The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-29

vention, in which the statement issued
by the Roosevelt committeeman at
lacking the majority of the committee
was answered. In discussing the
charge the report said.
THE statement as aewhole IN it's in
situations of combination of I'M
worthy motive, in its recital of alleged
facts. is grossly and maliciously I'M
true 1t was intended to convey the
impression that the time for hearing
cases was so limited as to prevent their
being properly presented to the COM
mittee. The untruthfulness of this
statement is clearly shown by the rec
ords of the committee ard the news
paper reports of it's deliberations Not
only did the rules make liberal pro-
vision for time in presenting the cases,
but in every instance where the parties
presenting the cases, or any member
of the committee, asked for an extern
sion of time, it was granted
The statement of the Roosevelt
members of the committee asserted
that the speed with which the Gre
dentials committee brought in reports
made it evident that the reports had
been prepared beforehand In reply
to this statement the appendix to the
White House statement said:
In regard to the assertion that re-
ports were prepared in advance of
the action of the committee on Gre
makes this statement will state of his
own personal knowledge that any re-
ports were thus made"
In concluding. the majority of the
credentials committee, defending its
decisions said:
Committee Generally Unanimous.
LAS to the merits of these contest
ed cases upon which the committee
passed it should be remembered that
the national committee sat for Is
days hearing evidence and argument
upon them. Out of a total member
ship of So only 13 members of that
committee objected to the findings
and decisions and they only with re-
gard to a part of the cases. the ac-
ton of the committee having been
unanimous with regard to a majority
of them. The convention declined.
by a substantial majority, and it re-
ferred the contested cases to the COM
mittee on credentials. When our
committee met, rules were adopted
by unanimous vote. No one desiring
to make complaint as to the seating
of any delegate was prevented from
presenting his case The committee
decided by a unanimous vote of the
national committee, notably the In
diana case.
THE committee on credentials of
the Republican national convention
consisted of g members. The COM
mittee in every case sustained the de-
cision of the national committee. and
in no case by majoritfes of less than
two-thirdS. This statement of facts,
Endorsed by 40 mem bers of the COM
mittee, who listened patiently. through
all-day and all-night sessions to evil
dence and argument in order to be
able to judge cases intelligently and
pass upon them honestly, should be
a sufficient answer to the reckless,
unwarranted, and untruthful asser-
tions contained in the statement sign
ed by IL members of the committee,
two of whom did not attend sessions
of the evidence presented, and nearly
all of whom indicated their bias by
voting in every case for the delegates
known to be favorable-to Mr.. Roose-
welt, including numerous cases in
which the action of the national COM
mittee had been unanimous for the
Taft delegates sar
AS appendices the statement carries
the majority and minority reports of
the credentials committee on each of
the contests. IA KS = --