New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-14

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and two delegates each from the list, Cd.
5th, 7th and 18th districts-fourteen in all.
Governor Hadleys observation-disclosures
numbered eight selected by the state con-
vention. to cast a half vote each. The Taft
delegation-at-large headed ty John {.
Black included four members.
Grant Gillespie, attorney for the contest
ing Taft delegates-at-large. took up the
history of the Missouri state convention, at
which Governor Hadley's Roosevelt delega-
ton was selected The Taft forces he said.
had controlled the state committe by IS
to H. and had decided the contests on ;he
night before the convention
The police took possession Of the conven-
ton hall at sunrise. Gillespie said, under
orders of state officers, and IA police and
an equal number Of militia We're in posses
sion of II on the morning of the convention
day.
1T was commonly stated" he said that
they were there to act If the state commit
tee unseated the Roosevelt delegation from
Jackson County.
A new committee. including Governor
Hadlcy and Secretary Nagel. President
Tafts representative, then took up the con-
tests he said, and an agreement was
reached to send four TAFT and four Roose-
welt men without instructions to cast Mis-
souri's yotes-at-largc in the Chicago con-
vention. This agreement was Endorsed by
the Republican state committee, he said, by
a vote of 30 to >. and it was expected 1t
would be followed in the state convention,
of which Governor Hadley was made per-
manent chairman
The resolutions then offered. he said,
made no reference to Colonel Roosevelt.
At this point. declared Mr.. Gillespie,
Chairman Hadley asked the convention to
indulge" the resolutions committee few
minutes while IL corrected a ''misundcr-
standing" in the resolutions. The conven-
ton proceeded to elect eight delegates and
their alternates.
Early Morning instructions.
Chairman Hadley left the chair, said Mr..
Gillespie. and went into the room where
the resolutions committee still was work
ing. When the committee finally came in
with its report it was or 6 o'clock in the
morning and most of the delegates had
gone home.
1852 delegates then present" said Mr.. Gil
lespie 1T had been generally understood
that the convention should proceed peace
ably to the end
The resolution TO instruct for Roosevelt
was offered from the floor, he said. when
the majority OF the delegates had gone.
There can be no question about the
agreement having been made as TO the
Missouri delegatcs-at-largc," Mr.. Gillespie
asserted.
Mr.. Gillespie said the TAFT men held fi'i
votes and the Roosevelt forces
1914. while more than eoo were contested.
This situation, he said, had resulted IN the
agreement % divide the delegation.
Mr. Gillespie declared that Governor HAD
lev had arbitrarily tried 10 adjourn the con-
vention al o'clock, after the Roosevelt
instructions were passed. He said inc
Governor had never put the motion TO
adjourn. and that nifty or seycnty-fve Of
those left IN the hall went to hotel and
there carried on the convention which
elected the contestng Taft delegates.
Admits Roosevelt Majority.
Mr.. Gillespie admitted The Roosevelt
vention when the Uadley delegates were
elected, and that each OF the delegates had
received a good majority Of votes.
But we claim that there We're l& Roose-
welt men In the convention who had no
legal right there" lie added.
Governor IIadley declared paper con-
tests had been Instituted by tho Taft
forces In an effort 10 control the state con
vention, lie said tho state committee had
decided all except eight county contests.
and these had been referred TO a commit
tee OF six. with Secretary Nasel and Gov.
ernor Hadley as advisers
They mportuned uy TO make some
agreement there to divide the state delcga-
ton" said Governor IIadlcy. Il declined
absolutely TO consider any such plan.
told them that the state convention wa1
the only body that could settle such ques-
lions"
Governor Hadley denied absolutely that
any previous agreement had been made on
any subject except the seating Of the CON
tested delegates.
The Governor announced that the close
q his argument that four Of the Roosevelt
delegates at-large had offered TO withdraw.
the Roosevelt delegation.
The national committee. by unanimous
vote and without 2 rollcall declared the
Roosevelt MISUNDERSTANDING entitled to
seats in the convention. The delegation OF
eight was divided, four receiving regular
recognition and the other four being named
as alternates.
Compromise Agreed On.
When the Hadley delegatcs-at-large had
thus been seated and the committee had
taken up the Missouri district contests. Mr..
Bartholdt. Of Missouri. asked for a delay
Ex-senator Dick and Governor IIadley held
Il consultation outside the committee for
five minutes. and then announced that a.
compromise had been reached. giving Taft
six and Roosevelt -four Of the disputed dis
trict delegates. This agreement was rat-
fed by the committee, and Taft delegates
were seated from the Sd, 9TH and 18th dis
tricts and Roosevelt men in the lst and
9Th districts.
The decision followed a conference be-
tween committeeman and the contcndns