The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-20


ma convention tomorrow. hut to- organ.
ize " convention Of their own right there
in tho convention hall II the eighty
delegates whose seats are In dispute are
permitted 10 vote upon any question af-
fectinK thu titi" to their seats
Col. Roosevelt said:
"I hope that you will decline longer
To submit To- having delrgates fraud
uiently seated IN the convention allowed
TO ait as Judges on their own contests.
hope you will refuse longer to recog-
the right In law oi morals To be called
a Republican conNe ention. We have BY
appealing TO the people elected a clean
majority Of the delegates TO this con-
vention, and YOU must not allow our
opponents to win by foul means after
losing by fair means and thus swindlc the
people out Of the victory which they
won.
"1t voted down hope that you, the
real and lawful majority OF the con-
ven,ion. will organize as such. and you
will d. 1t II you have courage. Now
tets sec II the Republican party is the
party of the real people. the people OF
the United States, or OF the bosses and
the interests maintained In the interest
Of special privilege.
"As for myself. want to tell YOU right
now that am through.
II have been asked to come here and
give you my views on this situation.
When I began my night for four months
I said that II the people decided against
me | would have nothing to say. hut IL
the people vera for ME and the polti
clans decided against me I would have
q lot 10 say. Now the National Com
fnittee and the portion Of the committee
made a majority OF the convention by
seating delegates who were fraudu-
tentiy elected are trying TO cheat me out
Of the nomination. They can't do II: ]
won't lot them.
. "As far as their cheating mo is con-
eerned I would have nothing 10 say;
but they are cheating the rank and file
Of the party. So far you have permitted
them to heat you in the convention by
using these stolen votes. Don't let them
do II tomorrow. hope that to-mor-
luton that not one fraudulently seated
delegate shall vote on any question In
the committee on credentials or In the
convention or on any question Whatso-
ever" tChcersl To which the Colonel
cried; "Wait, now don't lie down again"
IF they heat you again on fraudu.
lent votes there IL no strength in vot-
ing to cast out fraudulent vetes. and
then, when you are beaten by those
very fraudulent votes. IN saying that
you are sorry and that You will go
home. We do not propose that We shall
BE- swindled out of n victory honestly
won nor that tho people shall he swim
died out of the victory that they hon
estly Won"
While Mr.. Roosevelt was making this
speech he was surrounded by Gov.
McGovcrn Of Wisconsin. Medlll McCor-
mick and the usual members OF tho
Roosevelt guard. Tho f'lorcntine room
was crowded, and the Colonel's speech
Pdvising a holt was received with tu-
nultuous cheers There wcro many
women In tho gallery keyed up To great
excitement.
Col. Roosevelt closed his pseech by
saying that he could not go into the
details Of the bolt. that they would get
this from their leaders In tho morning
Col Roosevelt then went into executive
session with his lieutenants and will
spend the rest Of the night preparing
the plans for the fight in the convention
in tho morning. Each step in the fight
will hc allotted TO the respective Roosc-
Welt leaders on the floor Of the Convcn-
tom
one Of tho plans Includes a concerted
cry in the convention. TEDDY. Teddy,
We want Teddy"
Coy. johnson Of California talked to
tho delegates for a few minutes after
tho Colonel retired. He said that the
Roosevelt men had stopped fighting
with feathers and were going To fight
with clubs. He was quite ready. to fol-
low Pennsylvania In n bolt and tu Join
his twcnty-four from California with
the other Roosevelt delegates in bolt
The Roosevelt delegates from Penn.
sylvania voted this evening sxty-two
out Of sixty-four to leave the COhven-
ton. This was done after two hours
discussion. They will carry with them
the Republican candidate for Treasurer
of PENNSYLVANIA a delegate, the Con-
gressona nominee from the Third dis.
trict, a delegate. and one or two other
State of1ccrs
The meeting was called lust as soon
rs the Republican leaders heard that
the nineteen Roosevelt mombers Of ere.
dentials committee had left the meet
ing ~ that body in the Coliseum.
.is soon az the meeting was called
to order Mr.. Finn. chairman Of the
steering COMMITTEES. got up on "A desk
and proceeded 10 address the delegates
II am your chairman, believe.
though ! have been absent from YOU
three or four days" he said.
MANY Of YOU have heard personally
:or through the newspapers Of the action
:of tho National Committee prior To- your
:rom!ng here. Their actions since our
arrival are not altogether unexpected.
We won't have them any longer II this