Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-08

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In the LIST Congressional District
cases, the Taft attorneys declared the
Organization established by the Repub-
lican convention in Alabama had been
| ignored and that separate conven-
ton to elect Roosevelt delegates had
| been called by ]. 0. Thompson and N.
L. Steele who occupy no official re-
lation to either the state or congress
sional committees"
| In the I'd District it was claimed the
regular organization also was ignored
and the Taft forces further charged
that the Roosevelt convention had been
| held outside the boundaries of the ID
Congressional District without the is
suing of notices or the holding of
county conventions.
| IN the 9Th and 9th Districts the Taft
adherents charged the Roosevelt forces
with working through trump" or bolt
ing" committees and in the 9th Dis
trict it was claimed that eight men
had selected the district delegates at
meeting at Birmingham.
The Roosevelt attorneys refused
prior to the meeting of the committee,
to make public any of their briefs or
| arguments in the Alabama case.
Few Spectators.
Contrary to the expectation that the
National committee room would be
overerewded, many chairs were empty
when Chairman Victor Rosewater
called the meeting to order The roll
call showed so members present. More
than Ice seats had been provided. On
~ few spectators were admitted to
seats outside the ratings.
Lucius n. I.ittaeur of New York,
classed as a Roosevelt delegate to the
convention, was admitted to the com
mittee sessions, today. on the proxy
of p. l.. Flanagan of Nevada,
Another attempt was made at the
beginning of the session by the Roose-
welt forces to gain a committee roll
call by the request of eight members.
Senator Borah renewed the fight lost,
yesterday. to strike out the require
ment of 20 votes for a roll call.
Senator Borah said he knew the 9TH
er side had the votes to seat any del
egates they desired to- But 100000 900
of people are watching this commit
tees session. he said, land unless the
record is clear it will be charged that
all interests were not given fair treat
menl."
A motion to table Senator Borahs
motion was made by Dennis Flynn,
representing c. III. Cage of Oklahoma.
Senator Borah demanded further
chance to be heard.
Chairman Rosewater held that TN
der parliamentary law the motion to
table was unbeatable
81 don't care, 1 will not be gagged
this early in the campaign declared
Mr.. Borah. Il know there is steam
roller here, but | intend that the
country shall know how it operates"
Senator Borah was at last given
unanimous consent to conclude his re-
marks.
The comnlittee by viva voce vote
then tabled his motion.
The committee then called the case
of the Alabama delegates at large,
the first contest case to be taken up.
On motion of Senator Penrose. con-
sideration of the Arizona case. was de-
ferred until a later day
The Alabama Case.
Tie Alabama case was taken up at
1916 o'clock.
The Roosevelt attorneys presented
their delegations-at-la as the
reg ular delegation their official
brief distributed to the committee.
bearing that title.
Tie two Alabama delegations ap-
pearad before the committee as the
Long and Thompson delegations,
taking the rames of the rival Republi-
can state chairmen.
Chairman Rosewater called upon
the Roosevelt attorneys to open the
arguments as the credentials of their
delegations were filed last There is
no contestant or contestee before this
committee" said Secretary Hayward.
Both delegations are treated on the
face of their credentials as regular
and the order in which these argu-
ments shall proceed is based on the
date of filing the credentials"
The Roosevelt attorneys led by Mr.. |
McHarg and Mr.. Hundley, asserted |
that J. o. Thompson and his delegates
had been recognized by the Republican
National convention of 1908 as the |
regular or Thompson faction.
1.-The said chairman, j. o. Thompson
and Secretary n. l.. Steele have per-
formed, up to and including the COM
Pictluu vi their uulitS III tdifliiS anu
holding a convention to choose dele
gates to this convention all duties de-
volving on them within said state as
the lawful representatives of the Re-
publican party within the state
Mr.. Hundley charged that the Long
or Taft delegates had been chosen at
the convention of August. 1911, which
was Illegal. he said as far as the Sc
lection of national delegates was con
cerned.
State Chairman Thompson, he said.
had been elected i'm 1905 for term of
four years and could not be suppressed
ed except by the election of success
sor by regular Republican state con-
vention in Alabama, called BY the
state committee
Mr.. Hundley declared that such
regular convention never had been
called
Mr. Thompson regularly called for
May II, 1912, a regular state conven-
ton. said Mr.. Hundley, and the
convention selected the Roosevelt
Thompson" set of delegates to, the