New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-29

Roosevelt committeeman attacking the
majority OF the committee was answered
In discussing the charge the report said.
The statement as a whole In its IN.
situations of combination OF unworthy
motive, in It's recital Of alleged facts, n
grossly and maliciously untrue. IL was
intended To convey the impression that
the time for hearing cases was so Limited
as TO prevent their being properly pre-.
scented to the committee. The untriith
fulness of this statement is clearly shown
by the records OF the committee and the
newspaper reports OF It's deliOerations
Not only did the rules make liberal proyi-
sion for time In presenting the cases, but
IN every instance where the narties prs-
senting the cases, or any member of thu
committee. asked for an extension on
time Il was granted.
The statement of the Roosevelt mem.
bers of the committee asserted that the
speed with which the credentials com.
mittee brought in reports "made II evi-
dent that the reports had been prepared
beforehand" In reply to this statement
the appendix to the White House state.
ment said:
In regard to the assertion that report,
were prepared in advance Of the action
Jf the committee on credentials no one OF
the gentlemen who makes this statement
will state of his own personal knowledge
tfat any reports were thus made.
In concluding, the majority Of the ere.
dentials committee, defending it's deci.
sions, said:
As 20 the merits Of these contested
cases upon which the committee passed,
It should be remembered that the ma
tional committee sat for fifteen days
hea ring evidence and argument upon
them Out Of a total membership OF
tifty-three, only thirteen members OF
that committee objected 10 the findings
and decision, and they only with regard
TO a part OF the cases, the action of the
committee having been unanimous with
regard 10 majority Of them.
Sustained by Convention.
The convention declined by a substan-
tial majority TO reverse the action of the
national committee, and il referred the
contested cases TO the committee on Gre
dentiais. When our committee met
rules were adopted by unanimous vote
No one desiring to make complaint as 10
the seating Of any delegate was prevent
ed from presenting his case. The CON-
mittee even considered cases which had
been decided by unanimous vote Of the
national committee, notably the Indiana
case.
The committee on credentials Of tn.
Republican National Convention consists
of fifty-three members. The COMMITTEES
in every case sustained the decision OF
the national committee, and In no case
by majorlties OF less than two-thirds
This statement Of facts, indorsed BY
forty members Of the committee, who
listened patiently through all-day and all
night sessions to evidence and argument
In order to be able to judge cases intell
gently and pass upon them honestly,
should be sufficient answer TO the reck
less. unwarranted and untruthful asser-
tons contained in the statement signed
by eleven members OF the committee, two
Of whom did not attend sessions OF thu
committee. did not hear any OF the EVIL
dence presented and nearly all Oh whom
indicated their bias by voting In every
case for the delegates known 10 be IA
vorable TO Mr.. Roosevelt including MI.
merous cases in which the action OF the
national committee had been unanimous
for the Taft delegates.
As appendices the statement carried
the majority and minority reports OF the
credentials committee on each Of the
contests.
In concluding his resume OF the con-
tests MIR. Hilles says:
II is not. essential 10 make Mr.. Tafts
title indlSputaDle tnat AL men agree on
every one Of the Issues raised. They were
decided BY The tribunals which uniform
party usage had made the proper tribu-
rals to decide such contests. IL those
tribunals acted in good faith, mistaken
Judgment would not invalidate their deci'
siOns.
As a matter Of fact, an examination OF
the facts shows that the tribunals were
right in every instance. There Is not the
slightest evidence that they were moved
By other than mere desire 70 reach
right conclusion. on the other hand, the
action OF the Roosevelt men in. bringing
100 contests that they promptly aoan.
doned strongly tended 10 show the lack OF
good faith in the prosecution OF all OF
them.
Those who supported President Taft
can we'll afford 90 stand on the record in
this case, and TO asseverate without feer
OF successful contradiction that the deles
gates whose seats were contested were a.
fairly seated in this convention as IN any
In the history of the party.