Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16

Der of contests heard, 25i
Taft delegates seated 235.
Roosevelt delegates seated 10.
roday.s r.aults For Tuit-TeNas
delegates at large, s. First second,
fourth, fnh, seventh eighth. ninth,
tenth and fourteenth districts, IS;
total 20.
Virginia delegates at large, A. first.
second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth.
eighth ana tenth districts, 10. Total
20.
WASHINGTON delegates at large. s;
first second aud third districts. 6.
Total II.
District of Columbia, 2.
For Roosevelt Texas third and
fifteenth districts, (,
North Carolina Fourth district, 2;
total for Taft today G2. Total for
Roosevelt today, 6.
lls closing hours attended by ex
hb.tious Of tense partisan and PR
sonal feeling among its members, tho
republican national committee con-
cludcd tonight the hearings OF tho
contests involving 25i seats in the ma
tional convention which Is to assem-
bic Tuesday.
Lyons Was Outvotcd.
President TAFT today received 90
delegates, Roosevelt D. Fourteen
went TO President Taft on objection
by Senator Poindextor that the pub
lie would judge the case" Out OF
Texas he secured 26 out Of the 80
contests over the PROSTATE form OF
Colonel Cecil \. Lyons.
In Virginia where the issue was
drawn between negro voters and tho
regular state organization the presl-
dent received the entire contested
delegation Of 20, In the District OF
Columbia he won two committeeman
Bleber voting to seat the Roosevelt
delegates.
In the end 1t was called upon to
fight "A resolution for an investiga-
ton and reorganization of the whole
structure OF the republican party OF
Texas, Presented by Thomas l.. De-
vine Of Colorado, II proposed a SUBJ
committee TO attempt a change in
the republican organization In the
state that would destroy the system
of county representation described by
the Taft attorneys as a survival of
the rotten" methods OF England.
May Repeat History.
Committeeman Lyon declared he
would fight such a proposal to the
end. lie said many members of tho
committee thus trying to depose him
had been deposad themselves and
would be missing from the committee
room four years from now. when he
would again return.
'I'ye heard much recently OF the
Zone hundred days and the return
from Elba," he said. II give you fair
warning that II you persist in the way
you are going there will be a repiti
tion Of another historic incident"
The Washington cases, the last al
most to engage the committees atten-
ton was preceded by threanteed per
sonal combat between Francis j.
Heney and Committeeman Kennedy OF
North Dakota which was prevented
only by interference of their assis-
tants.
The charge Of liar following Mr..
Kennedy's declaration that Mr.. Heney
had made his money by lying to
the people" brought about the SEN
sational episode. Mr.. Heney had OBJ
jected 10 any limitation of time on
the hearing of the Washington con-
test idStN anu lollbNfh MS SltN'liflAl
with a declaration about stealing
delegates"
"You Lie" Both Say.
Kisses greeted him from various
parts OF the committee room and in
the interchange of remarks that fol-
lowed, Committeeman Kennedy de-
clared
well, l didn't make my money
lying TO the people.
What did YOU say?" asked Heuey
"By lying to tn people" shouted
Kennedy
you lie." he nearly shouted.
you lie,' Kennedy retorted.
The North Dakotan arose from his
seat In the middle of the committee
room and started rapidly toward
Heney who was standing by his chair
in the front row.
Members OF the committee jumped
to their feet and crowded forward
from al parts OF the room some
rushing between H1uey and the on
coming Kennedy. The latter rs he
Heney cried out.
81 know whore YOU made your
money; | can prove where you did It.
In the city OF 81, Paul.
you lie," Ieney shouted back.
By this time members Of the COM
mittee had erasped both men and
were pulling them in opposite direc
tions. a sergeant at arms grasped
Mr. Honey hy the arms and turned