Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15

and "steam roller methods. by which
republican voters were disfranchlsed
Col Lyon was charged by MIR. Bryan
with the worst type of political brigand
age.
Says Lyon Wrecked Party.
Mr. Bryan said Col. Lyon appointed
his own county chairmen and made up
paper lists" of delegates and credentials
from counties where there were not two
republican votes"
ANY one who has wrecked the repub-
lican party as he has wrecked 1t in
Texas ought to be recalled" said Mr..
Bryan IF you let him run things four
years longer there will be no republic
can party"
Since 1896, he asserted. the republican
vote in Texas had declined from $4,000
cast for Mckinley to 26,O00 cast for gov
Col. Lyon does not want a republican
party in Texas. He wants white par
ty.'' he said
this year, said Mr.. Bryan. cast more
votes than all the one hundred or more
''rotton borough counties with which
Col. Lyon dominated the state committee.
Then Taft he said. carried all the large
cities, where a heavy republican vote was
cast. He charged Mr.. Lyon with forcing
postmasters and federal employees to sup
port his paper organization" in defiance
of the real sentiment of the republican
voters of the state.
Heney's Question Not Allowed.
holding the South Dakota proxy in the
Some member objected.
Under the rules" said Chairman Rose
water. questions cannot be asked if
there Is objection"
But questions have always been per-
mitted," said Heney.
THE gentleman from South Dakota has
Violated every rule of the committee"
demonstrated RoSewater.
William NJ Mcdonald of Fort Worth,
colored Taft delegate. said most Of the
counties in Texas were inhabited chiefly
by prairie dogs. and of the 245 counties
only about 100 contained a republican
party. ''All the populated counties are
strongly for Taft" he declared. THE
only Roosevelt sentiment is that which
has been aroused by Col. Lyon. In pref
crence to the negro voters who support
Taft Col Lyon has favored democrats
lie declared Lyon "outlawed every man
who disagreed with him. that he was
chairman. secretary, treasurer, national
committeeman and everything else" in
his party organization. and that he made
il impossible for negro voters to join the
republican party or vote for its candi-
dates.
Says Roosevelt Forces Controlled.
Committeeman Lyon conducted the ar
gument for the Roosevelt contestants. He
declared at the outset that all contests of
Taft delegates to the state convention
had been regularly acted upon. The
Roosevelt forces controlled the state
convention by good majority, he said.
10 ted &c cHax. 81
OF 249 counties were represented and that
10 of these were for Roosevelt. A mo-
ton to tndorse Taft. Col. Lyon claimed,
was defeated in the state convention.
iC-:i4 to 1874
Mr.. Tafts all right, gentlemen" said
Col. Lyon. he just picked bad man to
run his campaign in Texas.
Referring to Mr.. Bryans charges
against him Col. Lyon said his delegates
did not need any attorney from another
state TO present their case.
Lyon Challenges Delegates.
TIE Texas committeeman walked about
the Taft delegates. shaking his hand in
their faces. and asking them to deny his
statements. lie pointed out members and
asked them whom they voted for Look
IT that big one over there" be shouted
pointing al Judge Mcdowell. Whom did
you vote for for President four years
aGo?'
Il voted for a republican" answered
Weren't you registered in a democratic
primary
n was not"
Weren't YOU a candidate in a demo-
ratio primary" persisted Lyon
Yes, / was" admitted Mcdowell
col. Lyon walked over to William Nc
Donald. a negro Taft delegate. and
TRUSTING his list almost against the
delegates face charged him with having
bolted from tho party organization. Col
LYON presented documents tending to
show that under the system of repre-
sentation established in Texas the Roose-
Welt forces had a clear majority in the
state convention.
Mr.. Bryan had charged that Col.
lyons organization had ignored the
Texas primary law in conducting the fight
for Roosevelt delegates. Col. Lyon said
the law did not require primary cleo
lions when a party had cast less than
10000 votes.
He asserted that the state law required
the giving of one vote TO each county,
and one for each 500 votes at the pre-
ceding election. He declared he and his
associates had complied with the state
law in all particulars.
Col. Lyon was questioned at length by
Mr.. Heney, Senator Borah and Mr.. Vorys
Observed Law, Lyon Declares.
There isn't one place where We have
deviated from the state law of Texas, "
said Col. Lyon. you members of the
committee have nothing to do but recog-
nize the regular republican organization
of Texas
He declared the opposing Taft dele
gates had not participated in the 'regu-
lar or Lyon conventions; that some one
had 'aA1p brass band and gone down