The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11

ber District of Columbia; Holstein, Ha- wail; Burnam, Kentucky Dupont. Del aware Borah, Idaho; Wight. Louisiana; Knight, California fproxy held by Kel- logg) Kellogg. Minnesota; Lowden. Illinois.
 Against admitting the evidence. Ste venson (proxy for Barker), Alabama; Sturgis Arizona: Clayton. Arkansas; Devine 6proxy for Cayender) Oklahoma; Chubb Florida Blun. Georgia; New, Indiana; Hart of Idaho; Mulvane, Kan | sas; Simpson, Maine Jackson, Mary land; Crane. Massachusetts,; Diekma (proxy for BlodgetD, Michigan; Nose ly Mississipp; Bartholdt (proxy for NageD. Missouri; Marlow. Montana: Es- tabrook, New Hampshire; Luna, New Mexico; Duncan, North Carolina; Ken nedy. North Dakota; Vorys. Ohio: Cade, Oklahoma; Williams. Oregon Penrose, Pennsylvania; Sheffield, Rhode Island; Brock. Vermont; Sanders (proxy for Perkins), Washington; Pexton, Wyom- ing; Mccoy, the Philippines; Todd, Porto Rico.
 When the Thirteenth district con- testants returned to the room they were bitter in their protest against the committees ruling.
 Ormsby McHarg followed with a ve- hement declaration that the committee had acted in an unprecedented manner in ruling out the affidavits. MT. Me Harg's protests were interrupted by point of order
 My heart Is in my nlouth," replied Mir McHarg. The Taft attorneys then took up the presentation of the case.
 A. G. Graham of South Bend declared that F. W. Kellar, Roosevelt con testing delegate, was one of the coun- ty chairmen who framed the rules un- q xyb ia11 wa e held.
 MT. Graham declared the Roosevelt forces thought they had us beaten" until the vote for temporary chairman was taken. Mir. Graham declared Roosevelt men were In the hall and megaphone" for other nominations, but none was offered. MT. Graham said the oBolting convention" as he called it, had only about 35 delegates. Committeeman New. as Mir Graham fin- isbed, said he would have no objection to admitting the debated affdavits Now we have esta blished the precedent against extending those hearings" he said. T have no objection to hearing these affi- davits offered.'
 why this sudden change of front ?'' demanded Senator Borah "Is this com mittee trying to reverse itself in 20 min utes?"
 ms IS slInply request TOT uIaHl- nous consent, now that we have decided that it shall be a prededent,' said MT. New
 Whence did this revelation come?" de- manded Borah. What has scared you? What has happened to your"
 You cant scare us, retorted Steven son of Colorado We are simply trying to get the facts in this case" You are scared" stated the Idaho sen ator t'YOtIi the worst scared men I ever saw, and want to know whats hap pened to you"
 If we admit these affidavits now, is not the precedent established?" Senator Borah demanded with emphasis T ask again, what is this change of front? What has come over you? l am in favor of ad- hitting these affdavits, but l want the same privilege to be extended in future cases"
 Senator Borah moved that the affdavits be accepted as evidence. Mir Stevenson offered an amendment that the affdavits be accepted, but that the action be not regarded as precedent
 The Roosevelt leaders demanded a roll call on the Stevenson substitute, but they could not get 20 members to support the demand. The substitute was adopted with the Roosevelt forces voting no Chairman Rosewater then put the amended resolution to a vote, and again a roll call was refused. The resolution to admit the affidavts, without establish ing a prededent was then adopted. the Roosevelt men voting mo"
 With the disputed affidavits before it the committee began again it's considera- tion of the Thirteenth Indiana districr. Horace G. Stilwell presented the affi- davits, signed by what he claimed as majority of the delegates to the district convention. to show they had not voted for Taft delegates, who were declared elected
 Mr. Stillwell said there was general ac- quieseenee in the selection of Chairman Graham, by the vote of liz to 10% but he declared three men who voted for Graham would not have voted for the Taft dele gates. Mir Stillwell admitted the Roose- welt delegates had not been proposed to the convention, while MT. Graham pre- sided. MT. Graham. recalled, declared that he occupied the chair for two hours and tried to get the Roosevelt men to let the convention do business and to have test vote.
 Committeeman Estabrook. New Hamp- shire, moved that the Taft delegates he