Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-20
CLAIM THAT GAO RULE WAS AP.
SLED AND COLONEL ORDERS
THEM OUT.
SOON RETURN ONLY TO
& LEAVE COMMITTEE AGAIN
Beitsrs Say That Roosevelt Desired
That They Repudiate Action Of Com.
i,,ittee in Limiting Debate on Con.
Definite Action Delayed Until
Reossvsit Can Obtain Information.

Chicago. June 20.-A bolt of the
Roosevelt men from the republican,
credentials committed,
acting under what they claimed were
direct orders from Colonel Roosevelt,
occurred within an nour after the COM
nittee had met last night to hear cor
test cases.
Within q few minutes most of them
were back in the committee room APP
parently convinced they had acted pre-
maturely. but soon walked out again.
declaring they would not return Clifford
Pinchot, Senator Dixon. Amos Pinchct
and James r. Garfield. after the first
holt. rushed about the Coliseum annex
in which the meeting was held, confer
ring with the boilers and attempting to
bring some order to the situation.
The Roosevelt men rushed out with
the cry:
"All Roosevelt men leave the hall"
They got as far as the street when
they were overtaken by several Of their
number Who told them they had acted
too hastily. 1t was then decided to re-
turn to the committee room to make
a fight there.
The proposed adoption Of a rule linn
ting argument Of cases before the
credentials committee to five minutes
for district cases and ten minutes for
state cases precipitated the bolt.
z George L. Record conveyed this in
Formations to Colonel Roosevelt over
the phone.
Was Rooseve!t's Desire.
Il then went into the committee
room," he said. land told our men that
it was Colonel Roosevelt's desire that
we leave II such a rule was adopted.
The action was premature, however,
according to Roosevelt generals. who
came to the scene at top speed. Instead
Of waiting for action on the resolu-
tons the Roosevelt men left before any
rules had been adopted.
The rules which brought on the fight
were presented by James A. Hemer.-
way Of Indiana. They provided:
That no contest cases should be con-
sidered except those appealed from the
decision. Of the national committee.
That none should be taken up where
the decision Of the national committee
had been unanimous.
That cases should be consolidated
where such action had been taken at
the previous hearing.
That; the contestants who were seated
Casualty the Roosevelt men. SHOULD
open the arguments.
That ten minutes be allowed for state
ca ses, and five for district cases for
counsel Of each side.
That no evidence be considered that
was not considered at the previous
hearing.
The last two provisions brought on
the fight, Hugh T. Halhert Of Mime
sofa, and other Roosevelt men claim
ing the committee should open all evil
dence in all cases.
Break Comes Early.
Soon after the converting Of the COM
mittee the doors of the committee
room were suddenly thrown by J. J..
Sullivan, of Ohio, who rushed out with
the cry, "An Roosevelt men walk out"
He was followed by Hugh T. Hal
bert of Minnesota. Francis J. Heney OF
California, George L. Record Of New
Jersey. and other Roosevelt men. As
they pushed open the swinging doors
after Sullivan, they cried out to the
men:
"AlI newspaper men come inside and
see what they are trying to do to us
u Colonel Thayer. assistant sergeant
at Terms, shouted to the doorkeeper to
admit no one. The Roosevelt forces
again called for every one to come IN.
Mr.. Thayer called for policemen. who
pushed their way thru, and kept the
crowd from getting in.
- ~ "a
room, declaring they were acting under
tbs orders of Colonel Roosevelt.
p EVERYDAY go to the Florentine
man.
Followed by Crowd.
They rushed outside, followed by the
crowd, and in the street outside of the
COLISEUM they were overtaken by Sec
tary William Hayward.
.'Why did you act that way?" he de-
manded OF Heney.
"why didn't you wait until some
rules had been passed." -
1--WE are acting under the direct or
ders of Colonel Roosevelt" retorted
Heney
I'VE are obeying better general
than you.r shouted George L. Record OF
New Jersey. HE told us to leave that
iroan, and we did It,"
T Hugh r. Halbert declared the break
came as the result of the refusal Of the
majority In the committee to open up al
evidence IN the cases. Mr.. Halbert pre-
scented resolutions asking that the tenn.
porary rolf Of the convention be con
Issidered only as prima facie evidence O
the right'of delegates to sit: and tina
Fan evidence. testimony and the like b.
gone into ..ot
He decylred the committee refused I,
lido this and attempted to gag" the mi
uosity by making rules that wouls
shave left the action Of the nationa
lcosnntitte4 as practically decisive, in al
tof the contests.