The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
Point Raised by Senator
Chandler Which May AT
feet Strength Of Taft.
ASKS COMMITTEE TO
EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS.
Claim Set Up That Convention
Adopting Lily White Rule
Ceased to Be Republican
Body-Ncw Expects Few
Contests-Bryan on
First Ballot.
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
Mun6ey Building,

Munsey Building.
Washington. D. c., May 4.
,-H HE right of about 100 Taft dele.
gates to sit in the Republicaf
pend upon the answer which
the members of the national
committee make to letter writer
New Hampshire. In this letter, which
was sent to every member CT the Re
publican National Committee to-day
Senator Chandler raises the question
as to whether the committee will sea,
delegates which were selected by con
ycntions from which colored Repubii
cans were excluded.
1t is claimed by, the opposition tha
practically all OF the delegates which
are instructed for Taft in the South
ern States were selected by Lily White
conventions. Senator Chandler. In hi.
letter does not specify cases. but ask.
the committeeman to 80 on record a.
to what will be their policy in seating
delegates.
An Embarrassing Letter.
The text OF the Senator's letter 1.
a. follows:
In behalf of parties properly in
terested I wish to ask you what
the Republican National Commit
tee. when making up the prelimi-
nary roll OF the convention Of June
18th, ought to do In the case of
delegates elected by convention,
condition of whose action was
that no co1ored man should be al
lowed to be a member of that con-
vention.
.It seems to me that considering
the fifteenth amendment to the
Constitution and the history OF the
Republican party. such conven-
tion. upon its adoption of the ily
white rule as its fundamental prin-
ciple. Instantly ceased to be Re-
publican body: SO that its delegates
cannot for moment be considered
as entitled to seats in national
Republican convention to nominate
President.
"In giving to me and to the pub
lie your opinion on the question
submitted 1t is not necessary to
commit yourself as to the sending
OF any delegates who may appear
as claimants against the lily white
delegates. But knowledge on the
part OF such delegates and others
OF your views on the question now
asked at an early date before Juno
18th. Will greatly expedite the work
OF your committee and OF the COM
mittee on credentials OF the ma
tional convention"
Chairman New In Wnshingtou,
Chairman Harry New. OF the Repub
lican National Committee. is here to
day. 1t is understood that the pur
pose of his visit is chiefly to confe
with the President. 1t is probable tha
Mr. Roosevelt may suggest the TEN
porary presiding officer for the Chica
20 convention It is understood tina
Senator Beveridge and Senator DOLL
Yer are aspirants for the honor
Mr.. New says that the number o
contesting delegations which will ap
pear before the national committee a
Chicago some days prior to the con
ventlon Will be much smaller than wa
anticipated ten days or two weeks ago
He sent word to the members of tn
committee to be prepared to assembl
at Chicago on June 1st for the pur
nose of hearing these contests. He ha
not yet made up his mind, however, t
rail- the committee together on tha
date unless the number of contest
1ustifies 1t. This is not yet the case
Say. Bryan on First Ballot.
The New York Herald to-day fore
casts the nomination of William
Bryan, giving him total of 676 vote
on the first ballot. The Herald ar
ticle says 210 delegates are already in
structed for Bryan; 92 uninstructe
delegates are probably for Bryan, an
IS uninstructed delegates are probabl
opposed to Bryan. The Herald's tabl
of probabilities gives ass delegates t
Bryan from among those yet to b
chosen. The Herald says that Ne,
York's rs delegates will be for Bryan
owing to the Bryan people havin
patched up peace with McCarren i
that State.
In the Bryan column are place
Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Vii
ginia. 1t is understood that stil
tight will be made against obstruction
In Virginia and Georgia.
First Place or None.
Governor ] ohm A. Johnson, of Mime
sofa, is out for first place or nothin
on the national Democratic ticke
which will be framed by the Denve
convention in July. The rumors
the various combinations that migl
be made among Democrats for til
purpose of offering the Minnesota ma
second place on the slate We're declare
to-day to be nothing but idle gossi
At the Johnson headquarters in TIL
city the following statement was give
out:
"Governor Johnson is in the race II
the presidential nomination. II
friends are becoming more and MOI
confuent every day that Democrat
sentiment is turning toward him.
he by any chance fails to get tt
I presidential nomination, he will no
under any circumstances. accept II
presidential nomination"
BAILEY TICKET ELECTED ny
NEARLY 10000 MAJORIT
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, May "A
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