The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, June 27, 1912, Image 5
I HAT. MILLER SAYS
[IS OF DISPENSARY GRAFT IN
[ CHARLESTON.
ING^ IN GOV. BLEA3E
rs tli? Chief Constable Collects
<Yom Two to Throe Thousand Dolors
Per Month from the Blind
risers in Charleston and that Gov.
Ill ease Knew of It.
rhe following is the ailidavit read
Mayor John P. Grace, of Charlesi,
before tlio Dispensary Legislae
Investigating Committee in CoLibia
on Tuesday:
Miller's Ailidavit.
Late of South Carolina,
'County of Charleston.
'Personally appeared before me
\ m T XI Ttrh rv lintvwr f \ 111 XT 11 117 n T' T1
Iitit ?j . iuuii:i| niiu UC1115 uui j
xdo oath that the following facts
o true of his own personal knowl"That
he resides in the city of
larleston. That ho is perfectly faliar
with the conditions in general
said city and among, other things
ecially familiar with the actions of
a Stato constabulary appointed un- ,
r the administration of Gov.
ease. That ho knows personally
n H. Stothart, chief constable;
licli familiarity grew up in this
iy: I became associated or a partr
in tho 'Marion Stock company, do*
business in the city of Charles1,
a wholesale liquor "business, and
srefore, was forced to protect my
atomers through the chief consta;,
Stothart. In other words, I colted
$5 and $10 per month from
ih one; this amount I turned over
a partner of the firm and he in
11 gave it to Hen Stothart. My
it positive knowledge that Hen
>thart got this money came about
this way: John Strickland told my
rtner after he had been raided by
> constabulary of about $10 worth
stock that he had paid for protecn
Which he did not get. My part*
told me that Strickland claimed
-"'-I inn n n jl rllrlnM
II OllilVU JIMlll i u i jji mi'viiwu uuu v<iui< v
get it. i told him that Mr. Strickland
lied and I would Immediately go
and hco Mr. Strickland; I drove up to
Mr. Strickland's place and just before
I got\ there I met him on Rutlcdge
avenu*r, and I said: "What kind of
lies icJ this that you have told in reference
to your paying for protection
and not getting it? Have you ever
given me a cent in any shape or
form in your life?' To which lie replied,
'No. I gave it to Ilennio Doscher.
I did not say I gave it to you.'
* said, 'Well, when you make an assertion
you be careful and state correctly
to whom you gave the money
or I will make it unpleasant for you.'
Went to See Stotliart.
"I saiil to my partner, after rc[
turning, 'I am. going down and see
Bon Stotliart about this.' And 1 went
down and asked Ren: 'Say, Ben, do
you know of my collecting a cent
from the Strickland brothers, or did
you tell my partner that I collected
from them and you did not get it?'
lie said; 'No, I did not say that you
collected from the Strickland brothers,
but ho says that I understand
that Doscher did and I never got a
cent for it.' I said, 'Well, Ben, now
those Strickland hoys are not doing
much business, arid they are willing
to pay for protection. Ceuld you not
put them on for $f? a month and 1
-a ?* > xr,.
will sco i ii a i yi) ii t,?JL i in- muiitj,
paid to me, 'John, I don't want to
"have anything to do with the Stricklands
or any other kicker. He says
when they were keeping up the road
I k\uI made up my mind to carry my
men up the road to raid on the 4th of
July, hut I was persuaded not to do
so as it was the only day they had
and they were willing to pay for protection.
Strickland was to give up
$10, Instead of raiding them, I took
my men at the cost of about $20 to
me on a fish fry up the river and I
never got the $10 and I understand
that when we raided Strickland the
other day that ho said that if Ben
Stothart did not have so much pull
that ho would go to Columbia and
make a complaint of condition, but
he knew it would bo useless. Now,
John, if I take a man on I protect
him; for instance, hero is a place
they raided without my knowledge at
the corner of dimming and Calhoun
streets just the other day and I was
forced to make good the seizures that
those fellows got amounting to $125
anjti honestly I only got $20 in two
payments. So you see, thait I have
got to be careful, and If I tell a man
I will protect him I will do so. I
then persuaded Ben to tako Strickland
011 and ho said he would try
him at $.r> a month. The conversation
ceased and seeing things going
from bad to worso, I then being very
friendly disposed to the governor,
. Cole L?. Blease, and especially so to
Mayor Grace, it prompted mo to go
to Columbia, some time on or about
tho 1st. of September (at present 1
am unable to fix the exact time but.
will probably do so later) and lay
bare before tho governor conditions
general in Charleston which I
thought wero working to the detriment
of my friend, Mayor Grace.
