Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-08
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gates ffDHf AldbdIild ana ARKANSAS
were added, today, to the Taft column
by the action of the Republican Ma
tional committee on that so-called
Roosevelt contests from those states.
All of the contests presented before
the committee. today, We're decided in
Taft's favor, and in all but two the
decision of the committee was unani-
nous, although one roll call test APP
parently had shown Is anti-Taft
votes.
The cases decided today, were those
of the six Notwithstanding and the
two each in the LIST, End. 9Th. 9Th and
9th Congressional Districts in Ala
bama. and the four delegates-at-
large and the two each in the 1st
and End Districts of Arkansas. There
remain to be heard of the Arkansas
contests those in the 3rd, 4th, 9Th and
9TH Districts
The contest over the six delegates
at-large from Arizona was postponed
until later date on motion of Com
mitteeman Penrose of Pennsylvania
In view of the bitter feeling between
the Taft and Roosevelt adhereats,
the meeting was surprisingly peace
full, although it operated with con-
test which seemed TO forecast de-
gree of friction which, however fail
ed to materialize.
This contest arose over renewal
by Senator Borah of Idaho of his
motion of yesterday which would per-
nit only eight members of the conn
mittee to demand roll call instead
of 20. as provided by the existing
rules.
Dennis 7. Flynn of oklahoma, hold
ing at the time the proxy of Commit
teeman Flanagan of Nevada. moved
to lay the Borah motion upon the ia
BILE. Mr. Borah wanted to debate the
motion but Chairman Rosewater de-
clared IL unbeatable as proposition
of Parliamentary law.
Il don't intend to be choked off by a
gag thus early in the campaign" said
Senator Borah with some show of
heat, "ond | will either have my say
here or ] will occupy such position
that this convention will make no pro-
gress.'
This committee will conduct it's pro-
ceedings under the usual parliament
airy rules" said Mr.. Rosewater with
marked dignity.
But you shall not adopt any rule
or gag by laying motions on the Ia
BILE this early in the campaign" re-
torted the Idaho senator.
The committee proceeded to table
the Borah motion by viva voce vote
and then Mr.. Borah was permitted to
continue. which he did as follows;
Mr. Chairman: We will not make
any progress here. Now | know that
you have steam roller ! don't even
desire to cushion the steam roller /
am perfectly willing that the steam
roller shall operate. but | want to say
here and now that it will be known to
the country that it does operate, how
it operates, and who is operating it.
Men who have not the moral eour-
age to record their votes before the
people of this country are not warthy
to represent the great Republican or
ganization of this United States. (Ap-
plause)
"Men who have not the manhood to
stand up here and state for whom
they are going to vote. how they are
going to vote, are evidently acting as
The chairman; 1.-THE gentleman from
Idaho is out of order."
Mr.. Bartholdt' There is nothing be-
fore the House"
Senator Borah: II am before the
House."
MI Bartholdt, 81 ask unanimous
consent that the gentlemen be per-
mitted to proceed, in order that this
proceeding be made parliamentary"
MIR Penrose, 81 hope consent will
be given to the senator from Idaho
to continue and | think we should
give unanimous consent now aud let
him get his remarks into the record. ,"
il was made plain very soon after
this that even though Mr.. Borah $
motion had been tabled, the major
ity intended to give the minority
| roll call on demand, on any question
Penrose, Crane ard others of the Taft
| faction repeatedly Joined Borah and
his colleagues in the minority in ask
| ing for roll call, and they always
got it.
| The test vote came in the case of
| the 9Th Alabama District in which
| the Taft delegates We're seated by a
vote of SO to Is. These Is were
knight of California, DUPONT of Del
| aware, Borah of idaho, Lowden of
| Illinois, Burnam of Kentucky, Wight
of Louisiana (whose vote was cast
~ T.. w. Thilberger), kellogg of Min
| igan of Nevada (whose proxy was
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