Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-21


win a these n 900 voters"
fornts vote gained J. ]. Dewitt. Of
p. Summers, Of Virginia; Samuel II
Cady. Of wisconsin: and c. A. Rice, Of
Hawaii.
Francis J. Heney. Of California:
Ralph "a. Harris. Of Kansas: T.. c.
Carrineton. OF Maryland; r. r. Nc
Cormick. Of Illinois: and John :. Sulli-
van, Ohio. all Roosevelt adnerents.
were absent when the California vote
was taken.
IN Session All Night.
Daylight found the committee room
and Railways In the coliseum annex
.lartly filled with sleeping or nodding
committee members and contesting
delegates. More than forty OF the
fifty-two members of the committee
stuck to the work thruout the night;
while delegations waiting to be heard
dropped. to sleep In the Railways.
The committee worked far into the
morning over the Indiana contest. Be-
ginning before midnight on the contest
for delegates-a at-large. former State
Senators Beveridgc and Hemenway
We're pitted against each other: the In
diana contests were not concluded un-
til after 415 a. m.
The Indiana Cases.
Senator Beveridge and his assistant
Roosevelt contestants were defeated 81
to II. The committee seated the Taft
delegates at at-large-Charles w. Fair
banks. Harry S. New. James E. Watson
and Joseph d. Oliver
In the Thirteenth Indiana district
which was included In the list of con-
tests which Colonel Roosevelt said had
been unfairly decided against him by
the national committee. Senator Bev-
eridge again appeared as counsel.
The Taft delegates. Clement Stude.
baker and Maurice Fox. were seated
by the credentials committee. A mo-
tion to seat the Roosevelt delegates
was defeated. % to l3.
Tire Of Long Debate.
AS the morning advanced efforts
were made to stop the limitless argu-
ment that had characterized the Ala
bama and Arizona contests. Roosevelt
members objected to shortening the
time limit. but agreed to help enforce
the existing rules. In this way 1t was
hoped a report could be completed by
the credentials committee in time for
presentation to the convention this af-
ternoon.
BY a vote of 26 to Is the committee
confirmed the action Of the national
committee in the Eleventh Kentucky
At $40 this, morning the credentials
committee was still in session con-
sidering contests.
pslay Seemed Certain.
Chairman Devine said there seemed
to be no. prospect Of presenting re-
port to the convention which was to
meet at II o'clock.
In the Seventh Kentucky district the
Taft delegates were seated. 27 to 8. The
Eighth district contest was then taken
up. The S6mmittee vote0 10 seat the
Taft delegAtes from the Eighth Ken
lucky district, & to z. The vote was
on asstibstitute to motion giving the
Roosevelt delegates title, to the con-
tested seats ~,
n Mixsd Situation.
The Eleventh Kentucky district pre-
scented afmixed situation. The national
committee had divided the delegation.
seating w. d. Edwards. Taft DEL
esate, and o. w. Wadelle. Roosevelt
man. Representatives. Of each faction
APPEARING before the committee sought
OWN back the seat given to the other.
Despite their long vigil the commit
tee members displayed good nature
while the arguments were presented.
BY 10 o'clock the thirty members who
had remained present at dawn had
been Increased to forty.
May Not Report Until Monday.
Congressman George r. Malby. New
York. member OF the credentials COM
mittee. said this morning that no re-
port would be presented to the conven-
tion until the last contest had been
decided. II the Roosevelt men. he said.
demanded a roll call on every contest.
the committee could not finish it's work
before Saturday night and the report
would not be presented before Mon
day Under these conditions. he said.
the convention could not complete its
work and adjourn until Wednesday Of
next week.
Wide Latitude Allowed.
Chairman Devine said, however, that
II the Roosevelt members would con-
fine their attacks to those districts in
cluded in the list on which they have
based their principal charges OF fraud.
Including tho Washington and Texas
cases, the committee would be able to
conclude bv tonight. The widest lati-
tude would be allowed the Roosevelt
members said the chairman. and the
duration OF the session depended en-
tirely upon their attitude.