Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-18
WONT Be Cheated, He CRIES
SAYS HE MADE HIS FIGHT FAIR
AND SQUARE AND HE HAS
WON IT.
Says that He WILL bolt
II lie Is Defeated By the Votes of tho
Delegates "Who Were Eaud-
lcntly" seated.

CHICAGO June l7,-On the eve OF
the republican national convention.
colonel Roosevelt tonight disclosed
the attack he would make. He laid
down two principles, lie said tho
delegates whose selection he contests
must not vote IN the organization OF
the convention or upon the settle
ment of the contest and made II clear
that he would resist IL. lie declared
that no action OF convention, based
on the votes Of these 'fraudulently
seated delegates would be binding
upon the republican party"
II was at the Roosevelt meeting at
the Auditorium that the ex-president
made his challenge. lie was greeted
by cheering throng, which jammed
the huge building as tightly as the
fire marshal would permit. Present
were delegates from every part of tho
country Roosevelt leaders and a host
of priyatos In the Roosevelt army.
They gave the eX- president a mighty
welcome. Colonel Roosevelt made Il
fighting speech. His hearers were In
fighting moods. They cheered him
on as he denounced his opponents and
shouted TO him:
60 Get En-, Teddy.
"Go at them Teddy" knock out
the steam roller" hit 'em again
Long before Colonel Roosevelt
reached che auditorium every seat
was taken. outside the building were
thousands unable to gain admission.
TWO hundred policemen held them
back.
Senator Borah made a speech while
the crowd was waiting for Colonel
Roosevelt His remarks were brought
TO an untlmely end when the people
leaped TO their feet with a yell, The
Colonel has come 1t was nearly
four minutes later when the uproar-
ious welcome subslded.
The colonel stood on the platform.
waved his hands and smiled.
Won't BE Cheated.
The crowd was eager to cheer.
Colonel Roosevelt was constantly in
terrupted during his speech for an
extemporaneous thrust which brought
the people TO their feet shouting and
waving flags which were handed to
each person on entering the hall.
Il made my fight square and fair
in the open and / won" he said. "r
don't intend that my opponents shall
cheat me out Of IT,"
The colonel gave n new definition
Of the national committee.
"The national committee" he ex-
claimed who are they? About fifty
people with the ratio of honesty rang
ing from about II to 20 and the re-
naming 80 sure thing men,"
Tho Crowd Groaned.
Colonel Roosevelt began to call the
roll Of some of his most prominent
opponents. At the first name men
toned groan came from the crowd.
The next name the groan became a
roar, To preserve peace, the colonel
gave up his roll call. He said that
his chief opponents on the national
committee were men who had been
repudlated in their own states.
1T is bad enough" be continued,
TO have the victory stolen by the
bosses that are living, but it is an
added outrage to have 1t stolen by
bosses that are among the unburied
dead"
When Colonel Roosevelt said that
any action OF the convention, if
brought about by the votes of the
delegates fraudulent'y seated, would
not be binding upon the party, there
was the widest outburst Of applause
Of the evening The crowd leaped up
with shout and refused to be quiet
ed. despite the coloners attempt to
continue.
Shall Have the Sword.
"If they asked for the sword" said
he. when at last he could make him.
self heard, they shall have IT,"
Colonel Roosevelt made It plain, In
sentence which ne interjected, that
tho decisive test In the convention
probably would be made on the vote
for temporary chairman.
He appealed to every delegate elect
ed for Mr.. Taft who is an honest man,
10 stand with his supporters in organ
izing the convention.
W. j. Bryan sat In reporters row
in the orchestra pit. He was cheered
loudly when he appeared, but refused
even to make bow.
I'm a newspaper man tonight" he
declared.
My friends and fellow citizens:
II address you as my fellow Re-
pubicans, but also primarily ad-
dress YOU as fellow Americans, fell
low citizens, for this has now become
much more than an ordinary party
| fight. The issue is both simpler and
larger than that involved in the per-
sonallty of any man or than that in
volved In any factional, or In any or
binary party contest. We are stand
Ing for the great fundamental rights
upon which all successful free gov
ernment must be based. We ara
standing for elementary decenoy in
politics, We are fighting for honesty
galnst naked robbery; and where
robbery Is concerned the all-import-
ant question Is not The identity OF tho
man robbed, but the crime itself
nAs lnr as Mr.. Tat and | are per-