The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-04-10
SLAP IN FACE
OF PRESIDENT
lGiven BY Republicans OF
Ohio County, In
CONVENTION HERE SATURDAY
They Defiantly Refused to
Endorse the Admins.
tratiOn of Taft.
HAD A VERY STORMY SESSION

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The Republican county mass con-
,vention at Hartford Saturday was
not only a political circus; it was a
scream, almost from start to fin
ish. 1t furnished more entertain
ment of its kind than has happened
here for many a day. The Roose-
welt and Taft forces met in fierce
combat which developed into
roar, and the outcome was a bitter
dissension and a split in the party
forces which VIII not soon be heal
ed. Men shook their pointed fin
gers under each others noses and
the "short and ugly word was evil
dent in spirit if not exact language.
Several old scores were paid, with
Z compound interest" For the first
time in their history Ohio county
Republicans met and absolutely re-
fused to endorse the record of their
President in Office. The Roosevelt
forces not only refused to do this,
but defied the Taft forces to make
them do it. 1t was the most stormy
convention held here in many
moons.
The ball was opened by County
Chairman K. B. Martin Ia Taft
mani in a short speech in which he
counseled harmony and peace.
4 Hardly had he finished before DR..
Rogers "a supposed Roosevelt mani
sprang up and with wild gestures
nominated DR.. Dun (supposed Taft
mani for chairman. Somebody then
put the name of Albert Leach, ex-
Representative, in nomination. At
torney Ernest woodward then
spoke for Mr.. J. NJ. Rogers, Ga
Roosevelt mani who was finally
elected chairman.
The chairman then made a speech
in behalf of the Rough Rider. which
evidently did not suit some of the
Taft followers, for at its conclusion
a Republican jumped up and in an
ironical manner proposed that the
Democrats in the house be excused.
This proposition of course was
laughed down. ]. Ney Foster was
chosen secretary.
Chairman Rogers said great
crisis confronts the Republican par
ty. Said Mr.. Roosevelt was badly
fooled in President Taft. The Gov
eminent, said the speaker, has been
a failure under President Taft, who
has sided with the interests. The
President has not dissolved the |
4rusts, nor amended the tariff |
downward, as promised by the Re-
publican party. I'VE must send |
Mr.. Bradley to the rear" said the
chairman.
When Mr.. Rogers concluded, in
the midst of much applause, 1t was
proposed that committee on reso-
1utions be appointed, which was
done from a list furnished. During |
the absence of the committee, sew
eral were called on for speech,
but nobody seemed to be especially |
loaded" for the occasion. The !
chairman proposed that ex-Repre- I
sentative Leach come forward and |
"give an account of his steward
hship,'.. but Mr.. Leach just grinned
and sat still. Finally c. NJ Barnett
came forward and proceeded to har-
angue the crowd. He said the DEM
had fuses and fights at conven-
tions and hoped nothing would be
done or said which they would be
ashamed Of later. Evidently, said
the speaker, the Democrats we're
expecting a Kilkenny cat" affair,
but tnat they would be disappoint-
ed.
The committee on resolutions
then brought in their report, which
was read by Attorney Woodward.
IThis report instructed the S3 dele
gates of Ohio county to vote as
unit Tor the nomination of .Theo-
dore Roosevelt for President. In
feet 1t had Roosevelt written all
over it and did not mention the
name of. President Taft. At the
conclusion of the reading of the
resolutions, they were about to be
rushed through for adoption with
out comment, when Mr.. John Hen i,
ry Tomas, ex-editor and strong I