In Governor's Office.
"The following conversation took
place in the governor's office:
"On entering the office his secretary
advised me to make my visit as
brief as possible, as the governor was
going out of the city at 11 o'clock. In
reply, 1 said: 'Lot him tell me that.'
Fie says, 'Hello, John, come in and |
lave a seat.' I sat down and waited
until he had finished opening his
nail and criticised generally evjry
correspondent in language that
ivould not be well In print. But in
behalf of the governor I will say they
lid not play any favorites; he critijised
them all. When he got through
le turned to me and says: 'Well,
John, what is the news in Charles:on?'
'Well,' I says, 'everything is
lively, governor. We are having a
lot campaign and my friend, John P.
3race, is going to be there. But, governor,
what brought me to Columbia
to-day was to tell you frankly and
truthfully the conditions that exist in
Charleston that are working to your
detriment and our friend, John P. <
GJrace. Now, governor, you say to mo 1
that you are John P. Grace's friend. 1
I know that John is your friend, but
your man Friday (or Ben Stothart) 1
Is doing everything in his power 1
against Grace.' The governor said'i
to me in reply, 'John, Ben tells me he
is doing absolutely nothing. He is !
hands off.' I said in reply: 'Regardless
of what Stothart tells you, he is
doing everything on eartn. wny,
governor, his ofllce on Society street
is a rendezvous for these people.
Why, they are there all the time,
holding daily and nightly conferences
?Huguenin, Hawes and other Consolidated
officials and employes, along
with city and county oilicials, hang
out there all the time, whose names
I do not care to mention.' I says:
'Furthermore, governor, after this
campaign is over, take my words for
it, regardless of who is elected, although
Ciraco is going to bo, you will
be the target that they will train
their guns on and shoot to pieces because
your constables are collecting
or extorting money from every blind
tiger in the city of Charleston, to the
tune of from $2,500 to $3,000 a
month, varying in price from $5, $15
or $20, according to the amount of
business the various blind tigers do.
The people know that, and it is generally
believed tha.t you are sharing >
the spoils.
"A Damn Lie.'*
"The governor said that is a damn
tin 4 hrvh. 'You mean to say that I
am a liar.' He says, 'No, I do not
mean that you are a liar, but I mean
that I am not receiving any money.
Although, John, you are the third
man that has told mo these conditions;
viz, Capt. John Black and
Charlie Webb.' I says, 'Well, the
devil, why don't you take action and
protect yourself.' He says, 'What
will I do, John?' I says, 'The best
thing to do is to put a new chief
there.' He says, 'Well, I have some
mighty good boys down there, for instance,
Jim Crocker. He is straight;
also, naming Lightsey, he is straight.
I have known him all my life.' I
said, 'Why don't you make Crockei
chief? If you have got to catch
Stothart send him some place else.'
1 says, 'Now I will tell you about how
it is down there. I can not say positively,
but I am almost sure that they
were going to bring Bon Stothart before
the grand jury, but I am not
posltivo about this, but the rumor is
current.' He says, 'Say, John, I want
you to do me a favor when you get
back to Charleston. Write mo yes or
no, meaning whether he was before
the grand jury or not.' I says, 'Furthermore,
governor, lot me tell you
what I have seen for myself. I have
seen this man Crocker pass up unmolested
wagon after wagon of liquors,
and I asked him his reason for
doing so, and he told mo, "John, I
have caught them until I have bren
positively instructed to let up on
them, so what can I do?" I said,
"Crocker, I will certainly continue to
catch them. I will do my duty and
land them for it if I got my discharge
for it and then tell the cause of my
dismissal." ' The governor then sai l
to me/ 'I will give this some attenTrxV.
