The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
Taft,. Men Are Seated.

Sixteen more Taft delegates were
added to the temporary roll call OF the
Republican National Convention to-
day as result of the determination of
contests from Florida and Georgia..
Opposition to the Taft candidacy failed
to score, and the slate was wiped clean
in favor Of the delegates Instituted
for the Secretary OF War
One Florida district-the Third-and
three Georgia districts--tfe First. Sec
ond and Third-were passed over until
Monday. because representatives OF the
anti-Taft delegations were not ready
to proceed. Counsel for the delegation
instructed for eScretary Taft moved
the postponetnent and announced that
they did not desire to take snap
Nearly Hnd Fight.
Vigorous use OF the gavel by Chair
man New and interference by friends
were all that prevented a personal ems
co.nter between principals In the Flor
ida State contest. The proceedings were
enIivened also by the assertion that
Representative Butler Ames, of Massa-
chusetts. who is said to have engi-
neered the anti-Taft fight in Florida.
was responsible for the use of alleged
forged tickets Of admission to the
convention.
This charge was made in the form
OF an admission by former United
States District Attorney J. N. Stripping.
one OF the anti-Taft contestants who
spoke In opposition to the seating of
the Taft delegation. 1t created dis
stinct sensation.
The claim that forged tickets had
been used for the purpose OF packing
the convention hall had been made by
Henry s. Chubb, State chairman. and
one of the delegates at large. instruct
ed to vote for the nomination OF Sec
retary Taft, When Mr.. Stripling. Of
the opposing delegation, which favored
the nomination OF Senator Foraker.
arose to reply. his attention was di-
rected to the ch arge8 by Frank S. Streets
er. of New Hampshire.
"The charge has been made that
forged tickets We're used by your s up- :
porters In gaining admission TO the
convention." said Mr.. Streeter. and no
followed the statement with the direct
question: "Do you know where these
tickets came from, and how they came
to be used?"
Mr.. Stripping did not reply until he
was reminded by Mr.. Streeter that his
reply was awaited.
,.I am under the Impression that they
were obtained at the suggestion Q
Butler Ames. who was then IN 8 ST.
Augustine said Mr.. STRIPPING. He
was not questioned further.
History Of Tickets.
Representative Anles was In Flors-
da. as we'll as in several other South
gern States prior to the conventions
held TO name delegates to the national
convention. In connection with the
charge that forged tickets were used
In Florida there was made public to-
day the story of the printing Of those
tickets over which the controversy has
arisen. 1t appears that the original
tickets were printed In Jacksonville$
at the direction Of State Chairman
Chubb Afterhe had secured the tick
cts, 1t Is said, representative OF the
people opposed to tho Coombs- Chubh
faotion visited the same printing shop.
and said that Mr.. Chubb wanted nm ad-
ditional 400 tickets. They We're struck
Off by the unsuspecting printer, and
charged to Mr.. Chubb's account,
For convenience the form used by
Mr.. Chuhb was the admit bearer" va.
rIety, this being TOR the henetit Of
some OF the negro delegates who could
not read, Therefore, the alleged spa-
rious tickets were not different from
tha genuine. and tho doorkeepers at
the convention had no resource but tn I
admit any person possessing one ef
the tickets. The members OF the antt-s
TAFT 1actton had the foresigh 70 reaaA