The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13
'REPUBS CLEAR l. WAY FOR TAFT All Contests Are Now
 Decided. SECRETARY HAS 6o3 VOTES Committee Gives Foraker Three in
 Contests. Attention Is to be Turned to Preiimi- naries of the Chicago cenven- ton and Many Delegates
 Already Present.

Chicago. June 12--Late this after noon the Republican National Commit- tee completed the hearings of all con- tests submitted and turned It's atten- ton to other matters.
 It has been in session for seven days of actual work, and has decided con- tests involving 21s seats on the tenn porary roll call.
 The cotnests have been decided as follows;
 For Taft--Aiabama, 22; Arkansas, ?; Florida. &; Georgia, IS: Kentucky, 8; Louisiana, IS; Mississippi 16; Missouri. 6 North Carolina. 1s; Ohio. T; oklaho- ma, 10; Pennsylvania. 1; South Caro- lima, 8; Tennessee. IS; Texas, 36; Vr- ginia, IS: Alaska, 2; Arizona, 2; total 2is.
 For Foraker-virgrnia ?; Ohio, 1; to- tai. 8.
 As Tact had ss? instructed delegates before the National Committee began the hearing of contests he VIII now have a total of sos delegates on the temporary roll call, without taking into consideration any that have either en- dorsed him or declared for him in any other manner
 The only complete defeat sustained by the Taft delegates in the contests was in the Fifth Virginia District where a Foraker delegation was seated because a man was allowed to act as Secretary of the district convention who had issued q call for a convention in his own county For white men only. It was believed by the members of the committee that if they allowed the del- ezates from the convention at which this man had acted as secretary to be seated in the National Convention that 1t would place the party in the light of approving a call issued to a portion of the voters For this reason 1t was decided to seat the contesting Foraker delegates.
 Three Split Delegations.
 Tn Louisiana, Ohio and Tennessee split delegations were seated, the en- tire delegation from Louisiana being aonsidered as one contest The action Of the committee in dividing the Lou isiana delegation made no difference to the Taft strength inasmuch as both factions were for Taft,
 The Tennessee division was made in the Eighth District in response to the urgent appeals of National Committee man Browniow. of that State. who asked that 1t be done for the purpose of healing local differences. The dele- eatlon from the Sixth Ohio District was divided on the evidence submitted
 Outside of the conclusion of the con- 4ests before the National Committee the most important development of the dav was the issuance by the allies" of A statement in which they declared their intention of sticking to the hn- ish" and in which they asserted that it was certain "that there will be no nonnination on the first ballot.
 The attitude of the allies" as out 1inad in this statement was greatly strengthened by the arrival during the dav of Gen. stewart l.. Woodford of New York. who is in charge of the tn- terestg of Governor Hughes. one or the first things encountered by General Woodford on his arrival in Chicago was the strong sentiment developing tn eounle the names of Taft and Hughes. This, however. General wood ford met with the statement that the New York delegation would come here irstructed to support Hughes for the Presidency and until the convention nao its choice there would be no consider ation of Governor Hughess name Ior any place except at the heao or the ticket. ,..... ..ata. nent made at Albany today that Hughes will not under any circum- stancas aeept a nomination for the Vice e-Presidency, General Wooulofo said: r
 "That is exactly what I expected have been attending national conven- tions since 1860 and have never t1nn1,, S.o11 wise selection for the Vice presidancv to be made until after the candid1te for President had been chosen"
 Delegates Are Arriving
 Active work On convention prelin- l. trsrIes will not be under full headway before tomorrow night or some tune on Sunday ,t,x,
 Although delegates were constansIS sI, arriving today, no state is as yet rep resented by it's full strength. New York. Massach usetts. Maine and MISS ouri will arrive tomorrow .,...
 Sunday the California delegauoh ,vtII arrive and numei ous other states from the west will have thsir complete quota on hand. .,.,,.
 The Louisiana delegates are anxious iv awaiting the arrival of the remain ing units of their voting strength Tor the purpose of holding conference 10 determine what action they will take in relation to the decision handed down bv the national committee ordering the party to recognize in that state For- ner Governor Yarmouth today saiu they would carry their fight against the ruling of the national committee to tbe credentials committee and from there to the convention Specuiatloh was busy today with the vice presi- dential question. The only vice presi- dentiaI candidate yet on the grounds is John Hays Hammond who admitted that he was Not exactly fin the lead" but added that he was satisfied with the existing conditions and prospects.
 Senator Hopkins. of Illinois. who will he chairman of the committee On reso- lutions arrived during the day with boom for Fairbanks.
 q am for Fairbanks if he will ac- cept." said Senator Hopkins. "He has made one of the best vice presidents the country has ever had and he has earned another nomination"
 There is doubt as to whether the vice president will permit the use of his name, but 1t Is strongly asserted. if he is nominated he will not decline. There were a number of arrivals from Indiana during the day. all of whom expressed the opinion that the addi- ton of the vice presidents name to the tick ct would add materially to It's strength In that state.
 The suggestion was freely made that in the event of the selection of Secre-