The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-20

'De> inc" said man on the floor.
'pevina. devil"
Then somebody presented a rule
went on the man from Maryland, "the
effect of which was that there could be
no contest heard before the credentials
committee which was not made formally
to the National COMMITTEES. Then they
said that no evidence could be presented
| which had not been offered to ,he Ma
tional Committee"
At that statement there were shouts
Of Robbery. theft"
The third thing was tina, We could
only have five minutes Of discussion in
any district contest or ten minutes in
State contest"
The shouts Of theft and robbery were
resumed more vigorously than before.
As soon as the noise suhsided the Mary
land member went on.
II told them II was a disgrace to the
State Of Maryland TO stay with that
| outft. | said I would walk out II no.
body else would and did IT.
With that announcement tho crowd
let ont shouts Of Right" Bully for
you" stick to IT."
A man on the. floor said that he
wanted to ask the Maryland member II
publicity.
None at ALL" he answered. at was
gag rule from the beginning. I thought
it. an honor to come to n Republican
convention. hut | found II TO he dis
grace TO sit in that body
A delegate from the floor asked II II
would no, he possible to present a
minority report from the members Of
the credentials COMMITTEES who bolted
the meeting.
NO stree" no answered. IT'S Just
case, II We take 1t INTO convention. Of
changing the figures. The game IL Just
the same"
~ ,u.' Mi Finn resumed his
speech
Il knew what wtSld happen, he
said, "whcn"they elected Root chair
man. We ought 70 have gone out be-
fore we'rc NOT going TO stand It any
longer and go homo TO be buried. We
will carry Pennsylvania for dear old
Roosevelt ="
Delegates from Ohio, California, Ten
nessee and other States shouted speak
ing apparently for themselves, that they
would go too.
When IL comes to nomination.
AIR Finn wen; on. II don't care whether
IL IL Theodore Roosevelt or not. and !
believe that neither does that grca,
leader care. II Is tho principle that We
i'll. T.,
this great party special privileges shall
| not obtain"
Never again shall a National COM
m.t,ee use the crooked and rotten meth
| DDS OF this committee"
AZ that poin, T.. L. King Of Nebraska
got to his feet and injected a spri, OF
| moderation into the meeting.
Il tell YOU" he said. that We ought
| to 60 back and do our duty and lick or
be licked II We cant do that, then We
ought TO resign
IS am going 10. ask YOU To take a re-
| cess until can get certain facts which
| wish to lay before You. | earnestly
| counsel you not 10 discuss this matter
until am able to put the facts before
you.
!
| line of the course which | intend To
pursue | will never recognize as a
Republican convention, a body OF which
| the ma iority or an essential part was
| composed Of fraudantly seated dele
gates IT is not tn" Republican party.
\ Republican convention should be
| elected by the people and not by a
moribund National Committee I am for
a convention Of men elected by the
people Of Washington and Arizona and
| not Of men appointed by defunct hosses
Of New Jersey. Kansas and Massachu-
| setts | hold that this IL no case OF
| ordinary faction fight"
"You cannot win against loaded dice, y"
| said one of the delegates.
Mr. King, however, went on with his
speech. saying that by the meeting this
morning the whole question was not de-
cided. rhe members Of the credcnt!al =
| Commiite" ought To go hack and bring
| In minority report The ganizatlon
OF the convention thus far was only