The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-08

Hitchcock, manager for Taft, the holder Of the proxy of the New Mexico mem- Der of the committee, an adjournment was taken until Monday
 Taft Manager Busy.
 The Taft manager at once commenced a series of telegraph and telephone com munications between this city and Wash ington. Neither MT Hitchcock nor Charles P. Taft, brother of the Secre- tary of War, were inclined to yield to the overtures made
 Both were embarrassed, however, by the appeals made by certain members of what is known as the 'old guard" In the republican ranks. Before noon today MT. Hitchcock had received from Washington an official indorsement of the stand pat position he had taken and the statement was made that if the "alies" declined to continue their contests before the national committee, the temporary roll of the con- vention would be filled by the Taft dele gation from the contested districts
 Tt is nothing but a bluff and I am not going to be scared by it. said MT Hitchcock late last night when told of the move by the "allies'' This express sion was not made for publication, but it was carried to the antl-Taft people. It was also noised about that President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft had deter mined to hold the southern delegations which had been gained, and that no con sessions could be expected from the Taft management The effect of this an- nouncement was immediate. Conferences were again called by the allies but as before, only representatives of Vice Pres ident Fairbanks and Senator Knox, with Senator Crane, who in general way seems to represent all of the anti-Taft people, were present.
 Senator Crane condemned the plan If violating the regularity of the convention procedure, and insisted that regardless of the result, the contests should be con- tinued before the national committee. Senator Heminway of Indiana joined in this opinion and 1t was agreed that all of the ''allies" should meet late today. This conference the last of the all-day series, was productive of the statement from the allies :"
 To Appeal Contests.
 Senator Crane said today that after the contests brought by the anti-Taft delegations had been turned down by the national committee that they would be submitted to the credentials committee of the convention and later to the conven- ton itself, but that he did not doubt that the result would be the sustaining Of the national committee.
 If the Taft managers hold by their declarations, and it Is evident that the attitude of the managers of the local neadquarters reflects the situation in Washington, concessions to the apti-Taft camp can be gained only by complete surrender of all opposition.
 All of the contests still to be settled are brought by negro voters instructed for Senator Foraker, excepting four dis tricts in Kentucky, which are claim ed for Vice President Fairbanks, and two in Missouri, which are claimed for Gov ernor Hughes. It was rumored here to- night, but not confirmed, that Senator Dick will order that many of the For aker contests be defaulted in the interest oi Secretary Taft
 The committee will begin work again aI 10 o'clock tomorrow. taking up first the contests of the Third Florida dis trict.