The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-20

That's right. that's the stun" Whistles.
cheers. applause. catcalls and boos aroused
by this remark
! will concede. II you please. that in the
excitement Of a campaign with personalities
involved a man may indulge in extrava-
gance of statement and be erieved as to the
facts presented TO him by his partisans and
friends but ] wish to read to you the state
ment Of fourteen members Of the National
Committee. many of whom are not even
supporters Of the nomination Of Theodore
Roosevelt.
The undersigned members OF the Repub-
lican National Committee report that the
persons whose names appear on the at
isched list marked No. / and who have
been reported as legal members of this con-
vention are not in fact legally entitled to
seats in this convention. and they further
report that none Of those persons should
be allowed to take part in any of the pro-
ceedings Of this convention or TO vote upon
a proposition submitted TO the convention
until the question OF their status be deter
mined by the uncontested delegates and the
convention itself.
And. further. the undersigned members
OF the National Committee report that the
persons whose names appear on the attached
list marked Exhibit are the persons legally
entitled to seats in this convention from
and for the respective States and districts
appearing upon such list "
Names Quoted From the List.
And this list is the list that was referred to
in my motion which ia now before this con-
vention for consideration.
Now. what. gentlemen OF the con ven tion,
what are the signatures to he found here?
Has II no bearing that the frst name ia tho
name OF United States Senator who has
made for himself q record for ability and
integrity second to no other Senator
in that illustrious body. tho Hon. William
l. Borah' iGreat applause greeted the
mention Of Senator Borah's name from,
the Eooseveltitas.
NeKt upon the list IL the name Of great
lawyer who was chosen by our Governments
In that contest with the greatest combins-
tion OF money and power that the world
hss ever known. the Standard Oil trust.
and who brought IL to its knees In the sue
ceusful suit conducted ia the United States
Supreme Court. the Hon. Frank D. Kellogg.
He will tell you that the delegates who nov
sit here under the action Of the National
Committee have no ri1,t 10 their seats and
tina, others should be seated here in their
places. | viii no. read tho names OF the
other distinguished gentlemen who have
signed this. iGov. Hadley was interrupted
whole list, Read the names
George \. knight of the state of Cali
fornia John q Capers Of South Carolina.
&. F.. Loose OF Utah. 7 {. du Pont Of Della
ware. Cecil A, Lyon Of Texas, Sidney Bieber
OF the District OF Columbia, Thomas Thor
son Of South Dakota. Pearl Wight Of Louisi-
ana. NJ. G, Monday Of Tennessee and A. X.
Burna,n OF Neutrality-suspicious. arc the names
lCries from New York delegation OF
Where's Ward2"l Mr.. Ward Joined In tho
protest against all except two sests and
because he didn't hear those two he didn't
sign tho document. Laughter from New
York aeiesatssl am glad to be able to in
form the associates OF Mr. Ward from the
State of New York that Mr.. Ward doesn't
vote and sign statements in reference to
delegates simply and solely upon the
proposition a. to what candidate they may
favor with the nomination for President
lYells and laughter and You are all right.
but you don't know H." came from New
York's delegation agsin.l
Pleads for Republica. Success.
Gentlemen OF tho convention, lot ma
appeal to you that this 10 not q question
to be dealt with in any spiritlof personal
controversy or banter OF exchange Of re-.
marks In the course OF debate. 1t Ia 4 oues-
tion vital and fundamental In importance
II our party is TO live and succeed in the
future In rendering the great service TO the
American people that it has rendered In
the past. No candidate can 90 forth from
this convention with the hope of success
II the American people believe that tho
nomination wss given him by the vote OF
delegates disnonssrly seated here IN this
convention tfor . full minute Gov. Hadley
was unable to proceed because Of the
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