The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-10
COLORED Man
AND BROTHER
IMPORTANT
Republican National Commit
tee Trying to PaCify
All Factions.
GETTING THE VOTES FOR
TAFT AT THE SAME TIME
LOUISIANA "BLACK AND TANS'
AND "LiLY WHITES" d.
VIDE THE HONORS.

Chicago June 9.-After working for
four days. with three additional days yet
TO come before the convention, the ma
tiOnal committee adjourned late today
with two-fifths Of its contests decided.
! This is based upon the actual number of
contests filed, fifty having yet 10 be
heard. while fOrty-One have been settled.
II is probable, however, that the commit
tee has finished about One-half Of the
total amount of work imposed on 1t by
the numerous cOntesung delegations from
the southern states There are in Texas
contests on delegateS-at-large and each of
the sixteen districts. These will be con-
solidated, reducing the aggregate of
cases Yet 10 be heard TO fOrty-One. There
is a possibility also that other arrange
ments may be made in Virginia and other
states.
Contests Decided.
The committee today decided sixteen
contests. affecting thiTty-siX delegates
OF these. twenty-seven are Taft men and
the remaining nine. al 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 10 that effect.
The contests decided today comprised
Z the delegates-at-Iarge in Louisiana and
Mississippi, seven districts in Louisiana,
six districts in Mississippi and one in
Miss uri. The Louisiana contest which
was the most important of the day. re
suited in a split delegation, the commit
tee deciding on a division OF twenty to
thirty TO seat both the lilly white or
Taft delegation and the black and tans.
with half vote for each. This agree
ment was not reached until after repeat
ed conferences and much anxiety, tele-
graphing and telephoning between Chi
CagO and Washington The decision fin
ally reached by the committee was car
rfed out with the full consent and ap-
prevail OF both Secretary Taft and Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Reorganization Plan.
II provided that the Republican party
IN Louisiana shall be reorganized under
the direction OF a committee of three,
composed of the chairman. the secretary
and one member of the incoming nation
al committee. The committee today
passed a resolution instructing the next
national committee 10 name as this mem
Der Pearl Wight. the present national
committeeman from Louisiana me
agreement. as reached between the Tart
and anti-Taft elements on the committee,
>~and as later carried into effect by that
body, was highly displeasing 20 the lilly
whites headed by Ex-Governor w ar
moth. The governor declared with great
emphasis that lie would not accept the
compromise, but would carry the nght
/. before the credentials committee and II
defeated there he would go home other
: men, beers of the lilly white faction were
not so emphatic in their statements ana
the Taft managers are hOpeful that they
can bring them TO see the wisdom OF To-
davis action before the national conven-
ton is called T. order.
Black and Tans Satisfied.
The black and tans' accepted the
COMPROMISE with entire satisfaction. II
was originally supposed that their votes.
II they had been seated as delegates,
would be east for Senator Foraker, but
after the committee had settled the con-
test they announced that they were I'M
instructed and entered into tentative
ARRANGEMENT by virtue OF which their
votes viii be cast for the secretary OF
war They claimed that they were tght-
ing especially for recognition or their
organization and that with them an olheI
THE agreement to vote for Tart, now
ever. is not binding. and 10 all intents
and purposes the black and tan votes
from Louisiana are uninstrueted.
Raised Heyburn's Ire.
Something of a sensation was created
\ during the hearing of the Louisiana con-
A test by Ormsby McHarg OF Washington
general counsel for all of the contesting
Taft delegations. Mr.. 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 compromise,
stating that he had visited the south at
the request of the next president OF the
limited States. his words plainly refer
ring TO the secretary of war. Senator W
The instant Mr.. McHarg had concluded
his argument The senator was liVid with
wrath and protested vehemently against
The language used by the attorney. de-
claring that IL was nothing less than a
threat intended TO compel the committee
10 act as he desired. The Taft men on
the committee attempted to smooth IT
over but Senator Scott OF West Virgins
refused 10 be recOnciled and declared thai
he believed that Mr.. McHarg had spoken
exactly as he thought, and that he was
attempting TO brOwbedt the committee.
Later Mr.. McHarg in addressing the
committee on the Mississippi contests of
fered a graceful apology, saying that h,
had spoken merely as counsel and not
for the secretary of war This closed tht
incident entirely, except when Mr.. Nc
Harg called upon the Taft managers anC
expressed his opinion of their conduct IL
letting him go before the committee L
make an argument without being pos
sessed OF full and accurate information
of what the Taft people proposed TO do.
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