Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-20

been made to 'steal" the Washington delegates. As one of the Taft dele gates from the State, he declared there was no primary law in Wash ;ngton. 'The declaration is false," he | declared, that the State of Washing ton was ever carried by Theodore Roosevelt"
 Applause from the Taft delegations greeted this statement.
 The recital of what Mir. Dovell said were the facts" as to Washington, aroused the irl of Roosevelt dele gates. He was interrupted with groans from the, Roosevelt forces when he declarel:
 When it was discovered the night before the State convention that the Taft forces were in control, the ad- herents of Mr. Roosevelt declined to come to the convention because they knew they were beaten.'
 Clerk Reads List ] The clerk for the information of the convention, then read the list of del- egates which the Hadley motion would strike from the roll and the 1 list of those it would, seat. When the announcement was concluded, Henry A. Allen of Kansas was presented to speak in suppo1t of the Roosevelt i proposition.
 Allen ridiculed the statements about the Washington primary and quoted figures to show that Taft's vote had been small. In the midst of his talk Allen was challenged to say whether he intended to support the nominee of this conven- ton.
 He said he would under one condi- tion-that his nomination is not ac- complished by fraud and thievery."
 A great uproar of cheering and shouts followed. ..; The shouting. so angered Delegate Newcomb of New York that he below ed out point of order against inter- ruptions. The chair sustained the mo- tion and asked for fair play for both sides
 Discuss the Cases.
 MT. Allen discussed the Washington cases in some detail, denouncing Do- vell's statement as .".f}imsy.''' Allen frequently was cheered by the. ,Roose- welt delegates and laughted at by the Taft adherents. Despite the occasional discourtesy to speakers, it was apparent the tenn per of the delegates was much better than on yesterday. The tension seem- ed to have relaxed everywhere. After being interrupted several times, Allen shouted at some of the Taft tormentors:
 "You haven't got anything until this convention is over; then the Lord on- ly knows what you have got"
 "Are you going to abide by the de- cision of this conyention?' shouted uCic6dlt lIOuu IOlOTdQO. "Tll answer you later.''
 "Answe rme now Answer men now" "Ill answer you, I'll answer you" shouted Allen, his face growing red and his voice growing husky. The l delegates stopped long enough to hear him.
 ''I want to support the nominee of this convention, but" At the conclusion of "but'' the cheering and jeering broke out | afresh.
 Won't Support Corruption.
 "I'll support him." shouted Allen, only on one condition-that his nom- ination is not accomplished by fraud and corruption
 i Delegate Newcomb made a point of order against further interruption of the speakers and Chairman Root held it we'll taken. The chairman made special plea for fair play to the speak | CT.
 Allen dealt in the figures in the primary held in Seattle. He said Col. onel Roosevelt got all but about 800 of the 6,000 cost. A delegate asked him how many voters there were in Seat tie. Allen admitted there were more than 100000.
 
 Allen denounced the methods of the Washington State leaders and the state conventions, saying the condi- tions were such that all Roosevelt men practically were barred from the hall. He denounced the national com mittee as unfair and prejudiced and then took final fling at the creden- tialS committee, which as vet remain