T o ?-?-% rvl a /I t?A11 AO !Yl A 11
UUI1. ?J Willi, x (tin giau ^ uu \/cintv;
Good-bye .and good luck to me.'
"I understand then that he ordered
Stothart to Columbia immediately,
and I was at the union station depot
in Charleston 'Monday night to see
him return, lien Stothart and A. \V.
Todd got off the train together, both
helplessly drunk, Todd so much ho
that ho went the wrong direction to
get out of the depot.
Crocker*s Removal.
"Tien comes down with Crocker's
removal for the part ho had taken 'n
my mission, and ho also stated on the
train to a personal friend of mine
that he had been promised a pardon
if he would put Jim Crocker and myself
out of the way; that I knew too
much and would talk. The next day
or two this friend, Capt. John Black,
came to me, along with Jim Crocker,
and said, 'Miller (or John), as a
friend of yours I feel it is my duty
to advise you, or at least put you on
your guard. I didn't want to tol'
von last night, but I have been think
ing over tho thing, and I frel thai
yon ought to know it. Pen Rtolhart
paid on the train last night (although
dvunlc)?4hat ho had boon prom'scd
a pardon by tho governor if lie would
put. you and another fellow out of 'ho.
way. Now, John, I do not want you
fo protect yourself. You can got yourself
a gun, and don't take any
chances becauso thero is no telMng
what these fellows will do.' I laughed
at tho idea and told him that I
was not at all scared of any one.
However, I will preparo myself, and,
In fact, Jim Crocker was, and they
REAL RED HOT TIME!
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ROBBER, THIEF AND LIAR HURLED t
ABOUT FREELY I
DURING THE ELECTION f
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In the Republican National Conven- d
tion of a Temporary Chairman by |
llotli Taft and Roosevelt Delegates j"
at Each Other, All of Whom Seem- c
ed Ready to Fight.
During the election of a, temporary o
chairman by the Republican National S
Convention at Chicago on Tuesday
the fighting stage was nearly reached, h
and the mean epithets of robber, r
thief, and liar were freely hurled at o
the National Executive Committee by ?
some of the Roosevelt delegates in I
trying to impede the progress of tho f
3team roller that was slowly but sure- *
ly grinding Roosevelt's prospects to '
powder. These vile epithets were returned
by the Taft delegates with in- 11
terest, as they rejoiced in the good 1
work the steam roller was doing for c
their man Taft. v
National Committeeman Rosewat- a
er, who called the convention to order,
is a Taft partizan, and he guided
the steam roller with a steady hand 1
as it did its deadly work of destroy- <ing
Roosevelt's chances of the nomination.
The fight started soon after y
lie had called the convention and
ended with tho day's proceedings; N
which resulted in a decided victory
c i i. _ rn~ cl r ^ n. . ? r I
i or uie lull, luixea uvoi uiuse ui *
Roosevelt. Chairman Rosewater ruled
every motion made by the Roose- {
velt people out of order, and finally '
named Elihu Root as the choice of
the eommtitee for temporary chairman
of the convention.
'i'his was the signal for battle to
the Roosevelt forces, and soon the
engagement became general all along
the line. It was opened by the Roosevelt
forces nominating Governor Mc- ^
Govern, of Wisconsin, for temporary
chairman against Root. Gov. John- (
son, of California, seconded the nom/n
at ion of McGovern, and was greeted
with cheers, which was followed
by hisses when he said California
will cast 20 votes for Roosevelt.
Johnson was cheered as he climbed
down from the platform, which was
followed by more hisses.
The Rattle Opens.
Confusion resulted from the effort
of J. Edmund Wood, a negro delegate
from Kentucky, to second the
nomination of Senator Root. Wood
said: "The statement has been made
that the negro repudiate his instructions.
Nevertheless the negro will
/\Kai> h a nf lob o? li lo nonetil iinnnt'
UUU,y LUC ? lOHUO WL ilio UUlXOlllUVJlV>; j
and vote as instructed."
William Flynn, Roosevelt leader
from Pennsylvania, was next to be
heard. "I am instructed," ho said, 1
"by G5 votes out of 7G in the State of 1
Pennsylvania to second the nomina- '
tion of Gov. iMcGovern. "Gentlemen, 1
the Pennsylvania delegation is the (
result of new poliIdeal method." Thi|
statement was greeted with jeers and 1
laughter, Payne and Barnes of New c
York and Former Vice-President
Fairbanks leading the prolonged guffaw.
