The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16

De@AN all contests of Taft delegates to the state convention had been regularly acted upon The Roosevelt forces controlled the state convention, even to Sweetwater he said He produced records to show that 2o9 out of 2l9 counties were represented. He said that l79 of these were for Roosevelt. Taft Not Indorsed
 A motion to indorse Taft, Colonel Lyon claimed was defeated in the state con vention 1657s to 1894. MT. Tafts all right, gentlemen" said Colonel Lyon, he just picked a bad man to run his Texas cam paign.'
 The Texas committeeman made pie turesque attorney for his own delegation. He walked about the Taft delegates shak- ing his hand in their faces and asking them to deny his statements. He pointed out members and asked them whom they V. ted for. Look at that big one over there," he shouted, and pointed at Judge Mcdowell. "Who did you vote for Presl- dsnt four years ago?"
 v voted for a republican," answered Mcdowell.
 Were you not registered in demo- cratic primary?' was asked.
 ''I was not
 Were you not candidate in a demo- cratic primary" persisted Lyon.
 Yes"
 Colonel Lyon walked over to William McDolald d negro Taft delegate and thrusting his fist almost against the ne- gro's face, charged him with having bolted from the party organization. Colonel Lyon presented documents tending to show that under the system of represen- tation established in Texas, the Roosevelt forces had clear majority in the state convention.
 Primary Not Required
 MT. Bryan had charged that Colonel Lyons organization had ignored the Texas primary law. Colonel Lyon said the law did not require primary elections when a party had cast less than 100000 votes.
 There is not one place where We have deviated from the state law of Texas, :" said Colonel Lyon. You members of the conlmmittee have nothing to do but to recognize the regular republican organiza- tion of Texas"
 He declared the opposing Taft delegates had not participated in the regular or Lyon convention, that some one had taken brass band and gone down the street gathering up people for a separate convention
 We would not have any contest here if people mad not been sent down from a northern state to stir them up" he said. The Taft delegates at large were seated by viva yoce vote. Senator Borah made a substitute motion for correction in seating the Roosevelt delegates. He asked for a roll call He could only get IS members however. to support him. The Taft delegates at large seated by the committee are H. F. McGregor, w. c Averille, c. K. McDowell. J. E. Lutes l Elgin. W. H. Love, w. NJ. Mcdonald ane G. G. Burrows.
 Henry Protests The seating of the Texas Taft dele gates brought protest from MT. Heney He declared the committee was .Mexi oanizing the United Statesn This Is more than plain stealng' h, l said. This is treason. It is the mos shameful procedure I ever witnessed, anc you are all parties to it.'' 1 The First Texas district was called after MT. Lyon had protested that he coulc
 not permit the cases to be handled by former Senator Dick" | J. M. Singleton, of Jefferson, Tex, ar guing for the Roosevelt contestants saiC the Taft district convention was illegal The Roosevelt forces held a separate con vention which they claimed was the lega one. The two Taft delegates from tn, First district were seated by vive voc, vote.
 When the second Texas district wa. called Colonel Lyon read statement ts show the regularity of the section of th, Roosevelt delega tes. The Taft men wer, seated In the Third district the Taf delegates appeared as contestants. Neither of the contestants were present and tn, case was presented by Foster " Brown Colonel Lyon again conducted the Roose welt case.
 1 Gentlemen, I've got one you can break he told the committeeman H, then read the records tending to show complete regularity in the Roosevelt meeting The motion to seat the Roose welt delegates was made by Committee man Mulvane of Kansas. All member. voted for it.
 This fairness makes no impression or me, nor will it on the country" Commit teeman Capers said. He is a Roosevelt follower. The Fourth Texas district nex was called and the Taft delegates soor were seated.
 Roll Call Refused The Roosevelt forces voted against thi, action After the committee had refused roll call Committeeman Capers ex claimed Do not act this way. hay, | you forgotten about November?' The contest from the Fifth Texas dis I trict presented another challenge by Taf men This contest involved the Dalla, district where two conventions were held
 Each side charged the other with beins "a holter.' Eugene Marshall. a Taft delegate, de clared a riot call had been turned in ar effort to prevent Taft forces presenting Z minority credentials report under whicl | they obtained control O. the convention l Colonel Lyon said the Roosevelt n,er on the district committee had seated tn, | Taft delegation from Dallas county Tn, Taft forces changed the basis of repre- | sentation in the convention. he sail. af. ] ter they got into the convention He