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The TRUTH ABOUT
THOSE DELEGATES
Roosevelt Contests lnStlgdtHt
TO Deceive the Public.
ALL BUT IA WERE ABANDONED

An Examination OF tho Facts Shows
That the Tribunals Which Decided
These Contests In Favor Of Mr.. Taft
Were Right In Every lnstsnee-Ths
Remaining 164 Contests Were Frivol-
Gus, and Their Prompt Abandonment
Reflects Upon the oenuinsness and
Validity Of the Remainder.
Washington. July 20.--1ere are the
facts In relation 20 the contested seats
In the Republican national convention.
IL Is summary OF a detailed state
ment going carefully into all OF the
cases, statement so thorough that II
takes up $50 pages OF printed matter.
This statement IS signed by Mr.. Victor
Rosewater. chairman Of the former Re
publican national committee: by MIR.
II Devine OF Colorado. chairman OF the
committee on credentials OF the Repub.
lican national convention. and by Mr..
Charles ID. Hlles. chairman OF the
present Republican national committee
The total number OF Delegates sum.
moned 20 the convention under its call
was l.O7S,y with $40 necessary to a
choice. Mr.. Taft bad SCI votes on the
first and onIy ballot and was declared
tile nominee. 'There were instituted
against 23S Of the delegates regularly
elected for Taft contests on behalf OF
Roosevelt These contests were avow.
eddy instigated not for the purpose OF
really securing seats I'm the convention,
mot for the purpose OF adducing evil
dence which would lead any respect.
able court to entertain the contests, but
for the purpose OF deceiving the public
into the belief that Mr.. Roosevelt had
more votes than he really had. as the
conventions and primaries we're In
progress for the selection OF delegates
This II not only a necessary inference
from the character Of the contests. but
II was boldly avowed by the chief edi.
tor Of the newspapers owned by MI
Munsey. who has been MIR Roosevelt's
chief financial and newspaper sup
porter The 23s contests were reduced
by abandonment TO seventy-four.
The very fact Of these l04 frivolous
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Eighth District.

The Eighth Kentucky district WINS
composed OF ten counties having 1893
votes. OF which eighty-two were neces-
sary 10 choice There was no con
test In Eve or the counties. and nj
though the Roosevelt men claimed that
there was one In Spencer county no
contest was presented against the
seating OF the regularly elected Taft
delegates from that county. This gave
the Taft delegates eighty-four votes, or
two more than were necessary for q
choice. In other words. assuming that
the Roosevelt men were entitled 10 all
the delegates from the counties In
which they fled contests In the dis
trict convention there remained a clear
majority or uncontested delegates who
voted for the Taft delegates to Chi.
cago.
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Fifth District.

