The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-10
Taft Men Show Their Hand Very DecisiVe|y Before the
 National Committee
LOUISIANA DELEGATES
 DIVIDED IN SUPPORT
Big Row Is Raised By Allowing Anti Taft Men Seats in Convention and More Trouble for the
 Party Is Predicted.

Chicago, June 9.-After working for four days, and with five additional days yet to come before the meeting of the convention, the republican national com nlittee adjourned late today with two fifth of it's contests decided. This Is based on the actual number of contests filed, 50 having yet to be heard, while il have been settled It is probable, however, that the committee has finished about one- half of the total amount of work imposed on it by the numerous contesting delega- tions from the Southern states. There are in Texas contests on delegates at large and each of the 16 districts. These will be consolidated, reducing the aggregate num- Der of cases yet to be heard to A. There is a possibility also that other consolida- tons may be made In Virginia and other states.
 The committee today decided sixteen contests affecting 36 delegates. Of these 2l are Taft men and the remaining nine, all of whom are black and tans" from Louisiana, have tentatively agreed that they will cast their votes for Taft. There is, however, no binding agreement to that
  effect
 Compromise Decision.
 The contests decided today comprised the delegates at large in Louisiana and six districts il Mississippi and one in Missouri The Louisiana con- tests, which was the most important of the day, resulted in split delegation, the committee deciding on a division of on Taft delegation, and the "black and tans' with half vote for each This agreement was not reached until after repeated con- ferences and much anxious telegraphing and teephoning between Chicago and Washington.
 The decision finally reached by the com mittee was carried out with the full consent and approval of both Secretary Taft and President Roosevelt. It provided that the republican party in Louisiana shall be reorganized under the direction of committee of three composed of the chairman, the secretary and one mem- Der of the incoming national commit tee The committee today passed a res olution instructing the national commit tee to name as this member Pearl wight the present national committeeman from Louisiana.
 Lily Whites Hot.
 The agreement as reached between the Taft and anti-Taft clements on the com mittee and as later carried into effect by that body, was highly displeasing to the lilly white" faction, headed by ex-Gov- ernor Warmoth. The governor declared with great emphasis that he would not accept the compromise, but would carry fhA ft,.t q tee and If defeated there he would go home. Other members of the lilly white faction were not so emphatic in their statements and the Taft managers are hopeful that they can bring them to see the, wisdom of todays action before the national convention is called to order.
 The "black and tans accepted the com promise with entire satisfaction It was originally supposed that their votes, if they had been seated delegates, would be cast for Senator Foraker, but after the committee had settled the contest they announced that they were uninstructed and entered into a tentative arrange ment by virtue of which their votes will be cast for Secretary of War Taft They claimed that they were fighting especial ly for recognition of their organization and that with them all other questions were comparatively dwarfed. The agree ment to vote for Taft however. is not
 
 the "black and tan" votes from Louis- Jana are uninstructed.
 McHarg's Sensation.
 Something of a sensation was created during the hearing of the Louisiana con test by Ormsby McHarg of Washington. general counsel for all of the contesting Taft delegations. MT. McHarg had not been informed by the political managers of the impending settlement and during his argument before the committee de- clared that there would be no compro- mise stating that he had visited the south lat the request of the next Presi- dent of the United States" his worls rlainly referring to the Secretary of War.
 Senator W. D. Hepburn of Idaho was on his feet the instant MT. McHarg had concluded his argument The senator was livid with wrath and protested vehenl- ently against the language used by the attorney declaring that 1t was nothing less than threat, intended to compel the committee to act as he desired. The Taft men on the committee attempted to smooth 1t over, but Senator Scott of West Virginia refused to be reconcileJ and declared that he believed that MT. NcHarg had spoken exactly as he thought and that he was attempting to brow beat the committee.
 Committeeman John C.. Capers of South Carolina made motion at the conclusion of Senator Scott's speech that all attOr news appearing before the committee be instructed to refrain from using language similar to that adopt { by MT. McHarg. No vote was taken, but the incident provoked much feeling and occupied the attention of the committee for 15 min s| utes.
 McHargo Binders. Later Mr. McHarS in addressing the committee on the Mia ssippi contests, of
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