Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-18
TREASON! CRIES OUT
. HENEY As TAFT GETS
TEXAS DELEGATION
"ThiS Is More Than Plain
Stealing" He Says, ut Is
Treason and Most Shame
less Proceeding"
CBy Associated Press.)


CHICAGO. June I5.-The seating OF
the Texas Taft delegates brought a pro-
test from Mr.. Heney He declared the
committee was "Mexicanizing Ameri-
ca"
This is more than plain stealing" he
said. This is treason. 1t is the mos;
shameless proceeding I ever saw in my
life, and you are all parties to it"
The First Texas district was recalled
after Mr.. Lyon had protested that he
wouldn't allow the cases TO be handled
at the convenience Of former Senator
Dick.
J. NJ. Singleton, Of Jefferson, Tex, ar
guing for the Roosevelt contestants
said the Taft convention in the district
was illegal The Roosevelt forces held
a separata convention, which they claim
ed was the legal one.
The two Taft delegates from the First
district were seated by unanimous vote
When the Second Texas district was
called. Colonel Lyon read a statement to
the Roosevelt delegates The Taft dele
gates were seated.
In the Third district, the Taft dele
gates appeared as contestants. Neither
OF the contestants was present. and their
case was presented by Foster v. Brown.
Colonel Lyon again conducted the
Roosevelt case.
Gentlemen, I've got one you can't
beat" he told the committee.
ROOSEVELT GETS ONE
He read the committee records tend
ing to show complete regularity in the
Roosevelt convention
be 20 t,a En1n
gates was made by Committeeman Null
vane. Of Kansas. All members voted
for it.
This fairness makes no impression
on me. nor will IL on the country" said
Committeeman Capers, a Roosevelt ad-
herent
The Fourth Texas district next was
called, and the Taft delegates soon were
seated. The Roosevelt forces voted
against this action
After the committee had refused a
roll call, Committeeman Capers exclaim-
ed, Don't act this way, men. Have
you forgotten about November"
The contest from the Fifth Texas dis
trict presented another challenge by
Taft men
This contest involved the Dallas dis
trict, where two conventions were held.
Each side charged the other with being
a "boIter."
CLAIMS riot CALL"
Eugene Marshall. one Of the Taft del
egates. declared a riot scalpi had been
turned in, in an effort to prevent Taft
forces presenting a minority credentials
report, under which they obtained con-
troll OF the convention. IA
Colonel Lyon said the Roosevelt men
on the district committee had seated
the Taft delegation from Dallas county.
The Taft forces changed the basis Of
misrepresentation in the convention, he
said, when they got into the conven-
ton He asserted that the Roosevelt
men had carried the primaries in Dallas
county.
The two Taft delegates Eugene Mar
shall and Harry Becky were seated with
out a roll call. Roosevelt men voted
mo"
Fifth cummins adherents newly ar
rived from Des Moines, declared that the
Iowa vote Of l.. for Taft and 10 for Cum
minis on the first ballot, would be re-
versed on succeeding ballots. State Sen
ator McCoIl said that the second ballot
would show "A for Cummins and for
TAFT from Iowa. -...--.
THROW TO LAFOLLETTE.-
state Senator Smook. wiconsin. La
Follette delegate, said he had received
strong encouragement from many quar-
tiers that Taft men would throw their
votes to LaFollette II the first ballot
failed to nominate either Roosevelt or
TAT
The New York delegation arrived to-
day.
= Itswas reported that the Brooklyn DELI
egztion. with Is votes, would support
Roosevelt II the national committee
decided the Washington contest in favor
OF Taft. 1855. tts
Asmotion to seat the Roosevelt dele
gatas by Mr.. Capers was defeated.
IT the gentlemen on that side win
give US a list OF what they will let US
have" said Mr.. Capers, I'VE can save
time. We will have to take what they'll
give US and then we can adjourn"
ARE WASTING TIME.
I'VE are wasting time in this proceed
ure," supplemented Mr.. Heney. off the
committee is not going to observe it's
own call and accept the sworn statements
Of district convention proceedings"
The Seventh Texas district contest was
called, the Roosevelt men appearing as
contestants. The Roosevelt delegation
IN this case numbered four.
Before Mr.. Lyon began his argument.
Mr.. Heney said:
st suggest that the rest of these cases
be decided without any further ar
g1lment''
The chair ruled him ''out OF order
and the hearing proceeded. and soon
after the committee seated the two Taft
delegates
The results Of double convention were
submitted I'm the Eighth district case.
The Taft convention had organized under
the minority and the Roosevelt body
under the majority credentials report.
The two Taft delegates were seated
without roll call. Roosevelt men asked
co. n roll call hut mustered only II