The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
Applauded by the President
Plan to Force All 0p.
po1lents to Knees.
HITCHCOCK SMILES
AT BITTER TAUNT
Prospect Of Having to Give Some.
thing to Somebody Else Shocks
secretary's Managers, Who
Effect Adjournmentgof
Committee to De-
lay Vote.

HICAGo,i June s.---A few hand
fuls of sand were thrown into
the cylinders of the Taft presi
lN/ Dental machine to-day. From
certain element IN the Taft
membership itself came q proposition
to divide the Louisiana delegation with
the opposition, seating both TAFT and
anti-Taft delegations with half a vote
each. The number of members OF the
national committee who favored the
movement created some consternatfon
In the Taft camp. The secretary's
other friends onathe committee brought
about an adjournment rather than per-
! init a vote to-day. Before the Lotlis-
!, lana case, which involved four dele
gates at large and fourteen district
delegates, Is brought to a close to-
| morrow noses will be carefully count-
\ ed. Members OF the committee who
have been ardent Taft supporters, but
lwho have shown a. disposition to yield
! to the appeals from the allied forces
to compromise in the interest OF llar-
mony, will be subjected to PRESSURE
from Washington.
VIII Not Compromise.
4 Frank II. Hitchcock, manager OF the
Taft campaign. tonight announced
that these would be no compromise.
j
Ing of the delegations instructed for
Secretary. Taft. and declared that he
4 would insist that the committee pass
on alltcontests. To settle them In any
/ other way. he said, would be unfair to-
4 the delegates themselves. He expressed
the opinion that the committee should
not shirk the responsibility OF sitting
~ IN Judgment on every contest, and IN
thls view he is supported by nearly
every committeeman from the West
and South. and many from the North-
Ihus far contests have been settle,
from the States OF Alabama. Arkansas.
riorida. Georgia and Kentucky, and
there has been no5division OF the com
~, ~. .eese IN disposing OF any of them
which denies roll cali on nnv 'nnass
.lon unicss 1t is demanded by twenty
members. and the anti-Taft inannIs
nave not that number OF, tho com MI MI +
me suggestion for division Of con.
fraa,,s osiegations has become more
lrcquent from day to day. The Mo !,
Tor division in Louisiana nronnsal,
eo-Gag was favored by Senator L1drel
u ", massachusetts,, and General por,s,i :,
clayton, of Arkansas. - q : !" : - :
~ I.astS conferences were held bv III =
lait members Of the committee flnrs
.ns . the nearing OF the Louisiana. con
49, ,,.A'' ,.t.u .ue decision was reached
Ina, .nat IL would be wise to adjourn ,lntiI
Ivy Ivy ascertalned 81 exactly where they
stood. Mr.. Hitchcock called nm Ssenra.s s -
tary TAFT in Washington. Charles / p
Iait, brother Of the secretary. did some
teiephonins and telegraphing on his
own account ~ : ? ~ Is
Much at Stake.
r. Q Duncan. OF North Carolina, ana
a. z. Lyon, of Texas. and some others
grew energetic. What tho effect Of
the many messages will be cannot. be-
accurately told until after the vote to-
morrow Manager Hitchcock feels that;
there Is far more atstake In the move
ment Tor compromise in Louisiana
than appears on the surface. Similar
contests are pending from mississippi,
Missouri. North Carolina oklahoma,
South Carolina. Tennessee, Texas and
] The plea for compromise in Louis
lana Is based on the argument that tho
negro question Is involved, and that
somc recognition that would appeasa
tho negro voter of the South should
be given to the Foraker delegations.
In all tho contests mentioned the
Issues are involved with the race cues
ton. 81
Manager Hitchcock takes the posI-
.
cations are mixed" there being sew
eral negroes on the delegation from
each Southern State. More than $50
delegates are concerned in the settle
ment of these contests sfromsSouthern
States yet to be taken up. sEes The Taft
men declare that if they make con-
cessions now they may sxpect further
i demands. fseSSs Sy5
Moro Votes for Taft.
Sixteen more votes were gained for
the TAFT column to-day by tho dis 4
position of contests. Two Of these
came from Florida, SIX from Georgia
and eight from Kentucky. # 81
4 The settlement of the Kentucky
cases engendered more I'll feeling than
has been shown since tile committee l
began Its work. Senator-elect w. @,
Bradley. of Kentucky, began his work
j as counsel for the Fairbanks delega-
/ tion. The first case of the day wa 4
QUICKLY disposed Of and the Taft men
were seated. The Fifth District then
4 was taken up. This is the Louisville
4 district. the homo of Mr.. Bradley He
4 spoke at length, the time OF each side
being extended to Twenty-Five min
4 utes ssl N
During his speech he declared that
4 if Taft is nominated twill be doubtfi,ls
4 if he can carry the State of kentucky
lwhereupon clayton Blakey. attorney fol
the Taft delegation, charged that Mr..
i Bradley had stumped the state fol
Fairbanks. making just that sort oil
argument, Mr.. bradley denied tho
Icharge, and Mr.. Blakey replied that
4 he had seen letters written by MIR
Bradley, making such claims, and that
he had personally received one OF the
letters. Mr., Bradley was defeated In
4 Ills case, and declined to continue with
1.-The two remaining Kentucky contests.
i He said he would carry them to thas
II credentials committee OF tho conyen.
4 tion, Tlse national committee promptiy
Il seated The Taft delegation. as s
II Tho effort To secure n VISION SnvNE$
the contest from the Fifth Kenttl ttlckY