Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-08
Taft Manager Relieved Of Proxy
and Does Not Sit With Nat
ional Committee
REFUSES TENDER OF OTHERS
Committee Decides Florida District
Contest in Favor of Taft Delegates
Candidates Managers Arriving On
the scene-Le.Iis NJ. Shaw to Open
Headquarters.

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o'clock today to continue its hearing
of contests for seats on the temporary
roll call of the national convention. The
first case taken up was that of the
Third Florida district. Following this
three districts from Georgia will be
taken up. Next on the list are four
districts from Kentucky.
1t is possible this will comprehend
all the work the committee viii be able
to handle today, but there We're some
members of the committee who believe
it would be possible to take up the
contests from Louisiana, which In
clude delegates large and seven dis
tricts.
All contests yet to be settled are
brought by negro voters instructed for
Foraker, with the exception of four
districts in Kentucky, which are
claimed for Fairbanks, and two in
Missouri claimed for Governor Hughes
Representatives of the allies" were
present today in full force, when the
committee began its deliberations.
There was no more talk heard of bolt
ing the national committee.
The committee decided the contest
in the Third Florida district in favor
of the Taft people. The committee then
took up the three Georgia districts.
The contests in the First, second and
Third Georgia districts, were decided
in favor of the Taft delegates.
In the First Kentucky district the
Taft delegation was seated. s.
Hitchcock OFF the comnittee.
Frank H. Hitchcock, the Taft man
ager, did not sit today as a member OF
the committee. Solomon Luna of New
Mexico, whose proxy Hitchcock has
held during the previous session Of the
committee having arrived, and Hitch
cock withdrew. The allies were
highly jubilant over the withdrawal OF
Hitchcock and claimed they had forced
him from the committee. Hitchcock
said, however, that his retirement was
in no way connected with the protests
against him which had been filed by
the allies and declared that If oc-
casion should arise making such action
desirable or necessary, he would as
sumo another proxy.
Hitchcock today received telegrams
from Alexander Mckenzie, Of North
Dakota, and Charles A. Carey, of Ore
gon, national committeeman, asking
him to represent them on the commit
tee, but Hitchcock declined both prox-
les. Charles G. Phelps, and Arthur r.
Statter, against whom protests were
made similar to those against Hitch
cock, continued to sit today as mem
bers of the committee.
Arthur L. Vorys, another Taft man.
ager, arrived today and was in confer
ence with his colleagues. He was ac-
by Myron T. Herrick, OF
Ohio: and Frank B. Kellogg, Of Min
nesota The Foraker interests will be
for the next few days by
R. H. Stevenson Of Columbus, Ohio,
who reached here today.
Committee Escapes Accident.
The room in which the committee
meetings are held in the Coliseum
annex was made by the erection of sew
eral temporary partitions. A high wind
blowing caused a terrific draft thru
the building and weakened the frame
work It was about to fall upon the
heads of the committeeman when the
impending accident was noticed by
Sergeant-a Arms Stone. Chairman
New quickly ordered an adjournment.
were summoned and the
partition soon was properly braced and
Shaw to Open Quarters.
It was announced today by the man
agement Of the Auditorium hotel that
headquarters will be opened there for
Leslie M. Shaw tomorrow or Wednes-
lay.
Enlaraes on Tariff Issue.