The Fifth district OF Texas Is COM
posed OF Dallas. Ellis. Hill. Bosquc
and RockwalI counties. Dallas county
cast more Republican votes than oil
the other counties OF the district put
together. The call for the congress
slonal convention allowed each county
to send not 20 exceed four delegates,
but made no reference 10 the basis OF
representation OF the respective eoun-
ties composing the district There
was n contest from Dallas county, but
the Taft delegates were seated. TAFT
delegates we're sented on the temporary
roll from two counties. and Roosevelt
delegates from the three counties. and
the representation In the convention
was fxed at one vote for each county
without regard 10 the number Of dele
gates IN the convention or the num-
Der OF Republican votes cast In such
county. A minority report Of the dis
trict committee was presented. protest.
Ing against the ratio or representa-
ton adopted. The chairman Of The
convention objected TO the prcerusa-
ton of this minority report FHlilng
In this he abandoned the platform and
left the hall
The convention uhcrcupon elcc'ci a
Continued on Page Three
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contests itself reflects upon the genu-
ineness and validity OF the remainder.
The seventy-four delegates include six
at large from Arizona. four az large
from Kentucky, four at large from In
diana, six at large from Michigan.
eight at large from Texas and eight at
large from Washington. and also two
district delegates each from the Ninth
Alabama. the Fifth Arkansas, the
Thirteenth Indiana. the Seventh.
Eighth and Eleventh Kentucky, the
Third Oklahoma. the Second Tennes.
see and from each OF nine districts. the
First. Second Fourth, Fifth. Seventh.
Eighth, Ninth. Tenth and Fourteenth
OF Texas
CONTESTED DELEGATES AT
LARGE.
Arizona.
In the Arizona convention there were
ninety-three votes All the delegates
ak In number-were to be selected az
large. The counties were entitled 70 SCI
lect their delegates through their coun-
~ committee or by primary. In one
county. Maricopa. a majority OF the
committee decided 20 select its dele
gates and a minority to have a pri-
mary. In other counties there were
some contests, and the sttae commit.
tee. following the usage or the national
committee. gave q hearing TO all con-
testants In order TO make up the tenn
porary roll. There was a clear major
~ OF the Taft delegates among the
uncontested delegates. The committee
made up the temporary roll and then
there was a bolt. sixty-four remaining
In the hall and twenty-five withdraw
Ing therefrom. The case OF the Taft
majority was so clear that Il IL difficult
TO understand why contest was made.
Indiana.
In Indiana the four Taft delegates az
large were elected in a state conven.
don TO which Marion county. In which
indianapolis Il situate. was entitled TO
12s votes. A primary was held In In.
dianapoils. at which Taft polled 5000
and Roosevelt 1.4O0 votes. This gave
Taft 100 delegates in the state conven-
ton from Marion county. and IL they
were properly seated the control Of the
convention by large majority was
coaceded to Taft. Attempt was made
TO impeach the returns from Marion
county by charges OF fraud and repeat
Ing. These charges were OF general
character. without specification except
as 10 one ward ont OF fifteen wards.
and then the impeaching witness ad
mitted he could not claim fraud enough
to change the result ia that ward. The
national committee upon which there
were fifteen nnti-Taft men. rejected
the Roosevelt contestants aud gave the
Taft delegates their seats by a unani.
nous vote. Senator B0rah and Mr
Frank d. Kellogg, both Roosevelt men.
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made speeches in explaining the votes
In which they said that the case turned
wholly on the Marion county primary.
and as there was no evidence to i'm
peach the result certified, the title OF
the Taft delegates was clear. This IS
the convention whose proceedings
called forth such loud charges of theft
and fraud from Mr. Roosevelt.
Kentucky.
In Kentucky 4 confcs' ~-,s fled
against only three Of the foLl .egates
81 large The fourth Taft delegates
seat was uncontested The three con.
testants admitted they were not elect
ed by the convention which sent the
Taft delegates or by any other They
only conteDded that II the Roosevelt
forces had had majority they would
have been elected. There were 1856
delegates summoned TO the convention
by its call There were 40 OF these
whose seats were contested. III all OF
these had been conceded to Roosevelt
It would have made the Roosevelt vote
POI votes less than majority. The
appeal TO the committee on credentials
from the decision Of the national com
mlttee was abandoned. as IL ought TO
have been.
Michigan.
In Michigan the state convention
had In 1t about 1000 delegates. There
were only two counties In dispute or
contest One was Wayne county. in
which Detroit Is situated. and the other
was Calhoun county The evidence
left no doubt that the Taft men car
ried by a very large majority Wayne
county, but il was lmmaterial whether
this was true or not. because. leaving
out both Wayne county and Calhoun
county. the only counties In contest.
the Taft delegates outnumbered by
several hundred the Roosevelt dele
gates, and they had clear majority
cut OF the total number OF votes that
should have heen In the convention.
The contest was so weak as TO hardly
merit recital
Texas.
In Texas there were 240 counties. Of
which four have no county govern
ment The 245 counties under the call
OF the convention were allowed 20 have
something over 1000 delegates. repre-
senting them. who were given author.
ity 10 cast 2fs votes or the 245 coun
ties there were ninety-nine counties IN
which the total Republican vote was
but 1000. In fourteen Of which there
were no Republican voters. IN twenty
seven OF which there were less than
ten each and In none ~ which was
there any Republican organization and
IN none OF which had a primary or con.
vention been held II was shown that
Colonel Cecil Lyon. to whom had been
ASSIGNED as referee the disposition Of
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In Kentucky oonfcs' we fled
against only three Of the forl .egates
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oNTEsTEo DISTRICT DELE
GATES.
ALABAMA.
ALABAMA
Ninth District.

The Ninth Alabama contest turned
on the question whether the chairman
OF a district committee had power 70
OIL vacancies. whether committee
man who had sent his resignation 20
take effect only In case he was not
present. being present. should be pre-
vented from acting as committeeman.
aud. third. on the Identity of another
committeeman The written resolu-
ton under which the right OF the
chairman 70 appoint TO vacancies was
claimed showed on its face that the
specific authority was written Ia IN
different writing and different colored
pencil between the lines. A number or
affidavits were filed by committeeman
who were present when the resolution
was passed 20 show That the resolu'
ton contained no such authority. This
gave rise 10 question 81 fact upon
which very large majority OF both
the national consmlttee and the com
mittee on credentials held that the
lead pencil insertion was a forgery.
that the chairman did not have the an.
thorlty therefore 10 appoint 10 the
vacancies. and therefore the action OF
his committee was not valid This
made II necessary 20 reject the contest
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ARKANSAS.
Fifth District.

