The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-15

Grafton of the contest over the eigh.
delegates at large from that state. Full
delegations from both sides took their
places at the opposing tables. AS the
Roosevelt delegation had first filed its
credentials the Taft delegates headed
by H. F. McGregor were heard as the
contestants.
Col. Lyon again declared the Taft
delegation had not made a legal con-
test, because it's briefs and formal ar
guments had not been filed until yes
terday. 'I again insist that no contest
exists he said.
The chairman overruled the point and
Frederick c. Bryan began the argu-
ment for the Taft delegation.
Colonel Lyon is the Republican
party in Texas" declared Mr.. Bryan.
HE is the Republican committee and
runs things absolutely. The fight in
Texas has been largely fight
against Colonel Lyon, and he prom
ises to be both the beginning and
the end of the party in the state if
he is allowed to seat his delegation
Col. Lyons System.
Mr.. Bryan likened Colonel Lyons
control in Texas to the old English
rotten boroughs."
Under Colonel Lyons SYSTEM he
said, each county is given one vote
in the state convention and an addi-
tional vote for each five hundred vot-
hundred and thirty western counties
which cast about 5000 votes have a
voice in the convention which is who'll
ly disproportionate to that of Dallas,
which alone casts that many votes.''
The real sentiment in Texas, de-
clared Mr.. Bryan, was for Taft. There
would have been a large majority for
the president through the state, he
said, and a big majority in the state
convention but for Colonel Lyons
political brigandage' and steam
roller methods by which "Republi-
can voters were disfranchised."
Colonel Lyon was charged by Mr..
Bryan with the worst type of politi-
cal brigandage."
Mr.. Bryan said Colonel Lyon ap-
pointed his own county chairmen and
made up paper lists of delegates
and credentials from counties where
there were not two Republican
votes"
Amy one who has wrecked the Re
publican party as he has wrecked it
Mr.. Bryan. IF you let him run
things four years longer there will
be no Republican party
Since 1896, he asserted, the Re
publican vote in Texas had declined
from 10000 cast for Mckinley to
$4,000 cast for governor in 1910.
Wants a White Party.
publican party in Texas. He wants
white party he said. zone county
carried by President Taft this year,
said Mr.. Bryan, least more votes than
all the one hundred or more rotten
borough counties with which Colonel
Lyon dominated the state convention"
The president, he said, carried all the
large cities where a heavy Republican
Lyon with forcing postmasters and
general employers to support his pa
per orga Sization'' in defiance of the
real sentiment of the Republican vot-
cluded, Francis ]. Heney, holding the
South Dakota proxy, started to ask
question. Some member objected
Under the rules said Chairman
Rosewater, questions can not be ask |
ed if there is objection"
The first Taft delegates at large were
seated by the national committee viva
voce Senator Borah made a substi- |
tute motion to seat the Roosevelt dele
gates and asked for a roll call but
him, two short of the necessary 20. The
Borah motion was then defeated and
Committeeman Mulvanes motion NOV |
ed to seat the Taft delegates, was car |
ried without request for roll call.
The Taft delegates at large are
H. F. McGregor, W. c. Averill, G. K |
Mcdowell, ]. E. Lutz. ]. E. Elgin, w |
H Love, NJ Mcdonald and G w. Bur
roughs.
The seating of the Texas delegates
brought a protest from Mr.. Heney. He |
declared the committee was Mexican |
iZing America"
This is more than plain stealing he |
said. this is treason. 1t is the most |
shameless proceedings I ever saw in |
my life and you are all parties to it,
Senator Borah asked permission to I
make a statement but objection was |
made by committeeman MuIvane on |