Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-18
TAFT FORCES CONTROL.
This Was Soon Manifested In
Credentials Committee.
CHOSE FULTON CHAIRMAN
General Impression Was That Some
Opposition Would BE shown hut
His the Only Name Ths, Came Be.
fore the Body.

II Opposhion would he shown, hu
His the Only Name That Came Be,
fore the Body.
Chicago, June 1.-THE Taft forces
disclosed the fact that they were In
complete control OF the credentials
committee OF the convention within a
few minutes after the committee was
called TO order Tuesday afternoon. II
had beeon expected there would be op,
position 10 the election of Senator
Charles w Fulton as chairman. but
when his name was proposed by Orns.
mus r. Fyler OF Connecticut and sec.
onded by Harry N. Daughorty Of Ohio,
no other names were suggested In
spite OF the announcement that had
been made that the representatives of
the allies" would make fight for the
election OF Mayor Charles w. Book.
walter personal friend OF Vice Pres.
ident Fairbanks, The election OF Mr..
Fulton was unanimous. j. ~ Smith
OF New York was elected temporary
secretary, although he In not Nom.
Der of the committee, After the cleo.
tion of Mr.. Fulton, who II known to
be pro.T0ft, and who sat as member
OF the national committee In hearing
contests. methods OF procedure were
discussed by the committee A limo
went on without word coming from the
committee room In the Coliseum An.
mex, and no cases being called, n rumor
that the committee would resort 10
h'blanket approval of the temporary
roll, which had been prepared by the
national committee was strengthened.
Charges that the Taft organization had
formulated scheme for "aetam
roller" disposition of all the antl,Taft
contests were made freely. In fact, IL
was said that Representative j. s. has.
sett, the member of the committee
from New York, had been selected TO
make the motion that arguments In the
contest be not heard, and that the rec.
concentrations OF the national commit
tee be adopted. This report created
great excitement among those inter.
ested In the contests who were walt
Ing In the lobby outside. At the end
OF nearly an hours discussion ten.
minute recess was ordered.
All the members participating In the
motion and the men appointed by
Chairman Fulton are friendly to the
TAFT management. Members OF the
committee opposed 10 Secretary Taft
seemed 20 be ~ much In the minority
rs the Tart forces on the national com.
mlttec. During the recess scyral of
them remarked openly that the con.
tests were rs good as ever, that the
credentials committee was cut aud
dried for Taft, aud that nothing could
be accomplished by presenting the
cases.
All OF the contests had been cert.
fled from the national committee 10
Oh credentials committee. They In.
volved 2l9 seats, and 2l6 OF these had
been given to the Taft forces on the
temporary roll, Representatives of
Fairbanks, Hughes, Cannon aud Fora.
ker had designated counsel 10 look NJ.
ter their interests before the commit.
tee, There was no counsel for the Taft
management In attendance, which was
taken as an Indication that dependence
had becen placed In thoir being able 10
carry their point.
During the recess the committee re-.
celved Thomas Taggart, chairman OF
the Democratic subcommittee on ar.
OF the Denver convention.
The Democratic committeeman had
been looking over the Coliseum, and
Roger c. sullivan, the member from II.
llnols, suggested call on MIR. New.
The Republican national chairman. He
was out, and conference was In prog.
Tess In his room. Mr.. Taggart was In.
'ormed OF the circumstances and said:
Never mind. We will take look at
he steam roller" whorcupon the party
was shown into the room, whore nom.
,ers of the credentials committee 4,
waited n report from the sub.com.
nlttee.
That's an implement we don't need
n the Democratic party" said Mr..
'aggart. we have nothing but har.
nony now, and there will be no oc.
aston TO Introduce politics OF the {
team roller type"
That the committee of five mem. |
ers to consider order OF business was
ct unanimous was disclosed by its .
rolonged session, Al 1850 D. m, the
ob.committee concluded liz meeting |
nd entered the credentials committee /
Dom I
The committee voted TO grant hear. |
lgs In the contested cases I
The report OF the ub'committee pro. d
osed to give ton minutes 10 each side y
,r argument in relation to delegates. n
t.large and eight minutes 10 the side L
" district contests Mr.. Moseley OF G
Mississippi moved 10 lay this plan on /,
10 table, but the motion was drafted h
nd the subcommittee report adopt b
As soon as the decision TO hear the E
'ntests was announced by the com. a
ittee the counsel representing Fair. |,
INKS, Cannon, Hughes aud Foraker o
omitted statement showing that n
ey purpose TO submit cases involving
o seats as follows:
Alabama at large and all congress.
)nal districts, twenty-five delegates. =,
Arkansas, Fifth district, two dele. ~ ~
ties.
Georgia, First and third districts, ~ ~
ar delegates.
Kentucky. First Fifth. sixth aud y, "
eventh districts, eight delegates, ~
delegation nc large and =,
lird, Fifth and Eighth districts, ten W