The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-16

. | Nplpbei Lyon WdlkCu over 10 "1lliU
Mcdonald, negro Taft delegate, and
| thrustlng his hand almost against tn,
aeieSates face. charged him with having
oolted from the party organization
| Nolonoi Lyon presented documents tend
ing 10 show that under the system uf rep
resentauon established IN Texas the
Roosevelt forces had clear majority ir
| the state convention.
Mr., Bryan had charged that C'olone
Lyons organization had ignored the Texas
| primary law In conducting the fight for
the law did not require primary elections
when party had cast less than 100. 900
! votes. He asserted that the state law
REQUIRED the giving OF one vote 10 each
county and one for each 900 votes cast at
| inc preceding election. He declared he
| and his associates had complied with the
state law in all particulars.
Claim Regularity.
>, Colonel Lyon was questioned by Mr.,
lieney, Senator Borah. Mr.. Voreys and
Governor Hadlcy. the latter OF whom held
proNy In the committee.
we are the regular Republican organi-
zaIion IN Texas" said Colonel Lyon.
Ihere is not ono place where we have
9evlated from the stale Jaw OF Texas.
iou members OF the committee have moth
ing TO do but recognize the regular Re-
publican organization OF Texas
Inc first Taft delegates al large were
seated seat by the national committee on a
SUBSTITUTE motion to seat the Roosevelt
delegates and asked for a roll call but
could get only eighteen members to sup
twenty The Borah motion was then de-
tented and Committeeman Mulvane's mo-
tion TO seat the Taft delegates was car
ried without request for roll call
The seating Of the Texas Taft delegates
brought protest from Mr.. Heney. He
declared the committee was "Mexicaniz-
Ing America"
This is more than plain stealing" he
said, this is treason It's the most
shameless proceeding ! have ever seen in
my ge1stor mae and Eogsb you are al parties to IT,
make a statement. but objection was
made by, Committeeman Mulvane on the
ground f,H that the committee had lot on
journs." said My. Borah
After the first and second district con-
the third district was called the attorneys
Tor both sides asked for a brief delay
which was granted
committeeman Penrose then rose and
Z ask hat this business proceed in
The first Texas district was recalled.
after Mr.. Lyon had protested that he
wouldn't allow the cases to be handled
IS Dick" s"e convenience OF former Senator
J; NJ Singleton of Jefferson. Tex. ar
nrst Texas district. He claimed the
Taft convention in the district was H.
legal The Roosevelt forces held a sep
crate convention. which they claimed
The legality OF the Taft forces first
district convention was said to be un-
questionable by f. II. Harrison. one of
vention % Of the votes were FOR Taft,
he said, and for Roosevelt.
Taft Gets the First.
The two Taft delegates from the first
Texas district were seated by the ma
The second Texas vote was called.
committeeman Lyon said he had no per-
sonal knowledge OF the case and none
'f the Roosevelt contestants was pres
snt. He read a statement to show the
regularity of the selection Of the Roose-
welt delegates In the third Texas dis
ss Taft pn Ss SseEsss FEo Nsssl e R
Taft contestants was present and their
,ase was presented by Foster V. Brown.
:, Two conventions had been held. The
IF the counties in the district, but Colo
lel Lyon and his forces controlled the |
district committee and refused TO recog-
aize the rights of the Taft delegates.
Colonel Lyon read the committee rec
'rds. tending to show regularity in the
proceedings leading up to the Roosevelt |
and In the holding OF the
The motion to seat the Roosevelt dele
,ates was made by Committeeman Null
'ane of Kansas. All members voted
or II.
Must Be Neutral.
BALTIMORE, June 15.-Secretary
Jry Woodson OF the Democratic ma
ional committee today received notice
rom Congressman Fl. T. Rainey OF ILL
ois o. II. that the seating of two delegates
ressional district OF Illinois would be
ontested: Mr.. Ralney did not give the
easons % for the proposed contest.
hartman of the Democratic national
onvention must be neutral toward ali
residential candidates, That is the po-
ltion taken by the Democratic national
ames of those mentioned for the honor
temporary chairman,
The qualification of neutrality, Il was
,ade known. Is to weigh largely with !
, make the selection OF temporary Of |
GERS OF the convention next Thursday
atlonal committeeman here have the ,
ames OF seven Democrats under copsid- ,
ration. ,
Progress OF events at Chicago is be-
lg closely watched by Democratic ma &
prolonged or deadlocked convention at
hicaso may possibly delay proceedings
ere.
credentials Unsigned.
PROVIDENCE r. l. June 15.-The
slegates from Rhode Island to the Dem G
ratio national convention will go to {
altimors with their credentials un- {
sned by the chairman and secretary OF J
c state Democratic committee Chair o
an Frank Fitzsimmons and Secretary Y
ster Gaskin announced today that they S
ould refuse TO sign the credentials be-
use of charges OF fraud in the Demo- u
attic state primary made by Congress Il
an O'Shaunessy. h
The congressman was a candidate at ?
e primary for member OF the Demo- v
attic national committee from this state
It National Committeeman George W. a
'een was reelected :
arber Will Fight.
June 15.-Iiarvey Car r
r. Democratic national committeeman y
pm Ohio, stopped off In Baltimore for II
flying visit today and gave out the II
formation that during the Baltimore IA
INVENTION a fight would be made against rs
casting OF the Ohio delegations vote III
n unit. N
The recent Ohio convention which ~
,cted six delega tes t-large instructed III
G whole delegation to vote for Gov H
nor Harmon as unit. Mr.. CARRIER told u
! ixt g..