The Washington herald., 1908-06-10
Special to Thebsyashinston Herald


Chicago. June 9.-Against the best judg-
ment Of the Taft managers on the ground.
and against the protests OF President
Roosevelt himself (Which came 100 late 20
be heeded). the Taft men to-day reluc-
family consented TO a compromise in the
Louisiana contests.
As result nobody Is satisfied. and II Is
likely that both sides to the Louisiana dis
pute will prefer to fight the matter out
before the credentials committee after
the convention meets. rather than be So
laced with the adage that half a loaf is
better than going without lunch.
The committee to-day seated "A more
Taft delegates. IS from Louisiana and Is
from Mississippi. The situation now is:
Seats still TO be decided. lA: now in Taft
column, al: necessary to nominate 4g1
The eighteen Taft delegates from Iou-
isiana, headed by ex-Gov. II. c. War
mouth. declared they would bolt the con-
vention unless the credentials committee
reverses the national committees de-
cision to-day. which seats half OF the
Yarmouth delegation and half OF the
'black-and-tan' delegation from that
State.
Yarmouth is the head OF what is
known as the Lily White" faction. The
other side is known as the BLACK and
Tans" Both are for Taft
Hitchcock Works in vain.
Yarmouth ana HIS delegation were nat
tened by the steam roller in an effort
by Frank II. Hitchcock, Taft campaign
manager, to harmonize the situation in
Louisiana, inasmuch as all IN both fac
tions are for Taft
Following one of the neatest plays ever
put over. the Louisiana delegation was
split, giving each faction nine votes, and
assuring the reorganization OF the party
in the State. as we'll as agreeing to the
reappointment Of Committeeman Pearl
Wright
Gov. Yarmouth declared. after he had
been defeated. that the matter will be
put up to the credentials committee. and
II his faction IS turned down there the
delegation Will bolt.
I VIII see them in a hotter place be-
fore 1 will sit in the convention with
those fellows" said the ex-governor.
~ VIII stand for no compromise. They
did that TO US four years ago. and there
has been rebellion in our party there ever
since. I will not stand for II. II we
are turned down again I shall 90 home.
There may be some individuals on our
delegation who viii take the seats. but
a majority Of US will not. We have done
enough for the party. and II they will
not recognize us. we will be through"
Trouble in Committee.
The scene about the national commit
tee headquarters following the announce
ment Of the committee bordered on ex-
citement. It developed that the commit
tee had 70 call its first roll call on this
proposition. 1t showed plainly how
things are said TO be going. When II
has been a question OF Taft and anti
Taft, there have been no roll calls or anv
attempt az compromise. To-day, In the
Louisiana case. 1t was Taft against Taft.
and then came TO compromise and the
roll call.
The methods by which The compromise
was attempted were these:
When the committee took I'D the I,ou-
isiana contests. Chairman New called
Senator Lodge 10 the chair and himself
offered the following resolution:
1t is moved that both delegations ba
seated on a half vote each. This IS 10
carry with II the recognition of neither
OF the existing State committees II IS !
moved that a committee composed OF the
chairman and secretary and one member
OF the incoming national committee. be
empowered TO formulate a plan for the
thorough reorganization of the partv
throughout the State.
That the chairman OF the incoming
national committee be empowered 10 an. |
point the member OF the national com.
mittee to represent the State OF Louis |
iana"
Aheh the committee took a recess FOR |
twenty minutes, In order to give outside |
leaders chance to confer.
Pleads Most EIoQuentIy.
A few minutes later both sides were
admitted. The Cohen delegation had boor
given their inning last night. Ex-Gov |
Yarmouth was told he could speak for
one hour. He made his speech, and If |
was from the bottom OF his heart. When
he came out he was smiling. He believed |
he had convinced the committee of his
right to seat his delegation. Then II was
that he learned OF the compromise that
was 10 be effected.
Compromise won't do" he said. IF |
they compromise they have voted on this
question without hearing me first. I told
them that in there. / will stand for no
compromise"
But all protests were unavailing. Hitch
cock protested outside the committee |
room. and ex-Gov. Herrick, of Ohio. pro-
tested inside. The new resolution was
adopted by a vote of 30 TO 20.
Before the national committee took up /
the contest among the delegates-at-large |