The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-13

position as between Taft and Roose
welt and had been elected by both fac
tions-were given the stamp of approx
al by the committee. The twelfth del
egate, P. w. Howard, of the Eighth
district, was elected he said, by the
regular district convention and in
structed for Taft and then chosen
down stairs by the Roosevelt faction"
Having been elected by both sides he
declined Ito throw stones at either"
Howards s attorneys said he will suppor1
Roosevelt.
The Mississippi cases disposed of the
committee took up the Missouri con-
tests involving IA seats in the conven
ton. Governor Hadley's Roosevelt del
egation at large was challenged by
the Taft supporters and Taft delega-
tions from the First. Third, Fifth, Sew
enth and Fourteenth districts opposed
the regular delegations instructed for
Roosevelt.
Fourteen Are Contested.
The Missouri contests were filed by
the Taft forces and involved the four
votes OF the delegates at large, and
two delegates each from the First,
Third, Fifth, Seventh and Fourteenth
districts, fourteen in all.
Governor Hadley's delegation at
large numbered eight. selected bv the
state convention to cast q half vote
each at the Chicago convention. The
Taft delegation at large headed by
John c. Black included four members,
the number specified by the call for
the Chicago convention. The case of
tne delegates at large opened the fight
Grant Gillespie, attorney for the
contest1ng Taft delegates, took up the
history of the Missouri state conven-
tion at which Governor Hadley's
Roosevelt delegation was selected by
Is to IA and had decided the contests
on the night before the convention.
Police took possession of the conven-
he
OF state officers, and 147 police and an
equal number of militia were in Dos
session of it in the morning of the
convention day. "It was commonly
stated he said, they were there to
act if the state committee unseated
the Roosevelt delegation from jackson
county.
Had an Agreement.
A new committee, including Cover
nor Hadley and Secretary NageI
Taft's representative, then took up the
contests. he said, and an agreement
was reached to send four Taft and four
Roosevelt men without instructions to
cast MfSsouriS four votes at large in
the Chicago convention. This agree
ment was endorsed by the Republican
state committee, he said. by a vote
OF 80 to and it was expected it would
be followed In the state convention.
Governor Hadley was made permanent
chairman of the state convention.
The resolution offered, he said, made
no reference to Colonel Roosevelt. At
this point, declared Mr.. Gillespie,
Chairman Hadley asked the conven-
ton to indulge 1.-The resolution COM
mittee a few minutes while it COR
rected a Misunderstanding in the
resolutions. The convention proceed
ed to elect eight delegates and their
alternates
Chairman Hadley left the chair, said
Mr.. Gillespie, and went into the room
where the resolution committee was
still working. When the committee
finally came in with its report, he said,
it was 5 or o'clock in the morning
and most of the delegates had gone
home"
There were about 200 of the 1.152
delegates then present. said Mr.. Gill
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