The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-15
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boosted the courage of the colonels
contingent of lighters at The Coliseum.
one result already noted was "a fist
clash between a Roosevelt and a TAFT
man. Two punches were exchanged.
Neither was serious. except as show
ing to the country that they may ex-
pect all sorts Of clashes when hey
f-t-s1ffv get rit7vrl to business tn the cuti-
= enyion
Fight About II.
Ftit- hstit trouble came t4tii az Okla
aoHst II whiried Up like one of those
9ptrai winds that raises the roof Of thu
Oklahoma home, and died away Just
as quickly The contestants were
Grant Victor, United States marshal
( in the Eastern district of Oklahoma, a
good Taft man, and l.. Il. disney.
When the third district, in whith
reside some Of the fortnr residents
loyal followers was cautiously
placed in the TAFT column, Disney r1et
Victor in tho 1 'o-chamber. There
were st few remarks that in most
newspapers are represented by three
dashes and then Victor landed "n
Disneys jaw Patrick Dore n shed 10
Disney aid landing a short arm 'ao,
bat the quick action Of detectives
quickly put a quietus on the inY out
break.
Disney made remarks about me that
alleged thieyery and other things ex-
planned Victor. Il hit him. I'd hit
any man that said that 10 me-.
But no one took the encounter ser1-
ously, except as am indication that the
real lighting has just begun
The oklahoma tight was ON ln'me-
diately after the committee got to-
sether today.
The Oklahoma fight was on Inn
mediately after the committee got
together today. A. A. Davidson came
to the front for the colonel He as
serted that the. delegates In The
Third district were duly elected at a
! convention called for that purpose
=. This was hotly denied bv the Taft
men.
They claimed that the Roosevelt
men bottled the regular convention,
! proceeded to an opera house. and
held convention of their own, and
| Illegally selected Roosevelt dele
gates The question of the truth OF
statements arose on both sides.
This seems TO be question of
veracity." asserted Senator Borah.
ormshy McHarg, the %3litant rep
reseutative Of Colonel Koosevt, got
mp lie was about 10 speak
L don't want any more speeches,
! protested Stevenson of Colorado,
Chairman Rosewater hit the table
r "a "a
voice of Attorney Heney, OF san
Francisco.
.Dont you know" he shouted,
that the gag rule goes in Colo
rsdn?"
"It is not true---the statement ia
an insult to she state declared t
IL. Devine. Of Colorado
But Taf, Wins.
But these pyrotechnics awaited tho
Roosevelt cohorts nothing. me
Third oklahoma district went to the
president There was one cheerful
ray of sunshine at the meeting II
was the declara tion Of Judge GIL
IA The effect that after the cruel war
was over they would go back home
and live happily. This declaration
called forth hearty applause.
3 The two so-called regular Tart del
egates were seated in the FIRST els-
trict of South Carolina, the Same
process was followed III l''e
Tennessee district
BY this time the steam fQt1er Ma
in fine WORKING 7htpo' >,,,,th and
delegates in the SECOND N'ntl 49,
Tenth districts Of Tennessee were "i'
AM in LAYERS so thin that they hardy
made n stain While this woH g9lhs
on Heney leaped To his feet ana c'ie"'
"A Plain Steal 49,.
"It's a plain steal; plain Rtea1
eI,et's hear about Abe Ruet' Shoa'-
cd Benrv s. Chubb. of FLORIDA
Abe Ruer would be ashamed 81
you." retorted Heney.
We were not born III the Woo'i8 ''