The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-06-17

tures of Clark Grier. j. II. Boone, ]. C.
Styles J, Eugene Peterson and s, s.
Mincey
Mr.. Grier. alone or these, In In the
city and acknowledged authorship OF
the letter. saying that II represented
the sentiment of many Georgia dele
gates and the republican sentiment OF
Georgia
when We were elected there was
only one candidate I'm the field" said
the letter. "and there seemed to be
nothing to do but accept Mr.. Taft and
inevitable defeat In November. At that
time II seemed to make little difference
whether there were Instructions or no
instructions. delegates or no delegates.
for II seemed n foregone conclusion that
Mr.. Taft was to be the republican
nominee and democrat the next
president.
with the announcement OF your
candidacy. the party was given "A new
lease OF HE; countrywide sprung ths
sentiment that the future contained
some promise OF business stability and
aggressive and righteous leadership
with the man whose name was synony-
nous with the square deal In the field:
the party as well as the country bucked
up, II was now fight worth while.
II was fight that meant something"
The Letter.
The Mississippi letter rs given out
included the names OF Charles Banks.
Daniel w. Gary and Wesley Crayton.
This letter said In part:
we. the undersigned delegates to
the republican national convention
from Mississippi after full conference
ana discussion among ourselves and
having only In view the welfare OF tho
republican party and Of the nation. ana
fully hppreciative of your known stand
Tor square deal to all men, irrespect-
I've OF creed or race. and believing that
IN the crisis which now confronts tho
republican party you are the only man
that can lead II to victory In No
pelnber have this day decided To ten.
DER you our support In the national
convention as the nominee of the re-
publican party for president OF tho
United States"
The Mississippi letter was quickly
Followed by report that the two dele.
gates from Hawaii. instructed for Taft.
nad decided to Join hands with the
Saiifornia delegation In It's support Of
colonel Roosevelt. This report was
denied by the delegates. who said thev
would abide by their instructions.
When the hotel corridors began IN
murmnr of Roosevelt landslide. tho
iait headquarters was spurred 10
aetlviiy Director Mckinley, Senator
fenfose. William Barnes, Jr., ana sew.
erai other Taft leaders talked the
matter over and Director Mckinley in
sututed rapld-fire Investigation or
lne individual cases OF desertion which
'he roosevelt statement embraced.
mekinIsy's statsmsnt,
After several hours Investigation.
Director Mckinley said the Roosevelt
claims were unfounded and the situo-
ton unchanged.
Ihe delegates who favor the nom,.
nation Of President Taft do 40" h.
saia, because they believe that his
nomination IL absolutely essential not
ohiy ror the preservation OF the "a.
puplican party upon Its traditional,
principles but also for progress throm~h
.Iaer' They cannot be sweryed from
.hese principles no matter what in
dueements may be offered.
The TAFT managers carefu,lv no,,.a
eaen delegation from which alleged AZ
ser'ions have been reported and find
the claims Of Mr.. Roosevelt nre nm
iouhded except az to two delegates.
cnsf'es Banks OF Mississippi and Tim
otny woodruff OF New York. On the
contrary, there are over 100 delegates
~ this convention who have been In
sIrhcted for Roosevelt who are unaual-
lnealy opposed to his nomination ana
who Will only vote for him because
OF such instructions,
president Taft has the votes neces.
safy TO nominate him on the first ball
lot. His delegates are for him because
they believe In his personality and
what he represents"
Negro Makes Charges.
An affidavit charging nm attempt to
bribe y. II. Cook, a negro deiegate to
tne republican national convention
from Louisiana. for $1,000 to desert the
Taft forces and vote for Roosevelt, ex-
ecuted by Cook himself, was made pub
lie tonight by Director Mckinley OF the
Taft headquarters. VI
4 The Taft headquarters asserted that
Cook. who 10 q Baptist minister and :
bank cashier In Vidalia. La. made his
(CONtlnuod on Piazza 0avonA