The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-06-27
THE TRUTH FROM CHICAGO.
CHARGES that Roosevelt was Robbed of Dele
gates False. They were Made for Politi-
cal Effect. Testimony of F. NJ. Simpson.
from the Bangor Commercial

from the Bangor COMMERCIAL
| Hon. F. Marion Simpson of this city, who
| has lust been superseded as the Maine mem
Der of the Republican national committee by
Col. Hale of Portland, the leader of the Roose-
welt forces at the State convention here last
April, has returned from the convention at
Chicago and on Monday he talked freely to a
Commercial reporter concerning the events
there last week. Mr.. Simpson expressed the
opinion that any new party which Col. Roose-
welt may lead, will not receive the support OF
Maine Republicans "to any extent.
81 sat with the national committee, OF which
was then member, prior to the convention
said Mr. Simpson, "and listened to all but two
of the contested cases. Any statement that
the Republican national committee decided
single one of them except fairly on their merits,
is absolutely false. Many of the cases were
either withdrawn or decided in favor of Mr.,
Taft by unanimous vote of the committee,
which included IA or so Roosevelt supporters
among its members.
"Col. Roosevelt's charge that he was robbed
of delegates is absolutely false. In many IN
stances Taft delegates were chosen In legally
called State conventions after a contest. The
delegates went home again and everything was
regarded as settled. In some instances Roosevelt
emissaries were sent into States as late as two
months afterwards and Roosevelt delegates
were elected at conventions which didn't have
even the semblance of legality.
"This was done to influence the pubic MIND
and to create false impression OF Col. Roose-
velt's strength. This is evinced by the fact
that many of these contests were withdrawn
when they came before the national commit
tee without even being heard. They had served
their purpose and it was well known that the
contestants hadn't leg to stand on when the
cases were heard upon their actual merits
1.-THE radical end of the convention was strong
for Roosevelt, Francis J. Heney and Gov John
son of California being two of the most promi-
nent radical leaders. They had many of the
characteristics of professional puglllsts IN
prize ring.
"In regard to the formation of a Bull Moose
boiling party, such men as Senator Borah and
Gov. Hadley, who were strong for Roosevelt as
long as he stayed in Republican convention.
were radically opposed to any such thing
4 don't think that the split will have much
effect on the situation in Maine. l don't be-
lieve that the State can be swung to any ex-
tent by the boiling party. l can't see how
what happened at Chicago will have the
slightest adverse effect on the Republican vote
for Mr.. Haines as governor in September. If
anything, it will help him, as it will have
tendency to bring out the voters in the Repub-
lican party. The Republicans of Maine,
don't believe, will stand for bolt of a third
term presidential candidate. The party here
elected delegates to support Roosevelt as long
as he stayed in Republican convention, but they
didn't elect them to follow him into boiling
party.
Mr.. Simpson said that the general desire OF
all members of the Republican national COM
mittee had been to decide each contested case
on its merits. Senator Borah, who was a
strong Roosevelt man had acted withperfect
fairness and justice, he said. The evidence
was such he added, that the committee could
take no other action than that they did take.