Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
Governor HadIey and His Fol-
lowers Win Complete Vic.
tory Over Taft Men After
Twenty-FOur Hour Struggle
DELEGATES AT LARGE
INSTRUCTED FOR TEDDY
Defeated Faction Retires From
Fray to Hold Rump COnven-
tiOn and Select Rival Rep
resentatives to Chicago.

AcaNAbsRtANSo w GAAAV0hVs
tmy rsyemins fEeruId A. r. Leased warel
st. Louis. April 2G.-- Governor Her
bert $. Hadley ana MS friends early
today swung the Missouri state Re-
publican convention FOR Roosevelt
after q twonty-four hour deadlock Ia
which The Taft leaders finally were
driven Ia complete route Eight
delegates az large to the national Re-
publican convention, all Roosevelt
men and all instructed for him. were
elected after two Taft leaders had
been elected and then had resigned
their places on the Missouri deiega-
tlon when the convention voted In
structons FOR Roosevelt.
The convention VIII go down in the
annals of Missouri politics as one Of
the most stubborn and dramatic fights
In the history Of the State Republican
organization.
Mayor Frederick n Krlesmann OF
Sc. Louis and Charles y. Morris OF 81.
Joseph. the latter chairman Of the
niate committee. were the TAFT lead
erE elected and who reslsned as dele
gates ~ large 20 she national eOnven-
tlon when the state convention voted
20 instruct the delegation for Roose-
vols
IN making their designations they
charged violation OF a 'gentlemon's
agreement" By which they declared
the Roosevelt managers had assured
them that the delegates az large would
be unlnatructed
Governor Hadley replied TO the
declarations Of Mayor Kriesmann and
Chairman Morris IN this connection
BY asserting that he had not been o
party to any so-callod 'gcptlemenb
agreement" The governor asserted
that throughout the bitter fight which
preceded the formal opening Of the
convention he had refused TO attempt
20 deliver the votes OF Roosevelt deie-
gates on any proposition.
The eight delegates at large to the
national convention. each with one
half vote, finally elected by the state
convention follow;
Governor Herbert s Hadiey. Jesse
Toiorton OF Hronson, Walter $. Dickey
of Kansas City. Fred Essen u Clay
ton, J0nn d. McNeeiey Of 81, Jo-
aeph. Hugh Mclndoe of JOplln, John
W. Tippsn Of Springfield, and Alfred
II. Spear " chamois.
As national committeeman from
Missouri to succeed Charles Na9el
secretary or commerce ana labor, the
state convention elected Thomas X
Neidrlnghaus of 81. Louis.
The Roosevelt forces only achieved
final sweeping succcsS In the con-
vcntion after -four distinct fights with
the Taft leaders, who resisted each
step stubbcrnly
The first fight came on the ques-
tion OF seating contested dclegationi
from Kansas City, So. Joseph anc
other important places IN the state
This fiRht occupied an of "Wednesday
niRht and hate Thursday resulted iF
the seating of neaFly all the Roosevelt
delegates
rhe second bitterly contested polnf
Yves ti7at regarding chairman of th'
convention. Governor hndloy wal
placed IN that position after his fol
lowers had demonstrated that the'
held the balnnce Of votes on the con
vention floor.
The third struggle came IN the res
olutioRs committee, where TAFT m"i
refused 90 endorse Roosevelt. Attel
the committee had submitted one re-
port 70 ttlt tuNftnNNh ~ Nda VIZ"
drawn and an nmplifled report con
talning straight endorsement o
Colonel Roosevelt WAS presented ans
adopted by aeclamation A minorlN
report was an promptly voted dowi
on roll call
The final hattie. after daylight ha'
flooded the big armory aud the dele
Eates were almost completely wofi
out BY their nil-day and all-nlEh
struggle, was ON the question 81 in
struoting the eight delesaiea at lars
to the national convention. The Tat
forces, led hy members Of the q
Lonis delegation. made q last ral
On efforts 10 prevent tho instruction
for Roosevelt Iiut ,hey were sWep
of their feet BY the now domlnan
Roosevelt tide and by q vote of NOR
than two to one the Roosevelt force
carried their point. which resulted 4
the withdrawal of Mayor krlesmnn
and chairman Morris as delegates 2
the national convention. and the eleo
lion Of the Roosevelt men in thel
places
Tar, loadefN. dissatisfied with th
results ~ the Repubiirnn state egn
ventiOn, which adiourncd at Va
O'Clock this morning. met IN a hot,
- al .f4l.0n amI unrIna four uIll