The evening world., 1912-06-22
WHOO-E! TAFT MEN
PASS BACK THE LIE
WITH ADDITIONS
Big Row Among the Members
of the Committee on Gre
dentials in Chicago.
DEVlNE ON RAMPAGE.
"Gutter Workers" Is What He
Calls the Fighting Roosevelt
Delegates.
DEVlNE ON RAMPAGE.

CHICAGO, June 22-Charges that the
Roosevelt members of the Credentials
Committee who signed the statement
attacking the work OF the committee
were 'wilfup liars" and gutter work.
ers," were made by Chairman Devine,
Judge Robert r. Morrison and other
Taft members OF that committee at the
opening of to-day's session.
The Roosevelt statement was cIrcu-
lated last night by II. II. Mccormick
and given out by him after the sigma
lures Of fifteen men had been secured.
II charged there had been a coalition
between National Committeeman and
contested delegates. and that the re-
ports from lhe committee were pre-
pared in advance. In line with definite
understanding.
ANY man who charges that the Arl-
IONA report was prepared in advance"
declared Robert Il. Morrison OF Ari-
IONA. lis wlfu liar. wrote that
report myself after the case had been
decided
There was published this morning"
said Chairman Devine. "a statement
that was as dastardly a piece of falsl-
fication as was ever published or u;-
tered. No man with any regard for the
truth would sign or authorize such
statement. 1t Is more than an insult tn
the majority of the members OF this
committee. Those who signed It lost
sight OF the fact that the majority
members Of this committee are as good
men. as honorable men. and stand as
high or higher in the business AMI
social affairs OF their cities as the men
who signed this"
PUTS RUFFiANisM UP TO THE
OTHER SIDE.
1.-The only rufnart acts. the only
dastardly gutter work In this conf
mittee. emanated from the other side.
the minority membership OF the com
mittee. This man McCoromick. who
prepared this statement. didn't spend
two hours in the work OF this COM
mittee."
Chairman Devine demanded OF Mr.
Mccormick where his proof was that
reports had been prepared In advance.
ANY time man makes such a
cha rEe." he shouted. Il declare he Is a
wilful. deliberate liar
II now demand of Mr.. Mccormick
where his proof is that these reports
were prepared In advance"
II did not come In here to have my
acts put under question:" said McCor-
mick. rising.
mo man can make such charges
against me" declared Devine. with
out having to answer to me for II. !
don't care whether he Is q foo. high or
len feet high"
Roosevelt members OF the committee
demanded that Mr. Devine retire to the
| chair. Instead. he turned over the gavel
to Mr.. Lanstrum of Montana and
stepped down into the midst of the
committee members.
Mr.. ST. Cladr Of Idaho declared hs
| thought much Of the statement wa.
true.
DO you believe that the report FOL
the Arizona case was prepared in ad-
vance," demanded Judge Morrison
walking UP TO him.
Yes. I do" he said.
Then l say you are a iiar." said Nor
rison.
There was a rush Of committee mem
bers to the front. but no blows wer,
struck.
| Estabrook OF New Hampshire sar,
csstically said the Roosevelt members
acted through superior virtue and in
telligenoe."
This wanton, miserable scurrilou
insult" added Mondell, lis in keepin,
| ha he Of oh ha ba,
been heaped on the Republican part
by men who claimed to belong to II
but who. when they frst came INT
this room declared the party had gon
to HI anyhow, and what did
matter. II ! believed that I nigh
have signed this statement, too
Samuel ", Cady OF Wisconsin, VIII
had been charged with "misreprescnt
ing Wisconsin" by Halbert and othe
Roosevelt men. declared Wisconsi
believed In getting progressive legis
lation, but proposed to do IT legally"
WISCONSIN IL not the most progres
sive State in the Union; but 1t bs
lieves in progressive law, not
anarchy"
Mr.. Cady declared the Roosevelt
men had tmpugned his honesty an
questioned his judgment because h
did not vote for the Roosevelt del,
; gates from the Thirteenth Indian
District,
I'm my Judgment there was nothin
, but anarchy there"
A committee Of Ave. composed {
, Thomas Devine OF Colorado. II. w. Estf
$ brook Of New Hampshire. Representatiy
j. George r. Malby OF New York, O. \
E Lanstrum of Montana. and Represents
4 tive r. w. Mondell of Wyoming. wa
: appointed 10 draw up a reply to Il
y Roosevelt attack.