Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-06-19

lPIrAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREHO
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mittee without their right to their
seats even being considered on its
merits.
Il have 200 pounds of evidence
that proves that the statements made
by the opposition are untrue. This
evidence was presented to the COM
niittee, it refused to consider at all"
Allen said that the statement that
Roosevelt received only 5000 votes in
King county was not true.
A Comparison Of Votes.
In that county there we're 5000
votes cast, and Of these Mr.. Taft re-
ceived only 500. / think this was
the exact percentage that he was en-
titled to-"
Allen then took up the Washington
contests as presented by Senator
Poindexter before the national COM
mittee, repeating all of the argu-
ments made by the Washington sena-
tor before that committee. Allen in
sisted that the Roosevelt conventions
were regular and the Taft ones rump
ones. He challenged the right Of
New York's delegation to vote to
seat the Washington-Taft delegates
on the merits Of the case and re-
ceived a storm OF yes, yes
A delegate rose in the Colorado
seats and demanded, "Will you sup
port the nominee of this conven-
ticn?"
Threatens to Bolt.
A wild storm Of protest came from
all over the hall Questions were be-
ing banded back and forth. Finally
Allen answered, 81 want to support
the nominee Of this convention more
than anyone else in the convention
and will support the nominee of
this convention only If he secures
that nomination honorably and it is
not accompanied by fraud or thiev-
cry"
The Roosevelt men jumped to their
feet with wild yell and a fusilade
Of cheers The Colorado and New
York delegates were asking ques-
tions when a point of order was
raised and many of the delegates
could not hear.
The delegate who made the issue
demanded that the temporary chair
man rule the interruptions out of or
der.
THE point of order is well taken"
said Root, pounding on the table with
his gavel. There must be fair play
for both sides here. / would call the
of the delegates to the fact
that Interruptions on one side lead
to interruptions from the other
These demonstrations are entirely
out of order"
Ruling Pleases All.
The ruling Of the chair seemed to
please both sides and Allen contin-
ued with his analysis of the Wash
lngton cases. When he took up the
King county case, saying that Roose-
welt received more than 5000 votes
there, former Congressman Herbert
Parsons, of New York, arose and de-
How man votes are there in King
q think, about 5OOOO," was the
reply.
THE other speaker said 100000,
HlVh is IlSnl'
"He may be- was the reply.
Allen then declared that the state
committee packed the roll of the
state convention and issued tickets
only to Taft men. "They were afraid
that the men who believe in right
would stampede the con-
vention for Roosevelt" said Allen,
and so they would not let delegates
In ] have a picture here showing
The door of the convention hall with
lis guard Of prize fighters, who kept
The regularly elected delegates out of
The hall"
Former Senator Hemenway, of In
diana, was announced as the next
speaker, He stated that he was not
concerned with the fight between
Roosevelt and Taft at this time, but
whether the temporary roll was
properly made up. He reviewed the
action of the national committee and
argued that It's action was proper and
legal and in strict accord with the
rules Of the Republican party He
held that to assail the ma
.ionai committee for its decision was
unjust and unfair
Who Signed the Protest