Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-24


Using their own words to convict Theo-
dore Roosevelt and his supporters of hy-
pocrisy and deliberate misstatement In
their charge that President Taft obtain
ed the republican nomination by means
of fraudulently selected delegates to the
recent republican national convention.
Representative Mondell of Wyoming. him
self member of the credentials commit
tee of the republican national convention.
today in the House defended the action
of the convention. His remarks. coming
from a member of the committee which
labored for hours over the contests of
delegates before seating them, were lis
tened to with much interest by many
members of the House.
While giving a carefully arranged and
detailed statement of the contests at Chi
cago and the causes which led UP to
them. Mr.. Mondell did not hesitate to Use
plain language in describing tie attitude
and action of Col. Roosevelt and his sup
porters.
He said, in part:
Before. during and since the meeting
of the republican national convention a.
Chicago, Col. Roosevelt and some OF his
supporters have repeatedly and in the
made the most serious charges OF fraud
and wrongdoing in connection with the
election and seating OF a large number
of delegates to the convention.
1t should be remembered that the
charges made against the manner OF
seating the delegates at Chicago are not
charges against any Individual SET
OF individuals, but against a great party
represented at the only naIion-wi
gathering of the party Men and parties
DO not become corrupt overnight. Ia
the convention among the majority were
many VINO had been personal anu
political friends OF MIR. Roosevelt when
he was President and had enjoyed has
confidence HAD the character OF ali
these men changed?
rs ii unreasonable to suggest that per-
haps the change in Mr.. Roosevelt and
not m the national committee and the
membership OF the convention?
Shameless Proposal of Pure Piracy
THE claim that Col Roosevelt was
denied the nomination at Chicago through
the larceny OF delegates is not only ex-
pected To contribute directly TO the third
party movement, but il is expected TO
contribute even more potently indirectly
by furnishing the excuse Ior the most I'M
pudeni anu revolutionary pam Of poiitical
larceny ever conceived. Il Is PROPOSED TO
steal Inc livery and secure the beneilts o.
republican state organizations, While a.
the same time repuuiating the party sna
candidates Ii is difficult to conceive a
more shameless proposal oI pure piracy
than this. In Pennsylvania, tor instance.
about third OF the republicans OF the
state expressed preference Ior MI.
Roosevelt FOR President. tie Mas not
nominated, but the men who We're tenn
porarily placed in command OF the re-
publican snip by third ut the repubi.-
IAN voters are expected, AN tod, {"
continue 10 lily the republican aas at the
masthead and secure @nateVer pcaeii,s
can be thus obtainrs Nlld IA. eAp.Ct.-
tion % eventually, wna,eN.l happens,
scuitiing The snap aIi.i haNinS sottcn
AVA With The cargo
.-fhe local boss the sew crew, beinG
a more cautious pirate lhan some ottIeis.
has suggested that while lac hopes anu
expects to turn the cargo secured under
the republican emblem over 10 ine enemy.
he thinks, in decency. he ought 10 hold
out some hope 10 republicans ahat IL they
prove 10 be the majority OF the crew
tney may secure the ueneiits of the cargo
obtained unde. lheir Tag. But the chief,
Under whose orders lac seems 10 be oper-
2tiag, repudiates any such mushy pro-
cedu,e. Il you are 10 be a pirate. be
pirate. quoth he: carry their nag as long
as IL is to your interest TO 90 so. but
eventually make them walk the plank
and scuttle the ship
Cites Clark's Party Loyalty.
The democrats .: my native state or
Missouri, by a large and enthusiastic ma
jority. expressed their preference first.
last and all the time a candidate for
the presidency for their beloved fellow
citizen, the honored and respected Speak,
er Of this House. He had majority OF
the delegates in the democratic national
a majority of the delegates
In that convention voted for him on roll
call nine different and distinct times. BY
all reasonable and proper rules he was
the candidate Of the convention In the
of his triumph the great prize
was ruthlessly snatched from him with
out warrant. justification or excuse. Why
are not the democrats in Missouri pro-
posing to have the democratic electors
i'm that state vote for Champ Clark?
Contested Seats at Chicago
There were contests filed before the
IA tional committee involving the seats