Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-15
National Committee Seats
Delegates From Oklaho-
ma and Tennessee Over
Roosevelt Contestants.
FIST FIGHT WAS
WAGED THIS MORNING
Oklahoma Delegates Mix in
Fisticuffs at Threshold
of National Committee
Rooms; Bitterness Shown

Chicago, June flight delegates
0eslgnated as supporters of President
Taft were declared entitled to seats in
the republican convention by the re-
publican national committee today as
the result Of hearings of contests prior
to 1890 p. m. -Four of these two
two each from the third district OF
Oklahoma and the second district Of
Tennessee-were victorious over con.
testing Roosevelt delegations.
Contests from the first South Caro-.
lima and first Tennessee districts In
volved factional fights between Taft
adherents, no Roosevelt men appear.
Ing as claimants for the seats.
The two contests involving issues
between Taft and Roosevelt supper
tsrs were decided by viva voce votes
the Roosevelt members OF the COM
m1ttee being unable TO obtain a roll
call. In both cases the question at
issue involved the regularity OF rival
conventions.
Walter L. Houser campaign man.
ager for Senator LaFollette held
seat In the national committees meet.
Ing today, representing Committeeman
Alfred I. Rogers Of Wisconsin.
| A fist fight between Grant Victor,
! United States marshal for the eastern
district OF Oklahoma Taft supporter
and L. G. Disney and Patrick Dore, oi
Westville, Okla. Roosevelt adherents,
took place outside the rooms OF the
republican national committee today
just after the hearing In the third
Oklahoma district contest. Loud re-.
marks were made about the Oklahoma
case, Disney and Dore upholding the
claims OF the Roosevelt faction. 1t
was then, according to Disney that
Victor aimed a blow at him. Dore
rushed into the thick OF the fray. but
detectives interviewed and stopped the
battle.
Texas Contests Postponed.
Under tentative agreement reached
by republican national committee
members today, the hearings on the
Texas contests were put over until
tomorrow. 1t is the expectation to
argue the Washington contests late to.
day, II they can be reached
The postponement Of the Texas
hearings was requested by the Taft
attorneys who asked for further time
in which to prepare their case.
After the disposal of the Tennessee
1t is hoped to complete the settlement
Of all contests in that state and Wash
ington before adjournment tonight.
Tarrant and Brown the Taft dele.
gates from the ninth Tennessee dis
trict, were seated by the committee
without roll call, the Roosevelt men
a substitute motion to seat the Roose.
do1o hic fc ~
plain stealing shouted Mr.. Heney,
when the ninth district was decided.
Members Of the committee shouted
"sit down." order"
plain stealing; plain stealing"
shouted Heney again.
1--WE can't be scared by the hooting
OF an OWL shouted one member.
Tell us about Abe Rueff" called
another.
Heney continued to shout plain
stealing" and was answered with cat
calls and derisive laughter.
Mr.. Heney's remarks were made
when he said he wanted to explain
his vote" against seating the Taft
delegates In the ninth Tennessee case.
"Abe Ruef would be ashamed to do
what you are doing here" Mr.. Heney
said, replying to remarks by commit
teeman Chubb of Florida.
"Give us some more" called one
member.
"I'll give you another whenever
have the chance" declared Mr.. Heney.
McHarg Makes Protest.
Ormsby McHarg, the Roosevelt con-
test manager. also protested against
a delay of the Texas cases. He said
the Roosevelt forces were not ready to
argue either the Virginia or Washing
ton cases.
The committee continued until to-
morrow the Texas, Virginia and Wash
ington contests.
The contest attorneys agreed to
consolidate the Virginia contests into
one case and the Washington contests
into another Under this plan, 1t Is
expected all remaining contests can be
disposed of tomorrow.
The national committee seated True
and Church, Taft delegates In the
tenth Tennessee district. No Roose-
welt contest was involved.
The question involved at the Tulsa
ropyapfiop wa taken nm hy Francis i