The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-12
Fifty MORE FOR
S[CRt TARY TAT I
CONTESTS DECIDED YESTERDAY
INVOLVED THAT MANY
DELEGATES.
554 CLAIMED FOR TAFT
viii Propose Opposing PIanks
HARD Fight Expected
as Result

Chicago, June 11r-The RePubii al
national committee today reached
Texas in the alphab tical list OF
states, While deciding contests for
seats on the temporary roll.
The work today settled cases In
yolying two delegations at large and
twenty-five district, a total Of fifty
delegates. OF these Taft is certain
to have fortynine and may possibly
have all fifty. The uncertain dee
gate halls from the Eighth district Of
Tennessee and it 81 not positively
known how he will vote
He belonged, however to the Clyel
faction In that state the majority OF
whom were instructed for Taft The
contests decided today came tfo Il
South Carolina Tennessee, and
Texas. 1t is possible that the com
mittee Will complete its work tomor-
row night
The situation around the he tells
was but little more active than yes
terGay no entire delegation being as
yet upon the ground.
The most important arrival of the
day was Wade H. Ellis, attorney gen
eral OF Ohio. who brought with him
draft of the platform.
lie refused to discuss its pro
visions, but asserted that, in his
opinion. it would be the best plat
form that any political party has
sanctioned in recent years
A number of Pennsylvania dele
gates arrived during the day and an
nonnoed that Senator Knox was IN
the fight to a finish and the bigger
the fight the brighter they bell we'd
his chance would be. r. II. Steven
son Of Ohio, who opened Foraker
headquarters today. made a similar
statement In behalf of the Ohio sc =
ator asserting that he would not
under any circumstances withdraw
before the end of the voting.
1t is possible that hard fight will
result in the meeting of the rtsoiG.
tions committee over the opposing
planks which will be presented ly
representatives of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor ana the National
Association Of Manufacturers
- Both sides will be represented and
make strenuous efforts to win.
When the committee adjourned for
the day counting the number of dele,
gates secured by Taft today, his man
ayers claimed the total delegates on
the temporary roll call. actually in
structed and not including the dele.
gates for Taft either by endorseent
or declaration. to be 55i. According
to estimates made by the allies, the
number is 500. this estimate being
based on the latest figures by the
allies.
A statement was issued during the
day from Congressman VIM. B, Me
Kinley, manager of the Cannon cam
paign who was moved to speech by
the results of the contests now he.
fore the national convention.
He advocated a new re-appointment
Of delegates to the national conyen.
ton which In effect would be a re.
striction of the Republicans from the
south
Secretary Dover, of the national
committee today sent a letter to Gen
j. H. Baker. of Mankato. Mimi. inylt
ing that gentleman to occupy a seat
on the platform throughout the con
ventioD Baker was delegate with
Senator Allison. of Iowa. to the Re
publican convention in 1856, from the
Ninth Ohio district 1t was at { Is
convention that John c. Fremont was
nominated for the presidency.
This courtesy has been extended
to Baker for the last eight years.