Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-08
ALLIES WILL NOT BOLT.
Representatives Recall Statement to
the Contrary.

Chicago June 1.-RepreSentativeS of
the allies" tonight recalled the state
ment that they will bolt the Republic
can national committee 50 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 on the authority
of Rep James Francis Burke of Penn
sylvania manager for Senator Knox,
after he had consulted with Senator
Hemenway of Indiana; j. b. Healing
of Indiana and others identified with
the campaign of the allies" created
disScnSiOn. Some of the other SpOkeS-
men for the allies" declared the an
nouncement i'll advised and they busted
themselves today in counter acting its
effect. After numerous conferences
the following headed statement from
the allies" was issued:
Upon the authority of the repre-
sentatives of all of the Presidential
candidates other than Secretary Of
War Taft, it was announced today
that they would continue to present
their side of the contested delegate
cases to the national committee. The
decision of the national committee
viii not be taken as final by the can
didates known as the "AlliCS,' but an
appeal will be taken in cases where it
is believed injustice has been done.
first to the committee on credentials
ard later to the convention itself.
"rhe determination Of the represent
tatives of the allies to continue the
presentation of their side of the con-
tests to the national committee is not
to he taken as an Indication that they
approved of the manner in which these
contests have been decided. But in or
der to be in a position to present all
of the cases in proper form to the
committee on credentials it is deemed
advisable to comply with the form OF
procedure laid down by the national
COMMITTEES.
1T is the firm determination of the
representatives of the 'Allies" first to
give the national committee an OPP
portuEity to consider all the contests
on their merits
II is generally believed that the an
nouncement made last night was de-
signed to test public sentimant and
to influence the Taft forces to COM
promise. That the effect was not what
the Allies" expected was admitted to-
day by a number of men who had
Knowledge of the entire proceeding.
Senator Crane of Massachusetts, who
has been recognized as one of the
chief advisors of the anti-Taft move
ment said today that the announce
ment should not have been made.
II became known today that the ad-
journme mt of the national committee
yesterday was largely in the nature
Of diplomatic proceeding. 1t was
suggested to Senator Lodge, an ar
dent supporter of Taft, that inasmuch
that the nomination of Taft on the
first ballot seemed highly probable the
remainder of the contests should be
settled on a harmony basis.
AT the suggestion OF Frank H.
Hitchcock, manager for Taft, and
holder of the proxy of the New Mex
leo member of the committee, an adj
icrrnment was taken until Monday.
The Taft managers at once began
telagraphic and telephone commune
cations with Washington. Neither Mr..
Hitchcock nor Charles p. Taft, broth
err of the secretary of war, was in
lined to yield to the overtures made.
Both were embarrassed, however, by
the appeals made by certain members
of what IS known as the "Old Guard