Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13

a. d. Hill of Boston appeared Tor the
Roosevelt delegates.
The negro voters and many other
Roosevelt supporters were deliberately
elected from the convention which the
Taft forces called. he said THE Roose-
Welt men thereupou went across the street
and held another convention whicA was
regular i'm every respect.
You said YOU were from Boston.
didn't ?ou:" interrupted Committeeman
rhubo Of Florida.
Yes. that's what | said. but 1 am here
representing this district
Asks for Split Delegation.
Mr. Hill appealed to the committee 10
split the delegation from this district,
giving Roosevelt and Taft one delegate
each. He declared 1.-The republican party
IN THE south really did not exist. and IL
one OF these delegations was irregular.
they both were
Every one knows that these southern
conventions are farce. representing. as
they do. mere handful OF white voters
and a few postmasters." declared MIR.
Ill.,
During the discussion Mr.. Heney had
another interchange with Chairman
Replying To criticism of his method
OF examining one of the contestants. Mr..
Heney called to his critic:
Woulu IKE 10 get you Oh lhe "ituess
stand
Mr.. Heney will address his remarks
To- the chair said Chairman Rosewater.
Il am just trying to protect myself.
said Heney.
The two Taft delegates from the fifth
Mississippi district were seated by viva
voce vote. Roosevelt adherents voting
no" A request for q roll call was re-
fused.
Double Contest Disclosed.
The eighth Mississippi district contes,
was then taken up.
Dean &. Ryman, appearing for the
Roosevelt contestants. declared National
Committeeman Moseley had issued his
own personal tickets Of admission to the
convention hall.
The first requisite to holding political
convention in Mississippi is to get a cou-
pie of policemen at the door with guns in
their hands" said 8. d. Redmond. a ne
gro Roosevelt attorney. This IS esps-
cially true when national committeeman
is running matters"
Redmond sad the Taft delegates in the
eighth district were professional jurors
of the locality. He asserted Committee
man Moseley had refused tickets of adj
mission to delegates who were unfriendlS
To Taft.
A double contest developed in this dis
trict Wesley Crayton and George c.
cranberry claimed to be the regular Taft
delegates. but p. III. Howard appeared to
contest Granberry's seat.
The charges Of use of force and intini- |
dation were denied by Taft attorneys.
Borah Denounces Agreement.
There were hurried conferences between
committeeman and delegates on the floor
and Delegate Howard finally said there
had been IAN agreement"
Senator Borah at once denounced the
making of any agreement on the commit
tee floor as IAN insult and outrage
We came here In good faith to hear
contests" declared Borah: 'the idea that
agreements to trade votes can be made
on this floor is an outrage that should re-
suit In Growing out all these votes
Deleg e Howard said the agreement"
was for peace and harmony" and did
not concern the 1Aft-RooseveIt fight.
II contemplated the seating Of the three
Taft delegates with two-thirds vote each.
IF you are entitled to a full vote" de-
manded Borah. why do you now give up |
one-third of your vote?'
Mr.. Howard declared all of the three |
delegates were instructed for Taft and |
that there had been no trade" or deal |
involving Taft or Roosevelt support. The |
proposal to seat all three delegates with |
two-thirds vote each, he said, was to |
bring peace in the local Mississippi situa-
ton. |
Claimed by Both Sides.
Delegate Howard appeared in the con-
test records also as one of the Roose- |
Welt delegates. He was asked il he had
been requested by Committeeman Moseley
To sign letter pledging himself to Taft.
lie said he had been asked to sign a
Taft pledge, but had refused to pledge
himself to Taft. Roosevelt or any one
else. The convention which elected him.
Howard asserted. had instructed for
Taft" and he was for Roosevelt down.
stairs
He was asked which he considered the
Well. as ] was elected by both.
don't want to throw any stones at
either" he answered.
The committee finally seated Crayton
and Howard. unanimously. on motion OF
Committeeman Moseley. While both are
listed as Taft delegates, Howard also is
iaimed By the Roosevelt forces.
Missouri Contests Taken Up.
The Missouri contests were taken up at
10 O'Clock.
These contests. filed by the Taft forces
involved the four votes of the delegates
~ large. and two delegates each from
the first. third, fifth, seventh and four
zenith districts, fourteen In sill.
Gov Hadley's delegation at large num-
bered eight. selected by the state conven-
ton, TO cast a half vote each 1T the Chi
ago convention. The TAFT delegation at
large headed by John C. Black. included
tour members. the number specified nv
The call for the Chicago convention
The case OF the delegates a. large open-
Il the fight Grant Gillespie, attorney for
the contestfng Taft delegates, took up the
history OF the Missouri state convention
~ which Gov. Hadley's Roosevelt delega-
Ion was selected. The Taft forces he
said. had controlled tie state committee
~ Is 10 IA, and had decided the contests
IN the night before the convention
Police took possession OF the conv ention
hall at sunrise. he said. under orders OF
state officers, and 147 police and an equal
lumber OF militia were In possession OF
y in the morning of the convention day
1T was commonly stated he said.
that they were there to act II the state
committee unseated the Roosevelt delega.
ton from Jackson county"
The Agreement Reached.
new committee including Gov. Had
ley and Secretary Nagel. President Taft's
representative, then took up the con-
tests. he said. and an agreement was