Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-11
Repudiated by His Own.

this particular case his decision as to the
Indiana contests has been repudiated by
the unanimous vote of the republican ma
tional committee. The absolute bad faith
of Mr. Roosevelt in bringing contests such
as these before the republ can nat onal
comm .ttee is again emphasized by unani-
nous decision against him..
TWELVE DELEGATES
ADDED TO TAFT ROLL
BY THE COMMITTEE
CHICAGO, June 11.-Yesterday's work
of the republ can nat onal committee add
ed twelve more delegates to the catalogue
of the Taft strength on the temporary
roll Of the republican national convention.
The ch-discussed Indiana contests came
before the committee and were decided.
all in Tafts favor.
The conclusion of the Indiana cases was
followed by an immediate adjournment
of the committee to 10 o'clock today to
take up the Kentucky contests
With the seventy-two delegates COM
prised in the southern contests decided
last week in the Alabama, Arkansas. FLOR
ida and Georgia cases yesterday ans
made a total of eighty-four delegates
added to the Taft forces by the work OF
the national committee. And with the
2o1 instructed and uncontested delegates
credited to him they brought his total on
the temporary roll up to 2s5
After the delegates at large were given
to Taft the first, third and thirteenth dis
tricts were decided The contest in the
fourth d strict was Withdrawn, and the
comm ttee confirmed the two sitting CTafD
delegates
The real fight of the day in the commit
tee came over the seating of two Taft
delegates from the thirteenth, or South
Bend, district.
New Evidence Proposed.
When this thirteenth district was called.
Horace G. Stillwell. appearing for the
Roosevelt delegates. headed by Fred w.
Keller of South Bend, asked permission
to introduce new affidavits. He said the
Taft chairman of the convention had
been chosen by a vote of ia to 7Oa.. He
declared he had affidavits from majority
of the delegates in the convention that
they had voted for the Roosevelt dele
gates
Mr. Dick declared the national commit
tee had already repeatedly refused to
admit new affidavits.
Senator Borah made an appeal to the
committee to make a record no one
could challenge" and urging upon the
Taft members that they should let the
world know he was chosen by men who
were not elected by fraud
Committeeman New said he agreed with
Gen. Clayton that to ADM. the affidavtts
would be ito open a door which the COM
mittee would wish it had kept closed. >
He said 1t would be unfair to the Taft
they had not had opportunity to answer.
New Evidence Rejected.
When the Borah motion to admit the
new evidence was finally put. it was de-
water, Nebraska. and Alvah H. Martin,
Virginia, both voted to admit the evil
dence.
Those voting to admit the evidence
were Knight of California proxy held
by Kellogg. du Pont of Delaware. Borah
of Idaho, Lowden of Illinois, Burnam OF
Kentucky, Wight of Louisiana. Kellogg
of Minnesota, Rosewater of Nebraska,
Littauer for Flanagan of Nevada). Muir
Capers of South Carolina, Thorson OF
South Dakota, Monday Of Tennessee
Lyon of Texas. Loose OF Utah. Martin
of Virginia, ShacklefOrd Of Alaska, Bieber
Of District Of Columbia and Holstein OF
Hawaii
AS the thirteen district contestants re-
turned to the room they were bitter in
their protest against the commi tee S
ruling Mr.. Stillwell declared his whole
case rested on the affidavitS that had
been ruled out.
The Taft attorneys then took up the
presentation of the case. A. 6. Graham
of South Bend described how, as chair
man of the district convention, he con-
Quoted the proceedings for the selection
of the credentials committee He said
the selection Of all the committees was
regular, and denied the Roosevelt con-
testants' charges.
Admission Of the Afidavits.
Committeeman New, as Mr.. Graham
to admitting the debate ed affidavits.
Now we have established the precedent
against extending those hearings" he
said. IT have no objection to hearing
these affidavits offered
why this sudden change of front? %
demanded Senator Borah. rs this COM
mit:ee trying to reverse itself in twenty
minutes?
This is simply request for unanimous
consent. now that We have decided II
shall not be a precedent" said Mr. New.
Whence did this revelation Gomez" de-
manded Borah. What has scared you?
What has happened to your
You can't scare u.s." retorted Steven
son OF Colorado. I'VE are simply trying
TO get the facts in this case
You are scared" stated the Idaho SEN
ator. You're the worst scared men
ever san, and l want to know what s
happened to you. If We admit these az
fidavits now, is not the precedent estab-
lished?" Senator Boran demanded. Il
ask again, what is this change of front
What has come over YOU? | am in favor
of admitting these affidavits. but I want
the same privilege extended In future
cases"
A resolution to admit the af6davits
without establishing a precedent was
adopted, the Roosevelt men voting NO"
Taft Delegates Seated.
With the disputed affldavits before 1t.
the committee began again it's considera-
ton of the thirteenth district. Mr.. II. G.
StilIwell presented the affidavits signed
by what he claimed was majority OF
the delegates to the district convention,
to show they had not voted for Taft dele
gates who were declared elected.
Mr.. Stillwell said there was general
acquiescence in the selection Of Chairman
Graham, by the vote of 11h to 1UZ. but
ne declared three men who voted for Ora
ham would not have voted for Taft dele
gates.
The keen interest in the case was shown
as the attorneys retired. Committeeman
Estabrook of New Hampshire moved
that the Taft delegates be seated. Sen
ator Borah asked for roll call, which
was granted.
The Taft delegates were seated by a
vote of 36 to a. Several members of the
committee had left the room. Those who
voted aga INST the seating OF the Ta,t dele
Il all nf I'M tine