Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-09
WASHINGTON WAS ADVISED
Solution Made With Full Consent
Of Both Secy. Taft and
Prest. Roosevelt.
Taft Men Declared would be No More
Such DeaIs--Gov. warmoth Says
His Delegation Was Sold Out.

Chicago, June 9.--Much interest at
tached to the meeting OF the Republi-
can national committee today because
OF the vote TO be taken on the prop
osition to compromise Louisiana con-
tests. The cases from the state involve
-FOUR delegates AT large and IA dis
trict, delegates The Taft managers
although somewhat surprised yesterday
ny the extent TO which the compro-
mise movement had found favor. were
today determined that the delegates who
were entitled TO their seats should
have them without being compelled to
split their votes with men who were
not, In their opinion, properly selected
on the other hand the adherents of
the compromise renewed the arguments
they made yesterday and last night
suggesting that the seating OF both
contesting delegations would be a
movement highly expedient In attach
ing the negro vote to the Republican
party.
MESSAGES TO WASHINGTON.
Many messages passed between the
city and Washington relative to the sit
uation and the result was partially fore
casted by the attitude of the Taft man
ayers. who were firm In heir deterrli-
nation not to compromise.
Committeeman II. C. Mccoy, the
member from the Philippine islands.
appeared at the Coliseum today, prs-
pared TO take his seat. This deprived
Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts, OF the
proxy which he had held. The allies"
who We're iubilant over the retirement
of Frank II. Hitchcock from the COM
mittee. We're no less pleased today. in
a general sense, over the absence OF
Senator Lodge, although the senator
was one of the Taft men who declared
in favor of the Louisiana division. Ar
thur Slater and James Phelps. the two
Taft men to whom objection has been
made, still hold their proxies and sit as
members of the committee today.
| All of the members of the committee
| were slow In appearing at the Coliseum
| today. morning conferences occupying
much time. The general indications te-
| fore the committee went into session
were that the Louisiana compromise
proposition would provoke a warm
fight The Taft managers were conf
dent that they had enough votes 10 car
ry through any proposition which they
favor.
An immense amount of comforting, of
telegraphing and telephoning took place
during the morning and even as the M
tional committee had commenced its
session, in relation to the Louisiana
compromise proposition. kilograms by
tho score were rained in upon such
members of the Taft organization as
are supposed to be wavering, urging
and demanding that they stand fast at
any cost. Repslted messages Were sent
to Secy. Taft and to President Roose-
Welt at Washington and they We're in
close touch every instant with the ex-
act situation in Chicago.
COMPROMISE REACHED.
II was agreed with the full consent
and approval of both Secy. Taft and
President Roosevelt that the Taft and
anti-Taft delegations from Louisiana
should be secuted with half u vote each.
In consideration of this agreement. IL
was impressed upon the representatives
of the Louisiana contestants that there
should not under any circumstances
whatever be any quarreling or dispute
between the two delegations. II was
further agreed and understood that tho
Republican party In the state of Louis
lana IS TO be Immediately and entirely
reorganlzed under the direction OF tho
ehairman, the secretary and one menu
Der OF the national COMMITTEES. Mem
bers of the committee declared that
they were heartily tired of the un-
ceaslng troubles between the black
arid tan" and "lily-whites" of Lsouisi-
ana. Their disputes have been brought
to every Republican national convene
ton OF recent years and IL was deter
mined by the members OF the commit
tee that this condition OF affairs should
cease.
AS soon M this urran cement had been
discussed at this end OF the line IL
WINS Immediately submitted 10 Wash
ington and considered by both the SOC
retaiy OF war and the president who
gave Il their hearty approval.
The Taft men declared, however.
that the Louisiana contests would
stand alone so far as compromise is
concerned. Contests are still pending
effecting $50 southern delegates.
wARMoTH IN REVOLT.
Governor Warmoth was in open re-
volt declaring that his delegation had
been sold out that he would not CON
sent 10 the compromise, and that he
preferred being defeated outright 70 ac-
cepting II. He ana other members OF
the Taft delegation severely criticised
Frank H. Hitchcock and all members
OF the national committee who were
instrumental In bringing about tho
agreement,
heen announced Gov Wsrmoth said
II refuse TO abide by the decision
of the national committee, VIII appeal
the case 10 the credentials committee
OF the convention
He was asked II he spoke for the re-
mainder of the delegates and said y
should not Ike 20 claim 10 represent
mo entire delegation. cannot tell
what the members viii do. For myself.
~ / am defeated before the credentials
committee. 1 win go home, some mem
hers OF the delegation may SIT nut as