The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13
TAFT BAGS FORTY DELEGATES AT SES-
 SION OF COMMITTEE
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 of Thorson of South Dakota, said 1 Why even Abe Ruef would have granted the request" The gentleman is not in order,' said MT. Rosewater.
 Let him make a speech" exclaimed | Taft member.
 T was merely informing the chair," | said Heney.
 | Thanks" said Rosewater laconically. 1 The California contest involving two delegates from the Fourth district was called and Heney took a place at the table as attorney for the Roosevelt dele gates Frederick C. Bryan of Washing ton declared Taft delegates had received | the majority of votes in the Fourth dis | trict Under the california primary law, however, the right of district representa- ton had been denied, he said, and the unit rule correction applied to the whole California allegation
 | Mir Bryan said several Taft men de- clined to be bound by the Roosevelt vote.
 "The law provides, does 1t not" asked | MT. Kellogg, that all delegates shall be bound in the state at large now?" Yes"
 What was the Roosevelt majority in the state?" Kellogg asked.
 Seventy thousand" said Heney
 National Committee Supreme | Governor Hadley of Missouri asked MT. | Bryan if he thought the call of the re- publican national committe superior to | a state law.
 'When the state law interferes with the party law the national committees ruling Is supreme" said Mir. Bryan
 Mr. Bryan said he believed the com mittee should not submit to attacks made upon it by Governor Johnson of Califor- mia even though he were governor of sovereign state. MT. Heney opened his defense of the Roosevelt side in vigor- ous fashion.
 "I appeal to you, Senator Murray Crane,' he began. The chairman here told him to address the committee in proper terms. T am addressing an illustrous member of the committee, whom believe has some responsibility he can- not afford to lose." replied MT. Heney.
 Are you here to argue,' demanded MT. Chubb of Florida.
 "No," Heney shouted. T have come here for the purpose of apprising the President that he is accepting stolen goods if he takes these delegates when you give them to him." Chairman Rosewater told MT. Heney to confine himself to arguments. MT. Devine asked MT. Heney If tie califor- mia law did not prohibit any district from electlng uelegateS anu II dl uiu Hot HdN . to be at large. HNHt
 "Yes, to get on the slip.'' shouted Heney, but not to be seated by this committee
 Motion to seat the Taft delegates from the Fourth California district was fol- lowed by motion to seat the Roosevelt men. roll call was refused by a viva voce vote.
 Taft Given Delegates
 The committee voted to seat the two Taft delegates in the national convention froln the Fourth California district the only contest coming from this state. The action came after running fire opened on the committe by Francis J. Heney, and a stinging statement from Governor John son in the interest of Roosevelt. Mir. Herey, seated by proxy, assaied members of the committee, emphasizing particularly Senator Murray Crane of Massachusetts, whom he addressed as man who had TO responsibility to lose.
 Governor Johnson declined to appear be- fore the committee. and issued a written statement in which he decdsred he de- clined to submit ''to trial to the title of property by the higher thief who steals it."
 After the committees had voted the Roosevelt faction down, James A. Tawney declare ed that any action by the commit lce WHiCl Nouth iccO6iiiNt ehc StdtcS iii- stead of the district would establish a precedent which would overthrow repub- lican principles. Senator Borah declared the committee was making 1t impossible for n republican to preside over the na- ton for the next four years.
 During the roll call bitter attack on MT. Hcrey was made by Committeeman Shackelford of Alaska. This gentleman" said he "came into this committee on proxy. and his first yell was about graft rule in San Francisco. I have seen the attempt of certain members to drive this committee to do what they want it to do meet with partial success. for one re- fuse to be intimidated or driven from do- ing what I think. is right"
 Louisiana Cases Up The committee took up the Louisiana case involving the six delegates at large This contest centered around the party re-