Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-10
LOUISIANA COMPROMISE.
Whites and Blacks Recognized by
National Committee.


National Committee.
CHICAGO. June 1O.~-After work
ing for four days. with three addi-
tional days yet to come before the
convention, the national committee
has two-fifths OF its contests decided.
This is based upon the actual number
OF contests filed, so having yet to be
heard, while Al have been settled.
It Is possible, however. that the com
mittee has yet alAut half Of the total
amount Of workA.mposed upon II by
the numerous contests from southern
states. There are In Texas contests
on delegates at large and in each Of
the 10 districts These will be con-
solidated. reducing the aggregate
number OF cases yet TO be heard to
IL, There Is probability also that
other arrangements may be made In
Virginia and other states.
The committee decided Is contests,
affecting SO delegates. of these 81
are Taft men and the remaining nine,
all OF whom are black and tan"
from Louisiana have practically de-
clded that they will cast their votes
for Taft. There is, however, no bind
Ing agreement to that effect.
Split in Louisiana.
The contests decided comprised
the delegates at large from Louisiana,
seven districts in Louisiana, six dis
tricts In Mississippi and one In Mis-
souri,, The Louisiana contest, which
was the most important OF the day,
resulted In a split delegation, the
committee deciding on the division OF
20 to 80 to seat both the lilly white"
or Taft delegation, and the BLACK
and tan" with half vote for each.
This agreement was not reached
until after repeated conferences and
much telegraphing and telephoning
between Chicago and Washington.
The decision finally reached by the
committee was carried out with the
full consent OF both Secretary Taft
and President Roosevelt. 1t pro-
yides that the republican party In
Louisiana shall be reorganized under
the direction of committee of three,
composed OF the chairman, the secre-
tary and one member of the incoming
national committee.
Recommend Pearl Wight.
The committee passed a resolution
instructing the committee to name
as this member Pearl Wight. the pres
ent national committeeman from
Louisiana. The agreement was
reached between Taft and anti-Taft
elements on the eommitte and as later
carried into effect by the body was
highly displeasing to the lilly whites"
headed by Ex-Governor Yarmouth.
He declared with great empha-
sis that he would not accept the com
promise, but would carry the fight be-
fore the credentials committee and
II they defeated him he would go
home. Other members of the lilly
whites" were not so emphatic in their
statements. and the Taft managers
are hopeful that they can bring them
to see the wisdom of yesterdays ac-
tion before the national convention
is called to order.
The black and tans" accepted the
compromise with entire satisfaction.
II was originally supposed that their
votes. II they had been seated as del
egates, would be east for Senator For
aker, but after the committee had
settled the contest they announced
that they were unlnstrueted and en-
tered into tentative arrangement
| by virtue OF which their votes will
be cast for the secretary OF war. They
claimed that they were fighting espee-
tally for recognition of their organi-
zatlon and that with them all other
questions were comparatively dwarf
ed. The agreement to vote for Taft,
however, Is not binding, aud to all
lntents and purposes the "blaok and
tans" votes from Louisiana are unin-
structed
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