New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08
THE NETWORK TRIBUNE

use Of our taking w time TO prove what
Is already established"
attorneys for the Tat supporters con-
tended that their delegates We're selected
hy conventions called by the regular dis
tri,t committees which grew out OF the re-
organization Of the party in the August 81.
1871. convention.
REPRESENTATIVE Edr;holdt holding the
p-oxy of Charles Naeel. moved that the
tart DELEGATES lac seated. Senator Borah
.aain Demanded a roll call. Several Nom
Lcrs Of the committee called out No nut
senator Penrosc. General Clayton and
many other Taft men On the committee
supported MIR. Eorah. and made UP me
necessary twenty to order a roll call. which
was unanimous for the Taft delegates.
The Taft men won the I'd, 9Th and 6ih
district delegates in rapid succession. In
the Gin the contest was decided without a
roll call. In the 9Th the Roosevelt con
testing delegates did not appear. and Mr..
Barker moved that this contest be consid-
cred as withdrawn and the Taft men placed
on the roll This was carried without oppo-
sltion.
The Roosevelt delegates will be permitted
40 carrv their contest TO the convention
because the briefs had not been received
to-day.
The contest In the 9th District then was
called. Judge Hundley. one OF the Roose-
volt delegates from the district. declared
thu Taf, delegates were elected by bolt
irg convention
This was a bolt. pune and simple said
ur HupdIey They said to me: We are
going to leave you and walked out Oh the
hail.
The Taft delegates from the 9Th District
were represented by a {. Birch lie SUE
cested that men not legally members ot
the district committee had taken part III
It's meeting on February Is. 1912: that the
legal committee at that time. owing 10
designations and absences. numpered
tvonty-seyen. and that fifteen men took
part In the Taft convention.
Il was elected chairman by fifteen mem
hers" said Mr.. Birch we did not leave
the hail. presided over the meeting in
the hall IN which IT had been called.
The 9th District case settled down to
question ~ whether Il. IT, Harding ana
William Latham. who took part IN the
Taft committee meeting. were legally mem
bers Of the district committee. Ah'dants
were presented 10y both sides.
First Definite Lineup.
Tho vote on the 9th District brought the
DAYS first definite liuo-up-3h To IL IN favor
Of IA" TAFT delcgates-and closed the Ala
bsma contests.
The Arkansas contests. involving sixteen
a. In nd twelve
from Congress districts-wcrc called. and
fourteen Roosevelt men appeared. with y.
\. Conner. Of Little Rock as their spokes-
man. to urge their claims
:, Associated with cx Senator Dick In ure-
sonting the TAFT cases were II. l.. Rem
nell. 81 Little Rock, aud Wallace Town
send also OF Arkansas.
Tn" Roosevelt men charged that the Ar
kansas Republican organization consisted
or "postmastcrs and other federal ON
plovcs the sole purpose OF which organiza-
,ion Is tho distribution OF federal patron
axe" They declared fraud. intimidation
and violence" had been threatened against
the Roosevelt adhercnts.
When We appeared at IN" convention
hall we were met with rcvolvers and clubs,
declared Mr.. Conner. Two Democratic
oonstables were stationed inside the doors,
with orders To prevent any Roosevelt dele
gate from getting I'm. NJ least one Of our
men Vas struck on the head by ono OF
those constab'es."
Mr.. Kennel declared tho selection Of
state and district delegates had been en-
tirely regular and proper. In twenty-one
counties no oficeholders at all were rep
a., I.J 30
lions. In other counties the oiiiceholders
were minority of the total
The successful motion 10 scat tho Taft
delegates followed the motion by George
r. Sheldon of New York holding tine
proxy OF Committeeman Brookcr. of Con
nccticut, to throw out the brief u Mr.
Conner leading the Roosevelt faction. be-
cause It contained language that was in
decent and insulting to this committee.
The entire committee supported this motion.
I'm the case OF the LIST Congress District
delegates from Arkansas Mr.. McllarS
charged that negroes I'm that district had
been DISTINGUISHED because the convention
was held In a locality i'm which negroes
were not allowed.
1T was well understood that negroes
were not safe In this locality he said.
The regular committee did not call the
convention where all could attend, and the
electors had TO protect their own rights hy
organizing new committee and calling "A
new convention
This Is the first time this question has
ever been presented to this committee, and
II must be decided, il the Republican party
Is TO live
t.I i,,,N Mr. No lolpnutp
A. p. Millar, declared "colored folks were
afraid to go to Parasould where the con
vention was held"
Wallace Townsend. representing the ist
District Taft delegates, declared the Re
publicans had followed scrupulously the
call OF the Republican National Committee
In calling and holding the district conven-
ton lie declared the contestants claims
absurd" and made only to give some
ostensible ground for contest
The two Taft delegates from the LIST Dis
trlct were seated by "A vote of 40 TO ., MI
Kellogg of Minnesota, and Mr. Thorson, of
South Dakota, voting in the negative.
The contest in the 2d District. next taken
up. hung on the question of whether or not
the Roosevelt faction had received proper
consideration. The arguments were briefly
submitted. following substantially those in
the case Of the delegates at-large and the
committee voted unanimously TO seat the
Taft delegates
The committee then adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
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