The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-24
M0NDELL OPENS
CONGRESS ATTACK
ON 7. R. FOR TAFT
Answers Charge of Stolen
Delegates With Cry of "Pir-
acy" Against the Colonel.

WASHINGTON. July A-Specihc de-
NAL Of the claims Of the Roosevelt man.
ayers that their candidate had been inn
properly deprived OF delegates In the
Chicago Convention in the contested
bases brought either before the Nation.
al or Credentials Committees was made
in speech delivered In the House to-
day by Representative Monden Of
wyoming. who was q member Of the
Credentials Committee. He character
lied the contests as mere BLUFFS" with.
out shadow Of substantiation.
Mr.. Mondell presented . categorical
review OF the various contests. using
data which It was understood later
would be given out from the White
House In an attempt to correct what the
Administration held to be a wrongful
conception by the public Of events ct
Chicago. The speaker. declared that Col.
Roosevelt and some of his supporters
In vo!c!ng charges OF fraud had, by
their vehemence and persistency in q
period Of unrest and suspicion, pro.
foundly influenced many good people"
THE claim that Col. Roosevelt was
denied the nomination at Chicago
through the larceny OF delegates, Mr..
Mondel said. was not only expected
to contribute directly to the third
party movement. but was expected to
contribute even more potent by furnish
ing indirectly the excuse for the most
impudent and revolutionary plan Of
political larceny ever conceived. 1t Is
proposed to steal the livery and secure
the benefits OF Republican State organ
izations while at the same time re-
pudiat!ng the party and candidates.
1t Is difficult to conceive q more shano-
less proposal OF pure privacy than this.
"As admitted by the Roosevelt man.
ayers themselves they started out de-
liberately at the beginning OF the pre-
convention campaign to create con-
!. tests" said Mr.. Mondell. "a large
number OF these contests were pure
fiction. the contesting delegates claim
ing to be- elected at conventions. which.
II held at all. were held a month or
two after tho regular conventions.
Many OF the contests which arose at
tho time conventions were held were
tho result of prearranged bolts based
on the tlinsiest pretexts. The great
number of cases OF conventions In
| which a disturbance vas created and
tho uniformly violent character Of the
same gives ample ground for the be-
lief that It was part OF the general
plan OF the Roosevelt managers.
"The proposition that electors ON the
Republican ticket In States which ex'
pressed a preference for Mr.. Roosevelt
shall, after having received the support
which their position on the Republican
ticket assures. cast their vote for the
candidate of q third party has It.
alleged excuse in downright and per
sistent prevarication. on which rotteI
foundation II lays It's proposal OF
reasonable larceny.
mo one is justified in condemninl
the action of the Republican conven
ton on mere hearsay. as has beer
largely done. and to be Informed 10 Il
be convinced there is no ground 70
criticism. The convention acte'
honestly and in a spirit OF fairness. II
harmony with party history and fol
the best interests OF the party and the
American people"