'
Flynn turned to Barnes and Payne c
and smiled. "My friends from New '
York have not experienced this new method,"
lie shouted. "These new
methods are the rules of the people, A
direct primaries. These methods 1
have presented this delegation from
Pennsylvania to the convention.
"Give him leave to print," shouted 1
a delegate.
"Pennsylvania is here as a progrcs- 1
sivc State; she is here to stay and 1
when we get through no matter who i
is nominated, no matter what tlio re- l
suits of the election may be, Penn- c
sylvania will be a progressive State."
"Will you support the nominee?" 1
asked a delegate, but Flynn made no t
reply.
"Will you bolt?" cried a voice. 1
Flynn did not reply. He declared s
Pennsylvania would be an example
of progresslveness to the East," and <
gladly followed the lead of Wiscon- \
sin.
"Unless you get 54 0 votes untalnt
ed without fraud"?Flynn began,
when cijies of "We'll get them," (
broke in. j
"Unless you get* 5 4 0 clean votes
for your candidate for temporary j
constituents in Pennsylvania will sup- (
port your action." ' :
"Will you bolt?" again demanded
voices. ]
"I don't want you to understand," i
returned Flynn, "that I am notifying
tho convention that I intend to bolt." (
- .. . <
loaned me Capt. John Black's pistol, '
a .4 5 magazine. I went, down and f
consulted with my friend, Mayor
(irace, and told him what I had
hoard, and he told mo that he did not *
think there was any danger, but ad- i
vised mo to be careful and not take i
any chances to p;ot hurt. 1
"These aro true facts, and If tho
Investigating committee want fur- 1
thcr proof, if they will cor.io to i
Charleston the writer will aid them I
in every particular. 1
(Signed) "J. J. MlHor. i
"Svvorn to before mo this 17th day
of Juno, 191 2. 1
(Seal) "W. Turner Logan.
"Notary Public, S. C." i
1 ' 11 I " 1
Compares Them to Thieves.
Fran at a J. Heney of California,
nade his way to the platform amid
heers from the Roosevelt delegates.
"Fellow delegates," he said, when
he crowd quieted, "this nation is
onfronting one of the most inomenuous
periods in its history." (
Heney's voice was lost in a wlldouturst
of yells and jeers. The deleates
became impatient and began a
ontinuous chant. Above the uproar i
leney shouted that the men who
elped make up the temporary roll
iffere from Abe Ruef "only in that
tuef las^ week was in the peniteniary
while they were making tho
oil." There Heney stopped. It was
impossible for him to proceed beeuse
of noise. He got anottxer start,
hough, crying above the tumult:
"This reminds mo of the conduct
f tho national committee led by 'Big
itevo' of Colorado."
Mr. Heney was halted again. The
tall was in an uproar, lleney stood
ed faced and perspiring at the front
if the stage. His reference to A. N.
Itevenson of Colorado who held a
roxy in the committee threw the
riend8 of that gentleman in a rage,
leney stood for several minutes Cacng
the disorder.
"Thirty out of 52 members of t?.e
lational committee who prepared the
emporary roll of this cor.venfion
ame from Democratic States which
vill not give a single elecorB vote to
l nominee in November."
"Tell us something more about
Big Steve,' " said Mayor Hillman of
Ovansville, lnd., during the next inerruption.
"I'll refer you to Murray Crajie,"
laid Heney.
Then he turned to?Chairma>i Rcsevaber
and asked for order.
? ' 1 t -1 T f ? t .1
"J ill UOllig me uesi 1 can, su.iu
dusewater, crying for calm.
"Are the friends of Mr. Taft afraid
o listen to the facts?" asked lleney
n a lull of the clamor.
A Chance for Thieves.
"You've got all the advertisement
hero is in it," shouted Delegate Jer y
Wooden of Indiana., "why don't
ou quit?"
"You might as well hear me out,"
;aid lleney, for you've got to hear
lie if it takes all summer."
