The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-08
WILL FIGHT TO
THE LAST DITCH
IN COMMITTEE
Then Appeal Their Case to the
Republican National
Convention.
ANTl-TAFT "ALLIES"
RECALL STATEMENT
MERRY WAR AMONG sPoILsMEN
BIDS FAIR TO WRECK
THE G. o. p.

Chicago. June Representative of the
allies" tonight recalled their statement
that they will bolt the Republican ma
tional committee so far as the presenta-
ton of evidence TO support the claims of
anti-Taft delegations from southern states
is concerned. There is evidence that the
announcement made last night upon the
authority Of Representative James Francis
burke4 manager for Senator Knox after
he had been in conference with Senator
Hemenway OF Indiana, J. B. Healing of
Indiana and others identified with the
campaign being made by the allies,
created dissensiOn. Some of the other
Spokesman for the allies declared the
announcement to be ill-advised, and they
busted themselves today to counterfeit its
erect. After numerous conferences the
following. which was headed Statement
From the Allies" was issued;
Will Continue to Fight.
Upon the authority Of the representa-
uves OF all of the political candidates
other than Secretary Taft, il was an
nounced today that they would continue
TO present their side of the contested del
egate cases TO the national committee. The
decision Of the national committee will
not be taken as final by the candidates
known as the allies but an appeal will
be taken in cases where ii is believed in
justice has been done, first to the COM
mittee on credentials and later to the con-
VentiOn itself.
The determination of the representa-
tives of the allies to continue the pre-
sentatiOn of their side of the contests 10
the national committee is not TO be taken
as an indication that they approve of the
manner in which these contests have been
decided. But in order to be in position
TO present all of the cases in proper form
10 the committee on credentials il Is
deemed advisable 10 comply with the
form of procedure laid down by the ma
tional committee
1t is the firm determination OF the rep
Tesentatives of the allies to first give the
national committee an opportunity to con-
slider all the contests on their merits"
Merely as "Feeler."
1t is generally believed that the an
nOunCement made last was designed 10
test public sentiment and TO influence the
Taft forces 10 a compromise proposition
submitted to the committee Yesterday Just
prior TO the adjournment That the effect
was not what the allies expected was
admitted today by number OF men who
had knowledge of the entire proceeding.
Senator Crane of Massachusetts, who has
been recognized as one of the chief ad-
Vfsers of the anti-Taft movement, said to-
day that the announcement should not
have been made. Senator Hemenway
haraeteTiZed the story that the allies
had decided 10 bolt as unauthorized.
Mr. Healing was OF so emphatic, but
he intimated that somebody had been
dreaming. A. B. Humphreys, the Hughes
manager said that he had not attended
the conference. but that he had agreed
10 abide by any decision reached. MANI
ayers for Speaker Cannon and Senators
La Toilette and Foraker were not par
ties TO the announcement
The Harmony" Plan.
It became known today that the ad-
journment of the national committee yes
Ierday was largely in the nature of a
diplomatic proceeding. 1t had been sug-
gested to Senator Lodge, an ardent sup
ported OF Taft, that, inasmuch as the
of Taft on the first ballot
seemed probable, the remainder of the
contests should be settled on harmony
basis. Among those who urged this plan
We're Chairman New. Secretary Dover, /
Committeeman Mulvane of Kansas, Hart !
of Iowa Crane of Massachusetts, Scott
of West Virginia, Ward of New York, 1
Hepburn of Idaho. BrOwnlow Of Tonnes
see and Scott of Alabama. The plan was
not received with favor by many MEM
bers of the committee, who have DOM
mated the proceedings from the start. !
At the suggestion of Frank II. Hitchcock. |
manager for Taft and holder of the proxy |
of the New Mexico member of the com
mittee an adjournment was taken until
Monday.
Telegraphed for Orders.
/
a series of telegraph and telephone COM |
between this city and Wash |
ingtOn. Neither Mr.. Hitchcock nor I
Charles P. Taft brother of the secretary /
of war. was inclined TO yield to the over /
lures made. Both were embarrassed. I
however. by the appeals made by GER /
tain members of what is known as the |
"old guard" IN the Republican ranks. /
Before noon today Mr.. Hitchcock had re- /
ceived from washington official endorse /
ment of the ''stand-pat' position he had I
taken. and the statement was made that /
If the allies declined to continue their /
contests before the national committee, |
the temporary roll OF the convention /
would be filled by the Taft delegates from /
the contested districts
1T is nothing but a bluff, and / am not |
going to be scared by It," said Mr.. Hitch |
cock late last night. when told of the 4
move of the 'allies." This expression |
was not made for publication, but it was /
carried TO the anti-Taft people.
II was also noised about that President /
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft had de- /
-ermined TO hold the southern delegations !
which had been gained, and that no con-
eessions could be expected from the Taft /
The effect of this announce /
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