The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-19

sented to IL the same questions and
principles az are now presented to this
ropsry r" fHp Srd ssa No Sv % %
National Committee and the conven-
tion took upon itself the power TO
prepare II temporary roll. adopting the
rule that in States whore there were
contests as TO which delegation consti-
tuted he legal delegation that that deleEa-
tion should stand aside until the convpn-
tion had organized and passed upon i,
lGreat cheering from the Roosevelt
men
Again in 1884 the question came before
the Republican national convention as TO
whether the action of i's National Com
mittee III recommending a temporary
chairman was to bp considered "a selec
tion OF IA temporary chairman or To be
considered IA question to be passed
upon by the convention itself. The point
Of order was raised that for forty wears
the power had been given to the Nat tonal
Committee to select the temporary chair
men OF Republican conventions
National Con, mittee Turned Down.
But the convention in its own right
and conducting its own business in its
own way decided that that precedent
II IL were a precedent, should be no longer
followed and that the principle should
be recognized that the National Com
mittee was only the servant liells Of
delight from the anti-Taft menI. only
the servant More yellsl and not the mas
ter OF the Republican party. ICheers
and wells Of appreciation. and jeers
laughter and general noise of disapproval
were mingled incoherently
Mind you. this question in its final
analysis, Mr.. Chairman. must be decided
upon one OF two propositions whe' her
the National Committee has the power
10 prepare the roll subject TO change only
by the action Of the committee on Gre
dentials or 1t is subject TO change AT any
time by those upon that roll who are
recommended to form themselves int o
a convention. Applause and hisses
In 1850 this question came expressly
before the national convention and over
that convention George +. Hoar of Massa =
chuestts was then presiding A motion
was made to amend the temporary roll
OF the convention by substituting the
names of the delegation from the State
Of Utah in piece Of the delegates who
debate that ensued upon that question
Roscoe Conkling Of the State Of New York
arose and asked Chairman Hoar for \
moment,
will the chair. he said. let me say a
word? ] would inquire of the chair
to amend by adding the whole State Of
Louisiana" And that great man of the
great State of Massachusetts who for so
many years graced the councils of the
United States Senate with his wisdom and
his learning made this anwer which YOU
should make to-day when he said: Tn
doubtedly the motion ia in order Great
applause and jeering laughter
RuIius Of senator Hoar.
so | offer you to-day Mr. Chairman
the precedent Of the convention of 1884
that nominated for the second time Abra-
ham Lincoln as the candidate of the Re-
publican party. General cheering offer
You in support of that motion the state
ment OF Senator Hoar that undoubtedly
a motion to amend the temporary roll
was a motion that the convention could
consider and pass upon
But consider. if you will. the contention
that has been advanced by the opposition
that this question has never arisen before
and upon II there il no precedent. Cheers.
hoots and cries. Every precedent of
law or custom must have a beginning and
no precedent will ever be recognized by
posterity unless that question when il
first arises is decided in accordance with
the eternal principles of right and wrong
Applause
Il say 10 you. Mr. Chairman. that this
question ia To my mind more a question
of principle than II precedent, We can
not stand here in this convention and close
our ears 10 what the American people
are saying to-day. Cheers from the
Roosevelt faction and yels and derisive
laughter and jeers from the opposition.
The integrity Of this roll has been chal-
lenged by fifteen members of the National
Committee whose signatures More yells
Of delight and jeers of derisionl | have
here i'll my pocket. saying that eighty
names have been placed upon that roll of
delegates not honestly "l"ct.i ia the
= .
who have been elected by the homes.
votes Of the Republican voters of the
different States and Congressional dis
tricts. THE conflicting applause and hiss
ing, cheers. laughter and cries Of all kinds
were dedtoning,
1T comes TO you. sir. and to this CON
vention To fairly meet. frankly discuss
and honestly decide this question. ZAP
plau,a cheers and misses. For any man
who goes out from this convention with II
nomination secured hv the votes of these
men will bear IA tainted nomination and
Will never deserve nor receive the support
Of the American people. Yells Of delight
cries of That : right" cheers, yells of de-
rlsion; laughter. cries of That's what
We think Of your mani" DC, for nearly
three minutes
says Charges Are True.
Il don't say TO you that thase charges
are true Laughter from the Taft men |
! sat in the sessions Of the National Com
mittce. and | know that some of the
charges are true. in my judgment. But
whether they are true or false. let us meet
them here. let us hear what these fifteen
members Of the National Committee who
say that delegates are sitting upon the
floor of this convention without any honest
title so TO do lcries Of NO. no" and Yes,
yes" from the opposing factions let us
hear what they have to say in support Of
that charge aRd then let those thirty
seven members of the National Commit tee
who are responsible for the roll be heard
in reply Cheers. jcers and cries of
"Thats night. give II TO them. Hadley," and
mo. no. proceed with the roll call."l
You can't settle a question of funda-
mental honesty and fair play by dis
regarding it, You can't settle questions
affecting not only party welfare but the
history Of the American people by rails
ing points of order that the question is
not properly before this convention.
More disorder and cheers and jeers and
cries Of Let S have truth"
II don't say that your Judgment will
be that my amendment should be sus-
tanned. That il question for those
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