Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-07
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vote Of the chair Why not go on rec
ORD and after you make your record 1t
stands behind you and your personal
courage. Why have a record here
which gives an opportunity for charges
of fraud?"
The Taft delegates large from Al
ALBANIA are o. D. Street J. ]. Curtis.
S. 7. Wright. Shelby S. Peasants Alex
c. Birch and L. G. Mason. Twelve
Roosevelt men, each with half vote.
we're elected. They are George J. Bey-
or. J. w Hughes, W. r. Farley VIII
liam f. Tebbetts. c. II. Scott, w. 7.
McElroy, William Vaughn, r. A Per-
ryman, s ]. Petree, ]. O. Thompson, w.
T. Williams and G. c. Michaelson.
The Roosevelt contestants were per-
mitted to present their side first. A
new bombshell was exploded by the
Rooseveltians when Attorney r. 3.
Hundley, representing the contestants,
declared that the Alabama delegation
was named following a compact be-
tween President Taft and Alabama Of
flcebolders.
In his exhibit was the original let
ter he declared, signed by the presi-
dent
-Four Federal off1ceholders. o. D.
Street, district attorney. among them,
agreed 10 a distribution of the spoil in
a compact with President Taft" said
Hundley. This was in letter written
BY the president which l have right
here with the presidents signature on
It."
He charged that the convention IN
Alabama was held August 10, 1911, be-
fore the national committees call. The
call stated no convention held 30 days
before the call was Issued was legal.
Then. he charged, a second conven-
ton was held and the delegates were
reelected.
This is their sole claim to regulari-
~ and II must not be forgotten that
every delegate to that convention was
elected prior to Colonel Roosevelts an
nouncement of his candidacy he said.
The letter of President Taft was adj
dressed to P D. Parker Joseph O.
Thompson w T Hutchens and Q. D.
Street 1t reads as follows
The White House Washington.
July Z. 1911
Gentlemen
I am in receipt Of a series Of
recommendation to the Republican
party Of Alabama as to the course
10 be taken with respect to the
meetings Of the state executive
committee and the calling Of the
state. district and country conven-
tions. which from your agreement
assume to be i'm the interests Of
the party Of the state. and there
fore express my pleasure at your
agreement in the same In the
course OF the administration OF
those departments of the govern
ment which have local appoint
ments to make in Alabama, 1t has
been found necessary to seek rec
concentrations as to the fitness OF
the candidates from two Of your
number. one of whom is the state
chairman and the other of whom is
the national committeeman. Some
differences having arisen between
the TWO gentlemen VINO nave Deeh
heretofore consulted, it is essential
that in some proper way an express
sion Of the Republican party of
Alabama be secured as to the per-
son or persons who might in a rep
resentative capacity assist these
departments with recommendations
in the future. Until such time is
the party shall have acted in ac-
cordanee with your recommended
tions in this paper submitted 10 me
the departments will continue to
act as heretofore where the joint
recommendations Of the gentlemen
can be had, and where a difference
of opinion arises II the public in
terest will permit, the decision will
be postponed until the convention
shall have met and shall have
made its recommendation as a body
repre- senting the party.
Sincerely yours.
'(Sigped) WM. H. TAFT