Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-09
EACH GETS HALF VOTE
Both Louisiana Delegations
Will Be Seated.
COMPROMISE Is ADOPTED
Party in State Will Be Entirely
Reorganized.
PRESIDENT APPROVES ACTION
Taft Forces Declare That Other Con-
tests Will Be Decided Strictly
on Their Merits.
COMPROMISE is ADOPTED
PRESIDENT APPROVES ACTION

telephoning took place during the morn
ing and even after the national committee
had begun its session i'll relation to the
Louisiana compromise proposition. Telc-
grams by the score were rained in upon
such members of the Taft organization
as were supposed to be waverinS, urging
and demanding that they stand fast at
any cost. Repeated messages were sent
to Secretary Taft and President Roose
welt at Washington and they were in close
touch every instant of the morning with
the exact situation in Chicago
1t was finally agreed with the full CON
sent and approval of both Secretary Taft
and President Roosevelt. that the Taft ana
anti-Taft delegations from Louisiana
should be seated with half vote each
For the Party's Benefit.
In consideration of this agreement it
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 1t was
further agreed and understood that the
republican party in the state of Louisiana
is to be Immediately and entirely reor-
ganlzed under the direction of the chair
man. the secretary and member of
the national committee Members of the
committee declared that they were hearth
ly tired of the unceasing sauabbles be
tween the 'black and tans'' and lilly
whites of Louisiana
These disputes have been brought up to
every republican national convention of
recent years. and it was determined by
the members of the committee that this
condition of affairs should cease.
AS soon as this arrangement had been
discussed at this end of the line it was
1r11 11S1di % fa1x 3lvr.it
Washington and considered by both the
Secretary of War and the President, who
gave 1t their hearty approval
The Taft men, however, declared that
the Louisiana contests would stand alone
as far as compromise is concerned Con-
tests are still pending affecting $50 south
ern delegates. and the Taft people assert
ed after the agreement had been reached
on Louisiana that the regularly elected
delegates from all of .these states should
be seated. 1t was the desire, they said.
to strengthen the parry i'm Louisiana that
led them to agree to the compromise
The conditions prevailing in that state.
however do not exist elsewhere. and the
Taft managers asserted that there was
no concession which they were prepared
to make in any other case.
The Agreement.
The agreement reached was in the fol-
lowing words:
THE proposal for the seating of both
delegations with half vote each pro-
vides for the following:
This decision is to carry with il the
recognition of neither of the existing state
committees
1T is provided that a committee to be
composed OF the chairman. secretary and
one member of the incoming national
committee be empowered TO formulate
plan for the thorough reorganization of
the party throughout the state.
1T is agreed that the chairman of the
incoming national committee shall be en-
powered to appoint the member of the
national committee who is to represent
the state of louisiana.
Claim of Taft People.
Tire Taft people regard the agreement
as a decisive victory. They claim that
the Secretary of War if elected. and they
predict that result with the utmost CON
fidence. will naturally have the right to
name the chairman of the national COM
mittee and this official being empowered
TO appoint the Louisiana member of that
body. il follows that the Taft organZa
ton I'm the event of his nomination will
dominate entirely the political situation
in the republican party of Louisiana.
Gov Warmoth of Louisiana made the
chief argument for the Taft faction be
fore the national committee. closing al
noon Immediately thereafter the COM
mittee took recess 10 formulate its de-
csOn along The lines of the agreement
previously described. .
The compromise was submitted TO Chair
man New. who called Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts To the chair. Recess taken
by the committee 10 consider the compro-
mise. lasted for twenty minutes.
The members of the anti-Taft delegation
from Louisiana expressed themselves
entirely satisfied with the compromise
agreement The Taft people. headed by
ed themselves having objections to it.
II expected. however. by the mem
bers of the committee that they would be
brought To acquiesce in the agreement
Compromise Adopted.
vi the termination of the twenty minute
recess Committeeman &. \. Lyon of
Texas moved to substitute for the COM
promise proposition submitted by Chair
man New that the Warmoth or Taft
delegation be seated. The substitute was
lost by vote oi ~ to 80.
The compromise proposition was then
adopted amid loud cheers. no votes being
cast against it,
Intense excitement prevailed outside the
committee room while the compromise
was under discussion by the national COM
mittee. Gov WsrmOth was in open re-
volt declaring that his delegation had
been sold out: that he would not consent
~ tiit COMPROMISE anu tidt ne pItltIEeU
being defeated outright To accepting ii.
He and other members of the Taft dele
cations severely criticised Frank IL
Hitchcock and all members OF the ma
tional committee who were instrumental
in bringing about the agreement.
Gov. Warmoth Indignant
Immediately after the decision had been
announced by the national committee
Gov. WarnOth said:
II refuse to abide by the decision of
the national committee. | will appeal
the case TO the credentials committee of
the convention"
He was asked if he spoke for the re-
mainder of the delegates and said:
II should not like to claim to represent
the entire delegation. | cannot tell what
all the members will do. For. myself if
/ am defeated before the credentials COM
mittee ! will go home. Some members of
the delegation may sit. but as TO that |
cannot say
4. NJ Stevenson of Colorado offered Il