Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-20

CHICAGO, June 20.-Colonel Roose-
velts followers appealed today to the
credentials committee from the deci-
sion of the Republican national COM
mittee The battle over the seating Of
rs delegates given to Taft was fought
over again.
Ormsby McHarg. former foe of
Roosevelt, but now one of his active
leaders, appeared before the committee
to present evidence of alleged fraud in
| those cases.
His appearance there caused surprise
in view of the early morning declara-
tion OF Colonel Roosevelt that the eX
listing convention must not be further
recognized.
Does this mean a backdown on colo
ners declaration that the present Re
publican convention must not be recog
nzed further" McHarg was asked
Colonel Roosevelt's speeches only
applied to the gag rules which they had
introduced in the credentials commit
tee" McHarg replied.
Are the amendments which were
made to the rules sufficient to satisfy
the Roosevelt faction"
Il don't know" said McHarg. 1--WE
VIII, at least, get a chance to speak on
cases for few minutes"
Most Drastic Ever Adopted.
The rules adopted by the credentials
committee of the Republican national
convention were declared today to he
the most drastic ever adopted by any
similar body They showed that the
! Taft men intended to ride rough shod
over the Roosevelt faction who bolted
the committee when the regulations
were presented The rules. as finally
adopted after the Roosevelt members
of the committee had left. follow
1. The roll of the states shall first be
called to ascertain what contests are to
be submitted and they shall be heard
in the alphabetical order of states and
territories and the District of Column
bia.
,. Cases consolidated by the national
committee shall be consolidated for
hearing by the committee on creden
, tails
8. Contestants not seated by the ma
| tional committee shall open their case
4. Thirty minutes to each side will
be allowed in contests over delegates
at large and twenty minutes in district
contests. The contestant may reserve
five minutes of this time to close the
argument. Parties to contests shall be
given all time that may be reasonably
necessary to present before the com
mittee all their evidence.
5. Immediately after each case is
heard the committee will, after discus
sion, pass upon it,
6. No member of this committee shall
be permitted to vote in any case where
in such member holds his seat on the
facts involved in the contests and such
member shall retire from the room
While the committee is discussing and
acting upon his case.
I. No one shall be admitted to thu
hearings before the committee except
the officers and employees of the COM
mittee and the parties to the case being
heard and their attorneys, except the
five press associations admitted by the
national committee
FIRST Draft oned Down."
The rules as adopted differed slightly
from the first draft offered bv former
Senator James A. Hemenway. of In
diana. The second draft was little
less drastic than the original rules. the
principal change being a lengthening
of the time allowance for contests.
Four members Of the Roosevelt forces
|
were offered, however, refused to vote
for the rules.
Provisions in the original rules al
tered or not included in the second
draft follow
30 contest will be heard unless no
! tice appeal from the decision Of thu
national committee shall have been
given to the committee on credentials
(This provision omitted)
No contests viii be heard which were
decided by unanimous vote in the ma
tional committee. (Omtted)
Ten minutes to each side will be al
lowed in contests over delegates at
large and five minutes in district con
tests. Substitute rule adopted)
No evidence will be heard from con-
| testants which was not presented be-
fore the national committee. COmit
! tedD
Why They 5olted.
Edward c. Darlington. of Maryland
member Of the credentials committee.
described the proceedings preceding the
walkout from the committee by the
Roosevelt men last night
The Taft majority of the committee