Evening journal., 1912-08-13
COL. MITCHELL AND Mr.. VALE
DEFEND TAFT NOMINATION
Republican Committeeman on Hof Night, Listen Ai-
fenfiveIy TO Two Delegates TO Chicago Conven-
fion and Applaud Their Explanation of
Happenings There.
''WE CAN CARRY DELAWARE"
CHAIRMAN MITCHELL SAYS

been informed that he was fifty dele-
gates short of the required number
20 nominate.
Taking up the deliberations Of the
committee on credentials of which he
was a member, Colonel Mitchell said
the committee heard all the contests
and sat day and night to dispose OF
them The committee decided all
cases as would a jury, he said Some
were disposed of unanimously, and
some were not unanimous. Some
contests the Roosevelt people consid-
erod their strongest the committee
considered the weakest
Can Garry Delaware.
Colonel Mitchell quoted a promi-
nent Maryland man az saying to
President Taft the other day: Don't
be surprised IL the State goes for
YOU The Maryland man quoted the
President az saying that he wanted
every man for Roosevelt TO vote for
Roosevelt and every man for Taft to
vote for Taft at the next election.
Colonel Mitchell pointed out that
IL was desirable that the triangular
fight for President should not affect
the result on the state and county
tickets in Delaware
we want the convention HtAN
Tuesday to nominate a ticket that all
can vote for and elect. AT the same
time vp want you to carry the State
/ for Taft for IL can be carried said
81 Colonel Mitchell The great Organ
ization' the Democrats make 80 much
| of Is you men, you members of the
81 committee. If we work as hard as
we always have, there is no reason
B why we cannot carry the State and
) the Legislature as we have In tho
\ past
: Mr.. vale Defends Action.
g, Colonel Mitchell was applauded aa
b he concluded. and then Chairman
i- Billany introduced Mr.. Vale as the
l. next speaker. 1T is not only with
n pleasure but with a sense OF duty
l. that ! accept or comply with your in
B. vitation or call TO be present" said
he Mr. Vale "The six delegates who
T. went from Delaware to the Chicago
m convention went with no other pur
x pose than TO nominate a candidat
a who could command the support o
all Republicans Mr. Vale said tina
le- IN Chicago the delegates were con
ne fronted with what seemed g. be
io conflict between two great interests
to cue for Taft and the other for Roose
be welt and certain contests were urge
re by each side. The number filed b.
Il the Roosevelt supporters was large
H. than at any previous convention. Mr.
d, Vale said he had been informed
ne There must have been a purpos'
II In this" continued Mr. Vale. "Thl
as answer is found not from the lips O
II the Taft followers but from the lip
en- Of the attorney who pleaded the Roos
We welt contests-the contests werl
II brought for psychological effect o
IN the language OF the poker game
blum"
Sc OF the contests filed by the Roose
nv welt side 200 were to be abandoned
he Mr. Vale said, and 1S9 actually wer
ed abandoned by the Roosevelt peopl
lel themselves by either being withdraw
nd or being decided unanimously. Their
ny were left pending before the Nations
.e- Committee % contests on which th
,e- Roosevelt people placed some reli
IN. ancc Of faith. The contest ovci th
es Indiana delegates at large whic
yet Roosevelt characterized as an "oui
rageous steal had not been passe
ell upon at the time Roosevelt made th
gy statement. Mr.. Vale pointed out
re- was on the motion OF Senator Bora
i'm of Idaho a Roosevelt leader. that th
les vote was taken that the contest wa
lc- without merit and that the Taft DELE
nell gates from Indiana we're seated. THU
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