Finally lleney resumed and was
still interrupted by jeers.
"Before voting," he said, "it I|_
iroposed that a majority shall he secured
for Mr. ltoot by using the roll
rained by the national committee,
ind by using the 15!) fraudulent vot^s
placed in this convention by that
committee. Remember after the
election of a temporary chairman
hose G8 votes will be represented 011
>ur credentials committee."
The uproar broke out anew, and in
die midst of it Sergeant-a.t-Arms
atone said:
"The chairman wishes me to an
uounce that unless the speaker is
.reated with respect those who treat
lim with disrespect will be removed
Yom the building."
"Those names have been placed on
lie roll under the leadership of Pen osc
and Pig Steve and will give conrol
of the credentials committee to
lien who have perpetrated this theft
)f delegates," Heney continued.
Again a storm of hisses swept over
ho hall, broken in an instant by
jheers from Roosevelt delegates.
Pulls Them Iiiars and Fools.
Senator Bradley of Kentucky, folowed
soon after Heney. He secoml>d
the nomination of Root, declaring
le was regarded as "the most distinguished
man in the senate."
"A more outrageous lot of contests
.vcre never seen than those presented
o the national committee," said he.
"Did you vote for Lorimer?"
In a clamor Bradley tried to bo
leard.
"Wait a minute," he pleaded, but
lis voice was lost in a Hood of sound,
finally the noise subsided a little and
Bradley, facing the part of the liall
,'rom which the question came, shoutHi
:
"Yes, I voted for Lorimer, and
when 1 did I voted for a man ten
diousand times better than you."
The turmoil again broke loose. The
ia 11 was thrown into an uproar as
Senator Bradley shouted:
"The State of Kentucky will never
link so low as to take moral advice
Tom Francis J. llenoy."
"You voted for Lorimer," shouted
i Californian.
"If a man could pet under your
iutlcle," said Bradley, "he would find
i meaner man than Lorimer."
Bradley said the South gave no Republican
electoral votes because the
nirty had deserted her in a cowardly
nanner and left nor to her fate.
Cries of "Lorimer" again greeted
lim. "My answer to you is 'Liar,
iar,' " shouted Bradley.
I To declared that by cooking up
lontests and trying to make llctitious
?ontestfl boforo tho convcnton the
itoosevelt forces were threatening tlie
itructuro of the Republican party.
Disorder broke out again.
"Mr. Chairman, with your permission,"
resumed Rradlty, "I will suspend
long enough to allow the fool to
isk all tho questions ho wants to."
Hoots and hisse3 was tho response.
"We want, regularity," shouted
flradley. "Wo don't want any of this
rough riding buslness.v If you genHe
m en think you can override and
bully this convention, you are mistaken."
"(let 'em; get 'em," came from the
Toor.
"Theodore Roosevelt once ran the
Bteam roller over mo eight times,"
said Senator Bradley.
"Call the roll," sounded from many
parts of the house, as Senator Bradley
concluded.
The ltoll Call Begins. ]
Alabama's vote was recorded 22
for Hoot and 2 for McGovern, which
caused a cheer to come from Roosevelt
supporters. Arizona's six votes 1
went to Hoot and the call went on: 1
Arkansas gave Hoot 17, McGovern 1;
and then California was reached.
The calling of the roll of the California
delegate brought storms of applause
when Mrs. Porter of Los Angeles,
one of the two women dele- *
gates in the convention, called out: r
"McGovern". When the names of E. *
H. Tyron and Morris Myerfleld Jr., c
the two contested California dele- *
gates, were reached, Gov. Johnson
jumped to a chair. 1
"There are no such delegates here,"
he said. "Those names were put on *
tlie rolls fraudulently. You will elect '
no temporary chairman with the aid (
osuch votes." The protests of Gov. 1
Johnson were unavailing. The roll
call of California was counted, 2 4 for *
McGovern, 2 for Hoot. 1
When Colorado was reached and 1
the clerk called "Guggenheim," there 1
was a chorus of "Boodle, boodle," 1
which was repeated when the sena- 1
tor cast his vote for Hoot. This dem- (
onstration was repeated when "Big 1
Steve" Stevenson cast his ballot for
Root. All of Colorado's 12 votes 1
were cast for Root.