In the Fifth Arkansas the question
was one OF the identity OF one faction
or the other as the Republican party.
This convention followed the example
OF the convention OF 1908 In holding
that what was known as the Redding
faction was not the Republican party.
that Il was a defunct Organization and
had only acquired life az the end OF
each four years for the purpose OF
using u In the national convention
The contestants were therefore reject.
ed II was shown that the other or
Taft had been In active existence ms
the Republican party. had nominated
a local ticker and had run congress-
man
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ants The COMMITTEES decided the two
other Issues OF fact before them In
favor OF the Taft contention. although
the flrst decision was conclusive.
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which carries untold weight with It's
audiences because OF its rarity. Her
resourcefulness and intelligence can
only be judged OF when one considers
the position in music to which she has
arisen. in spite Of the fact that Sae
has beon trained In this country.
The versatility of Miss Giuck has
caused her to appear in concert. and
here, as in opera. she has displayed
the qualities necessary to satisfying
audiences that Insist upon finished. ma
ture interpretations OF the song ciss-
sizes OF all time.
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Alma Chuck
Once more comes Alma Giuck, Rich-
nond's fsvorite prins donna. this time
At the Academy Of Music She sings
only one night, wednesday December
IL and she is presented by Mrs. Mary
Pace G-oner, the sponsor for Tetraz-
xini and sembrich-
In many respects Alma ClSck Is the
most remarkable soprano who has ever
appeared in New York. whether In the
opera OF on the concert platform, ov-
Ing 70 the fact that IN a single season
she has risen 20 a position OF FIRST mag
nitude. after having been compelled 10
stand comparison with the best Twins
sopranos Of the iast decade
There r. no career that presents IT.
self az present 80 phenomenal in many
particulars The musical world re-
members Row urhcraided. dnexpected
and almost naiveE Miss Slock
Jumped into public favor IN the title
sole Of the little sister Sophie in
the erst Oxrforzaace Of ~Wcrther" CIV
en- BY the metropolitan opera Company
~ the opening OF the New Theatre sea-
son OF opera. II afterwards leaked out
that some OF tie critics we're almost
AFRAID to see their expressions IN print
about this unknown young girl who
had made such al emphatic success.
bot these were not alone an their cx-
prcxsions OF admiration ot the youns
artist. for every daily IN New YORK
conceded shc same praise and delight
over The charm and simplicity OF her
manner. and especially over the exceed
insiy beautiful quality OF her voice.
II is but once IN great while thSt
the operate sfzgc present. fer coDsid-
GRAFTON a soprano possessing The 3 Hen;
attributes Of a great artist cloakc5
10 the physical charms ard that Eisch
desired factor. personality. Alma Gluck
is such q singer she has just that
incefuable Something called @pres-ocs'
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SUPERIOR Theatre.

superior IncAAhcs
The Superior Theatres prosperity
and popularity seems undated. as II Is
having packed houses. especially even
ings. although the shoppers hourly
matinees are attracting good audiences
Thanksgiving Day, as well as the
Wilson parade day. the house. though
the largest photoplay theatre in Rich
mond. was not capable of seating pat
rops. and many were obliged to wait
for space to De vacated before being
admitted
The management of the Superior
wishes US to remind its many patrons
who como in automobiles that stand
ing vehicles Immediately in front of
theatres longer than necessary to let
occupants alight is prohibited by city
ordinance. This is to prevent blocking
other vehicles from theatres.
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ACADEMY.
COLONIAL.

