The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-10

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clared that certain papers had not been
received and asked a delay of the hear.
ing He said other questions would
come into the California case.
I'VE are inclined to think" said Mr..
Dick, that some of the other Califor-
mia delegates whose seats have not yet
been contested were not elected in
accordance with the national comittae
call.
I'VE believe the California primary
law, in its state wide primary require
ments does not conform with the priE-
ciples under which the national COM
mittee acts Mr.. Dick was pressed for
further expalation. He said the Cal
ifornia law by binding all district del
egates to abide by the state wide pre-
ference vote, raised a grave issue.
TT is a question of whether we will
abandon the principle of electing dele
gates by districts established in 1880,
he said, land return to the principle os
choosing them by state units
I'VE OF the Taft committee would
like to have Governor johnson himself
before the committee said s. Fred
Hogue Of San Francisco, land have him
explain what he said about this pri-
mary law when it was under consid-
eration.'
California Hearing Postponed.
Francis ]. Heney, of the Roosevelt
delegation, declared he was ready to
stfpulate with the Taft attorneys that
any pertinent statement of Governor
Johnson might be submitted to the
committee later. Senator Crane moved
to delay the California case until We'd
nesday. Senator Borah said there was
no reason for so much delay. There
was hurried conference between Sem
ator Crane and Mr.. Heney. Mr.. Honey
oroke INTO the committee proceedings
TO say he had heard that there was "a
movement on foot to disfranchise all
the delegates from the SOVEREIGN srate
or California if these votes are need
ed" --oe
Members objected to Mr.. Heney's
remarks and demanded that he re-
strict strict himself to arguments Of the case
senator Borah declared that if Mr.
Heney were not allowed to proceed
some members of the committee
would do the necessary talking.
AS 1 understand it, senator" said
Mr.. Heney, again rising, "ff 1 confine
myself to arguments that do not Of
Iend any members of the committee I
am in order"
Chairman Rosewater gave a loud
rap for order.
lowed to come in here and insult the
committee on the strength of some
thlng he has seen in the newspapers"
declared Thomas H. Devine of Colora-
w. chairman RoSeWater asked Ser
geant-at-ArmS Stone to escort the
Roosevelt and Taft contestants out
side while the committee decided. On
roll call demanded by Borah, Sena-
tor Cranes motion to postpone CALI
fornia until Wednesday was carried, g
to IS.
The Roosevelt Votes.
The negative votes were those of
Knight of California, Borah of Idaho,
Burnham of Kentucky, Wight Of Louis
lana, Kellogg of Minnesota, Littauer
(for Flanagan of Nevada), Ward of
New York, Capers of South Carolina,
Thorson of South Dakota, Lyon of
Texas, Loose of Utah, Rogers of Wis
consin and Mccoy of the Philippines.
The committee then took up the case
of the four delegates at large from In
diana. 1t was expected the Indiana
cases and perhaps those from Ken
lucky would be finished today.
The contest against the four Taft