Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-09
CONSERVATION
IN THE TAFT CAMP
Caused by Number Of Members
OF Natl Committee Favoring
Dividing Louisiana Delegates.
HITCHCOCK WON'T CONSENT.
Bradley of Kentucky Tells Him That
He is Tired OF the Brace Game
lie is Running.

Chicago, June "a few handouts OF
sand were thrown into the cylinders
Of the Taft political machine late to-
day. So far everything that has come
UP has been handled quickly and de-
cisively by the Tiff men, but today,
from their own membership came
proposition to divide the Louisiana del
egation with the opposition, seating both
Taft and anti-Taft delegations with q
half vote each. The proposition in It
self did not come as a surprise. but the
number of members OF the national
committee who favored the movement
created some CONSERVATION In the Taft
camp. The friends OF the secretary of
war on the committee brought about an
adjournment rather than permit a vote
to be taken today.
Before the Louisiana case, which in
wolves four delegates at-large and
II district delegates, ia brought to a
vote tomorrow noses will be sharply
counted. Members of the committee
who have been ardent Taft supporters.
but who have shown a disposition to
yield to the appeals from the allied
forces to compromise In the interest OF
harmony. Will be subjected to pressure
from Washington. To allow time for
this was the purpose of the sudden
adjournment today.
WILL BE NO COMPROMISE.
Manager Frank Hitchcock announced
tonight that there will be no compro-
mise. He is determined to fight for tho
seating of the delegations instructed for
Secy. Taft, and declared that he will in
sist that tho committee pass upon all
l.
way, he said, would be unfair to the
delegations themselves He expressed
the opinion that the committee should
not shirk the responsibility of sitting in
judgment on the merits of every con-
test. and in this view he is supported
by practically every committeeman of
the west and south, and many from the
north.
Thus far contests have been settled
from the states OF Alabama. Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia and Kentucky, and
there has been no division of the come
mittee in disposing of any of them
The reason for this has been the rule
which denies a rolloall on any ques-
ton unless 1t is demanded by 20 MEM
berg, and the anti-Taft people have not
that number on the committee. The
suggestion for division of contrasting
delegations has become more frequent
from day to day.
The political maneuvering by such
members of the "Old Guard" of SEN
ators Crane Scott and Penrose and
Committeeman Hart of Iowa and Null
vane of Kansas Mas not been without
effect The growth of the compromise
suggestion was noticed by the Taft men,
but they We're not disturbed by II un-
til late today when they learned, TO
their surprise. that the plan for n divi-
sion in Louisiana was favored by Sena-
tor Lodge OF Massachusetts, and Gen.
Powell Clayton of Arkansas.
HAsTY CONFERENCES.
Hasty conferences were held by the
Taft members of the committee dur
ing the hearing of the Louisiana con-
test, and the decision was reached
that It would be wise to adjourn until
they ascertained exactly where they
stood. This course was followed. Mr..
Hitchcock called up Secy. Taft in
Washington. Charles p. Taft, brother
of the secretary. did some telephoning
and telegraphing on his own account.
Z. C. Duncan of North Carolina and
c. A. Lyon of Texas and some others.
also grew energetic. What the effect
of the many messages will be cannot
be accurately. told until after the vote
tomorrow. Manager Hitchcock feels
that there Is far more at stake In the
movement for a compromise III Louis
lana than appears on the surface SIM
liar contests are pending from Missis-
sippi Missouri North Carolina, okla
homa, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas and Virginia. The plea for
compromise In Louisiana is based on
the argument that the negro question
is involved and that some recognition
that would appease the negro voters
OF the south should be given the For
aker delegation. In all of the contests
mentioned the issues are involved with
the race question.
TAFT DELEGATIONS MIXED.
Manager Hitchcock takes the posi-
ton, however, that all of the Taft
delegations are mixed" there being
several negroes OH the delegation from
each southern state. More than $50
delegates are involved In the settle
ment OF these contests from southern
states vet to be settled. The Taft men
declare that II they make concessions
now they may expect further demands.
They are determined to prevent the in
Eertlon of any opening wedge, II such
a thing Is possible.
sixteen more votes were gained for
Taft today by the settlement OF con-
tests Two OF these came from Flor
ida, six from Georgia and eight from
htniuthyf nFH' WIZ a. AiA' NpiAT
tests heard BY the committee. The set
Element of tho Kentucky cases engen-
dered more ill-feeling than has been
manifested since the committee began
Its work
FAIRBANKS INTERESTS.
Senator Bradley Of Kentucky APP
peared as counsel for the Fairbanks
delegation. The First district was
quickly settled, as Mr. Bradley had
no personal knowledge OF the condi-
lions involved. other than the views
presented IN brief In the case. The
Taft delegates we're seated. Tho
Fifth district was then taken up, This
is the Louisville district. the home Of
Mr.. BRADLEY, He spoke at length the
time OF each side having been extend
ed to 2b minutes. During his speech
he made the suggestion that IL TAFT
IL nominated Il would be doubtful
whether he could carry the state OF
Kentucky, whereupon clayton Blakely,
attorney for the Taft delegation,
charged that Mr.. Bradley had stump
ed the state for Fairbanks. making
lust that sort OF argument. Mr.. Brad
ley denied the charge, and Mr.. l3lakey
replied that he had seen letters writ
ten by Mr. Bradley making such
claims, and that he had personally re-
celyed one OF the letters. Mr.. Bradley
was defeated in his case, and declined
"a continue with the two remaining