The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-08


said, land unless the record is clear 1t
will be charged that all interests were
not given fair treatment.
Il do not think the majority Of the
committee is going to seat anyone who
ought not to be seated; but do in
sist that the minority in each case be
given an opportunity to record their
votes" The motion to table was made
by Dennis Flynn. representing c. M.
Cade of Oklahoma.
Senator Borah demanded a further
chance to be heard.
Chairman Rosewater held that the
motion to table was unbeatable.
STEAM ROLLER PRESENT.
II don't care, l will not be choked
off or gagged this early in the cam
paign," declared Mr.. Borah. II know
there is steam roller here, but /
intend that the country shall know
how 1t operates"
Senator Borah meantime was at last
given unanimous consent to conclude
his remarks.
The committee by a viva voce vote
then tabled his motion.
The committee next called the case
of the Alabama delegates at large.
On motion of Senator Penrose! CON
sideration of the Arizona case was de-
ferred until later day The Alabama
case was taken up again at IL o'dlock.
their delegation at large as the "fegu-
lar delegation their official brief. dis !.
tributed to the committee, bearing that
title.
STRONG ARRAY OF COUNSEL.
When the Alabama cases were called,
strong array OF counsel appeared.
Ormsby McHarg, OF New York, and
Charles Dick, Of Ohio, appeared as
chief counsel, respectively, for Col
Roosevelt and President Taft.
With Former Senator Dick were o.
d. Street and s. S. Peasants, mem
bers of the Taft delegation at large
from Alabama, and w. S. Reese, J. J.
Curtis and A C. Birch, representing
the contested Taft delegates in the
congressional districts.
Mr.. McHarg was assisted In pre-
senting the Alabama cases by Oscar
r. Hundley of Birmingham.
The Taft claims to the six Alabama
delegates at large as presented to the
committee by the presidents repre-
sentatives were substantially as fol-
lows:
In August, 1911. Republican factions
in Alabama came together in a con-
vention under suggestion from Pres
ident Taft to compromise long stand
Ing differences. That convention, It
was claimed, selected Pope M. Long,
state chairman, superseding J. o.
Thompson, and selected six delegates
at large to the Republican national
convention.
When the Republican national com.
mittee met In Washington in Decem-
Der. 1911, II invalidated any election
OF delegates that had taken place prior
to its meeting. State Chairman Long
called another convention in Birming-
ham, March Z, 1912, and the delegates
at large were e-elected. in conformity
with the national committees official
call.
Later Senator Dick claimed Mr..
Thompson. the former Chairman. is
sued another call for a separate con-
vention at which contesting delegates
at large were chosen.
REPUDiATED AGREEMENT.
After Col. Roosevelt announced ais
candidacy for the presidency" he
sald, MT. Thompson repudiated the
written agreement he had entered into
year ago. pretending the entire pro
ceedings Of the convention held in Au-
gust were illegal and void and pre-
tended to call together the old state
committee, OF which he had been
chairman. Three members of the old
committee responded to his call. out
OF total of Al members.
The Taft delegates at large were
elected by state convention called
by the new state committee of which
Pope Nj. Long Is chairman. There car
pc no question about the legality ol
the election"
ORGANIZATION IGNORED.
In the First congressional district
cases. the Taft attorneys declared the
organization established by the Repub-
loan convention in Alabama had beer
ignored and that separate conven.
ton had been called by ]. o. Thonp
son and n. l.. Steele to elect Roosevelt,
delegates, and who occupy no officia-
relation to either the state or congress.
sional committee
In the Second district IL was claimed
the regular organization also was liz.
nored.
In the Fifth and Ninth districts Tar
:, adherents charged the Roosevelt forces
with working through ''rump'' or bolt.
ing committees and in the Sixth dis.
trict II was claimed eight men select
ed the district delegates at a meetins
at Birmingham.
The Roosevelt attorneys declared
the convention of August 81, 1911. a,
which Pope NJ. Long was ostensibh
elected state chairman, resulted from
an agreement with President Taft Il
settle questions of patronage. The ac
ton of the Republican national com
mittee at its meeting in Washington
last December in declaring illegal tn,