sides agreed to consolidate the
Second, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh
Mississippi districts. Arguments OF
the cases were then begun.
The Second, Fourth. Sixth and Sew
enth Mississippi districts (eight dele
gates were credited to Taft on a viy;
voCe vote.
The Fifth Mississippi district wa.
next taken up and decided in favor O
/ Taft. The Roosevelt adherents vote,
no A request for a roll call was re
fused.
The Eighth Mississippi distric
was given to Taft on a viva voc
vote.
GUNS FIRST REQUISITE.
The first requisite to holding
| political convention in Mississippi i
| u get a couple of policemen at tn
+ door with guns in their hands" sal
s ID. Redmond, a negro Roosevelt
attorney arguing the Eighth distric
/ contest. This is especially true,
he added, when a national commit
teeman is running matters" Charge
OF the use of force and intimidation
/ Y ere denied by the Taft attorney:
/ The committee finally seated Dele
gates Wesley Crayton and =. W
. Howard While both are listed a
Taft delegates, Howard is elaine
also by the Roosevelt forces.
FOURTEEN FROM MISSOURI
The Missouri contests were mex
taken up. These contests, filed b
the Taft forces, involved four vote
deIegates-at-large and two delegate
each from the First, Third. Fifth
Seventh and Fourteenth districts
i in all The principal fight center
over the delegates at-large. The Tai
forces are claiming regularity owe
Governor Hadlev, leader Of the cor
tested delegation, and the RooseVe
Supporters.
MISSOURI AT LARGE TO I. II.
The Missouri elegation-at-laTg
four votes, was unanimously CredIle
to Roosevelt.
During the debate on the Nilsson
contest Grant Gillespie, attorney Il
the contesJing Taft delegates, bein
pressed by Governor Stubbs, ADM
ted the Roosevelt forces had a III;
jority in The state convention wEe
the delegates-at-laTge headed
!, Governor Hadley, were elected, an
that each of the delegates had T,
ceived a good majority Of votes. Co
ernor Hadley defended the RoOseyc
delegations right to seats in the n
tiOnal convention.
DECISION II MADE.
At the conclusion of the debate II
committee unanimously declared
favor Of the Roosevelt delegates II
{ usltSdL LiDAr A4tl originally tDlSiS
ed of eight, with half vote eac,
vas divided, four being give
: regular cognizance and the otht
four being named as aIternates. II
| committee awarded the delegates
Roosevelt without a roll call
. The First Missouri district ";
then taken up.
MOTION TO BAR HENEY.
The committee tabled a motion
Sturgess Of Arizona TO exclude Franc
Heney from the committee on Il