The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-21
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pie themselves. ! went before them
made my argument in full; and ever,
move 1 maze was in the open without
concealmcnt OF any kind. the opposi.
,.cn TO me was extraordinarily bitter
for was opposed by the practically
solid phalauX of the big. conscience
less political bosses, with back OF
them the practically solid phalanx OF
the big, constituencies bcneilciaries of
special privilege in every form. and,
OF course, the many big newspapers
which are controlled by or in the in
terest OF the bosses and special privi.
itge.
Won In Appeal 10 People.
Nevertheless. in the appeal'to the
people ! won. In many OF the Republ!-
Gun states and of the Democratic
States where there is large and real
Republican party. primaries OF diff
erent kinds were held. AMI a substan-
tlal EXPRESSION OF the will of the peo-
pie was obtained. In these primaries
States some 100000 voters. the rank
and file of the Republican party. cast
their votes. l beat M. Taft consider
ably over TWO TO one. In these States l
obtained about six delegates TO Mr.
Tafts one. Nearly three-fourths of
my delegates came from these primary
TO express themselves. Mr.. Tafts
strength, as Indicated by the two roll
calls already taken. consisted chiefly
taside from his ninety stolen dele
gates) OF the nearly solid delegations
from the Territories and from the
Southern States III which there is no
real Republican par;y-South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida. Alabama. Ar
kansas, Mississippi. Louisiana--and OF
the people had no chance TO express
themselves at primaries and where the
delegates were picked by the bosses.
In spite OF these odds against me,
obtained a clear majority of all the
delegates elected TO the convention.
In ms campaign l said that If the
people decided against me l would
have nothing to say; but II they de-
cded for ME. ana the politicians then
robbed me OF the victory, I would not
silently and tamely acquiesce. 1t was
already evident that my opponents,
with Mr.. Taft's encouragement, intend
ed TO beat me b. foul means II they
could not do so by fair means.
In Contempt of Dcccncy.
The crucial, but not the only step
in the concerted. and hitherto sue
cessful, effort TO cheat the people out
OF the victory they had fairly won
was taken up by the now dcfunct ma
tional committee. which, without one
show OF Justification. an dwith cynical
contempt OF the most ordinary rules
of decency, in making up the tenn
porary roll call, unseatoa ninety fair
~ elected Roosevelt delegates and
substituted for them ninety Taft dele
gates. who In the convention repre-
sent nothing whatever out successful
fraud. 1 was clearly Untitled to all
these ninety delegates; all the ninety
n S f.4z
than the rrcon.cstcd Tat delegates
from New Yorl. City; ind as to sew
eE:y c. them. their titles were US
.sw.@ss g those o. any other dele
gates = the convention
~. Zoo. was elected, AID Cover
u; o4-ss1s motion e. partially
t-.E--s--E i1e roo G. :.su5 was O.
cel1e- y - r0.e c. tAsss -lae,y
1--ut -s1; csleEstea, TIE las: Being
Foit - : straight mora. .ssue ,he
seA--- 3: which. q NJ Judgment
uuEh: . -tc@@; X Impossible :cr any
- : --7-Es- = taxa psrD.r. the p-c.ceeQ-
1tEs Q: lie convention IS now con
rei-;sd =. majority n each case
VIZ Eighty o+s- sly II .i.ne-
cess ;as:et9-e. i: 5; had no, been for
90 -o:et % tls successful! -asceNt,.
VII placed these fraudulent delegates
q -1t -oa and permitted them TO
Fp:=. ;he caute q dece1cy wou!e have
~. Il. ArGoVe'a would have been
.-e-=sc IN place o: NJ. Root. cover.
70. 9tEeeHs motion would have pre-
vailed and the 2eDu-.!cea National
CcuTeHton would. now have been Ak
efc-s!ug u GOES tatj.e the Nigh. non
ora BE !rIp o!tart- function o: honestly
fep-eseHt.nG the Wishes. the Judgment
ana the interest OF the plain people
"ho make up the mass OF ;he ReDu,-
HcaH party Instead, s. now repre-
= y f-nf~
fraud perpetEatcd In the Interest q:
political and financial privilege.
Denial OF Justice.
i understand that Mr.. ROO, has an
nouHced that no one o! the stolen dele
gates VIII Ne allowed TO vote on his
own case. but that all Will he allowed
TO vote on one anOther's cases. such
ruling is u sheer dental OF justice
and fair play. This case bears no
analogy 70 ordinary cases. where con
testing delegates have no connection
with one another. and where there IL
no general conspiracy which must he
considered as a whole.
An these ninety fraudulent dele
gates Were seated at the same time by
the votes Of the same nat!ona com
Hltteemen to serve the same purpose
The credentials committee, appointed 10
Try their cases, includes three Of their
own number from the States OF wash
lhEton' Arizona and Texas. where the
delegations were stolen en- masse This
committee selected as its chairman
the Guggenhc!m delegate from Col
orado, who had already as national
committeeman assisted in Initiating
the very frauds upon which he Is now
&c Sit IN judgment.
Nothing ,hat this committee may
CO Is entitled to consideration, und
in considering what they do II w.'
Be well TO keep In mind the remark
made In private by one of the ma
t4oHai committeeman, who. when asked
WY they had stolen SO many more
ce.eEates tnan were needed for thor
purpose enswered that it wonld enable
the Credentials committee 10 make n
sho% OF generosity by unseating gone.
while retaining number amply sum
Gent 70 accomplish all tho ends they
have In view
ioreovev ~ Is well to remember
that the fraud ccsIui..