El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15
CECIL lyon IS
DENIED SEAT
As RESULT
Notwithstanding Regularity
of State Convention, the
Roosevelt Men Lose. g..
"GOOSENECK BILL"
MCDONALD TRIUMPHS
Noted Negro Leader Who
Disrupted Texas Party Is
in Saddle Once More.

Chicago. III, June 15-Taft was given
the eight delegates at large from Texas
today also the two delegates each IN
the first, second, fourth. nItns seventh,
eighth. ninth and tenth districts, in
which there were contests
Roosevelt was given the two dele
gates from the third district. which
me Roosevelt men from Texas.
representing the regular republican
organization in the state, including
state chairman and national committee
man Cecil Lyon, showed that the Taft
movement in Texas mad been repre-
scented by but a small number OF men
and that the Taft state convention,
was purely Illegal and without war
rant; that il consisted Of less than 100
men and was virtually dominated BY
~GOOseneck Bill' Mcdonald, a big
and tan" organization Of years ago,
which did more TO disrupt the party in
Texas than anything else He was a
lieutenant Of E. H. r Green, former
black and tan" boss
The Roosevelt men declared that
their convention had met in pursuance
to the call Of the regular state chair
man, that all county and district con-
ventiOnS had been regularly held, large
" attended and perfectly regular that
in practically every instance where
there was contest. the boilers (Taft
mem had been composed OF q lew men
who had determined to name delegates
for their candidate, regardless OF the
wishes of the majority OF their party
Clear Case Of Bias
To almost any unbiased person IT
was clear that the LyOn-RoOseTelt
delegates at large, at least were the
regular delegates. but the steam roller.
which has been steadl1y operating.
crushed them one of the delegates at
large denied q seat in the convention by
the ruling today is state chairman and
national committeeman Lyon himeslf-
Mr. LYON after the action
tive committee, said he had no fear that
the convention itself would not undo
the work of the committee today and
seat his Roosevelt delegation
The action of the committee today
in the case OF the Texas delegates is the
most arrogant assumption of authority
yet taken BY the national committee in
the interests of the president
Hot Charges Made
The Taft representatives from the
Lone Star state accused Lyon of boss
ing Texas Republicans through methods
that recalled the rotten borough" sys-
TEN Of England and Lyon accused mem
berS OF the cOnteSting Taft delegation
Of having run for Office on Democratic
tickets and Of having bOlted the Re
publican ticket
The Texas decision was followed by
a scene Of disorder outside the com
mittee room, where the wild cheering
Of several hundred Taft adherents
mingled with hOOting and grOans Of the
supporters
Lyon Makes Hard Fight.
The contest Of the Texas delegates at
large was the first called Col Lyon
said he believed technically there was
no contest against the Roosevelt dele
gates at large He said he was Of the
belief that no printed brief for the
Taft delegates had been filed within
the prescribed 20 days before the na-
-iOual committee met. that. in conse-
luenCe. the rules Of the committee had
not been observed AID no contests
existed
Secretary Hayward said he had two
sets of credentials from Texas"
The chairman can only 90 or the
advice Of the Secreatry, said chairman
-toSevarer- he saws contest exists
and it must be called"
Col Lyon declared that in the Alaska
,aSe and in other cases. contests had
been excluded because they had not
been filed within the stipulated time
He and committeeman CaperS. OF South
carolina insisted that no Texas contest
existed.
Lyon Declares Ready.
A crisis was precipitated when Mr..
lulvane, Of Kansas. moved to pass
Texas and take I'D Virginia. because
Texas apparently was not ready"
Il protest against such action" said
-yon- We are ready"
But you decline TO 90 on with the
irSt contest" said AIulvane.
we don't recognize that a contest
Nists as to the delegates at large re-
orted Lyon.
AS the Roosevelt delegation had first
He'd its credentials. the Taft DELEGATES.
loaded by Fl. T. 1IcGregor. were heard
s the contestants.
Col. Lyon again declared the Taft
delegates had not made legal con-
est. because its briefs and formal argu-
rents had not been filed until yester-
ay-
Il again insist that no contest exists"
e said
The chairman overruled the point
md Frederick c.. Bryan began the ar
5Ument for the TAFT delegation.
Roasts Cecil Lyon.
col Lyon is the Republican party
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