The Washington times., 1912-05-27
MR.. NEW KNOWS THE GAME.

ncan nauonal convention, Harry D. new, natonal
committeeman from Indiana, and chairman of the
committee on arrangements, is quoted as saying:
1t is difficult to believe that such a threat as
this should be made The Republican national
committee is the recognized authority, the Of
hcial body of the party, charged with certain
duties, among which is the making of necessary
preparations for an orderly conducted conven-
tion.
Incident to this is the selection by the COM
mttee OF temporary officers whose duty 1t
shall be to preside over the earlier deliberations
Of the convention, and until the convention
itself in the regular way provide for its
own permanent officers.
Mr.. New was one of the Republican national
committeeman who early went on record against a
Presidential preference primary He is feudal lord
Of Indianapolis. ->
Two weeks prior to the selection Of delegates
to the State convention from that city the Republican
county chairman, also city comptroller, announced
that he would see to it that no Roosevelt delegate
was elected to the State convention. He had the
naming of the boards and the designation Of polling
places. He was acting in connection with Harry
New.
He refused any Roosevelt man place on any
election board He held up the public announcement
of the polling places until within twelve hours Of
the ward primaries, although all the machine men
knew of them for days. ....
In known Roosevelt wards the polling places
were placed so that men had to walk two and three
miles to reach them, and some of them were even
changed after the publication Of where they would
be.
Democrats were permitted to vote despite chal-
lenges of Roosevelt workers. Hack loads of re-
peaters voted at several places, and in at least
one place voted twice.
Roosevelt challengers were not recognized.
Taft challengers we're, and they successfully pre-
vented many known Republicans from voting because
they were for Roosevelt.
Men were compelled to hand their ballots
through small hole in a wall to some one they
could not see They did not know what became OF
them. After the polls closed Roosevelt counters
were denied admission to watch the count
Money was freely used and, although saloons
were actually closed, the oaters and repeaters had
plenty to drink
Prior to the primary the city administration, OF
which the Republican county chairman was a mem.
Der, announced publicly that all city employees must
vote for the Taft delegates or lose their jobs.
The county chairman made good his ante-prim
ary threat that no Roosevelt delegate would be al
lowed to be elected To all of this Mr.. New gave
his approval.
When the State convention met, the credentials
committee, organized by New, Kealing, and Hemen
way ABSOLUTELY REFUSED TO LISTEN TC
THE PRESENTATION OF THESE FACTS affect
ing tne seats OF iEo ucleSdtcS, dmouSn attoTneys
were present to present them in an orderly man
ner SUBSTANTIATED BY COUNTLESS WIT
NESSES AND AFFIDAVITS.
The credentials committee acting with Mr.
New, seated the Taft delegation. WITHOUT EVEN
HEARING THE OTHER SIDE.
The co1Henton was policed by city officers
hohting jobs under the sufferance of the Republican
county haman who had engineered this. The,
admitted only the Taft delegates to the hall
Theh the chairman selected by Mr.. New, rulet
that the 1913 contested Taft delegates HAD A RIGHT
TO VOTE UPON THE REPORT OF THE CREDEN
TIALS COMMITTEE SEATING THEM withou
giving the Roosevelt men hearing. And they d
vote to keep their own seats. Despite this, the con
vention as a whole was carried by Mr.. New and tn
Taft machine by only l06 votes co."
All of which proves that National Committee
man New is thoroughly familiar with what con
stitutes recognized authority" and knows full wei
how to make the necessary preparations for a
orderly conducted convention" including the selec
ton of temporary chairman and the framing of
credentials committee and the preliminares incider
to the effecting Of permanent organization.
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