Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-10-14
Illinois Governor Declares Bull
Moose Agreed to CHALLENGE
Only Thirty-four Delegates
as Fraudulent.
CALIFORNIA PRIMARY
LAW IS NOT JUST
Rough Rider His Former Sup
porter Says Has No Hesita
ton in DisffanchiSi0g Taft
Republicans.


Springfield, III. oct Governor
Deneen. replying to the statement
Yesterday hy colonel Roosevelt. gaye
out the following tonight
The statement Of Colonel Roosc-
4 Welt II characteristic llv denies facts
which enlbarrass him and is-statcs
and colors other facts in an attempt
I To Justify his conduct toward the ro-
, puhlicans of Illinois and myself
First regarding the thirty four
DELEGATES These are the facts. Cover
nor IIadlcv introduced resolution 10
/ take away from the temporary ron
the Taft delegates ana Substitute
Roosevelt delegates in certain contest
cd states. rhey numbered ahont
seventy eight delegates an told.
Colonel Roosevelt sent for me and
asked me to Introduce resolution
limiting the number to the thirty-fo four
delegates from Washington. Califor-
mia Arizona ana Texas. / refused to
do this without Governor Hadley's
consent, because he had pres, nted the
motion ana he and others had dis
cussed 1t before the convention and
my motion could moi he submitted
until after the debate ended ! felt
that | could not afford to change the |
line of battle which had been par
ticipated In by Governor Iladley ANA
others in behalf of Colonel Roosevelt,
and make them appear acting either
without knowledge or without good
Faith to the convention.
Colonel Roosevelt In his state
ment says the roll was called upon the
California delegates simply because
in this case the facts were uncontest-
ed and II there was the slightest hope
of pcrsuadine the convention to act
dcccntly IN any case II would be in
this case
/ voted with the Roosevelt dele
gates on the resolution to unseat the
wo TAFT delegates. | do not think they
were seated fraudulcntN. There was
ground for an honest difference of
opinion upon the merits OF that case
Governor Dencen here reviews the
california case, adding:
Were the California law enacted
n Illinois, the city of Chicago IN
'itter contest would name every i,
elegate To the republican national
onvcntion, the democratic conven'
ION and the prohibition convention :
uch Il law would not be tolerated in :,
ur state.
In speaking of California | may
did that under its primary and cleo
ion laws. the bun moose party has
cen enabled to have It's electors
laced upon the republican ticket and
he republican party has been pre-
cnted from placing amy electors in
he field which disfranchises the re
.ooscvelt appears to lac willing to ac-
apt the advantages of this dsiran
hisemcnt and, under such conditions,
ladc his campaien in California.
Colonel Roosevelt went out Of his
az to seek to iniurc me rs garblcd
lotations in an effort to make ithp-
Ear that was an ally of senator A
primcr His statement ~ withoai N
nth or Justification.
II shall not answer Colonel
ooscveli's abusive cpithets except To
that committee Of i've reprc-
nting his party and with his appro-
H. as | have been informed, called
,on me at the state house on July -.
. 1912. and stated in effect that ii -
would agree to vote FOR Roosevelt
ii announce that fact. no third par
ticket would he nominated against "
r. and | would be endorsed ana sup -
rtcd hy the coloncl's friends"