All the reek-~Life'- shop windo~.7
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.LIfe.s shop Window"

WHAT the Washington Times SAYS
about "Iife's SHOP Window when
opens at the Bijou tomorrow night
Lilies shop Window dramatl@a-
ton of the story by Victoria cross
which was presented at the Academy
last night. tells OF a young woman
who nearly falls into the tolls OF
NilIaninous aristocrat with iron gay
hair and smartly tailored clothes. There
is a tinge of sadness in Lydia Wilton
life She is shown as the maid % all
work on an English farm in the nrsl
act. desperately in love with Nouus
farmer. Bernard Chetwin. who sets d $
face westward 10 make :0ren:o o.
ranch in Arizona. TIE first note al
disc3nte creeps into her life at her
chance meeting with Eustace Pelham
the English aristocrat
- ~vor later SIC am nor huso aho ana
her little son are homesteaders in the
. d5y West. Ca twin s. worNnE rNr---
minute of the day 20 build up mis- for
tune: and IL IS because he gives al! ms
waking hours 70 his ranch and his cat
tie that Eustace Pelham. in America or
p bunting trip. has ample opportunity
TO sow the seeds of discomfort Blind
TO what was going on in his own home.
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ton as stenographer TO a wealthy old
cole exccutrix of his Immense fortune
with the provision that she assume his
name and agree 10 live among his own
people during the year following mis-
demise. and. having studied their good
end bad points. divide the fortune as sho
may think best, reserving - herself
several. millions.
In-orde- TO do this she ARA ges with
her dead benefactc-'s lawyer. VINO takes
her into his household. where she IL
introduced as dependent niece The
scheme works out admirably. the law
yer and his supposedly poor relation
are invited 20 visit at the home OF the
nearest of kin and cXpcctant principal
beneficiary. who has never seen the
st-l chosen 70 distribute the departed
uncie's great fortune.
Into this environment. and as much
n love as ever. comes Mays first
sutton. who. though ne doesn't let II
he known. has made a fortune himself.
and knowing nothing CT the windfail
hat has come 10 his sweetheart since
their quarrel. begins again TO court her
ell over again.
Around this plot Mt pauldius has
t,-ea,hes OF love. life and Laughter
while being related In an atmosphere
CT sweet simplicity. Miss Thu.stsn
viii be seen a. the Academy Thursday
md Friday.
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the handsome young farmer is stagSer-
ed one night to find his wife has -
The last act of the play is Sy
strongest of the four. as IT, pOrtrays
the struggle of the wife in her genuine
love for her husband ami child, offset
by the promises Of greater opportunity
~ set forth by the ciilaipous English
man. II is a scene IN the desert Hus-
band and wife and Ensiishman are
brought face TO face. The Wife
chooses u remain With her husband
and her child. and the Englishman dis
appears forever.
Considerable care has been taken
with stage effect in Lies onOp wa
dow \ rainstorm in the fTst act is
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members of Richard Carries Maid ana
the Mummy" and, of later date. vaude-
willie stars under the management OF
Conan & Harris; Tom Brown the
singing comedian OF the VaudeViie
combination Brown, Delmere ano
Brown; Marie Adams. prma donna
associated with the last named TITO
Will J. Franks. original baritone or the
most famous of all singing fours, That
Quartet: the Wish Nor-ie sisters. sing
ers and dancers. Fred Clinton. h'e
years musical director of Andrew
Mack's companies. Is directing the mu-
steal end.
The program calls for ninety minutes
Of mirth and merriment by stars from
the vaudeville and musical comedy
fields Twenty artists arc offered for
20 cents and 10 cents. Picture plays
will be shown as formerly The per
Torrance hours will remain as before,
q matinee at 3 o'clock and night per-
sorma nee at 1880 and Q o'clock; no
change, only an Improvement In value
OF performance.
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ChfId IL Burned to Death.

Special to The Times-DIspatchl
Freezing, Va. November so oiiow
ing close upon the heels of the tragedy
enacted when Eli Phipps committed
suicide by shooting himself. his little
grandchild. aged nearly two years. was
burned to death on THURSDAY The
chiId's clothes caught FIRE from the
CRATE and before the flames could be
extinguished the little one was Ia
tally burned She died q few hours
after the accident.
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EMPIRE.
Vaudeville.


\ fascinatingly interesting comic
play is THE Love Affair" in which
Miss Adelaide Thurston is being pre-
scented this season under the direction
Of Francis Y Hope. The Love Affair"
IS from the pen of NJ. Frederick Pauld-
ing the author-actor. who once before.
IA The Womsn's Hour" succeeded in
supplying a garment for Miss Thurs
ton that gowned the temperamentality
OF this charming artists varying
moods with a perfection that was de-
lightfuliy satisfactory to her legion OF
admirers.
In The Love Affair Miss Thurston.
rs the heroine. spurns the alteration OF
2 youthful, though poor. love- for the
money bags of millionaire. who is.
IN turn Tilted when the girl finds that
her real affections are centred in the
younger man. who, she inasines, is
lost 10 her forever Confronted with
the necessity of earning her own liv-
irg. she applies for and secures posi-
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mia, Nobody Prom starIssd.~

