The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-12

and l consider them perfectly justified
in voting for Roosevelt If Taft is
named by theft of the delegates. do
not know whether they will do this or
not, but they are justified"
Governor Glasscock broke in again
Our entire electoral ticket is instruct
ed for Roosevelt and we will not stand
for a stolen delegation. We do not
have to have Roosevelt's name on the
ticket. The other side has no means
whatever OF putting Taft electors on
the ticket"
These statements by Finn and
Glasscock, resulted in wild furry at
Roosevelt headquarters and Senator
Dixon made haste to announce that
there was no danger of Roosevelt not
being named. This stereotyped state
ment did not lessen the meaning of
Films ultimatum. Finn, Glasscock
and various leaders from Pennsyl-
vania were in conference over the
matter all the forenoon.
Receiver of Stolen Goods.
COLISEUM, CHICAGO June r.
Francis j. rHeney told the republican
national committee today that he was
before the committee to tell the presr-
dent of the United States through the
committee that if he accepted the two
delegates from the fourth California
district should they be elected he
would be receiver Of stolen goods.
This statement resulted in bitter
debate between the California attorney
and members of committee, during
which Heney assailed the motives OF
Senators Penrose and Crane.
Behind the whole thing was the plan
OF certain of the Taft forces to inval-
idate the election of the district dele
gates in California and other states
where the state at large voted for dis
trict delegates. Today's proceedings
were to lay the foundation for such
an attack by the Taft forces on the
California, Oregon and South Dakota
delegations before the convention COM
mittee on credentials when 1t is
named.
Senator Penrose demanded whether
Bryan knew that the legislature or
California "flagrantly and deliberate.y
violated the law by forcing through
the California primary law under the
lash of Gov. Johnson"
Il object to my state being libeled
by Senator Penrose,' said Heney
wild with rage. And will not sit
here and silently permit Gov. Johnson
to be libeled."
The latter part Of Heney's state
menI was drowned in a fusilade OF
blows from the gayel Of the chairman
Senator Borah broke In and asked
IL it was not fact that what was in
1 tended by the contestants was to dis
franchise the voters of California.
This committee has been insulteo
by the governor of sovereign STATE
who want the risk of having an entire
state delegation unseated by forcing
4 through an unfair law answered
Bryan.
"Well, I'd like to say" said Borah
that this committee by it's action i
the last half hour disfranchised tn
voters of Arizona by seating dele
CATION at large from Arizona that wa
never legally elected"
! For the Roosevelt delegates, Heney
hardly got started on his argument
before Chairman Rosewater agail
called him to order and admontshe'
him to address the chair" Hene,
had started to talk 20 Senator Cram
lof Massachusetts.
1--WE don't recognize the right o
any senator from Pennsylvania o
Massachusetts, or any other state, t
dictate to California how the stat
shall elect delegates to the nationa
convention.
4 81 want to warn you men that Cal
fornia will never give an electora
vote ITO any candidate who receive
stolen goods and that is what tn
president of the United States will b
receiving If this committee gives hir
the two delegates from the fourr
district"
At this point Heney and ChairmaI
Rosewater clashed anew and a pei
sonal encounter seemed imminent.
THE gentlemen will confine him
self to the case or the chair will de
clare the gentleman has no case be
fore this committee ruled Rose
water The room was in an uproal
Heney was shouting and pounding tn
table, Rosewater was pounding wit
his gavel and a number Of the Tai
members of the committee were loud
ly demanding that Heney cease hi
attacks on the committee.
"The Taft people could have he'll
any sort of soap-box primary and yo'
people would have approved it, cor
tinued Heney.
He then temporarily gave way t
Senator Borah
Everybody, from the republics
national committee on down accepte
the California primary said Borat