Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-11
PROPOSITION TO DIVIDE CON-
TESTED DELEGATIONS CAUSES
CONSERVATION.
HASTY ADJOURNMENT FOL.
LOWED BY PULLING OF
THE WIRES.
ANY COMFORT TO FORAKER
OR NEGROES.

Chicago June "A few nandsfuI
Of sand were thrown into the cylin-
ders Of the Taft political machine late
yesterday. So far everything that
has come up has been handled QUICK
~ and decisiyely by the Taft men,
but yesterday from their own mem
bership came a proposition to divide
the Louisiana delegation with the
opposition, seating both the Taft and
auttTaft delegations with half
vote each. The proposition in itself
did not come as surprise, but the
number Of members of the national
committee who favored the movement
created some CONSERVATION IN the
Taft camp. The friends Of the sec /
rotary Of war on the committee
brought about an adjournment rather
than permit a vote to be taken.
Before the Louisiana case, which
involves four delegates at large and
IA district delegates, is brought to a
vote today noses will have been
sharply counted Members Of the
committee who have been ardent TAI
supporters, but who have shown a
disposition to ytejd to appeals from
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Taft Against Compromise.
Manager Frank II Hitchcock an
nounced last night that there VIII De
no compromise. lie IS determined TO
h8ht Tor me seating OF the deIeg&-
IONS instructed lot IatJ ana de-
cIared ne VIII INSIST that the commit
tee pass upon all contests. 10 settle
them III any ojher way he said
would be unfair to the delegations
themselves. He expressed the opln-
ION that the committee should not
Shirk the responsibilities Of sitting
IN judgment on the merits OF every
contest, and in this view he is sup
ported by practically every committee
ma" from lne west anu Soutn ana
many - 0'ii INC no' -
NO ho's CaIIeu'
Thus far the contests have been |
settled from Alabama, Arkansas, /
Florida, Georgia and Kentucky, and /
there has been no division OF tn |
committee In disDOSIng OF any o. |
them. The reason for this has been |
the rule which denies roll call on |
any question unless il Is demanded /
by ~ members and the anti-Ia2t |
people have not that number on the |
committee. Suggestions Of compro- :
missing the contested delegations be /
tween the TAFT and antI-Iatt forces |
nave become more frequent as the |
sessions OF the committee have con-
unued. Inc growth OF the compro-
mise suggestion was nOuced by the I
TAFT men, but they were not dis /
tur0ed by 1t until late yesterday |
when they learned to their surprise
that the plan for division in Louis
ana was favored by Senator Lodge OF /
massachusetts ana GENERAL Fo"9u
Clayloh OF ARKANSAS
Bring Hasty Adjournment.
Hasty conferences were held by /
the Taft members of the committee .
during he hearing of the Louisiana /
contest and a decision was reached /
that il would be wise tn adjourn IN. |
tiI they ascertained exactly where |
they stood This course was fol- |
lowed. Hitchcock called M Taft in !
washington Charles p TAT broth |
or Of me secretary did some reIa.
.,bonfng and teIegraDbina nm his own
accounT others also grew anerget-
ic What the effect of the messages
will he cannot he accurately told nm
iii after the vote TODAY. Hitchcock /
feels that there is far more at stake |
- +ba movement for comnromisa u
Touisiono +ban annaars IN the sur-
faca similar contests are pendine
from mississippi. Missouri. North
Carolina oklahoma. South Carolina.
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