The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09
BITTER ROW IS ON
OVER LOUISIANA
CONTESTS "
HITCHCOCK TRIES TO COMPRO-
MISE WITH "ALLlES" TO KEEP
souTH's SUPPORT "STEAM
ROLLER" AT WORK..

CHICAGO, June 9.-The Republican
national committee reconvened today.
70 hear the conclusion OF the warm
est and most bitterly contested dele
gate fight yet brought before 1.-THE
case from Louisiana Long before the
committee had made Its report on the
Louisiana case, the anti-Taft men pre-
dicted another victory for Taft. This
came because the war secretary and
his managers refused TO compromise
any OF the contests.
The Louisiana contests include the
6elegates-at-large and seven districts.
Frank II Hitchcock, spokesman for
the Taft movement, today began a
desperate effort 10 secure a delegate
compromise with the allies" In fear
that the south will be lost TO his can
cidate. The compromise move was
made while the battle with Louisiana's
contestants was under way before the
national committee In direct con,
trast with this move OF Hitchcock was
the statement OF eX-Gov II. c. War
r.outh, the Taft leader In Louisiana.
1--WE will not take anything except
everything" he declared. Last year
we got half vote and there has been
anarchy in the state ever since
"Unde Joe" Still In Ring.
Speaker Joe Cannon reached Chi
oago today and declared he is a candi-
date FOR the nomination.
Until they stop voting and a can
ditlate has been named. | shall be In
the race he said tersely.
The Alabama antitrust forces came
20 the front again. today and will ,,e.
mand that the committee reopen the
contest hearing In that state by which
20 delegates were given 10 Taft. Hitch
cock, the ousted committeeman. IS
eaid TO be perturbed by the Alabama
developments.
Hitchcock did affect one compromise
today. He worked alongside OF A. |.
Norys. Of Columbus Previously these
two men had pointed one at the other
ard said. My branch Office"
Following the dispute In the Taft
following came the report that Hitch
cock had been supplanted as assistant
secretary OF the national committee
and ousted from the room. Today
Secretary Elmer Dover. Of the commit
tee. denied the report.
mo Mr.. Hitchcock has not been
ousted." he said. HE can go into the
IOOu any llIut Ht WiSHrS
No one has been appointed to fill his
place"
The Taft people also denied the
story. From other sources ii was
learned that Mr.. Hitchcock left the
committee room on a "hunch" from
Washington Mr. Taft. 1t is said.
thought 1t best that he should leave
the committee room in view of the
l{st,,r - lie thprn raiGad
The position taken by Mr.. Taft is:
II a delegate has not been regularly
elected he should not be seated If he
has been regularly elected be should
be seated. When there is dispute
over this the national committee
should settle it.
Approval From Roosevelt.
No matter what the committee
thought OF Mr.. Hitchcock's presence
upon Il. he was not worried. He re-
ceived word from President Roosevelt
and Mr. Taft that they approve Of
the course he has followed. sugges-
ton did come from Washington how
ever. that il might be better II he
stepped out of the committee. In view
of the fact that the steam roller"
was flattening out things In fine shape.
There are IS delegates at stake In
the Louisiana case. Ex-Gov. War
mouth is at the head OF the Taft men
and Walter l.. Cohen the antics.
Senator Charles Dick. of Ohio. ar
rived at the Auditorium Annex today.
His first words were against the
"steam roller" tactics In the national
committee.
THE newspapers have played up
that national committees actions
properly" he said. II do not believe
they have done what Is exactly right
do not believe that Mr.. Taft even
now has sure thing on the frs: bal
lot | am for Mr.. Foraker and. be-
lieve he has chance. | guess I'm
to join what they call the allies 1t
seems anybody who is not for Taft
and Is for someone else is an ally.
John c. Montgomery, toting John
Hayes Hammond's vice presidential
boom, arrived in Chicago. today. He
IS TO have headquarters in the Audi
forum Annex.
Fairbanks Out OF Running.
CHICAGO, June 9.-With the ma
tional Republic committee swinging
along In good style in dsposing OF
contested election cases. the political
interest Just now centers about the
man who will be named as Tafts run
ming mate on the presidential ticket.
New York seems TO be definitely out
OF 1t. Neither Cortelyou nor Sher-
man is considered possibility, and
the chances OF Fairbanks. of Indiana.
which at one time doomed large, APP
pear TO be vanishing. II Is now Sen
ator Jonathan p. Dolliver. OF Iowa,
who Is the bright star for the vice
presidency. He has qualities which
appeal strongly TO the Taft forces. He
has always been identified with the
policies of the president. He played
an important part In the framing of
the railroad rate law. He is popua.'
He is well known throughout the
country But more than this, he is a
frst-class campaigner.
Vice President Fairbanks also pos
sesses this talent. but for some rea-
son or other, is no longer considered
in the running There are revivals
OF past stories in connection with the
way he conducted the receivershlp
OF middle western railroad. Indeed,
the movement seems to be on foot 10
eliminate the vice president. In spite
OF the wishes Of Influential senators
that he be put on the ticket The
Taft forces don't see. however, why
\ they should show any consideration
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