The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-23
MORRISON DENIES TIE ARIZONA REPORT DECIDED IN ADVANCE Roosevelt Charges Coalition Between Committeeman
 and Delegates LIE IS PASSED BUT
 NO BLOWS STRUCK Devine Demands of Mccormick, Au- thor of Statement, His Proof
 Reports Were Prepared
 in Advance

Chicago, June Exchanges that the Roosevelt members of the credentials committee who designed the statement outlining the work of the committee, were "wilIful liars2 and gutter works" were made by Chairman Devine. Judge Robert E. Morrison and other members of that l committee at the opening of today's ses- sion.
 The Roosevelt statement was circulated last night by Mccormick and given out by him after the signatures of b mer had been obtained It charged there had been a coalition between national com mitteemen and contested delegates, and that the reports from the committee were prepared in advance, in line with ded- nite understanding.
 Any man who charges that the Ari- zona report was prepared in advance, | declared Robert E. Morrison of Arizona Ifs a willful liar I wrote that report myself. after the case had been decided. T There was published this morning, V l said Chairman Devine, "a statement that | was as dastardly untrue and as willful lie as was ever published or uttered. No man with any regard for the truth would sign or authorize such a state ment.
 'It is more than an insult to the ma jority of the members of the committed Those who signed it lose sight of the fact that the majority members of this committee are as good men, as honorable men and stand as high or higher in the business and social affairs as those whe signed this.
 The only ruGianv acts, the only das- tardly gutter work in this committee emansted from the other side. the minor ity membership of the committee.
 This man. Mccormick, who prepared this statement. did not spend two hours in the work of this committee. Any time a man makes such a charge" he shouted. 'I declare he is willful, de- liberate liar.
 Devine Demands Proof
 Now I demand of MT. Mccormick where his proof is that these reports were. prepared in advance"
 T did not come in here to have my acts put under question: said Mccormick, rising.
 No man can make such charges against me-" declared he. without having to answer to me for 1t. l don't care wheth- CT he is foot or 10 feet high"
 Roosevelt members demanded that Mr. Devine retire to the chair. Instead he turned over the gavel to MT. Lanstrom of Montana and stepped down into the midst of the committee members. St. Clair of Idaho declared he thought much of the statement was true.
 Do you believe that the report for the Arizona case was prepared in ad- vanee?' demanded Judge Morrison, walk ing up to him
 Yes, I do," he said.
 Lie Is Passed
 Then l say you are a liar,i said Mor- rison.
 There was a rush of committee mem bers to the front but neither Mir St. Clair nor Judge Morrison showed any disposition toward a personal encounter.
 Acting Chairman Lanstrom ordered the sergeant at arms to compel the members to take their seats.
 Chairman Devine demanded a sub-oom- mittee of the majority members prepare a statement that would show the falsity of the charges made by the Roosevelt members. James A. Tolerton of Missouri said the Mccormick report had been signed for him by his proxy yesterday, but that he indorsed much of it's con tents, although he took exception 10 some of it.
 None of us that signed the statement is going back on it., said 1albert of Minnesota. but none of us who signed has anything but the highest respect for ,the other members of the committee" MT. Mccormick, questioned by Mir. Blum of Georgia, admitted lie had writ l ten the report of the Roosevelt mem- bers. A proposal for sub-eommitee of five Taft members to prepare an an- swer on behalf of the S5 members of the committe who had been attacked in the statement. was made by one mem Der of the committee.
 MT. Blum asserted the Roosevelt men had stod side by side" on all decisions, without regard to the arguments. and could not consistently charge the other members with ''partiality." A Representative Mondell of Wyoming declared that mo member who signed this statemen tyoted for anyone but a Roosevelt man"
 "A gentleman signed this who bolted before the rules were passed" said Mondell, and who does not know any of the evidence that was presented" f'Ieney of California hasn't been here, he does not know any of the violence that was presented"
 Some Sarcasm k MT. Mccormick is in the same posi- ltion," interrupted Chairman Devine.
 Yes, the first name signed to this statement sis of man who has been absent most of the time. ! This wanton, miserable insult added Mondell, lis in keeping with the avalanche of bug that has been heaped on the republican party by men who eleaim to belong to it. but who, when they first came into this rom declared the party had gone anyhow ana what did it matter. If l believed that, might have signed this statement too l Samuel fl. Cady of Wisconsin, who had been charged with "misrepresent- ing Wisconsin, by Halbert and other Roosevelt men, declared Wise, Believed In getting progressive legislation, but proposed to do it legally. | MT Cady declared the Roosevelt men had ..impugned his honesty and ques- tioned his judgment because he did not vote for the Roosevelt delegates from the Indiana district. In my judgment there was nothing but anarchy here w w. Rich of St. Paul. who, tenn porily seated the proxy of MT. Habert interrupted the proceedings 10 declare 'Minnesota will. Hexer support William II. Taft