The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-07

Chicago, June 6-No more evidence in
contested cases will be put before the
republican national committee by the al
lied candidates, according to a decision
reached tonight at a conference between
managers representing the interests of
Senator Knox, Vice President Fairbanks,
and Governor Hughes. The managers
for Speaker Cannon did not participate.
There were present at the conference
Representative James Francis Burke Of
Pennsylvania, Senator Hemenway and Jo-
seph b. Healing of Indiana, Senator
Crane of Massachusetts,. A. B. Hump
hreys of New York and Senator Bradley
Of Kentucky.
Convinced that the national committee
ms at present constituted has prejudged
all contests in favor of Secretary Taft
and that all of the delegates instructed TO
vote for him will be seated by the com
nittee, the managers of the three candi-
oates named decided upon radical
course. They talked the matter over
informally and then called meetif'S
for late hour tonight. They expect also
have several sessions tomorrow and
map out definite programme and when
that has been done, to issue a statement,
addressed to the public setting forth
their reasons for refusing to continue
their cases before the court of first in
stance, for such is the national commit
tee
In reaching a decision tonight the gen
tlemen in the conference came to the con-
ciusion that if they con.,nued to present
treir claims to the national committee
and received nothing but succession or
Gefeats on which to appeal to the Gre
dentials committee of the convention,
Lhey would receive "black eye from
that body and probably from the coa-
vention which is the court of last resort.
They admitted also that if they decline
to present their evidence to the national
rommittee they may have poor case 20
present to the superior court. The de-
.ermin alton to take the steps outlined
therefore was not a hasty action and the
conferees stated that they realized full
well what the step means.
Senator Bradley of Kentucky has been
selected as the man best fitted to con-
duct the appeal to tfe national conven-
lion. which fact explains his presence at
the conference. He was interested also
In the campaign made for Mr. Fairbanks
In his state, and he had been retained to
rOnuuct the Fa1rDdIkS case DelOTe tHe
committee in the four contested districts
from Kentucky.
The allies concede that they are weak
ened by the concurrence of the Can
non managers The headquarters of the
speakers are now under the direction of
Representative Frank o. Louden Mr..
Cannon has nothing to gain personally
from the contests, however they may be
settled, as he would not be the bene-
hciary in any case. Mr. Louden is of
the opinion that it is not good party
politics to precipitate row in the re-
publican ranks Just prior to the national
convention and for that reason is not in
sympathy with the movement to bolt the
committee
Representative Mckinney, chief adviser
of the Cannon camp, is not in the city,
but is expected here Monday. What his
= position will be Is not known. The effect
of the non-prosecution of the anti-Taft
contests would cause the committee to
seat the Taft delegates in each instance.
These delegates would go on the tempor-
ary roll and each one of the state dele
cations so seated would name a member
of the credentials committee