Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12

an6.rat delegations from; Southern

ssefsSe - SoASOAACu. AuCIo 10 OtiucuCc
that the announcement made last
night uuDn the authority Of Represen
tatiye James Frances Burke, manager
for Senator Knox, after he had been
in conference with Senator Hemepwa
Of Indiana, ]. B. Healing, of Indiana
and others identified with the CANT
paign being made by the "allies" has
created dissension. Some Of the othe
spokesmen for the "allies" declared
the announcement to be ill,advised,
and they busted themselves today to
counteract its effect. After numerou.
conferences the following, which was
headed Statement from the Allies,
was issued:
Upon the authority Of the represe
tatives of all Of the presidential can,
didates other than Secretary of War
Taft, 1t was announced today that
they would continue to present their
sides Of the contested delegate ctses
to the national committee. The decis
ion Of the national committee will not
be taken as final by the candidates
known as the allies, but an appeal
will be taken in cases where it is be:
lieevd injustice has been done first
to the committee on credentials and
later to the convention itself.
/ The determination Of the represen.
tatives Of the "allies" to continue the
presentation Of their side of the con.
test to the national committee is now
taken as an indication that they
approved Of the manner in which the
contests have been decided. But in
order to be in the position to pra
sent all Of the cases in proper form
to the committee on credentials it
b deemed advisable to comply with
the form of procedure laid DOWN by
the national committee.
1t is the firm determination of the
representatives of the "allies" to
| first give the national committee an
opportunity TO consider all the con-
tests on their merits"
Chicago, June 9:-The contest from
foar districts of Kentucky were tnen
called. Senatorelect Bradley, of Ken.
lucky, made the chief. argument for
the anti-Taft faction. %
In view of the Importance of the
Fifth Kentucky district, which is the
city of Louisville, the time allotted
each side was extended. The fight
here was between the Fairbanks anu
Taft delegations, Senator-elect brau.
ley appearing Tor the Fairbanks men
Mr.. Bradley declared in his statement
to the committee that if that body,
supported the claims of the Taft peo.
pie and upheld the methods adopted
by them he could not guarantee tnaG
kentucky would be found in the Re-
publican column in November.
The committee declared the contes
in favor of the Taft delegation. Tne
contests in the Sixth and Eleventh
Kentucky districts which were imme
diately called, were settled In short
order in favor of the Taft forces.
Senator Bradley declined to continl
his arguments and announced that
he would appeal to the credentials
committee ofthe nation. The contest
in these two districts were then dis
missed.
1t was agreed by the committee thai
In the case of the Louisiana contest
both delegations would be seated eacl
TO have half a vote.
Washington, June 9:-It has been
determined by the friends of Govern
or Curtis Gould Of Massachusetts thai
his name will be presented to the
Chicago convention as a candidate fol
vice president.
| Chicago June 10:-The Republican
national committee has continued tt
! take up the contested cases and aftel
four days of labor, with five days yet
In which to work, have gone about
half way through. Late yesterday th
contests in Mississippi, and the tentf
Missouri district, were decided'in ia
vor Of the Taft delegates. although
in the latter case it had been conced
ed BY the Taft people that the iothel
delegation should be seated.
The decision in the cases of the
eleventh and twelfth Missouri dis
tricts, which we're consolidated. wa
in favor Of the Taft delegates. Am
tion. BY Senator Scott, of West vir
ginia. providing for both delegation
to be seated. each to have half vot
was lost by a vote of eleven to thirt,
one. -.
The Taft delegates from North Ca
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