Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-12
Making Use Of His Victory Over
Race Track Gamblers to Ad-
vance His Cause.
SEVERAL BooMs REvlvING,
Taft Delegates Win in Texas
Virginia Cases Con-
SoIidated.
Tonight is Expected 10 See Contests
For Seats In Republican National
Convention Closed.

Chicago. June 12.-Tonight is ex-
| pected to see the end of long drawn
| out series of contests for seats in the
Republican national convention, which
has been waged before the national
committee for the party.
The first cases to be considered to-
day came from seven districts in Texas,
When these had been heard and voted
upon. the committee was TO turn to
Virginia, where other consultations
were ordered and then would come
Alaska, Arizona and Oklahoma. When
all these had been argued, the long
list which originally confronted the
committee would have been wiped out.
Despite the action of the committee
which has already resulted In the seat
ing of at least $50 delegates favorable
to Taft. there was revival of president
ial blooms" today. The friends OF Gov.
Hughes of New York showed especial
activity the result of the fight in the
legislature of that state over the gov
errors anti-betting measure being the
lever which they are already using to
advance his cause among the delegates
already in the city.
THE passage of the governors anti
betting bill means simply that there
make him desire another term as gov
ernor of our state" said a. b. Hum
phrey, manager of Hughes headauar-
tiers here. 1.-THE argument has been
advanced that the party needs hun
more in New York than the country at
large. This was based largely upon
the allegation that he had been unable
to complete his legislative program in
New York. Now that legislation has
removed the obstacles and the result
cannot but prove beneficial to his cause
before the national convention"
The caucuses of state delegations
were held today, The Louisiana rep
resentatives met last night and COM
pleted part of their work by selecting
Pearl Wight as national committeeman
and by naming chairman and secre-
tary of the state central committee.
Harry s. New, chairman of the ma
tional committed, expected to take adj
vantage of the close of the committee
and work on contests TO clear UP a bit
of the routine work which devolves
upon him He announced today that
he would distribute tickets and badges
to the national committeeman, who
would, in turn. provide each delegate
and alternate with the means of gain
ing admission to the convention hall.
TAFT GAINS.
The crowds that hung about the COM
mittee room early IN the week had en-
tirely disappeared and the only men
present We're those connected directly
with the hearings, Contrary to the
general expectation. the contests In
the Second and Twelfth Texas districts
were not dropped today but went be-
fore the committee for a hearing along
with the other five districts. The Baum
faction, whose delegates are generally
H.. L..
Vice President Fairbanks, were given
the first opportunity TO present their
case.
Mr. Bailey, one of the counsel for the
Baum delegates. addressed the com.
mittee, speaking for the delegates from
the First. Second. Fifth, Eighth. Tenth
Eleventh and Twelfth districts. II.
occupied the 20 minutes allotted him,
and was followed by II, A. Macauley
who spoke for the Baum delegates oil
the Second. Fifth and Twelfth dis
tricts
The national committee decided IN
favor Of the Lyon delegates In all OF
the seven districts considered today.
This gives the Taft people clean
sweep of the state on the temporary
roll call.
The arguments for the anti-Taft peo-
pc in the First. Eighth. Tenth ana
Twelfth districts We're made by Thomas
Bailey In the Second. Fifth. and Sew
enth districts the anti-T Taft people
We're represented by a. j. Macauley.
National Committeeman c. A. Lyon
represented the Taft delegates in all OF
the contests.
VIRGINIA CALLED.
The state Of Virginia was called inn
mdiiately following the decision in
Texas. The contests here are for del
egates at large and in the first to
eighth districts inclusive. The at large
contests was first taken up. It being
generally understood that all of the
district contests with the exception OF
those from the fifth and seventh
would be heard at the same time. The
race question was the underlying cause
In all OF the Virginia contests. ID. Law
renee Greener of Norfolk. who mace
the opening arguments for the Taft
people said that representation OF the
negroes In Virginia on the Taft dele
cation is fully proporionate to the
number of negro votes IN the state.
Mai Bryan made the arguments for
the anfi-Taft deleRates. He said he
did not regard the case OF his client,
who favored Foraker, as being partic-
ulary strong
Mai Bryan on his appearance ne
fore the national committee In the
Virginia case announced that he would
withdraw the contest against the Taft
delegatesa- at large, there being no
evidence and none Of the delegates had
put In en- appearance.
The First Second. Third, Fourth
Sixth ana Eighth district contests
were then consolidated, go minutes be-
ing given 10 each side for arguments.
Mr. Greener opened for the TAFT dele
gates,