Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-14
SOP To CERBERUS
FOLLOWS CHARGES
OF TAFT BRIBERY
AT Moment When Accusations
Against National Committee
Take Definite Form Steam
Roller Is Reversed

Mississippi districts. the Second. Fourth.
Fifth. sixth. Seventh and Eighth. were
decided In favor OF the Taft delegates
al the forenoon session OF the Repub-
Iican national committee today. While
ostsnsIbly this action added Il votes to
the Taft column. one OF the delegates
declared entitled to a sest-P. w. How
ard. OF the Eighth district-appeared on
both the TAFT and Roosevelt delegations
under conflicting Instructions Question
ed 10 determine in which camp Mr..
Howard could Re counted. failed 10 bring
from him a definite statement, but II
was asserted by his attorneys he would
heed the Roosevelt instructions
With the Mississippi cases disposed OF
the national committee took up the Mis-
souri, contests. involving IA seats Gov
ernor HadIey's Roosevelt delegation at
large Is challenged by the Taft support
ers. and Taft delegations from the First,
Third. FIFTH Seventh and Fourteenth
districts oppose the regular DELEGATIONS
instructed for Roosevelt
ROOSEVELT GETS FOUR
Missouri's delegation at large. four
votes. was credited TO Roosevelt by
,unanibous vote
Ths contest In the Second district Of
Nisxissipui was the first called At the
suzxestion OF Committeeman Penrose, at
torneys for both sides agreed TO consOh-
date the Second. Fourth, Sixth ana sew
euth Mississippi districts Argument on
tba=A cases collectively then was opened
r,ofIon 10 exclude Francis ]. Heney,
OF san Francisco from the Republican
rational committee on the ground that
he was a Democrat was made this morn
ing by Committeeman ". s Stursess'
OF Arizona
Mr.. Herey had presented proxy OF
Thomas ThOrson. Of South DaAo19 -, Al. |
sturxess said the records showed Heney
rad run for prosecuting attorney on the
Democratic ticket in San Francisco.
This Mr. Heney denied. He SAID ne
49, rafused the Democratic nomination,
49, run on an independent ticket ana
rad been defeated by the money OF
Patrick Calhoun -.
r4erev. lavfngs the. motion On the table
4. the outset, Dean +. Ryman, attor-
-, for the Roosevelt contestants, SAID IL
r-.oYlf 81 shown that no conventions were
hpld- IN these districts Al when Aei'
eeieeafes were regularly elected.
Pvnan said white voters II the as
.ricfs refused to allow negro voters 10
nsrticiuate in any conventions
The roosevelt Republicans DEMANDED
.. I've the negroes a chance ana We
came here with delegates regularly eject
81 on this basis" he said
w z. MoIIison. negro attorney asheu
.hs Committee. TO take such action eltn-
= ',-s,,srt the negro delegates being
elected OF 20 accept them when tneS sie
elected -.
Eo- the Taft forces ". J. Latham.
negro attorney. declared ne hau
davis denying that no notice was given
OF conventions 70 elect oe .,s So
the Second Fourth, Sixth ana sew
.,th districts The affidavits showed,
he szfd that q regular call was issued
e. the cou<entfons- He denied Eaft
.5b.rsnts had opposed negro voters or
had declined TO have negroes participate
in the conventions .....
ON a viva voce vote, the convention
.rs,, ,-o-ss 10 seat the eight Taft dele
-ates from the districts under CONSIDER
.tton chorus OF noes" came from
tba Roosevelt side but Chairman Rose
water ruled the motion carried
DELEGATES SEATED.
delegates seated follow:
second District. F. Butler, E h
McKissack. ,,--,..- y
T. sixth District. C Tyler. W. P.
seventh District-G. R LigOn. E F.
Brennan. -.
In the midst OF the Mississippi fight,
inst before the Fifth district case was
taken IN. the bitter feeling toward
francis ]. Heney. Of san Francisco,
again broke out Mr.. Heney had come
A., on the proxy OF Thomas Thorson OF
south Dakota, which he had held In
previous sessions Of the committee.
Committeeman ". < Sturgiss, OF
Arizona. made a formal motion that
Mr.. Heney,s proxy he refused ne
said records showed the San Francisco
man had run for prosecuting attorney
on a Democratic ticket in that city.
HENET STAYS
As an still in the committee viii
aay for myself" said Mr. Heney.
refused 10 accept the Democratic NOM
ination. I did run as an independent
candidate and was defeated by the
money OF Patrick Calhoun"
Committeeman Chubb. Of Florida,
said he wanted 10 hear more about Abe
Reuf. on his motion the proposal 10
exclude Mr. Hehey was tabled without
opposition
IN THE FIFTH.
In the Fifth Mississippi district the
TAFT delegates were ontestants. Taft
attorneys announced they would rest
their case on affidavits and records
,urportfnE TO show their delegates
we're regularly elected
A. S. Hill. OF Boston. appeared for the
Roosevelt delegates The negro vot-
ers ana many 0AllEA ANNaSIfNAA SAhNAN-
ers were elected from the convention
which the Taft forces called" he said.
The Roosevelt men went across the
street and held another convention
which was regular in. every respect
You said you were from Boston.
didn't YOU interrupted Committeeman
Chubb. OF Florida
Yes. that's what I said. but / am
here representing this district.
''Mr. Hill appealed 70 the committee
20 scpiit the delegation from this dis
trict.~ he declared The Republican
PARTY in the south really did not exist
and IL one OF these delegations were
Irregular. they both were"
a SOUTHERN FARCE.
Everyone knows these southern con-
ventions are a farce, representing as
they do a mere handful Of white vor-
ers and a few pOstmasters." declared
Mr. Hill
During the discussion Dir. Heney had
another interchange with Chairman
Rosewater and other members Of the