Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
ALLIES REPENT
THEIR THREAT
TO WITHDRAW
WILL NOT BOLT THE CHICAGO
CONVENTION
WILL CONTINUE TO PRESENT
CONTESTS
Issue Statement They VIII Not Accept
Decision of National Committee
as Final, but Will Carry
Disputes Higher


Disputes Higher
BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, juno 7.-RepresentatlVes
of the "allies" tonight recalled ther
statement that they will bolt the Ike
nublican national committee so far as
the presentation of evidence to support
the claims of anti-Taft delegations
from southern states is concerned.
There is evidence that the announce
ment made last night upon the autnor-
it1y of Representative James Francis
Rurke manager for Senator Knox
ofter he had been in conference Win
Senator Hemenway of Indiana j. D'
Kealinr of Indiana and others 1dentl-
fed with the campaign being maze py
the allies. created dissension.
Some of the other spokesmen TOT tIe
allies declared the announcement 10
Ian m advised and they busied them
selves today to counteract lts erect
After numerous conferences the tol-
lowing which was headed statement
From the Allies" was issued:
'ITpon the authority of the repre-
sentatives of all the political cand1-
dates other than Secretary TAFT II was
announced today that they would con-
tinue to present their SIDE OF the cor,
tested delegate cases to the natlonal
COMMITTEES. The decision of the nation
al committee will not be taken as finai
hv the candidates known as the al
lies bu+ an appeal will be taken In
cases where it is believed injustice
has been done, first to the committee
on credentials ana later to the con-
Vention itself.
pisapprove Decisions
"The elimination of the representa-
tives of the allies to continue the
presentation of their side of the con-
tests to the national committee is not
to be taken as an indication that they
approve of the manner in which these
contests have been decided. But IN or
der to be in a position to present all
cases in proper form to the committee
on credentials it is deemed advisable 10
comply with the form of procedure laid
down by the national committee.
AFT is the firm determination of the
representatives of the 'allies' to first
give the national committee an oppor-
tunity to consider all contests on their
merits"
II is generally believed the announce
ment last night was made to generally
fest public sentiment and influence the
Taft forces to n compromise PROPOSE
tion submitted to the committee yes
terday Just prior to adjournment. That
the effect was not what the allleS
expected was admitted today by
number of men who had knowledge OF
the entire proceedings.
Senator Crane of Massachusetts, rec
ognized as one of the chief advisers OF
the anti-Taft movement, said today the
announcement should not nave Deen
made. Senator Hemenway character
ized 1t as unauthorized" Mr.. Kealing
was not so emphatic, but he intlmated
that somebody had been dreaming. A.
B. Humphreys, the Hughes manager
said he had not attended the confer
ence. but that he had agreed to abide
by any decision reached. Managers for
Speaker Cannon and Senators La Fol-
lette and Foraker were not parties to
the announcement.
Adjournment Diplomatic
1t became known today that the adj
journment of the national committee
yesterday was largely in the nature
of a diplomatic proceeding. 1t has been
suggested to Senator Lodge, an ardent
supporter of Taft, that inasmuch as
the nomination of Taft on the first bal
lot seemed highly probable the re-
mainder of the contests should be set
tied on a harmony basis. Among those
who urged this plan were Chairman
w,
Mulvane of Kansas. Hart of Iowa,
Crane of Massachusetts, Scott OF West
Virginia. Ward of New York. Hepburn
of Idaho, Brownlee of Tennessee and
Scott of Alabama. The plan was not
received with favor by many men,
bers of the committee who have DOM
mated the proceedings from the start.
At the suggestion of Frank II. Hitch
cock. manager for Taft and holder of
the proxy of the New Mexico member,
an adjournment was taken until Mon
day.
The Taft managers at once COM
menced q series of telegraph and teie-
phonic communication between this
city and Washington. Neither Mr..
Hitchcock or Charles p. Taft, brother
of the secretary of war, was inclined to
WELD to the overtures made Both were
embarrassed. however. by the appeals
made by certain members of what is
known as "the old guard in the Re
publican ranks. Before noon today Mr.
Hitchcock had received from Washing
ton an official Endorsement of the
"stand pat position he had taken and
the statement was made that IL the
"allies" declined to continue their
contests before the national committee
the temporary roll Of the convention
would he filled by the Taft delegates
from the contested districts.
Calls It a Bluff
at is nothing but a bluff and l am
not going to be scared by it," said Mr..
Hitchcock late last night when told of
the move of the allies. This express
sion was not made for publication, but
it was carried to the anti-Taft people.
IT was also noised about that Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Taft had
determined to hold the southern dele
cations which had been gained, and
that no concessions could be expected
from the Taft mana cement. The effect
of this announcement was immediate.
Conferences were again called by the
allies, but as before only representa-
tives of Vice President Fairbanks and
Senator Knox, with Senator Crane,
who in a general way seems to repre-
sent all Of the anti-Taft people. were
present.
Senator Crane denounced the plan of
violating the regularity of the conVen-
tiOn procedure and insisted that, re-
gardless Cf the result, the contests
should be continued before the national
committee. Senator Hemenway of
Indiana Joined in this opinion and it
was agreed that all Of the allies should
meet late today.
This conference the last Of an ALL
day series, was productive of the
statement from the allies"
Senator Crane said today that after
the contests brought by the anti-Taft
delegations had been turned down by