The Calumet news., 1912-06-12
EXECUTIVE HAS WON los
Roosevelt so Far Has Gained On
ly One, Which is Protested
COMMITTEE BITTERLY SCORED
Senator Root, Choice Fer Temporary
Chairman consults With
Taft Today.

Chicago. June 12.--When the nation
al committee met today the first con-
test taken up was Arizona's six dele
gates -at-large. The history of the
double convention at Tucson was re-
lated by Representatives of both fac
lions.
Samuel ]. Elder, for the Taft faction
said no primary law was in effect
when the state committee called the
state convention Elder declared the
Roosevelt forces left the regular con-
Vention. which was LETT and organized
'peacefally,' with sixty eight of the
ninety votes which had been rec
ognized on the temporary roll"
George L. Record for the Roosevelt
lorces, said Governor kibby protested
aga INST the adoption of the Temporal
~ rbl. which they did not believe to be
legsa. The two conventions were then
held and the question was which was
The legal one.
A motion by Borah TO seat the
Roosevelt delegation was defeated af-
ter a roll call mad been refused. ON n
viva voce vote the Taft delegates were
piven the right 10 seats in the conven-
tion.
Before the Arizona case was taken
up. Senator Dick, manager for the Tat
forces. sought to have re-opened the
eleventh Kentucky case. IN which
Roosevelt and raft were yesterday
given one delegate eaclX Ormsby Nc
Harg. contest manager for Roosevelt.
protested the decision was Irregular
Disc usseon WAS referred without ac-
iion when Chairman Rosewater sus-
gested the matter he taken To the con
vention.
The committee next took up the con-
test of the fourth district of Caiifof-
mia.
Roll call was refused on Borah's mo-
ton to seat the Roosevelt delegates IL
The fourth California district and il
was defeated by a viva voce vote. hoi
call On the Estabrook motion to seal
the Taft delegates was carried.
Root Confers With Taft.
Washington. June 12.-Senator Root
Tafts choice for chairman of the Chl'
cago convention. had final conference
today with the president Some de
tails of Roots speech and planks o
the platform arc said To have been dls
cussed. Root leaves today Tor Chi
Cago.
Gov. Johnson and fieney
Bitterly Attack COMMITTEES
The national commit 70 met WIN
vitriolic attack from G. ernor Hiram
Jornson, of California, I'D Francis
Heney, of san Francisco, during TN
hearing OF the California case. Ia
discussion was opened by Fredericl
Bryan one of the Taft contest man
ayers. He declared the Tart delegate
had received a majority of the votes Il
the Fourth district. Under the Can
fornia primary law. however the rish
of district representation is denied am
unit rule" applied to the whole Cal
irornia delegation. Governor Hadie'
asked Bryan If he thought the ca"
the Republican national convenuol
was superior to the state law
when the state law interferes VII
the terms of the party law, the nation
al committees ruling is supreme sal
Bryan.
Heney defended the Roosevelt dele
gates I'm Vigorous manner lie as
sailed members of the committee EN-
I,basi.ine particularly Senator Murra
Crane of Massachusetts, whom ne au
dressed as a man who had no respcc'
ability to lose"
Are you here to argue this case :
demanded Chubb, of Florida.
No" shouted Heney. Il came hei
for the purpose Of apprising the pres
dent he is accepting stolen soods' II :
takes these delegates when you CIV
them to him
Rosewater told Heney to comm
himself to arguments, ard not ta'K
the galleries"
Heney then read the foloWn'
statement from Governor Johnson;
Il declincJto appear before the con
mittee l will not submit 10 t'iu'
the title OF property by the thiel w,
steals II. The so-called contest III =
fourth district Is mythical u TINS 20"
mittee can put two of owr deies"'es
Trial. don't see what prevents '''e'
putting all of then, ON trial
After the committee voted the i'oo''
welt faction down. by vote Vt o.
16 James A. Tawncy declared tha' "i
action by the committee which wou
recognize states instead Of disu'e