Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-13
CONTEST HEARINGS ENDED
SEVEN DAYS WORK OF REPUB-
LICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Taft Wins 216 of the Cases, Foraker
3-Former's Claims Presented
Much Better.

CHICAGO. June 13-Late yesterday
afternoon the republican national COM
mittee completed the hearings of all con-
tests submitted and turned it's attention
to other affairs. The committee was In
session for seven days of actual work,
and decided contests involving 219 seats
on the temporary roll call. These con-
tests have been decided as follows:
For Taft-Alabama, %; Arkansas. 2;
Florida. 8: Georgia. Is; Kentucky, 8;
Louisiana, IS; Mississippi. 16: Missouri. 6;
North Carolina. IS; Ohio. 7; Oklahoma.
10: Pennsylvania. l: South Carolina, 8:
Tennessee, IS: Texas, SO: Virginia, IS;
Alaska. 2; Arizona. 2. Total. 216.
For Foraker-Virginia, 2; Ohio, 1. To-
tall 3.
AS Taft had 3S7 instructed delegates be-
fore the national committee began the
hearing of contests he will now have a
total of COB delegates instructed for him
on the temporary roll call. without taking
into consideration any that have Endorsed
him or declared for him in any other
manner
Foraker Delegates Seated.
In the fifth Virginia district the deci-
sion seated the Foraker delegation, the
first since the hearings began.
A call for white voters only was is
sued by Chairman Lumpkin Of Pittssyl-
vania county, who was later made secre-
tary of the district convention.
After this fact was known, Lumpk1n
was allowed to continue as secretary. On
this admission the Taft delegation was
thrown out.
The contest in the seventh Virginia dis
trict was decided in favor of the Taft
delegates.
Taft Claims Well Presented.
During the arguments in the Virginia
contests. and while Maj. F. c. Bryan was
talking for the anti-Taft delegates. he
charged repeatedly that in Virginia the
negro voters have been kept away from
the polls and out Of the convention.
Committeeman Scott of West Virginia,
who has largely sympathized with the
| allies during the sittings of the COM
mittee. asked Mr.. Bryan if he had any
afidavits to support his assertions.
Il confess 1 have not said the ma
well, Maj. Bryan" said Senator Scott,
| II must say that you have presented some
very poor cases in this state and In other
states"
Il have presented all that 1 had" said
Maj Bryan.
Senator Hepburn of Idaho. who is not
an enthusiastic Paft supporter. added to
| Senator SCOTS comment by saying:
II must say that. in general. the Taft
cases have been admirably presented.
| while some pitiful spectacles have been
| made by some of the gentlemen on the
other side.
The Hearing Closed.
The Arizona contest was between two
Taft men, for 10th delegations were head
ed by r. E. Sloan. Sloan and Powell
were seated.
The contest from Alaska resulted in a
defeat of the delegation emanating from
the faction which heretofore has been
recognized as regulars. There were
| three sets of delegates. all for Taft.
The Taft delegates from the three Ok
| lahoma districts in which there were con-
| tests were seated. Maj. Bryan having
Withdrawn two of the contests.
| Six delegates having reported as repre-
sentatives OF New Mexico, the RESPONSE
| bility of settling this case was placed on
| Solomon Luna. committeeman from New
| Mexico Mr.. Luna is to consult with the
delegation and the members are to draw
| lots or settle the contest in any way they
| choose. inst SO conclusion is reached by
| Monday.