Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-10

rerS or the allies. There were at least three conferences held between the leaders of the ant-Taft forces, the sub Ject of discussion being, 1t is declared, the statement outlined above.
 On the basis of the allies own figur- ing Secretary Taft now lacks only thirty-elght votes to insure his nomina. tion on the first ballot.
 He got thirty-six more delegates by grace of the national committee. which gives him a total of 453 on the tally of the allies. It requires 491 to nomi. nate.
 Tt seems like getting here the day after the convention" said Arthur ]. vorys. one of the Taft managers.
 The national committee has decided two-ffths of It's contests. This is based on the actual number of contests filed, sixty having yet to be heard, while forty-one have been settled It Is prob able. however, that the committee has finished about one-half of the total amount of work imposed on 1t by the numerous contesting delegations from the southern states. There are in Tex as contests on delegates at large and each of the sixteen districts. These will be consolidated, reducing the az gregate number of cases yet to be heard to forty-four. There is a possi- bllity also that other consultations may be made in Virginia and other stntes.
 Sixteen Contests Decided.
 The committee decided sixteen con tests affecting thirty-six delegates. Of these twenty-seven are Taft men. and the remaining nine. all of whom are "black and tans- from Louisiana, have tentatively agreed that they will cast thelr votes for Taft Theres Is. how ever. no binding agreement to that effect.
 The contests decided comprised the delegates at large fin Louisiana and Mississippi seven districts in Louisi- ana. six districts in Mississippi and eae in Missouri. The Louisiana con test. which was the most important. resulted in a split delegation, the com msttee deciding on a division of % to SO to seat both the "lIly white" or Taft delegation. and the "black and tan" with half vote for each. This agreement was not reached until after repeated conferences and much anx- ious teIegraphlng and telephoning be- tween Chicago and Washington. The decision finally reached by the com mittee was .carried out with the full consent and approval of both Secretary Taft and President Roosevelt. IL pro vided that the Republican party in Louisiana shall be reorganiEed under the direction Of q committee of three. composed of the chairman. the secre- tary snd one member Of the incoming national committee. The committee passed a resolution insiructlng the next national committee to name ns this member Pearl Wight. the present Ea- tional committeeman from Louisiana The agreement as reached between the 1aft and an.tTaft clements on the comniftes and as later carried Iato eTect by that body vas highly 6is- pleasing to fhe -1Ily whites headed hy ex-sfovernor Narmoth. The gov srnsr declared win great emphasis that ] ke would not accppt the compromise. l but uoad earry the hght before the crxdenriais cuumiffee and If defeated ! tkere he voah @ borae. Other mem ! hers sf the ~1IlT wkite- faction wers nct so empAatfc in thelr stafemeats ard tks Tnft rasnsxers are hcpefui ! Est tier ca brsng fAeu 10 sss th.