Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-07-25
MondeII Makes An Extended
Speech Defending Regularity
of Taft's Nomination by Chi
cago Convention.
MORRIS DENOUNCES
WHOLE PROCEDURE
Progressive Representative De-
cIares Fight Is Between
Roosevelt and Wilson for
Presidential Election.

JBy Morning journal BDcciaI Leased Wire ]
Washington. Iuly 24.-Republican
,politicai wounds were laid bare and
much bitterness was displayed in the
house today when Representative
Mondell, of Wyoming. member of
the credentials committee OF the re
cent Chicago convention, which seat
ed Taft contestng delegates and Rep
resentatvo Norris, of Nebraska, an
ardent Roosevelt republican, clashed
in two set speeches. Mondell de-
Tended the action Of the convention,
while Mr. Norris denounced it with
bitter emphasis.
once during Mr.. Monders speech
order was restored only when the
chair was on the point of ordering
the mace down to compel Representa- +
tive Warburton of Washington, re-
publican to take his seat. Again that
emblem OF authority was near being
used to uuell turbulence when Repre-
sentative Humphrey. of Washington,
republican, declined to cease his inter-
ruption OF Mr.. Norris speech.
Mr.. Norris followed Mr. Mondell
whose name was known throughout
the country" had acknowledged that
the Taft managers had stolen the del
egntes from the state of Washington.
This man. he said, was engaged in
supporting the president because, Mr..
Norris added, he entertained ''politi-
cal aspirations.
when the gentleman makes such
a statement" interjected Representa-
Tive Humphrey, "he certainly should
give his authority"
Mr.. Norris declined to divulge the
name of his informant He plunged
NJ once into his reply to Mr.. Mondell
and criticized the latter's denuncia-
ton Of soap box primaries" He re-
terred to the primaries in Indiana.
which went for Taft and which Mr..
Mondell endorsed as regular.
THE gentleman loves the primary
that goes for Taft" said Mr.. Norris
Ironically, "hut how he hates and de-
spises the primary that goes for
Roosevelt"
He defended the Washington pri-
maries ana said that no charge of
dishonesty of any kind had been regis
tered until the Taft men discovered
that if allowed to GO unchallenged the
Roosevelt managers would be within
three votes of controlling the state
convention He declared that secret
meetings were held and Taft delegates
named.
The action of the committee in
Chicago" said Mr.. Norris. addressing
the democratic side of the house,
were all in favor of democratic sue
ceSs. They did more to bring about
the possibility of democratic victory
lhan he democratic party ever did or
ever was competent to do. The TAFT
republicans and the machine demo
Gratis are together. Two souls with but
single thought; two hearts that beat
as one
When your convention met in
Baltimore your temporary chairman
IA his keynote speech devoted all of
ms time to an attack on Roosevelt
and paid no attention to Taft. There
Is another evidence of the fusion and
unison"
Mr.. Norris drew democratic ap
plause when he said 1t was conceded
confidentially at least. by all repub
hcans,' that President Taft could not
be reelected. ell added that the
president is running on trumped up
nomination." could only result in votes
Tor the democratic candidate.
Everybody knows that the fight is
between Roosevelt and Wilson," he
declared.