Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-11
cBy Associated Prsss.l

CBy Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, June IO.7Although Roose
Welt leaders opposed it. the Republic
can national committee this morning
decided to postpone action on the Cali
fornia contests and take up the Indiana
cases instead.
Another test vote came Unexpectedly
In the Republican national committee
soon after it met here today and the
Taft forces won, IS to 10. It was an
nounced when the committee was called
that the California contest would be TAX
en- up first. Taft supporters objected.
saying it might involve other delegates
and all documents had not arrived. At
ter heated argument it was voted to post
pone the case until Wednesday.
The Indiana cases were taken up, the
four delegates at large first being con-
sidered.
The committee assembled, with "A MEM
bers present or represented by proxy.
CLAYTON EXPLAINS.
Committeeman Powell Clayton asked
for a correction of newspaper statements
concerning alleged participation in ward
primaries in Little Rock General Clay
ton sought to make It clear that it was
his nephew. Powell Clayton, to whom
reference was made when the Fifth
Arkansas was argued Saturday.
A proposal to put at the foot of the
calendar all cases passed over, met with
objection from Committeeman Knight, of
California, who demanded that the Cali
fornia case, passed over Saturday, be
taken up this morning.
~.
Committeeman Crane, of Massachusetts,,
both known as Taft adherents, sup
ported Mr.. Knights request.
The committee agreed to take up the
contests over the two delegates from the
Fourth California district, and set the
Arizona cases for Wednesday.
But soon afterward Senator Dick de-
clared that certain papers had not been
received and again asked for clay.
I'VE are inclined to Think" said Mr..
Dick, that some of the other California
delegates, whose seats have not yet been
contested, were elected in accordance
with the national committees call. 1t is
a question whether we will abandon the
principle of electing by district and re-
turn to the principle of choosing them
by state units"
Committeeman Lyon, of Texas, asked
Mr.. Dick how he proposed to institute
contests against any of the other Cali
fornia districts.
The committee had already listed the
Roosevelt delegations on the conventions
temporary ron. before former Senator
Dick made HIS request.
I'VE only wish to present the case to
the committee" said Mr.. Dick.
Senator Crane moved to delay the
California case until Wednesday. Sena-
tor Borah said there was no reason for
that much delay. There was hurried
conference between Senator Crane and
Francis j. Heney, of the Roosevelt
forces
Mr. Heney broke into the committee
proceedings to say that he had heard
that there was "a movement on foot
to disfranchise all the delegates from
California, If those votes were needed"
WRANGLING BEGINS.
Members objected to Mr.. Heney's re-
mark and demanded that he restrict
himself to arguing the case.
He is not out Of order" shouted Sen
ator Borah.
He is out of order" retorted Chair
man Rosewater.
Senator Borah said if Mr.. Heney were
not allowed to proceed, some members
of the committe would do the necessary
talking
"As understand it, senator" said
Mr.. Heney again arising II CONNIE
myslf to arguments that do not Of
fend any members of the committee, I
am in order"
Chairman Rosewater's gavel loudly
raped for order.
""The gentleman should not be allow
ed to come in here and insult the COM
mittee on the strength of something he
has seen in the newspapers" declared
| Thomas H. Devine, of Colorado.
"All the honesty is not on that side"
he added, shaking his fist at Senator
Borah
well, all the honesty is not on your
| side" retorted Senator Borah.
Chairman, Rosewater asked Sergeant
/ alarms Stone to escort the Roosevelt
| and Taft contestants outside while the
committee decided the case.
STEAM ROLLER AGAIN.
The contest against the four Taft del
egates at large from Indiana was then
called.
cambridge Colby, OF New York, attor-
ney for the Roosevelt delegates, charg-
ed an attempt to organize the
credentials committee OF the Indiana
state convention on the night before
the convention.
Mr.. Colby declared that a rule of
procedure had been adopted by the
credentials committee which gave FIVE
Taft men of the convention the oppor-
tunity to choose members from the
Third. Sixth and Thirteenth districts,
so as to give them control Of the full
committee.