The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
Oh arm a n Hilles De-
nounces Methods of
Bull Moose Men.
CALLS ROOSEVELT
CHIEF OF TAKERS
Beaten in Fair Fight at Chicago,
Convention, Nov by Crying
Thief" and Fraud" Seeks
to Steal Presidential Elcc-
tors From Taft-Puts
Case Before People.

tSpocial to The Times Dispatch.
New YORK, July e7.-Makiuz the
oir.ci charge that Roosevelt faxed
contests at chicago and that Roose-
''lt Knows there is no truth in his
charge that Tart was nominated oy
fraud. Chairman FIllos. Of the .2.-
publican National Committee. Tonight
fred the first gun ia his battle against
the Bun Moose movement H. de-
houncsd the Roosevelt methods IN
strong terms and asserted the Bum
Moose men are cndeavoring to b.cloud
tho issue II. said
The only possible Justification OF
the avowed efforts Of the third term
par'y leaders to induce the Republi-
can electors IN at least six states 10
heiraf their trus, ana cast their votes
10 the electoral college for eN-Presi-
Den Roosevelt would be tho truth of
me charge that President Taft was
nominated By the fraudulent seating
" sufficient number OF delegates
TO aztec; tho choice Of the national con
vention.
There Is no truth whatsoever in
that charge Mr.. Roosevelt and his
associates know that there Is no truth
IN j.. but they have been attempting
by vociferailon and relteration 10 be-
cloud tho fact that they hove ~
proof 10 offer They would drown all
attempts 70 establish the truth Dy
persistent cries or thief" and fraud %
The third term party Is tn self
confessed sponsor for $50 fake con
tests. by which & attempted TO secure
fraudulent control Of the national CON
vention. and now Il has the temeritv
TO ask the American people to be-
iieve that IN the remaining seventy
eight contests the right was all OF
its side.
of the ass contests which sir
Roosevelt ordered to be trough, be
Tore the national committee. his po-
Atiosl managers voluntarily anan-
doned i6o and one Of his press .genia
announced that these contests wore
instituted solely for physiological
effect and in order that q table OF dele
gates elected might not reveal tho
largo majority of legirimateiy elected
delegates instructed for President Taft
Would BE National scsndni.
This gross representation OF the
Republican party has attained pro-
quarrel Were the charEes true 4,
would be a national scandal For tina.
reason. tho proper authorities have
caused 10 be prepared a complete re-
View OF all the controverted cases
n review of which IT Is the duty Of
every loyal American to read. re-
sumo OF this Will be published and
copies OF the complete statement Will
he available to all who wr!te for
m.ttee at It's headquarters In the
Times Building. New York City. The
document furnishes all the facts m
every contest.
WHY. take the state Of Alabama.
Nh Roosevelt. through his political
managers. asked the national COM
mittee TO unseat twenty-five Taft
delegates. Twenty OF the contestants
were thrown out hv the practically
unanimous vote OF the committee and
one avowed Roosevelt committeeman
I am convinced the country
will be astounded by the himsy char
acter Of the Roosevelt contests There
was no steam roller In operation: the
committee voted in accordance with
its convictions and "a II was com
PEELED to on the evidence
Mr.. Roosevelt confessed his own
OF the fraudulent character
Of his contests and testified to the jus
tice OF the committees work when at
oyster Bay. on the night the Com
mittee's action was taken, he showed
20 tho representatives OF the press n
section OF his confidential list Of dele
gates. This list showed that Mr.
Roosevelt expected only two OF his
delegates in Alabama TO be
seated and Mr. Roosevelt added we
hadn't counted on any but those two.
Yet. he sought 10 cast cloud over the
title of twenty other seats"
Not Seeking Equity.
When you go seeking equity. do
equity" That is an old maxim OF equity
law and Just one. Mr. Roosevelt.
pretending to seek equity from the
National Committee sought
least 100 regularly elected delegates.
and in their stead to seat Roosevelt
delegates whose election he had ad-
intted was fraudulent. admitted II by
abandoning the cases either before tho
national committee. or before the time
came to present them to the commit
tee on credentials of the convention.
What would YOU think of n lawyer
who advised his client to bring 2s9
suits. knowing there was Justice, If m
any. at least In only se-tnty-
most just court on earth? But. that
Is precisely what Colonel Rooscvclt's
lawyers did in the case OF the Re-
publican National Committee. Whvo
They knew the revelation of the
character OF their cases In
one contest after another must pre-
iudIce the court against them and thus
tend to lose any OF thoir cases which
possessed merit We're they fools to
pursue such n course7 No: they we're
wise. II interruptions politicians. They
were not seeking equity. but political
advantages. They knew none OF their
cases possessed merit. but they sought
to deceive the public-not TO convince
the court. They believed that by in =
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