The Irish standard., 1912-06-22
.R0OSEVELTTHR0WS
down GAUNTLET
CALLS HIS FORCES THE "REAL
/ MAJORITY" AND INVITES THEM
TO ORGANIZE AS SUCH,
AGAIN THREATENS BOLT.
Governor johnson, Of Cal, Predicts
Birth Of New Republican Party,
Which Will Nominate
Roosevelt.

Chicago, June 20.-'So far as I am
concerned" declared Colonel Roose-
welt to his delegates and advisers, Il
am through. II you are voted down,
I hope you. the real and lawful ma
Jority Of the convention, will organize
as such and you will do it II you have
the courage and loyalty Of your con.
victions."
II am speaking to you," said Colonel
Roosevelt. "as man some Of you
have done the honor to wish to nom&.
nate as president. When went into
the race l made my appeal to the
people. Most of the delegates were
chosen at direct primaries by the
people.
Il mado my fght sQuarely. Bafd.
and some Of you heard mo. that II the
people decided against me I would
have nothing to say, but that II the
people were for me and the politi-
clans tried to cheat me out of tho
nomination l would have Q great deal
to say.
~ Won Before the People.
Il went before the people and won.
Now the national COMMITTEES and q
portion of the convention which 10
made a majority only by the aid Of
delegates not elected but chosen By
the national committee are trying 10
cheat me out of the nomination. They
can't do 1t. As far as I am concern.
ed 1t makes no difference. But It IL
mot me they are cheating. 1t II the
people. the rank and file Of the Re.
publican party.
II did not want 10 give you am
advise az I preferred to let you de-
eide what to do. but I am going to
give you my advise.
Governor Dsneen introduced a uerH
moderate resolution In dealing WITH
four fragrant steals. It is asked that
the delegates from California. from
Washington, Arizona and Texas.
should not be permitted to vote and
that the three states stolen bodily
Washington. Arizona and Texas
should not put their Representatives
ON the credentials committee. That
motion was voted down by substan.
TALLY the same vote that elected Root
over McGovern. In each case the
majority was majority only because
the vote Of fraudulently-seat dele.
gates were counted.
'Mr. Root received eighty stolen
votes" continued Mr.. Roosevelt "Mr.
Deneen's resolution was beaten by
fraudulent votes which in that reso.
luton were made. by the votes Of
Texas, Arizona. Washington and the
two fraudulent votes from California.
If these votes had been changed the
resolution would have been carried.
"To add insult to injury the com.
mittee on credentials organized by
choosing as chairman Mr.. Devine, the
national committeeman. who had TAX.
en- part in the very theft on which
he had passed as q member Of the
national committee.
LAS far as ! am concerned I am
through. hope that when you 60
back to the convention hall you will
at once introduce resolution that not
one of those fraudulently saeted dele.
gates shall vote on any question n
the credentials committee or in the
convention.
Don't lie down again II they best
you by fraudulent votes. There 10
no use in voting to cut out the fravdu.
lent votes and then being beaaDn
by the fraudulent votes and say ysu
are very sorry and 30 home.
II hope you will then take the posi-.
ton that you deohne longer to sub
NIT to having any delegates fraudu,
lently seated and allowed to sit al
judges on their own cases on the re-
port of the credentials committee.
II hope you will refuse any longer
to recognize a majority thus COM
posed as having any title in law OF
morals to be called Republican con-
vention."
Now Party Suggested.
Governor Johnson reached the Flor
entine room a few minutes after Mr..
Roosevelt had concluded his address.
Many were leaving the room when
Governor Johnson entered. A score
of men seized him and rushed him to
q table. Immediately the room filled
up again with delegates.
"Gentlemen," Gov. johnson said,
"you have heard what we are going to
do tomorrow. We are going to stop
dilly.dallying with this robbing con.
vention. We are going in there to
fight and we are prepared for the birth
of a new Republican party which
will nominate for president Theodore