Connecticut's delegation of 14 votes
went solidly for Hoot. Delaware cast
six more for Hoot. Twelve more were
added to the Root column by Florida.
Georgia gave Hoot 2 2 votes and McGovern
G. Idaho's eight votes were
cast for McGovern. Illinois gave
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diana delegation split, 20 for Root,
I 0 for McGovern.
Idaho divided, 1G for Root, 10 for
but two of the 2 0 voted for Root.
Three of Kentucky's 2G votes went,1
to McGovern. The 20 Lousiana delegates
voted solidly for Root. The,(
count showed a solid '.Maine delcgaMcGovern.
In the Kansas delegation
tion of 12 for McGovern. Maryland
divided 8 and 8, and Massachusetts
18 to 18. Michigan voted 19 for
Root and 10 for McGovern. One
Michigan delegate was absent.
Minnesota Was Cheered.
Minnesota's vote of 24, led by Senator
Clapp, was cast for McGovern.
The announcement of the vote
brought cheers from floor and galleries.
In Minnesota McGovern gained
four of tho 2 0 votes. The Missouri
delegation divided: Root 16,
McGovern 24. Montana's eight votes,
went solidly for Root. This is the
home State of Senator vilxon, who
managed the Roosevelt campaign,
and the vote was greeted with laughter.
Nebraska gave another solid delegation,
16 votes to the support of McGovern.
Nevada's six, the entire delegation,
went to Root. New JIampi
l ~ i : ,i -. ^ i _ ^ ? r> i
I spu e cast a hoihi voie or a iui jvuut.
New Mexico gave McGovern two, Root
six. All of Now Jersey's delegation,
2 8, voted for McGovern. New Mexico
went two for LMcGoeern.
When the Now York delegation
was called, Eliliu Root was the first
name called. Senator Root was not
seated with the delegation, and it was
announced he would not vote. The
Roosevelt delegates gave vent to a
wild outburst of cheers when Timothy
L. Woodruff voted for McGovern.
Former Gov. Fort of New Jersey,
leaped into the aisle and led the
cheering. The final vote of 7 0 for
Root, 13 for McGovern, led to more
cheers.
The North Carolina vote was: McGovern
21, Root 3. Nine North Dakota
La Folletto delegates voted for
McGovern. Ohio, the president's own
State, gave Root 11 and McGovern
34 votes. Charles P. Taft, of Cincinnati,
brother of the president, received
a round of applause when, as a
delegate at large from the president's
State, lie cast his vote for Root. All
the delegates at large voted for Root.
Oklahoma cast 13 votes for McGovern
and four for Root. Oregon
voted six for 'McGovern and three for
Root, one not voting. Pennsylvania
voted 64 for "McGovern and 12 for
Root.
George W. Newcomer, alternate
for Allen Cooper, voted for Root.
Cooper Is a Roosevelt man, but was
too ill to attend the convention. William
Flynn protested vigorously, sayintr
that Samuel A. Kendall, first al
ternato for the district, a Roosovelt
man, was entitled under the rules to
votes.
Rosewater said Newcomer's name
appeared opposite Cooper's name on
the roll, and that it was the custom
to call that name. The entire Pennsylvania
delegation was on its fnet '
shouting: "Thief, robber," at the
chairman. Flynn said:
"A Pack of Thieves."
"You are raping your own roll;
you are a pack of thieves, that what
you are."
Amid the greatest confusion Rose
water ordered taut the Pennsylvania
roll be called again.
On tbo now cnll of the roll, Newcomer
voted again, In place of Cooper,
casting liis ballot for Root. Again
the storm broke. Flynn held aloft a:
certificate of election for Kendall, I
who receive 1 the highest vote, and
preceded Newcomer on the list. 11 o
says the sea rotary of state of Pennsylvania
had declared Kendall entitled
to the place of Cooper.
"I want to.tsay to you," continued ,
Flyrn, shaking hiu fist at Rosowater, j
"that if you steal this vote you'll call .
LAY ON THEIR ARMS
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT FORCES
WATCH EACH OTHER.
So Man Can Tell What Will Happen
And Everything Seems to be Up in
The Air.
