The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-13


souri, state Convention. at which Gov.
Hadiey's Roosevelt delegation was Sc
iected. The Taft forces. he said, had
controlled the State Committee by Is TO
"a and had decided the contests on the
night before tho convention.
Police took possesslon OF the conven-
ton hail at sunrise. he said. under or
ders OF State Officers. and f0 policemen
and an equal number Of miiitiAmcn
wero In possession Whon tho delegates
arrived.
1T was commonly stated" said OIL
lsspls. that they were there 10 act ~
the stste Committee unseated the
Roosevelt deiegauon from Jackson
sAvs BOTH srpes AGREED TO A
coMPRoMIse.
a new committse including GOV. Had.
ley ana Secretary NaRcl, President
Tafs representative, then took UP the
contests. Gillespie said. and en- sgree-
ment was reached 10 send four Tan
and four Roosevelt men without instruc-
tons 70 cast Missouri's votes at large
IN the Chicago Convention. This agree
ment was endorsed by the Republican
stats committss. he SAID. by . vote Of
thirty 60 two. and II was expected II
vention. Gov. Hadiey was made perms-
nent chairman Of the state Convention.
Gov. Hsdiey left the chair. sah M.
Ouespie. and went into the room where
the resolutions committee was at WORK.
When the committee came IN with ifs
report. me said. II was '6 or O'Clock
In the morning and most Of the dele
gates had gone home"
There were about 100 Of tho 1.iss del
sGstes then present." said Mr.. Gillespie.
1T had been generally understood the
convention should proceed peaceabiy TO
tho end"
The Redmond resolutions. explained
Gillespie. referred In complimentary
terms to Col Roosevelt. out did not In
strfct for him. The resolution 20 In
strsct for Roosevelt was offered from
the hoor. when majority Of the dele.
gates had gone.
AnswerinG Gov. Stubbs Of Kansas. Mr..
gillespie said the TAFT men held <s4x
uncontssted votes. and the Roosevelt
forces <etx. while moro than 800 wero In
contests. This situation. he said. had
resulted IN the agreement TO divide the
delegation.
Theodore N. Joolyn. holding . proxy
IN the committee, asked Mr.. Gillespie
n the convention tseif had authorised
the ALLEGED agreement 10 divide the
delegation.
mo" said Gillespie.
''was II binding on that conventionf''
mo. but when tho leaders get to-
gsther and mako such an agreement the
boys usually carry Il out" y
GOV. MEDLEY pReSeNTo THE
ROOSEVELT SIDE.
Gov. Medley for the Roosevelt side
declared paper contests had been In
stituted by the TAFT forces. In an effort
to control the state convention. He
said the G4ats Committee had decided
ell but edght county contests and that
these had been referred TO Q committee
Hisdlsy a. advisers" ,
The settlement OF thase AFFAIRS wes
the only thing that committee was
autAoNssd TO DO" declared Gov. He'd.
ley.
0ev. HaAisy Asnisd aAselvtsly that
any prsvious ASre0ment had been made
On any subject except the seating OF the
contested delegates. He presented At.
Adavits and the records Of the conven-
ton TO show that othsr men In the sub
commsttee meeting also had no knowl-
sdGs Of any agreement TO divide the
Missouri delegation. 10 prevent instruo-
tAons for Roosevelt
"A moro compIsts fahricatloa has
never been presented TO you" said
Gov. Hadisy. 'xhan the statement that
tiisrs was no ofhcial adjournment OF
that convention"
He produosA sworn records OF the
ofslcial stenogNphers. endorsed by the
regular oMlcers Of the conventton. to
show that II had adjourned On . formal
motion. properly put and carried.
This proposition. that there had bsen
no adjournment, was never thought Of"
declared the Governor. until weeks
aftsrwArd. President Taft's own mana
gers I'D not sanction such action.
Mr. Hadiey announced 1T the close
Of his argument THAI four Of the Roose-
welt delegutss.at-largs had offered to
withdraw. thus leaving the o(iciai num-
Der. -FOUR. On the Roosevelt delegation.
Hadiey had concluded, told the com.
mittee that repeated efforts had been
made In Missouri before the State Con.
vsntion to divide the delegation half
and half"
iNolers THERE WAS A COM.
PROMISE AGREEMENT.
The general impression" said Mr..
Bartholdt. when this sub committee ON
which sat Gov. Hadiey and Secretary
Nagel adjourned. was that an agree
ment ment had been made to divide the
delegation half and half
lie said he believed there had been q
'oreaeh Of faith" by the Hadicy- Roosc-
welt forces.
Gov. Hadiey replied that Representa-
international peace had been much
more effective than his yotea for ''nolit-