The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-06-05

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tween Gen. Woods managers over
whether the republican national COM
mittee has been steam rolling" his
delegates, has furnished the incident
which was needed to wind up the con-
vention preliIhinaries with a three-ring
finish.
Amazed and outraged" the repub-
ncan national committee arose in its
wrath today and roundly condemned
Senator George H. Moses, one of the
Wood managers, for making state-
ment last night asserting that the COM
mittee was steam rollering' the Wood
delegates from southern states.
All factions of the committee Joined
today IN q field day Of denuncjation of
the New Hampshire senator for his
startling assertions.
Gen.. Woods managers and sympa-
thizers who are members of the COM
mittee were equally vigorous with the
proponents of Gov. Lowden and Sena-
tor johnson In terming the Moses
statement an outrageous assertion.
Nearly every member of the commit
tee was in his seat this morning in an
ticipation that something was going to
pop" II did, with a loud bang.
Just after the committee had voted
unanimously TO. seat a.. Wood delegate
/ from the Seventh district Of Georgia,
| Henry B. Mccoy, the national commit :
teeman from the Philippines, arose. He
called attention to the Moses state
nlent.
Gentlemen" he said, IT want to say
that for more than year l have been
more ardent supporter than I, and
will be for him in victory or defeat.
But resent most strongly the asser-
tion OF Senator Moses, of New Hamp
shire, that this committee has shown
partiality in deciding these contests"
There was a wave of applause from
the crowded committee chamber Chair
man Hays himself was in the chair
DENY STEAM ROLLER.
= Charges OF Senator Moses, OF
New Hampshire, that the repubIl-
can national committee has used
'steam roller" methods In decld-
ing contests, were denied by sew
eral committeeman at today's com.
n1ittee sessions
Neither Gen. wood nor Col. VII.
liam. c. Proctor, his campaign man
ager, support charges OF Senator
Moses that the national. committee
has used "stean, rofler'' methods
IN Its contest decisions, Mr.. Nc
Coy declared
Although Senator MoSes, one of the
generals managers, has denounced the
decisions OF the committee which have
seated Lowden delegates over Wood
cedure. Gen. Wood himself has followed
it with a personal statement express
ing confidence in the fairness of Chair
man Hays and dsclaiming any belief
that the committeeman are permitting
any personal preference to enter into
their decisions.
others Defend Rays.
CHAIRMAN Hays was defended by Ma
tionAl Committeeman McGraw of Okla
hotlia, who said no one questioned Mr..
Hays fairness, fhonesty and integrity.
National Committeeman Kean of New
Jersey interjected that General Wood
must be a great man, because his
friends can make so many mistakes"
That there have been no sinister or
personal motives in the committees
decisions, was asserted by National
Committeeman Stanley OF Kansas, an
other Wood partisan.
The committee also was defended by
National Committeeman Hynicka OF
Ohio and Work of Colorado.
National Committeeman Parsons OF
New York pointed out that in the dis
!, ,puted Georgia case all district contests
Were settled unanimously
In calling the committees attention to
the Moses charges Mr.. Mccoy said he
resented them, and added:
The vote Of this committee on every
case has been on the rights and justice
and not tinged by any personal prefer
ence as to candidates. There is no
basis for Senator Moses statement. 1t
is unwarranted and is his own personal
opinion and is not the opinion either
of General Wood or Colonel Proctor.
Mccoy said he had been urging Gen
eral Wood nomination for more than
a year, and would continue his support,
but deplored the Moses charge.
Chairman Hays did not JOIN in the
discussion except to interject that there
appeared to be perfect harmony In
the committee.
Direct Insult to Party. !
v. L. Highland, national committees
man from West Virginia, followed
II, too" he said, have been a sup
porter of General Wood and still am.
And !, too, resent most strongly tne
committees has been Qther than fair IN
it's decisions in deciding these various
contests" More applause. ...-..-
James G. McGraw, vice chairman OF
the Wood campaign in the southwest, |
was. next. McGraw has been one of the
most bitter opponents. 10 seating tne
Lowden delegates during the week
hearings and has been involved IN some
heated controversies. .--.
! Senator Moses statement. McGraW
decla-ed, lis direct insult to every
[ me %,r of this committee and 10 re-
plibiIcans the country over. Xn
las you all know, ] nave oeen
director in the Wood campaign but
never have and no republican in the
ITnited states ever has questioned or
will question the honesty. the decency
and ;the fairness Of Chairman VIII H. |
II don't feel that this committee has
been for or against any candidate. l
feel that had the candidate ! represent
been fairly entitled to the seats we
would have got them. ..,.
And / can assure you, gentemen; |
mat General Wood feels the same way
finished McGraw. 1.o,,
came -Next. His tale was short ana 10 |
"Mr. Moses came to me in New Jer.
saw" said Kean "and he said that ne
Snew General Wood must be great
man. because his friends made so many |
mistakes. II looks that way
EraS Stanley OF Kansas. also an ar |
dent sunnorter OF General Wood, then !
arose ard added his bit TO the general |
condemnation of Moses. he saiu'
HAYS Needs No Defense.
"Aa a member Of this committee who
had voted on nearly every contest pc
fore us / want 10 say that WIN rays
needs no defense from such enarge as
this While / believe that thls com
mittee has been wrong in many OF lts |
decisions. I am confident there has been
nothing sinister IN its acts. -,--..-, >.
"Our decisions have been unanimous,
said Rudolph HYnicka. cannot see
why this committee should be crlticize9
NV a rank outsider who has never heard /
anv Of the cases or the evidence. ana
who. IL I am rightly informed. vs. not
in a condition 10 Judge them II ne hau.
Hubert T. Work Of Colorado was the
last sneaker.
Neither the newspapers nor General
woed is trying these cases. he as
serted Il was surprised TO see state
ment like that coming nom a Enlte9
states senator The fairness evidenced 1
nv this committee IL unprecedented. / |
,aersonally resent these attacks by men
Rho are directly interested in the nro-
motion OF candidates. II ts time mar
these men quit irving to influence this 1
committee IN its decisions
on motion cf Herbert Parsons Of New
York. the sec-.fary was instructed 70 |
rcd. the decisions IN the LOUISIANA, |
NFs--t~.s-.ss Ca~offra I