The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-13

NCOnI1nuGd from rage OJLcsg
last minute in the hope that Colonel
Roosevelt may decide to come mere
and be the principal speaker. Anoth-
er story was that it was deemed ao-
visable to delay until after the ma
tional committee finishes hearing con-
tests
Eleven More for Taft.
Twelve delegates were added to the
Taft column by the Republican ma
tional committee in the first two hours
of it's session today, when contests
from five Mississippi districts-the
Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh
and Eighth were decided by viva voce
vote.
Demands for roll calls by Roosevelt
members were ignored.
The committee then began cons1d-
Grafton of the Eighth Mississippi con-
test.
Committee convened at $40 to re-
Only IS members were present at the
opening.
The contest in the Second district of
Mississippi was the first called AT the
suggestion of Committeeman Penrose'
attorneys for both sides agreed to con-
solidate the Second, Fourth, Sixth and
Seventh Mississippi districts. Argu-
ment on these cases collectively was
then begun.
At the outset Dean E. Ryman, attor-
ney for the Roosevelt contestants, SAID
it would be shown that no conventions
were held in these districts at which
Taft delegates were regularly elected.
Mr.. Ryman declared the white voters
in the districts, refused to allow negro
voters to participate in any conven-
tions.
Wants Contests Reo-"ened.
w. E. Mollison, negro attorney,
asked the committee "to take such ac-
80 Oft m dele
gates being elected or to accept them
when they are zelected." He asked the
committee to reopen the contests of the
Mississippi delegates at large. The
committee took no action.
For the Taft forces w. J. Latham,
negro attorney declared he had affi-
davits denying that notice was given of
conventions to elect delegates from the
Second, Fourth,1Six and Seventh dis
tricts. The affidavits showed, he said,
that a regular call was issued for the
conventions. He denied that Taft adj
herents had opposed negro voters Or
had declined to have negroes partici-
pate in the convention.
On viva voce vote the committee
then voted to seat the eight Taft dele
gates from the districts under consid-
Grafton A chorus of noes" came from
the Roosevelt side but Chairman Victor
Rosewater ruled the motion carried.
In the Fifth Mississippi district the
Taft delegates were the contestants
The Taft attorneys announced they
would rest their case of affidavits and
records purporting to show that their
delegates were regularly elected.
A. D. Hill, of Boston, appeared for
the Roosevelt delegates. 1.-The negro
voters and many other Roosevelt sup
porters were deliberately elected from
the convention which the Taft forces
called he said.
''rThe Roosevelt mon fharaupoy, want
across the street and held another con-
vention that was regular in every re-
spect."
Without Roll Call.
During the discussion Heney had an
other interchange with Chairman Rose
water and other members of the COM
mittee. Replying to a criticism of his
method of examining one of the con-
testants Mr.. Heney called across the
room to a critic:
Il would like to get you on the wit
ness stand"
Mr.. Heney will address his remarks
to the chair, said Chairman Rose
water.
Il am just trying to protect myself,
said Heney.
The Taft delegates from the Fifth
district were seated by the
national committee without a roll call.
Roosevelt adherentS voting no" A re-
quest for roll call was refused.
senator Borah, as a substitute had
moved the seating of the Roosevelt
delegates. Only nine members Joined |
him in asking for a roll call and the
Roosevelt motion was defeated, viva |
voce.
When the Eighth Mississippi dis
trict contest was taken up Dean c. |
Ryman. appearing for the Roosevelt |
contestants, declared National Com |
mitteeman Mosely had issued his own
personal tickets of admission to the /
hall.
$. D. Redmond. a negro Roosevelt
the Eighth district were professional /
jurors of the locality. He asserted |
that Committeeman Mosely had refus-
ed to issue tickets of admission to |
A double contest developed in this
district. Wesley Crayton and George
c. Cranberry claimed to be regular
delegates but P. w. Howard appeared
to contest Granberry's seat. Gran
berry claimed he was elected on the
first ballot and that Howard had been
elected on the second ballot. Charges
Of use of force and intimidation were
denied by the Taft attorneys.
To Second Taft's Nomination.
Chicago, June 13.-The list of sec
onding speeches to President Taft's
was completed today by
the selection Of William Fletcher Penn
Of Atlanta, negro delegate from
Georgia. The other Second1ng speech
IS will be made by Senator w. o. |
Bradley of Kentucky and Nicholas
Butler of New York after the
president has been placed in nominal
ion by Warren G. Harding of Ohio.
Senator Newell Sanders of Tennessee
mad been decided upon for chairman
Of the committee on permanent or
gan.zation according to an announce
nent from Taft headquarters today.
Statements sent out from here today
.rediting to the Roosevelt headuuar-
.ers an announcement that the colonel
would arrive in Chicago Sunday weret