The second day of the Republican
National convention opened on Wedlesday
with long hours of stubborn
ighting ahead and the outcome of the
:ontest for the presidential noniinaion
no nearer the eye than it was
ruesday. Four major possibilities
oomed large in the foreground,
these were the renomination o? Presdent
Taft, the nomination of Col.
Roosevelt, nomination of a third canlidate,
and possibility of a second or
louble convention.
Gov. lladley took up the fight for
ho Roosevelt forces by renewing his
notion to strike from tho temporary
oil of the convention, as prepared by
he national committee the names of
ninety-two Taft delegates seated by
ho committee in contested election
mses and substitute those of Roosevelt
cases.
Governor lladley, as floor leader of
the Roosevelt contingent, arranged
with former Representative James E.
Watson, of Indianna, tho Taft floor
leader, for an hour and a half of debate
by each side on the question.
This with the time necessary for tho
long roll call, would take this 0110
phase of tho bitter fight into tho late
afternoon.
As now laid out by the leaders, the
convention will bo organized to proceed
to business on Thursday morning.
It is expected by them that tho
rrodentials committee and niat form
committee will report Thursday night.
At this time the Roosevelt followers
n renew their demand for a purging
of the roll of the convention and have
another individual roll call on the
question.
Then if the Roosevelt partisans are
beaten, may come the much talked of
double convention. In this connection
it was frequently rumored that
Colonel Roosevelt had frequently
urged his managers to take steps to
force the resolution regarding the demanded
revocation of the action of
the national committee in the contest
cases.
no roll on this convention to-day."
Mingled cheers, hoots, and hisses
greeted the statement. When thev
clerk called Cooper's name Kendall
responded "McGovern".
Herbert Parsons of New York chatleneged
the vote.
"I know Cooper and you are not
he," he shouted.
Then Newcomer was called and
voted. Rosewater walked to tlio
f rmt f r> f tlio nl:i t form to talk It)
Flynn. IIo declared no discrimination
was being shown against Pennsylvania.
Flynn declared Secretary IToyward
of the national committee had told
him "no later than 1.1:30 o'clock today"
that the name of Kendall would
ho called as the alternate in t-ho
Twenty-third Pennsylvania district.
"The secretary had no authority to
make a ruling in the case," said
Chairman Hose water. "The chairman
is simply following the established
precedents. This has boon done all
through to-day's proceedings, and we
can make no exception for Pennsylvania."
Thief and Robber.
Flynn declared there would be no
roll called. "We'll not stand for it,"
he shouted, while others standing
near him cried out: "Thief!" "Robber!"
The roll call proceeded, howover,
the Pennsylvania men llnally
taking their seats.
Rhode-Island's ten votes were cast
for Root. South Carolina's 18 were
divided: Root 11, McCJovern 7. The
10 Roosevelt delegates of South Dakota
voted solidly for McGovern. One
vote out of Tennessee's 24 went to
McGovern, the other 23 to Root. The
Texas vote of 4 0 was divided, 31 for
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voting.
William Flynn of Pennsylvania endeavorcd
to start an argument, but
Hose water paid no attention, and the
Pennsylvania!! subsided. C. E.'Loose,
national committeeman, was the only
Utah delegate who voted for McGovern.
The Utah vote was Root 7, Mc(lovern
1. The Vermont delegation
gave Root 8, McGovern 2. Virginia's
2 4 votes were divided, Root 22, McGovern
2.
Cheers greeted the announcement
of Virginia's vote and it seemed to
place Root safe. When the total voto
was announced as 5.r)S for Root and
;>02 for McGovern, the Taft delegates
went wild, cheering the result to tho
echo.
Another Friend Resorts Blease.
victor Cheshire, editor and owner
of The Anderson In toll! gen cer, and
one of the staunchest supporters of
Colo r<. II Ion so, has resigned as a
member of the staff of the governor.
The resignation was sent In Monday
as a result of a disagreement in connection
with the Tolley-Mlildrow-Chcshire
fight.
?. .+
Toddy Is right 011 the grounds at
Chicago, and the latest bulletin rrom
ther? says he has Quit frothing at tho
mouth and is now spiting firo ami
blowing smoke from his nostrels.