Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-13

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republican national committee in the
first two hours of its session today
when contests from Ave Mississippi dis
tricts-the Second, Fourth. Fifth, Sixth
and seventh-were decided by a viva
vocc vote. Demands for roll call by
Roosevelt members Of the committee
were ignored. The national committee
then began consideration Of the Eighth
mississippi district contest
8tsam Roller, Still Working.
The republican national COMMITTEES
convened at $40 o'clock to resume
coasfderation Of the contests. Only
I twenty-five members were present at
the opening.
The contest in the Second Mississippi
district was first called. At the sug.
gestion Of Committeeman Penrose. at
torneys for both sides agreed to con-
solidate the Second, Fourth, Sixth and
Seventh Mississippi districts hearings.
Evidence on these case collectively was
then begun.
Ten delegates from five contested
Mississippi districts were seated by the
committee by viva voce vote. The
delegates seated follow:
Second-J. F. Butler, e. H. McKis-
sack.
Fourth-M. Haley, Ben H. Edmunds.
F1fth-W.J J. Clyde, A. Buckley.
Stxth-James c. Tyler, w. P. Locker
. Seventh-C. r. Ligon. E. F. Brennan.
One Delegate Doubtful.
The republican national committee
seated Wesley Crayton and p. w. How
ard the Taft delegates from the Eighth
Mississippi district, by viva voce vote.
Howard is claimed by the Roosevelt
forces as well as the Taft. He said
he was Instructed for Taft In the
"regular" convention. but was instruct
ed for Roosevelt downstairs" Being
elected by both factions he would
throw stones at neither" Crayton is
q Taft man.
Missouri Case Called.
The Missouri contests, taken up
next, were filed by the Taft forces and
involved four votes Of the delegates
at-1arge and two delegates each from
tho First, Third. Fifth, Seventh and
Fourteenth districts. fourteen in all.
governor ( Hadley's delegation-at-
large numbers eight, selected by the
state convention to cast half vote
each at the Chicago convention. The
Taft delegation-at-large, headed by
John G. Black, included four members,
the number specified by the call for the
Chicago convention.
The resolutions then offered. he said.
made no reference to Colonel Roose-
welt.
Al this point, declared Mr.. Giles
pie, Chairman Hadley asked the con-
0Vt
covn,s, 1ittee 4 few minutes while 1t cor
rectsd ( Misunderstanding in the
r.ao,utions The convention proceeded
- eject sight delegates and their al
ternates.
chairman Hadley left the chair, said
M. gillespie, and went into the room
whAres the resolutions committee was
stifl working. When the committee
finally came In, with its report, he.
said. itsHas "5 or s; in the morning and
mort, 81 the delegates had gone home"
3sft Claim; piscreditsd.
A motlon to seat the Roosevelt del
crates. aT-iars5ss vas y as made by Senator
Penrose 3ud was adopted unanimously.
The dolexates seated by agreement
.of The Nposevelt double delegation Of
eixht were: Governor Hadley. Jesse A.
TGSsrton. walter 81 Dickey, Hugh Nc
Indoe. He balance Of the Roosevelt
deieeation were seated as alternates.
They were: John D. McNeeley. Frede-
rick EsssnI Al. A. speer and John w.
Is 81. HE TAFT Contention.
The ca1e OF the delegates -at-larges
nper,ed the nght. Grant Gillispie. at
torney for the cortesting Taft dele-
rates, lookup the history Of the Mis-
souri, state convention at which Cow
crncf Hadieys Roosevelt delegation
waSSssectsd The Taft forces. he saiA
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