The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-13
BALTIMORE & OHIO TO
OPEN LOCAL COAL FIELDS
ROOSEYELT'S
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over the state line with Taft badges
and paid two dollars a vote to vote
Tor Taft and showing In certain coun-
ties that Roosevelt majorities were
counted out by county commissioners.
wherein in spite OF these methods
the Roosevelt men still had a major
ity in the conventions the Taft men
bolted and the National Committee
promptly recognised the rump con-
ventions.
In the Eleventh district the theft
OF the delegates was perhaps more
fragrant than elsewhere"
California Contest.
I'm California the action OF the
National committee was perhaps not
morally worse than Il has been here
tofore. but It was more fragrant"
He, reviewed the California pr
mary. and then continued:
There was no candidates in the
districts at all. and until after the
primary was held there was not a
suggestion made about the district
delegates. The Taft members OF the
National committee now seat two Taft
men. saying that they come from the
Fourth district AS a matter OF fact
fourteen precincts in the Fourth dis
trict overlap the Fifth district and
no man on earth can tell what the
vote in the Fourth district was"
Names Of Taft Supporters.
! Il have before me the list of the
81 TAFT national committeeman who
have thus presented Mr.. Taft with
two delegates stolen from the people
| OF California by the national COM
mitteemen at the request OF the
henchmen OF Mr.. Patrick Calhoun.
| The list offers interesting reading.
and IL Is curious to see Mr.. Brooker
and Mr.. Crane. OF Massachusetts, and
| Mr.. Tafts personal representative
from Missouri. following behind Mr..
] Penrose. Mr.. Franklin Murphy, Mr.
| Powell Clayton. Mr.. Mulvane. OF
Kansas. and Mr.. A. NJ. Stevenson. OF
I Colorado.
Il ask the decent voters Of the
country TO read Judge Ben Lindsey's
look on The Beast and the Jungle.
study what he has said about Mr..
Stevenson and they will then appreci-
ate the fun significance OF the action
OF Messrs Crane. Brooker a Co. in
backing up Mr.. Stevenson. OF these
I 81 national committeeman who thus
robbed the immense majority OF the
Republicans of California OF their
rights. four represent Alaska, ia
wall. the Philippine Islands and Por-
torico who don't vote for the president
at all. Twelve represent Democratic
states. none OF which voted for Mr..
Taft at the last election. Then there
come fourteen who represent the Re
publican states. every one OF which
repudiated Mr.. Taft at the primaries
this spring with the exception OF
Massachusetts. which. however. re-
pudiated Mr.. Crane, the man through
whom the vote OF Massachusetts has
just been registered In favor OF the
theft Of the two delegates in ques-
ton from the people OF California.
This makes a total OF 30 out OF the
81 Taft members OF the national
committee. There remain but seven
from Republican states. and OF the
seven state. IN six no primaries were
held this spring. and the Republican
voters had no chance to express
their wishes.
Trying 10 wreck Party.
Those men who are endeavoring 10
wreck the Republican party by trying 10
pack the convention with men not elect
ed TO II as delegates are men just repu-
dated BY the Republicans OF their own
state whose official position in the Re
publican party comes 10 an end within
one week
These men claim 70 be regulars and
TO speak IN opposition to them means
boiling the Republican party.
! 1t n they who are now irregular.
IL II they who are now profoundly dis
loyal both 10 the Republican party and
the cause OF good citizenship. They are
boiling from the Republican party a,
this moment Every decent Rspublican
must be loyal 70 the Republicans OF
California who by - 900 majority elect.
cd their delegates and they can only be
loyal 70 the Republican party BY repu.
dating the action OF the 81 members Of
tire national COMMITTEES who By their
votes IN the matter have shown their
profound and abiding dislofaity 20 u,
party which IN theory they repreren,
ed.
4 do not for one moment believe that
the convention will ratIfy this action
, by the national COMMITTEES for 70 do "a
would betray the cause Of the people
60 be false TO the fundamental principles
or good citizenship and % American
democracy and 20 wreck the Repubiicar
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