The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-14

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ing Congressman Sells and his associ-
ate said they were selected by the only
regularly authorized convention. An
attempt had been made to defeat Con-
gresham Sells, he declared, by IAN
illegal recognition of the congressional
committee" The Second Tennessee
district contest taken up next involved
both Taft Roosevelt struggle and
fractional Tennessee fight.
The two Roosevelt delegates John c.
Houk and H. B. Lindsay, represented
the Hale-Monday faction, while the
Iaft delegates, T. A. Wright and John
= Jennings, Jr., represented the faction
leu D. Congressman r. w. Austin.
Only 80 Members Present.
Committee was called to order at
800 a. m. with 80 members present.
1t Immediately began consideration
OF the contest in the Third district of
Oklahoma.
Roosevelt contestants. said the ques-
ton as to which set of delegates should
be seated hinged upon the legality of
TWO conventions held at Tulsa, on the
gates declared for Roosevelt he said
the convention was held according to
the CALL Sixteen of the 10 counties
were represented by 361 delegates"
declared Mr.. Davidson.
"The Taft faction has not even a
technicality to stand upon" he said.
Realizing a majority of the voters
We're for Roosevelt the Taft men de-
own. They went to a place not desig-
mated in the call. We sent a photog
rapher to take picture of their con-
vention but the photographer was
120 persons, including spectators, were |
present."
Joseph A Gill, heading the Taft
delegation. declared that just before |
IA, the committee "deposed" as chair |
man w. S. Cochran, who favored |
Roosevelt, because of his arbitrary and |
irregular rulings and because he had
changed his residence and was no
longer a member of the committee.
Boilers Held Convention.
1.-THE boilers proceeded to hold a
convention in the opera house contrary |
to the official CALL declared Mr.. Gill. |
This meeting had no temporary roll
sional committee and had no creden-
tials from the several counties
The question involved was as to
which of the two conventions in Tulsa
complied with the call. Francis J. |
Heney, holding a proxy, asked Mr.. |
Gill whether it was the custom to des- |
ignate the place at which the conven- |
'tion was held. Mr.. Gill replied that
not so designated a place.
The Roosevelt attorney commended !
that a place for holding the convention |
had been fixed Ormby McHarg, the
Roosevelt contest attorney started t.
tell what he thought was the best |
evidence of veracity, when A. Nj. |
Stevenson of Denver, holding the proxy |
of Congressman Barker of Alabama OBJ |
iected to " a speech by the counsel |
after his time had expired
The committee enjoyed a lively min |
ute's interchange. Senator Borah said |
was answering the question.
Mr.. Heney broke in to refer to gag
rule in Colorado directing his re-
marke to Stevenson
81 object to such a statement" said
Thomas L. Devine, of Colorado, who
held the committee proxy for that
state. THE gentleman is insulting Col
orado when he makes such charges
Decorations Are Unique.
Decorations for the various hotel
headquarters of the presidential can
dictates and state delegatlons which
neared completion last night, show
many unique ideas and much rivalry
for originality in design.
The headquarters of both President
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt are indi
Gated by huge electric signs. In the
Roosevelt room, a miniature boxing
ring with ropes and padded posts and
a hat in the center, has been erected.
One of the most elaborate displays
is that of the West Virginia delega-
ton, which occupies an entire floor of
one of the large hotels
The hotel entrance as well as the
rooms of the delegates is decorated
with the coat of arms of the state and
the motto, THE mountaineer is al
ways free" The mountain laurel
the state fiower-is in evidence
the hotel.
The headquarters floor is divided
into miniature streets with names
such as "Stag Alley and "Petticoat
Lane There is also a Bachelors
Rest and a 'Benedicts' Haven"
Men were at work on the Texas and
Colorado headquarters last night with
to outstrip West Virginia.
Republican League to Meet.
More than 1000 delegates are ex-
pected to be in attendance here next
Tuesday at the biennial convention or
the National Republican League. The
first meeting will be held in the even
ing after appointing committees and
of officers the meeting will adj
journ to await the action of the ma
tional convention.
Upon the night of the day after the
nominations have been
made the league will hold a monster
public ratification meeting in the FIRST
Regiment armory at which many
speeches will be made. Previous TO
this meeting officers will be chosen
John Hays Hammond is now the pres
Ident.
Rumors of a plot to smuegle hundreds
If nonticket holders into the convention
nall led to a hurry up plan on the part
IF Colonel Thayer, assistant sergeant
alarms, to prevent such a scheme.
The old plan at conventions by which
persons already inside gathered up
tickets and then distributed them TIC
friends outside after obtaining a pass
check will be stopped by a system of
coupon tickets and punch marks.
when the ticketholder presents his
ticket at the door it will be punched
I,ax IA /
hus preventing the use of the same
ticket a second time at a single ses-
sion. +
Ticket boxes secured with locks have