The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-21
ALL NIGHT VIGIL
OF COMMITTEE
1t Heard Arguments a1,,. a1sl
cided Contests While the
Other Men Slept.
REPORT may NOT Be MADE
UNTIL LATE SATURDAY

firmed the Action of the National
Committee, the Roosevelt Members
Of Committee Voting Against Action.
Chicago, June 21.-Congressman
George r. Malby. the New York
member of the credentials committee
said today that no report would be
presented to the convention until the
convention before Monday. Under
these conditions he said. "conven.
ton could not complete it's work and
adjourn until Wednesday of next
week"
Chairman Devine. said, however,
that If the Roosevelt members would
confine their attack to those districts
included in the list on which they
have based their principal charges Of
Texas cases. the committee would be
able to conclude tonight. The widest
latitude will be allowed the Roosevelt
members. said the chairman, and the
duration of the session depended en-
tirely upon their attitude.
After an all night session the COM
naittee at o'clock this morning had
settled only fourteen of the seventy
two contests considered vital by the
Roosevelt forces. In an appeal from
the decisions of the national commit
tee.
The committee voted to seat the
Taft delegates from the Fourth Ken
on substitute for the motion giving
the Roosevelt delegates the title to
the confessed seas.
Committeeman Summers renewed
the motion at 11:55. but at the re-
quest of W. S. Lauder of North Da-
kota a ten minutes delay was grant
ed. Meanwhile the Roosevelt men
phone.
The Louisiana cases then
taken up. the Fourth and Fifth dis
tricts only being considered.
At 1920 the committee voted to
submit to the convention the report
on Alabama contests. he Roosevelt
members led by Henry and Halbert.
this action but Summers motion car
ried. 80 to 10.
The motion by Lauder of North
Dakota granting time for the prep
aration of minority reports to accom-
pany all majority reports submitted
Is.
The committee then took up the
Michigan cases.
California's two Taft delegates we're
seated by the committee early this
morning after long debate. The mo-
ton to seat the Roosevelt men was
defeated % to 16. The debate on the
California case followed the receipt
Of what was termed an Insulting
letter" from the two Roosevelt dele
gates. Charles L. Wheeler and Phillip
Bancroft. refusing to appear and deny
ing that contest existed. The letter
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committee without comment
The American people will not stand
for such action as you PROPOSE" said
w. s. Lauder of North Dakota in the
committee. talking for the Roosevelt
faction. If the convention refuses
California by majority of 1900. the
American people will defeat the nomi-
nee Of that party"
Daylight found the credentials COM
mittee rom and Railways filled with
sleeping or nodding committeeman
and contesting delegates. More than
forty Of the fifty-two members stuck
to the work during the night.
Senator Beveridge of Indiana and
his three associate Roosevelt contest
ants were defeated "a to II. Bitter
ness marked the discussion Of the In
diana cases. Senator Beveridge and
Senator Hemenway and Merrill Moore,
An observation by H. T. Halbert of
Minnesota early today that facts
don't go in this committee" precipi-
tated bitter interchange of remarks.
members demanding that Halbert
apologize for his reflection on their
Halbert to observe order. saying he
was as likely to be wrong in the way
he votes as the other members of this
committee"
The Eleventh Kentucky district
which was next called. presented a
mixed situation. The national COM
seating D. c. Edwards, Taft dele
gate. and o. H. Waddell. Roosevelt
adherent. Representatives of each
faction appeared before the creden-
tials committee and sought to win
back the seat given to the other.
Despite the long vigil, the commit
tee members displayed good nature
while the arugments were presented.
BY 10 o'clock. the thirty members who
had remained present till the dawn,
had been increased to forty.
BY vote of 26 to Is the commit
tee shortly after / o'clock confirmed
the action Of the national committee
in the Eleventh Kentucky district.
then moved that reports of the COM
nittee's action in the Alabama and
Arizona cases be submitted to the con-
vention. Opposition to "peacemeal"
reports developed and the motion was
temporarily withdrawn.
Last Nights Work.
The six Taft delegates-at-large from
Arizona were seated by the credentials
committee 3s to Is. A substitute mo-
ton to seat the Roosevelt delegates
was defeated by the same vote.
The presentation Of the Arizona
contest followed closely the line Of
argument made before the national
committee early last week. Former
Governor Jos. H. Kibbey representing
the Roosevelt delegates. told of the
double state convention and outlined
the basis on which the Roosevelt
forces claimed they should have had
control Of the convention. He said
Roosevelt delegates had been legally
chosen in Maricopa and Coshise coun-
ties. and should have been seated in
the convention. This would have CIV
en- the Roosevelt men control.
j. c. Adams for the Taft delegates
who were seated by the national com
mtttee. declared the Roosevelt men,
who were In the minority in the con.