The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-15
Roosevelt to Stir Up
Things in Chicago
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to place not designated in the call.
We sent photographer to take pic
ture of their convention, but he was
kicked out. In their convention only
100 persons. including spectators. were
present"
Joseph A. Gill, heading the Taft
delegations, declared that just before
the committee met at Tulsa, March IA,
the committee 'deposed' as chairman
w. S. Cochran. who favored Roose-
welt, because of his arbitrary and ir-
regular rulings and because he had
changed his residence and was no
longer a member of the committee
Six other Roosevelt men were also
excluded because their policies were
not acceptable. he said. The boilers
proceeded to hold a convention in the
opera house contrary to the official
CALI declared Mr.. Gill This meeting
had no temporary roll call of dele
gates prepared by the congressional
committee and had no credentials from
the several counties
Francis ]. Heney, holding a proxy,
asked Mr.. Gill whether 1t was the Gus
tom to designate the place at which
the convention was to take place Mr..
Gill said that In this instance Taft
adherents had not so designated a
place. Roosevelt attorneys contended
been fixed.
QUESTION OF VERAcIN.
This seems to be a question of
veracity," said Senator Borah Have
you any documents on either side to
prove your statements
Ormsby McHarg, the Roosevelt con-
test attorney, started to declare what
he thought was the best evidence of
veracity." when A M. Stevenson, of
Denver, holding the proxy Of Com
mitteeman Darker of Alabama, object
ed to a speech by the counsel after
his time has expired"
The committee enjoyed a lively
minutes interchange. Senator Borah
said McHarg was answering the
question"
Mr.. McHarg asserted his right to
present evidence of the veracity of his
witnesses. Chairman Rosewater de-
clared he should have done so during
his time for argument, but Mr.. Nc
Harg proceeded to make statement
to the committee.
The two Taft delegates. Joseph A.
Gill, of Vinitia, and G. w. Gilt. of
Holdenville, were then seated by viva
voce vote, the Roosevelt men voting
mo" after a motion to seat the Roose-
welt delegates had been defeated.
Senator Borah asked for roll call
on the Roosevelt motion, but it was
refused.
Objection to the presence of Grant
Victor United States marshal for the
Eastern district Of Oklahoma, as
member of the committee, was made
just before the Oklahoma vote by
Francis ]. Heney.
Il present a protest from the Okla
homa people," he said, against Mr..
Victor voting on this contest on the
ground that he organized the boiling
convention and that he is a United
States marshal and a partisan in this
case"
The committee took no action on
the protest.
The First South Carolina district
presented another one-sided contest.
both factions being credited to Taft.
Committeeman Capers, of South Caro-
lima, said the contest resulted from
an alleged bolt" In the convention.
The committee seated Thomas L.
Grant, of Charleston, and Aaron p.
Prioleau, of Eutawville.
Nearly two hours Of acrimonious
argument resulted In two delegates
from single Oklahoma district going
to Taft. The issues hinged upon the
regularity of rival conventions at
Tulsa. the Roosevelt delegates appear
ing as contestants. The decision was
py viva Voce vote.
The committee then quickly dis
posed of the first South Carolina dis
trict, in which the regular and con-
testing delegations were both COM
posed of Taft supporters. The con-
testants were seated.
The First Tennessee district was
then taken up.
Committeeman Capers moved the
seating Of both Of the contesting Taft
delegations. but this was lost
The Fourth North Carolina district.
where Colonel Roosevelt's right to
delegates is not questioned, but where
fractional fight caused contest to be
filed with the committee, was passed
temporarily.
Two contesting Taft delegations ap-
peared again when the First Tonnes
see district was called. Sam r. Sells
and r. E. Donnelly appeared as the
first delegation, while G. McHenderson
and E. G. Alexander contested. No
Roosevelt delegates were concerned.
Former Congressman T. D. Massey
represented the contestants. He de-
clared the Sells forces had been out
numbered In the county and district
conventions.
Samuel ]. Elder. of Boston. repre-
senting Congressman Sells and his as
sociate, said they were selected by the
only regular authorized conventions.
An attempt had been made to defeat
Congressman Sells, he declared, by an
Illegal reorganization of the congress
ional committee"
The Sells delegation was seated.
Congressman Monday, of Tennessee.
moved that Congressman Sells and his
associate be recognized. Mr.. Murphy,
Of New Jersey. suggested the seating
of one delegate from each of the fac
lions, but the proposal received no
support.
The Second Tennessee district con-
test, taken UP next, involved both a
TAFT Roosevelt struggle and a fac
tional fight The two Roosevelt dele
gates represented the Hale Monday
faction, while the Taft delegates. T.
A. Wright and John ]. Hennings, Jr.,
represented the faction led by Con-
gresham r. W. Austin.
H. B. Lindsay declared the Roose-
welt delegates represented the ''regu-
lar" faction that had been recognized
four years ago by the Republican ma
tional committee. He said Congress
man Austin and his committee had
been defeated at that time and that
the Republicans in the state had been
| divided ever since
L. d. Wright. appearing for the Taft
adherents, asserted the regularity OF
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