The Washington herald., 1908-06-07

treatment they have received before the
national committee has been farcical, the
allies tonight decided to discontinue their
contests before the committee.
They viii carry the fight to the COM
mittee on credentials, or to the floor OF
the convention. II necessary.
This action followed a conference be-
tween Senator-elect Bradley. Of Ken
tucky; Senator Hemenway. OF Indiana;
Joseph B. Kea,ing; Representative Burke,
Of Pennsylvania; Senator Crane. and A
B. Humphrey. representing the Hughes
boom.
The conference was brought on by the
action Of the committee in seating the
Taft delegates froi7, Florida and Georgia
IN the same perfunctory way the Taft
contestants from Alabama and Arkansas
were seated yesterday.
Politicians tonight are all stirred up.
They are discussing the complaints Of
the allies that they have been the vic
tins of gag-rule treatment.
Also. they are discussing the statement
Of many Of the Taft committeeman. who
call Hitchcocks work in getting three Of
the Taft campaign managers on the com
mittee coarse" and say they will not
serve on the committee If he is elected
chairman.
Raw spots are developing on all sides
Interest in the outcome is increasing
every minute. and many conferences are
being held. The allies are in a rage, and
declare they viii take their hght clear
to the floor NJ the convention, no matter
what bitter feeling may be engendered-
Decline Peace Compromise.
Further excitement was created in the
hotel Hobbies tonight when II was learned
that the Taft forces. represented by
Hitchcock. John G. Capers. and Senator
Lodge, had utterly declined pacihcatory
overtures made by three members OF the
committee. Ernest E. Hart. OF Iowa;
Harry s. New, Of Indiana. and David W.
Mulvane. OF Kansas. These three COM
mitteemen suggested that the Southern
contesung delegates from both sides be
seated with half vote each, but the
J. Taft forces said no
s They branded the move as a plan to
d get control OF the committee on resolu-
l, tions. and thus wreck the Roosevelt plat
IS form programme.
Thus the war goes merrily on, and there
are developments every minute. II th'
&c convention does not last four days Of
d more there viii be a lot Of discredited DO
70 HtcaI prophets around this Windy City
d Meanwhile, the generally accepted be
1t lief is that Taft will be nominated on tn
s. first ballot. and his managers are conn
ID dent of the outcome.
Lie Is Passed.
'' The committee adjourned abruptly thi
afternoon after seating the Taft delegate
from Florida and Georgia The lie wa
!, passed between two of the alleged fer
gentlemen from Florida, but not a hal
turned.
&c The allies. those representing Fairbanh
Knox, and Cannon. were quickly in cor
N ference with Senator Bradley, Of Ker
IL lucky. Senator Bradley was to have al
Ns gued the Kentucky contests before II
10 committee, but observing how thing
were running. and accepting the situatio
as stated by Maj. z. B. Bryan TO be ths
:, the cards are stacked against the allie
the Senator declined TO do so. Maj. Br!
- an ventured 10 speak In the commits
on the Georgia case, but he quickly witt
- drew, on the ground that he was not a
lot corded fair hearing.
The Bradley conference lasted all q
I'D afternoon and well into the evening. II
is Senator and others and the represent
tiyes of Fairbanks. Cannon and Kn
decided at the conference to withdraw
Monday all contests now on file befo
ne the national committee, and 70 subu
them 20 the committee on credentia
when appointed by the temporary orgal
~ zauon OF the convention.
aid Neither Hitchcock nor Statter, the thu
I'm. employees Of the Taft boom factory
non Washington. who have been sitting
proxies for the committeeman from NJ
'He Mexico. North Dakota. and Alaska, c
cen be the proxies in the committee on Ct
the dentials.
Decide 10 withdraw.
ms Bradley's conferees decided to VT
in draw all contests before the commit
,te- on the ground that they could not
fair treatment at the hands OF Hit'
| cock. Phelps, and slater, ana they
II fused to 90 on with what they claim
be a farce. as in each contest that
ing come before the committee the allies h'
formally protested against the three n
20 sitting as proxies for a State and
Territories in which they had no r.
lteo dence. and ror whose Republican cons
on ueuts they had no authority to a
He'd furthermore. that the national commit
% men elected by those constituents had
right TO turn over their proxies 70 c
siders.
Non The Taft people when they learned
Dre- the decision OF the Bradley conferees.
-. clared that il was an evidence OF we
ness on the part Of the allies; that
ueS- allies had not a leg 10 stand upon in
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, and GeoI
contests, and that certain influential
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