Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-21
T R. MEN BACK IN
CREDENTIALS ROOM
HOPING FAIR PLAY
Ninth Alabama District Con-
test Decided for Taft BY a
Vote of "a to IA After Long
Argument
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CONVENTION HALL. Chicago. June
2a-when the credentials committee as
sembled this morning TO take up the
contests. Roosevelt men unexpectedly
appeared to take part in the proceedings.
Only 80 OF the 50 members OF the COM
mittee were present when the doors
were opened to the newspaper men.
Hugh T. Halbert. OF Minnesota. and L.
y. Mitchell. OF Pennsylvania. were the
two Roosevelt men first 10 appear in the
committee room Francis ]. Heney and
the majority OF the other Roosevelt
msn were not present when the com
mittee met
Mr.. HaIbert and 8Ir. Mitchell Joined in
making the following statement:
we feel that the action taken last
night BY the minority members of the
committees has resulted in giving US a
fairly good set OF JruIes and free and
open discussion. with the presentation
OF any new evidence that may not have
been heard By the national committee
We are going to stick to the committee
I'VE forced the adoption OF fair rules"
BREAK THREATENED.
The session opened with protest from
II. Z. Sackett. Of Nebraska. and Mr..
Halbert that notice ought TO be served
on all contestants For a time this
threatened another break. for Mr. Hal
bert appealed from the chairman's de-
cision- He later withdrew this appeal.
The roll call showed the following
Roosevelt men present:
Heney. California: Mccormick. Illinois:
Harris. Kansas: Covington. Maryland:
COWles. North Carolina: Norton. OklahO-
ma; Ray, South Dakota. and Cady, Wis
consin-
Mr.. Halbert declared seven of the
men who left the room last night were
still absent he asked for a delay un-
I'll they could arrive.
Chairman Devine said the meeting
hour already had long passed and that
contestants were ready and waiting TO
be heard
George B. Malby. OF New York. and
r. ". Estahrook. OF New Hampshire.
demanded the delaying tactics OF the
Roosevelt men be stopped.
RACKET BEGINS.
~Ohl I know you are going TO use
the steam roller methods" said Mr.
Halbert
mot at all" returned MaIby; 1--WE
want TO do business and you want
TO prevent its beng done"
Mr. Halbert said he wanted "only
pay
oh. yes" shouted several committee
members. you acted like il last night"
The committee room at 10 o'clock
contained the following Roosevelt men:
c. St. Clair. Idaho; Jesse NJ Libby,
Maine: Hugh 7. Halbert. Minnesota;
Jesse Tolerton. Missouri; H. E. Sack
EFT. Nebraska; J. Boyd Avis, New Jer-
sey: w s. Lauder North Dakota;
John J.. Sullivan. Ohio; A. V. Swift,
Oregon; l.. y. Mitchell. Pennsylvania;
John NJ. Early Tennessee; Harry Shaw,
West Virginia
ALABAMA CASE UP.
The Alabama case. the contest over
the Ninth district. hrst was taken up.
George R. HundIey presented the
Roosevelt case. claiming the Taft
members Of the district committee had
''bolteu' and organized an Illegal con-
vention-
STRONG ARM USED.
Mr.. Halbert's persistent demand for
a delay terminated In a motion to "ad-
journ for IS minutes This was over
whelmingly defeated. and Chairman De-
vine then ordered the sergeant at arms
to compel Mr.. HaIbert to take his seat
The latter did so reluctantly.
Mr.. Hundley. the Alabama Roosevelt
attorney. protested against the presence
as a member OF the committee of Alex
J. Birch. Of Alabama. who had par
tfcipated before in the Alabama argu-
ments
Mr.. Birch said he would not vote on
the case.
R r Mccormick, OF Illinois. who had
come into the room. asked permission TO
designate another man to represent him
during the day. This wa sgranted. after
Il was made clear that only a delegate
TO the national convention. elected from
the members own state. could come in
on such a proxy"
All the Roosevelt members Of the Gre
dentials committee. acting under the
suggestion Of Colonel Roosevelt. returned
TO the meeting OF that committee. today.
Their statement last night that they
had left the committee for good" was
followed By a decision 70 go back and
participate in the hearing Of contest
cases
Under the revised rules. The Roosevelt
men claimed they had won their chief
points, namely. 10 secure the introduce
ton Of new evidence in greater time for
debate.
More than a hour and a quarter was
occupied by the Roosevelt attorneys in
presenting the Roosevelt side Of the first
case. that OF the Ninth Alabama dis
trict.
Members OF the committee express
doubt as to the possibility OF concluding
the 2 contest hearings In time to. make
a report 10 the national convention today.
TAFT MEN SEATED.
A motion TO seat the two Roosevelt
DELEGATES from the Ninth Alabama dis
trict was defeated. - to "a c. St
clair. OF Idaho. known as a Roosevelt
man. and s H. Cady. Of Wisconsin,
voted against the Roosevelt delegates.
Those voting for the Roosevelt dele
gates were:
IIlinois-R. r. Mccormick.
Eansas-Ralph Harris
Naine-Jessie NJ Libby.
Aiinnesota-Hugh T. Halbert-
Nebrnska-H z Sackett.
New Jersey Boyd Avis.
AIissourf-Jesse TolIerton.
North Carolina-C- r. Cowles-
North Dakota-W. S. Lauder.
Ohio-John ]. Sullivan
Oklahoma-Daniel Norton
Oregon V. Swift.
Pennsylvania-Lex y. Mitchell
West Vfrginia-Harry Shaw.
The Roosevelt members absent were:
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