The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-08

tie Rock declared Mr.. Remmell. waving
his hand toward Mr.. Holt. OF the Roose-
welt delegation.
Because he did not get Il again. he
Is up here contending for place in the
convention"
He declared the Roosevelt men had
assaulted his nephew with a club.
They would not come before the COM
mittee on credentials. he said. but they
ton"
Instructed for TAFT.
Mr. Remmell said he moved in the
convention TO Instruct the delegates FOR
Taft. counter motion was made. he
said. 20 send an uninstructed delegation.
but the TAFT instructions were carried
by large majority.
he said
lie singled out members OF the Roose-
Welt delegation by name and told the
committee OF federal positions they now
or formerly held.
You'll have to sit down on these people
good and hard. and teach them a lesson -
he added amid roar Of laughter from
seat Taft Men.
me successful motion 10 seat the
Taft delegation followed a motion by
George II. sheldon. Of New York. holding
the proxy or Committeeman BROKER or
Connecttcutt. TO throw out the brief or
Mr. Conner. leading the Roosevelt faction.
indecent and insulting to the commit
The entire committee supported this
motion.
In the case OF the congressional dis
trict delegates from Arkansas. Ormsby
McliarE. who presented the arguments
sn5reed that negroes In that district
vention was held IN a locality in which
negroes were not allowed.
1t was well understood that negroes
were not safe In this locality" he said
Charles :. Briiies. 20.
The regular committee Ola not call
the convention where all could attend
aud the electors had TO protect their
mittee ana calling new convention"
\ negro delegate was present with
Tire EooFs-elt representatives in pre-
sentinE the First district case.
This r. the first time this question
has ever been presented TO thhe commit
tee" declared McfiarE. "and IL rnust lie
decided II the Republican party IS to
colored Men Afraid.
The colored delegate. A. =. Miller. de-
clared mat the colored folks were afraid
20 60 20 where convention was held.
wallace TownAend Of the First dis
trict delegates. declared the Republic
cans had followed scrupulousiv the
call Of the Republican national commit
Tee IN calling and holding the district
lie declared that the contestant.
claims we're absurd. and that they were
maze in %, order 90 give some ostensibie
Mr. Townsend declared that he dia
not know negroes we're not allowed 90
aIouud the polls
This o. the first inGmatlon I have
h'd or that fact" h. said
re anu other members ~ the Taft
dclegation. answering questions uv
G, mmitteeman KELLOGG. o. Afinneaotl.
"a tted That no negroes were present
o. the convention. but claimed fnaf
reye.ral had given thcIr prories DO
Isn't % strange asked Mr KEEL
i, hk' Aat none Or Them attended DO
They were allowed to-
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