Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-13
TEMPORARY ROLL IS READY
Taft Men Secure 21e Contested Seats
and Foraker Men Three.
SIX HUNDRED THREE FOR TAFT
This Includes Only Delegates In.
structed Directly for Him.
ALLIES TO KEEP UP FIGHT
They Issue Statement saying There
Can BE No Nomination ON the
First BRIlot--second Place
Gossip.

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CHICAGO. June 1i.-Iate this afternoon
the republican national committee COM
pleted the hearing OF all contests admitted,
and turned Is attention to other matters
1t has been in session for seven days OF
actual work and has decided contests in
volvng 2l9 seats on the temporary roll call.
These contests have been decided as fol-
lows:
For Taft-Alabama. ~: Arkansas. q:
Florida, S; Georgia, 16; kentucky, s; Louis
lana, is; Mississippi, 16; Missouri 6; North
Carolina, IS; Ohio, Il Oklahoma, 10; Penn
sylvana, /; South Carolina s; Tennessee.
49, Texas, 36; Virginia. Is; Alaska, >;
Arizona, 2. Total 216.
For Foraker-Virginia. 2: Ohio, l. Total g.
AS Taft had 3S7 instructed delegates be-
fore the national committee began hearing
the contests. he will now have a total OF
6OS delegates the temporary roll can.
without taking into consideration any that
have either endorsed him or declared for
him in any other manner.
Only Defeat for Taft Men.
The only complete defeat sustained by the
Taft delegates in the contests was in the
Fifth Virginia. where a Foraker delegation
was seated. because man was allowed to
act as secretary of the district convention
who had issued call for convention in
his own county for white men only" Il
was believed by members of the committee
that II they allowed the delegates from
the convention at which that mad had
acted as secretary, to be seated in the ma
tional convention that it would place the
party in the light OF approving a call is-
sued to a portion Of the voters For this
reason 1t was decided to seat the contest
ing Foraker delegates.
In Louisiana and Ohio split delegations
were seated, the entire delegation from
Louisiana being considered as one con-
test. The action of the committee in dl-
viding the Louisiana delegation made no
difference TO the Taft strength, inasmuch
as both factions were for Taft. The Ten
nessee division made in the Eighth
district in response TO the urgent appeals
of National Committeeman Brownlow OF
that state, who asked It be done for the
purpose of healing local differences and
giving the party better chance of electing
a republican representative The delegation
from the Sixth Ohio district was divided.
on the evidence submitted
Allies to Continue Fight.
outside of the conclusion of the contests
before the national committee the most
important development of the day was the
which they declared their intention of
sticking to the finish and in which they
are asserted it was certain There will be
no nomination on the first ballot" The
attitude of the "allies" as outlined I'm this
statement was greatly strengthened by the
arrival during the day Of General Stewart
l.. Woodford of New York. who Is in
charge of the interests Of Governor Hu yhcs.
One Of the first things encountered by
| General Woodford on his arrival was the
strong sentiment development to couple the
! names of Taft and Hughes. This General
Woodford met with the statement that
the New York delegation would come here
| instructed to support Hughes for the
I presidency mad until the cor ention had
made its choice there would be no en-
sderation of Governor Hughes name for
! any place except the head of the ticket.
| When shown the authoritative statemen.
! made at Albany today that the governor
| cannot and will not under any circum-
| stances accept a nominaron for the vice
| presidency" General Woodford said THAT
| is exactly what I expected I have been
| attending national conventions since les9
| and l have never known a wise selection
/ for the vice presidency to be made until
! after the candidate for president had been
! chosen"
! AFaiiaDllINF OF HuKhess
Asked II Governor Hughes success in
winning the contest over the race track
bill would strengthen his candidacy Cen
| eral woodford said;
! 1T has proved that Hughes is a fighter
| and that he never quits"
! Instead of continuing the discussion Of
the vice presidency, General woodford took
up the availability OF Hughes for the presi-
dency and said:
II know one thing" namely. IF Hughes
! is nominated for the presidency he will be
certain 10 carry New York. / don't say
no one else can carry New York But I
do say that with Hughes nominated New
York is certain, and with some one else
nominated New York is doubtful"
When the Taft strength was mentioned
General Woodford paid a high tribute TO
! the Secretary of War, but claimed that
republican chances were greater with
Hughes at the head OF the ticket
The active work on the convention pre-
liminaries will not be under full headway
before tomorrow night or some time on
Sunday. Although delegates were con-
stantly arriving throughout the day, no
state is as yet represented by its fun
strength New York Massachusetts and
Maine are expected 10 be here by noon
and Missouri will arrive some time during
the latter part of the day Sunday the
California delegation will arrive and numer-
Gus other states from the west will have
their complete quota on hand. The Louisi-
ana delegates are anxiously awaiting the
arrival OF the remaining units OF their
voting strength for the purpose of holding
a conference TO determine what action they
will take on the decision handed down by
the national committee by which the party
is 10 be reorganized in that state. Ex-
Governor Warmoth said today that they
would carry their fight against the ruling
OF the national committee 70 the credentials
committee and from there 10 the oonven-
ton.
Vice Presidential Gossip.
The delegates were busy today with the
vice presidential question. No one was able
70 arrive al a definite conclusion or %
form a confident idea as 10 the possible
outcome. The only vice presidential candi-
date as yet on the ground is John Hays