The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-19
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One of the Wisconsin men protested
that he could not hear and said that
the confusion was due to the fact that
1t was lunch time. He asked a recess
until three p. M, but howl of noes"
came from every section of the hall
and Record continued his argument,
Root ruling the motion out of order.
Record personally appealed to Senator
Root for order.
Its pretty difficult to prevent peo-
pie moving" said Root.
Have we no ergeant-at-arms?" de-
manded Pennsylvania delegate.
Root then directed the sergeant-at-
arms to have every aisle in the build
ing cleared. THE gentleman will sus-
pend while the aisles are being clear
ed,'' said Root.
Record held that no state where a
contest was filed should be represent
ed on the credentials committee. BY
permitting them to be represented, he
said, fraud would be perpetrated.'
Record said that there was no cues
ton but that frauds we're perpetrated
in Marion county, which should in
validate the entire election. He re-
viewed at length the allegation that
automobiles laden with negroes went
from ward to ward to vote Illegally.
When asked of Record why the ma
tional committee voted unanimously
to seat, the Taft delegates at large, he
did not reply. Former Congressman
Parsons Of New York asked why the
affidavits in the Indiana contests did
not give the names of the men whose
names were assumed by the repeaters
Record said this was impossible be-
cause the Roosevelt watchers were
denied admission to the polling places.
The Roosevelt and Taft delegates
became involved in bitter debate.
William E. English of indianapolis,
called William Holton Dye. of the
ninth district, liar when Dye
shouted his approval of the Record
charges.
ALMOST right.
Vice President Fairbanks ducked as.
the belligerents shook their fists over
his shoulder and for a moment free
for-all fight seemed imminent. Harry
S. New at last got both men back in
to their seats and the incident was
closed
The disturbance had its effect how
ever, and general argument began in
several of the delegations which
forced Record to interrupt his argu-
ment until order had been restored.
Finally Root directed five minutes
would be granted those who wanted
to leave the building.
In conclusion Record said: 1--WE.
as well as you, want to remain in the
republican party. We don't want to
be driven out by force or bv CON
science. But we cannot endorse the
proposition that this convention can
be packed by an outside organization.
I'VE must say that those who are
charged with fraud must stand aside
to permit us whose title to seats Is
to say who are and who
are not the legal delegates to this
convention
Judge Robert E. Morris, of Arizona.
replied to Record and insisted that his
statement of facts we're unfounded.
He declared that the charges of fraud
IN Arizona were baseless and defend
ed the action of the Arizona state
committee in calling the regular state
convention which elected the Taft
delegates.
Everything was regular and in ac-
cord with the exact procedure of the
party" he declared
Fllmsy Contests.
THE Roosevelt men,, he said,
started to invalidate the state con.
vention by fiimsy, fictitious contests
to keep the representation below the
delegate figures. We took steps to
prevent this and when the sharp
tricks failed they began to shout fraud.
Il deny that the central committee
was controlled by federal oficehold-
ers. There were three officials among
fifteen and the charge circulated here
IL absolutely false and without foun-
dation.',
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