The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
ALLIES" RECALL
 B0L7lNG THREAT
Republican National Committee Members Opposing Taft De- eide Not to With
 draw.
CALL MOVE ILL-ADvISED
Issue Statement of Their Position and Busy Themselves in Counteract- ing Effect of Declar-
 atlon.

Chicago, June 7.-Tonight represent atves of the "allles" recalled their statement that they will bolt the re- publican national committee so far as the presentation of evidence to support the claims of anti-Taft delegations from Southern states is concerned.
 There Is evidence that the announces ment made last night on the authority of Representative James Francis Burke of Pennsylvania, manager for Senator Knox, after he had consulted with Senator Hemenway of Indiana; J. B. Healing of Indiana and others iden- tifed with the campaign of the "allies," created dissenslon. Some of the oth- CT spokesmen for the "allles" declared the announcement ill-advised and they busted themselves today in counteract- ing It's effect. After numerous confer- ences the following, headed "State- ment from the allies," was issued:
 Upon the authority of the represen- tstives of all of the presidential candi- dates other than Secretary of War Taft, 1t was announced today that they | would continue to present their side of the contested delegate cases to the national committed. The decision of the national committee wil not be tak- en as final by the candidates known as tho allies but an appeal will be taken in cases where 1t is believed injustice has been done, first to the committee on credentials and later to the con- vention itself.
 "The determination of the represen- tatives of tho allies to continue the presentation of their side of the contests to the national convention Isl not to be taken as an indication that they approved of the manner in which the contests have been decided. But in order to be in position to present. all of the cases in proper form to the committee on credentials, 1t is deemed advisable to comply with the form of procedure laid down by the national committee. .lt, II Tt Is the firm determination of tho representatives of the allies first to give the national committee an oppor- tunity to consider all the contests on their merits"
 It is generally believed that the an- nouncement made last night was de- signed to test public sentiment and tQs influence the Taft forces to comprim ise That the effect was not what tHs "alles" expected was admitted today | by number of men who had knowl. edge of the entire proceeding Sena- tor Crane of Massachusetts, who has been recognized as one of the chief ad- visers of the anti-Taft movement, said today that the announcement should not have been made. Senator Hemen- way characterlzes the story that the allies had decided to bolt as "un- authorized" MT. Healing was not SO emphatic, but he hinted that somebody had been dreaming" A. B. Humph- reys. the Hughes manager said that he did not attend the conference, but that he had agreed to abide by any decision reached Managers for Speaker Cannon and Senators LaFollette and Foraker were not parties to the con. ference.
 It became known to-day that tho adjournment of the national commit tee yesterday was largely in the na- ture of diplomatic proceeding. It was suggested to Senator Lodge. an ardent supporter of Taft that "Inas- much as the nomination of Tart on the first ballot seemed highly prob- able, the remainder of the contests should be settled on @ harmony basis"
 Among those who urged this were Chairman New, Secretary Dover, Committee men Mulvane of Kansas, Hart of Iowa. Crane of Massachu- sets. Scott of West Virginia, Ward of New York, Hepburn of Idaho, Brownlow of Tennessee, and Scott of Alamaba. The plan was not received with favor by many members of the committee who have dominated the proceedings from the start. At the suggestion of Frank H. Hitchcock, manager for Taft and holder of the proxy of the New Mexico member of the committee an adjournment was taken until Monday.
 The Taft managers at once began telegraphic and telephonic communi- cations with Washington. Neither Mir. Hitchcock nor Charles P. Taft, brother of the secretary of war, was inclined to yield to the overtureS made. Both were embarrassed, how ever, by the appeals made by certain members of what is known as the ''old guard" in the Republican ranks. BeBfore noon to-day, MT. Hitchcock received from Washington an official endorsement of the stand pat posit- ion he took and the statement was made that if the allies declined to continue their contests before the na- tional committee the temporary roll of the convention would be filled by the Taft delegations from the con- tested districts.
 Tt Is nothing but bluff and am not going to be scared by it. said Mr. Hitchcock when told of the move by the "allies.' This expression was not made for publication, but 1t was carried to the anti-Taft people, It was also noised about that President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft had de- termined to hold the southern dee- gations which had been gained, and that no concessions could be expect- ed.