The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-12
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Oliver delegates and made an impas-
stoned address. Among other things
he charged against the members of
the Hale faction was that they came
into the convention hall carrying
arms. When asked what arms they
carried, Mr.. Littleton replied:
PERSONALLY I saw but one man who
carried a weapon and this is what he
had. Mr.. Littleton here exhibited
Ratchet.
Crowd Loses Interest.
The crowds that hung about the COM
mittee room early in the week had en-
tirely disappeared today and the only
men present were those connected di-
rectly with the hearings. Contrary to
the general expectation the contests in
the Second and Twelfth Texas districts
were not dropped today, but went be-
fore the committee for a hearing along
with the other five districts. The Baum
faction whose delegates are generally
supposed to favor the nomination of
Vice President Fairbanks were given
the first opportunity to present their
case. Mr.. Bailey, one Of the counsel
for the Baum delegates, addressed the
committee. speaking for the delegates
from the First, Second, Fifth, Eighth,
Tenth. Eleventh and Twelfth districts.
He occupied the 20 minutes allotted him
| and was followed by H. A. McAutrey
| who spoke for the Baum delegates of
the Second, Fifth and Twelfth districts.
The national committee decided in
favor OF the Lyon delegates in all of
the seven districts considered today.
This gives the Taft people a clean
| sweep OF the state on a temporary roll
call. The arguments for the anti-Taft
people in the First, Eighth, Tenth and
Eleventh districts were made by Thorn
as Bailey. In the Second, Fifth and
Twenty-first districts, the anti-Taft
| people were represented by A. ]. Nc
Cauley.
National Committeeman F. A. Lyon,
reported the Taft delegates in all Of
the contests.
The state of Virginia was called i'm
| mediately following the decision in
Texas. The contests here are for dele
gates at large and in the First to
Eighth districts inclusive. The at large
contest was first taken up. it being
generally understood that all of the dis
| trict contests with the exception of
those from the Fifth and Seventh would
be heard at the same time.
Race Question the Cause.
The race question was the underly-
| ing cause in all of the Virginia con-
tests. D. Lawrence Grover of Norfolk,
| who made the opening argument for
| the Taft people, said that the repre-
| sentation of the negroes in virginia on
| the Taft delegation is fully proportion
| ate to the number of negro voters in
| the state. Az
He asserted that only about 5000
| negroes were entitled to vote under
| the laws of Virginia and that of these
only 5000 or 1900 have properly
| qualified.
| Major Bryan made the arguments
| for the anti-Taft delegates. He said
| before entering the committee he did
not regard the case of his clients, who
favor Foraker, as s"being particularly
strong"
! Major Bryan, on his appearance be-
| for the national committee in the Vir-
ginia case, announced that he would
| withdraw the contest against the Taft
delegates at large, there being no evil
| dence, and none of the protesting
| delegates having put in an appear
| ance.
The First, Second, Third, Fourth
Sixth and Eighth district contests
were then consolidated, 20 minutes be.
| ing given to each side for arguments
| Mr.. Greener opened for the Taft dele.
gates.
Henry B. Mccoy. the member of tn,
| committee from the Philippine islam
| appeared in the committee rooms To-
| the first time since the hearing Of con
! tests was commenced and occupied hi
seat. Senator Lodge, of Massachus
| etts, who had up to today used tn,
| proxy Of Mr.. Mccoy received the prox!
| of North Dakota held by Charles G
Phelps and continued as a member .
| the committee, Mr.. Phelps retiring.
| protests was made at the first meeting
| of the committee in common with thos,
| directed against A. F. Slater an,
| Frank H. Hitchcock on the ground tina
all three were employees OF the Tar
campaign management.