Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-20
Hsnsy Says It Was a Farce.

Heney Says It Was a Farce.
 'fIs this a bolt?' MT. Heney was asked.
 You can call it what you want to-" he said. These are the facts: Every l Roosevelt man with the exception of Mccormick has walked out because he was convinced from the rules which were proposed that there was no in tention of giving a valid hearing.
 "The cases that were heard before the national committee were 8 farce, and this is a worse one. The lineup was perfectly plain-S2 to 19.'
 Says Committee Excluded Evidence.
 Mir. Halbert declared the breat came because the committee limited time and excluded evidence. we claimed and insisted that the credentials com mfttee should hear all evidence, as a court of original jurisdiction, and that the national convention not the ere dentials committee should be the court of last resort"
 Before adiourning the committee adopted the amended rules by a vote of 36 to {.
 ChairmanDevine said the adjourn ment was taken because most of the contesting delegates had left the Coli scum.
 The Roosevelt Bolters.
 On the roll call adopting the rules, R. R. Mccormick of Illinois, Clency St. Clair of Idaho, w. s. Lauder of North Dakota and John M. Early of Tennes- see voted NO"
 The Roosevelt men who were shown by this roll call to be absent were:s F. J. Heney, California; Ralph Harris, Kansas; l.. N. Mitchell, Pennsylvania: ]. H. Libby Maine: E. c. Darlington, Jr., Maryland; Hugh T. Halbert, Min nesota; H. K. Sackett Nebraska: c. H. Cowles, North Carolina; J. J. Sul- livan, Ohio; D. T. Norton, Oklahoma; A. V. Swift. Oregon; s. K Way, South Dakota (
 Missouri Won't Bolt.
 Jesse A. Toleran of Missouri, who was one of those who made the first ! rush through the door during the first bolt, declared that he had never in | tended to leave the meeting, but had | rushed outside to bring in the news paper men. Missouri is not bolting, he said, but will vote for Roosevelt in l the convention"
 | R. R. Mccormick when he came out | of the room said he was with the 1 Roosevelt men in spirit, but perhaps not to the extent of leaving the hall"
 They were forced out of the com mittee," he said. Rules were adopted l that were outrageous" After adjournment Chairman De- 1 vine declared the committee would take up the contests tomorrow morn ing and finish them as rapidly as pos sible in their regular order.
 "All Roosevelt Men Leave the Hall" The Roosevelt men rushed out with the cry: All Roosevelt men leave the hall"
 They got as far as the street when they were overtaken by several ot their number who told them they had acted too hastily. Ii was decided tC return to the committee room to make 6ght there. The proposed adoption of a rule limiting argument of con- tested elections cases before the ere dentials committee to five minutes fol district cases and ten minutes for state cases precipitated the bolt George l. Record conveyed this information tC l,Colonel Roosevelt over the telephone T then went into the committed kTOOm he said and told our mer athat it was Colonel Rooseyelts desir, T that we leave if such rule was adopt cd"
 The action was prema ture. however according 10 Roosevelt generals wht came to the scene at top speed. In | stead Of waiting for action on the reso buttons. the Roosevelt men left befor any rules had been adopted
 The rules which brought on the iigh were presented by James A. Hemenwa of Indiana. They provided.
 That no conetst cases should b considered except those appealed iron the decisions of the national commit ] tee,
 } That none should be taken up wher the decision of the national committe had been unanimous.
 That cases should be consolidate
 where such action had been taken a
 That the contestants who were no , seated (usually the Roosevelt men should openN the arguments.
 That ten minutes be allowed fo state cases and five for district case for counsel on each side
 That no evidence be considered tha was not considered at the previou , hearing"
 [ The Time Extended.
 The last two provisions brought O | the fight. Hugh T. Halbert of Mime 7 sota and other Roosevelt men claimin
 the committee should open all evideno Q in all cases.
 l After the return of the Rooseve r members an amendment was intro . duced making. the limit of time o { state cases 30 minutes for each sid . and for district cases 15 minutes , Beginning of the Trouble.
 The doors of the committee rool
 were suddenly thrown open by J. - Sullivan of Ohio, who rushed out wit the cry All Roosevelt men walk out { He was followed by Hugh T, Halbei
 of Minnesota Francis ]. Heney of Ca 0 itornia, George l.. Record of New Jei
 sey and ether Roosevelt men. A . they pushed open the swinging dool g after Sullivan. they cried out to tn
 neNsrapermen
 All neWspapermen come inside an . gee what they are trying to de to us { Colenel Thayer. assistant sergeant : l arms, shctred 10 the doorkeener