sNsss Nobody Prom >tsrisBd."
There is a wealth OF lively incidents
embraced IN the interesting plot OF
Miss Nobody From Starisnd,' the
r-.irthfuI Mort II Singer musical revue
which Will be tn. attraction at the
Academy or Satu-dsy. matinee and
night The title role. portrayed BY
cifve Vail. the clever prira donna. Is
hat o. = .horrs girl who with her
brother. f. engaged in fhe risky enter
r-ise % smuggling diamond iato tho
United states Tle cDrril- scene j.
q boa-d tho ocean iirfr T.gSifaria. and
among ths passenger is - detective. an
sdhereut Of the fcficrai strle - slcutn.
{ rse or the trail - rveT- BODY bat the
-ea1 srnurgie-s Ther fh@r. 81 Preston
HALLIDAY. son - millionaire manu-
fzcf1rer % hair TestOrer- i'resfon. AZ
Ter a -ou ~sfl. DIS father. had hired
OF - . drug clerk nd By mistake
gave custorlcr arsenic instc al OF
peppermint ~ q prescription Diseov-
,ring hts error. he fees. believing he
has killed TIE man He thinks that
rac defective lr seeking BIN. Preston
SIS fzfhsr end ff- detective are al
errzred ir making love 20 Mss NO
BODY ano she .ietsrly i~1dt fntm tn
- az sorts - arHs ~ complications
81 frs arrival ~ 3D.. rtrarnrr - Wv
YORK. the rrirriDsIe ar tefsk. them
selves o. gre STAG nf soc irincess
Tr~stfc gh4laEr. lrrf .Hisif a
sro-g BE- 80 hi. rfr.In.tf win Mis-. SO
hodrr - tho stat Preston. TIN o,
,sts p-ith 3d. fafhsr .e lpuiI chorus
tov. TIE ,orredis1. su5derif ii fails
- spp<sr srs Preston feF~s Die place.
Th~n occurs fhe sreat dress rehearsal
.~srs with f5e sucience literally en-
- srn from b. nj ~
TIE sc.rer Ire ansl act takes Blaes
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in the beautiful Golden Inn" where
a brilliant cabaret entertainment takes
place. Among the many song hits 10
he heard in Miss Nobody from star
land are Hello, Little sweetheart
My Pretty Moon" That Dainty Dew
fish Rhapsody" 81 gave ny Heart
Away Just For Rose" ia Rather
Love What Cannot Have Than What
l Cannot Love" and I'm BE 6oui
Honey When It's Moonlight"
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A Great Comedy BID at the Lehi.-

A Great Comedy Bill at the LubiA
For the coming week the Luoin
management will OFFER q number or
high class comedy acts for the amuse-
mert OF It's patrons.
Heading the list Will be, Atlantis
Fiske and Jack. who come highly
recommended as top notchers In the
art OF laugh producing.
Austin and Janson. e comedy quo
have a novelty singing and taking
act. which f. said to be one OF the
funniest in the vaudeville profession
Eunice Howe will entertain with a
Jew we'll selected songs. and her little
pet Tip will do few stunts just
TO show to what q superlative degree
a dog can be trained
Mr. Billy Walters, the greatest bal
lad singer this city has ever had the
pleasure OF hearing at popular prices.
will sing Good by, Rose" with beau
tiful slides.
Tho entire picture department is as
near perfect as 1t possibly can be.
Only the highest grade pictures are
run. and all subjects must be passed
by the National Board OF Censorship.
The usual performances at the Usual
prices will be given daily.
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LAYS AT THE THEATRES THIS WEEK.

realistic, and the sunrise scenes In two
moments of the play were appreciated
thoroughly by the audience. Meio-
dramatic moments are furnished by
Hodge. a held hand, who is shot by
Eustace Pelham as the former attempts
TO thwart his plan to run away with
LYDIA. Alfred Britton, as Bernard
Chetwin. was easily the hero of the
performance. and his stage presence
was adequate Claudia LucaS, IN the
sympathetic role OF Lydia. the wife.
showed the varying emotions of wo-
man I'm temptation. AS an Indian,
Harry Hughes. playing Black Featner.
brought laughter and applause. anu
Ruth HAYES as Starlight. a little In
dian girl. was one Of the interesting
transformations. Clyde Bates, the
villain. Pelham. i'm appearance was
quito up 10 the standard. and Emory
Rlurkau as the heroic Hodge. shared
dramatic honors with the leaders or
the cast