Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-20
ROOSEVELT MIN NALkTD OII
OF CREDENT1AL COMMIT
TEE MEETING,
ACTING UNDER Orders
DECLARED TlH COLONEL or
DlfRID THEM TO TAKE
THIS ACTION,
They RETURNED LATIR
BOltcfs Later Rcturncll, hut only to
Once More Lo,Se In
Body,

lioltcrs Later Heturngi, hut only TO
Once More Lc,so Ia "a
Body,
CHICAGO. June 10, After par
tial bolt during which Roosevelt mem
bers OF the national convention cru-
dontials committee specmculurly
rushed from the committee rooms too
night, all Roosevelt members lcn the
committee room at lli45 o'clock Tho
second and more determined bolt
came after several of tho memh ~
who first rushed out were persuaded
10 return. II was stated the bolt was
ordered personally by colonel kuose-
Welt ana was because Roosevelt ui-
hercnts could not get fun hearings on
contested seats which they demanded.
Roosevelt members broke out of
the committee room AZ 1880 O'Clock
tonight after attempting % beat open
the doors and bring AN newspaper
men into the room,
The doors of the committee room
were suddenly thrown open boy J, j,
Sullivan of ohio. who rushed out
with the cry. "All Roosevelt mon
Walked out"
He was followed by Hugh T. Hal
bert Of Minnesota. Francis j. Heney
OF California; George l.. Record of
New Jersey and other Roosevelt men.
As they pushed open the doors after
Sullivan they cried out to the news
paper men:
IAN newspaper men come inside
and see what they are trying 20 do
to us"
Acted Under orders.
Colonel Thayer. assistant sergeant
at arms, shouted to ithe lOorkeeper
10 admit no one. The Roosevelt
forces shouted again for every one TO
come IN. Mr.. Thayer called for po-
licemen who pushed their way
through and kept the crowd from get
ting in.
The Roosevelt men poured out OF
the room declaring that they were
acting under the directions of Colonel
Roosevelt.
everybody come to the Florentlne
room at the Congress, shouted one
man
They rushed outside. followed by
the crowd and IN the street they were
overtaken by Secretary VIM. Hay
ward.
why did you act that way" he
demanded of Heney why didn't
you walt until some rules had been
passed."
I'VE are acting under direct orders
of Colonel Roosevelt" retorted Heney.
I'VE are obeyIng a better general
than you" shouted George l.. Record
of New Jersey. He told us to leave
that room and we did It."
Refused TO Hear Evidence.
Hugh r. Halbert declared the break
came as the result OF the refusal Of
the majority In the committee to open
up all evidence in the cases. Mr. Hal
bert presented resolutions asking that
the temporary roll Of the convention
be considered only as prima facle
evidence Of the right of delegates to
sit; and that all evidence, testimony
and the like be gone into.
He declared the committe refused
to do this, and attempted to gag
the minority by making resolutions
that would have left the action of the
national committee as practically de- 4
cisiye in all of the contests.
Mr. Heney came back later to the |
lobby and urged the Roosevelt con-
testants to go to the Florentine room
Of the Congress where Roosevelt head |
quarters are located, and be heard by !
the members of the credentials COM
mittee reprrsen.i,T Roosevelt.
Acted Too Hasty.
Believing they had acted too hastily
some of the Roosevelt men including |
Mr.. HalbeIt, returned to the commit |
tee room after q short conference in |
the street White Mr.. Record and Mr. |
heney declared they were acting un-
der the direction - MIR. Roosevelt, !
OFT hers believed troy should have re- !
malned until definite action was taxi !
en- by the committee upon the time for (
argunont and the character ot evil |
denoe to be considered. u. Z. McCor- !
mick OF Chicago, also remained In the .
room Mr.. Halbert deolar- (
ed they would stay until they had Sc
cured a vote on his resolution for con- /
sideration Of all evidence In the con-
test cases and would then again leave. ,
James r. Garfield " Ohio, former .
secretary of the Interior came to the .
door and attempted to enter the room.
II was understood he had some meg
sage from ColCnei Roosevelt. The /
policemen and doorkeeperB thrust him
back. although one Of the comm ,ttee-
men attemetcd to pvll him IN. With
the aid of Ormnhy MclIarg. he was
ushered into committee waiting
room through aide door
The majority of tho boilers later
we're induced 81 rSturn to the
committee room. tUt the Roosevelt
ln4r made 4, clear tba. they would
leave IN a boly uriess they were con-
oeded thei: point
Ueld Qrjck Conference.
Senator n,xCl Roosevplt's cam
palgn manager. and Mr.. Eency join
ed Mr.. Garfield IN the committee ante
room. A. A. RAIN 0f Minnesota and
several other Ter ih he confidence
of the Colonel elso were pissed
through The vicke' into this confer
snce room
No definite 'Ft Of the number Of
men who left the committee room on
he first ballot could be obtained. 1t II