Evening journal., 1912-07-29

port or the committee was adopted
unanimously by the convention, no del
egation whose seats we're contested
being permitted TO vote on It's own
case. AS soon as the majority report
Of the credentials committee had been
adopted. the Roosevelt adherents bolt
ed There was not the slightest reason
for sustaining the contest for Roosevelt
delegates.
Eighth District.
The Eighth Kentucky district was
composed OF ten counties having 16s
votes, Of which eighty-two were neces-
sary to a choice. There was no CON
test in Eve OF the counties. and al
though the Roosevelt men claimed that
there was one in Spencer county no
contest was presented against the
seating of the regularly elected Taft
delegates from that county. This gave
the Taft delegates eighty-four votes, or |
two more than were necessary fer 4
choice. In other words, assuming that |
the Roosevelt men we're entitled to all |
the delegates from the counties IN /
which they fled contests In the dis !
trfct convention there remained a clear
majority OF uncontested delegates who |
voted for the Taft delegates TO Chi |
csgo.
OKLAHOMA. GQ
nird District.
In the Third Oklahoma district the
question Of the validity Of the seats OF
the delegates turned on Ne constitu-
ton Of the congressional committee,
which was made up Of twelve Taft
men and seven Roosevelt men. The
chairman, Cochran, was a Roosevelt
man and attempted 20 prevent the ma
Jority of the committee from taking
action. The chairman was removed
and another substituted. and thereupon
the convention was duly called TO order
on the temporary roll prepared by the
congressional committee. which was
made the permanent roll. and the two
Taft delegates 10 Chicago were duiy
selected. Every county in the district
had its representation and vote in the
regular convention, and no person
properly accredited as a delegate was
excluded OF debarred from participat-
ing in its proceedings. Cochran aud
his followers bolted after his deposi
tion. Assuming that all the committee
who went out with him had the right
TO act on the committee. II left the
committee standing twelve for Taft
and seven for Roosevelt, so it was sim
ply a question whether a majority of
the committee had the right to control
its action or a minority. The boiling
convention which Cochran held was
not attended by majority Of the duly
elected delegates to the convention. IL
did not have the credentials from the
various counties, and its membership
was largely made up Of bystsnders
who had not been duly accredited by
any county in the district Its action
was entirely without authority.
TENNESSEE.
Second District.
In the Second Tennessee district
there we're nfty-nine delegates uncon-
tested out Of a possible total OF los in
the convention There were forty-nine
contested. The Roosevelt contestants
in the forty-nine refused TO abide the
decision OF the committee on creden-
tisls and withdrew, leaving ffty-nine
uncontested delegates. These hfty
nine delegates. part OF whom wer :
Roosevelt men. remained in the con-
vention. appointed the proper commit
tees, settled contests and proceeded to
select Taft delegates. There can be
no question about the validity there
fore OF their title.
TEXAS. 20
First district.
The only remaining districts are the
aine districts from Texas. OF these the
First district was composed OF eleven
counties, each county having one vote,
except Cass county, which had two.
! The executive committee, composed OF
one representative from each county,
made up the temporary roll. and in the
contests fled from two counties seat.
ed both delegates with one-half vote
, each. The convention elected the two
, Taft delegates, giving them ten and
, one-quarter votes. Each county was
represented In this vote. A minority
! representing one and three-quarters
J votes bolted the regular convention
and held a rump meeting. The ma
, tional committee by undhineps Vott
! decided the contest In favor of the
q Taft delegate.
|. Second District.
s In the Second Texas district there
s were fourteen counties. Two counties
+ were found not TO have held conven
!. tions and one county TO have no dele
, gate present The convention was
: then constituted by the delegation;
e that held regular credentials The re
e port OF the committee on credentials
q was accepted upon roll call. and ther
e the Representatives OF Eve countie:
! withdrew from the ball. The repre-
e sentatives Of four of these counties
q held a rump convention. The regular
I convention remained in session severa
hours. appointed the usual committees
. which retired and made their reports
which were accepted. and elected tive
Taft delegates to the national conven
$ ton and certified their election In due
r form to the national COMMITTEES. which
without division asked for, held then
= properly elected.
Il Fourth District.
d The Fourth Texas district consist
d Of ave counties. each having one vot'
y IN the district convention under tn