20 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
1
Colonel Roosevelt tells delegates he will not abide by party leaders. He asserts he will accept the people’s will and cautions advisers opposing Chicago as the June convention nears. He emphasizes he entered the race in direct primaries and would bow to the people over politicians.
Roosevelt accuses national committee and a bloc of delegates of stealing the nomination through fraud. He cites Governor Deneen’s resolution to bar delegates from California Washington Texas and Arizona from voting and to exclude their representatives from the credentials committee. He claims Root won with stolen votes and that the vote to adopt Deneen’s plan failed due to fraudulent ballots.
Roosevelt campaign manager Dixon says Roosevelt men will go home as the committee adjourns until tomorrow. Francis J. Heney and Hugh T. Halbert condemn the hearing as a farce, claiming the committee limited time and evidence. The 32 to 19 break marks the dispute over the rules and hearings.
The Roosevelt faction walks out of the credentials committee room after a heated dispute over hearing all contest evidence. James E. Watson moves to refer to the committee. Deneen amends to bar contested delegates from voting for committee members. The vote ends with 564 to 510 in favor of referring to the committee. Taft gains ground in several states while Roosevelt supporters accuse the committee of gag rules and demand full evidence.
Special dispatch from Chicago reports chaotic scenes at the Republican convention with Roosevelt criticizing seating moves, Taft supporters pledging loyalty, and Governors Hadley Deneen McGovern also taking prominent stage roles amid protests and parliamentary maneuvering.
Chicago dispatch argues the 1912 convention signals the death of the current Republican party structure. It claims the party splits into conservative and progressive wings with primaries advancing, making future conventions largely ratifications rather than nominating events.
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