The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-08
HOPELESS FIGHT
Anu'1aft Men Admit Committee VIII
Probably he Sustained.

Anti'Taft Men ADMIT Committee VIII
Probably nc; Sustained.
CHICAGO. ILL, June 7.--Represent-
atives of the allies" tonight recalled
their statement that they will bolt the
Republican National COMMITTEES. SO far
as the presentation OF evidence in sup
port OF the claims of anti-Taft delegn-
uons from Southern States is concerned.
e The announcement made last night
on the authority of Representative j.
FRANCIS Burkett, manager for Senator
: KNOX, after lie had been In conference
with Senator Hemenway, OF Indiana,
j. r. Keeling, of Indiana. and others
s.identified with the campaign of the
! allies has created dissension. Some
-of the other spokesmen for the ..allies''
declared. the announcement to be i'll
advised. and they busted themselves
to-day TO counterfeit its effect.
"a Statement Issued.
z. After numerous conferences. the fol-
lowing, headed Statement from the
Allies was issued:
Upon the authority of the represent
tatives of all of the presidential can
didates other than Secretary of War
Taft, it was announced to-day that
they would continue to present their
side of the contested delegate 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
viii be taken in eases where it is be-
iieSed Injustice has been done.
THE determination of the represen-
tatives of the allies to continue the
presentation of their side of the con-
tests to the national committee is not
taken as an indication that they APP
proved of the manner In which these
contests have been decided. But in
order to be in position to present all
the cases in proper form to the com
nittee OH credentials, it is deemed adj
visable to comply with the form Of
procedure laid down by the national
committee.
1T is the firm determination OF the
representatives OF the allies first to
give the national committee an oppor-
tunity to consider all the contests on
, their merits.'
Diplomatic Proceeding.
sm 1t became known to-day that the
adjournment of the national committee
yesterday was largely in the nature of
u diplomatic proceeding. 1t had been
suggested to Senator Lodge, an ardent
supporter of Taft. that 'inasmuch as
the nomination of Taft on the first
ballot seemed highly probable. the re-
l1ainder OF the contests should be set
3led on a harmony basis.
Among those who urged this plan
.Were Chairman New, Secretary Dover,
Committeeman Mulvany of Kansas;
Hart, of 1ownlcrane. of Massachusetts;
scott, of West Virginia; Ward, of New
York; Hepburn. of Idaho; Brownlow.
of Tennessee. and Scott, OF Alabama.
The plan was not received With favor
8 by many members OF the committee
who have dominated the proceedings
CT NJ ba
+. II. Hitchcock, manager for Taft, and
holder of the proxy of the New Mexico
member of the committee, all adjourn
,nent was taken until Monday.
The Taft managers at once began
series Of telegraph and telephone
communications with Washington.
$ Neither Mr.. Hitchcock nor Charles p.
Taft brother of the Secretary OF War;
was inclined to yield to the overtures
: made. Both We're embarrassed, how
eyer, by The appeals made by certain
i members OF what is known as the "old
guard" in the Republican ranks. Be-
fore noon to-day Mr.. Hitchcock had
received from Washington an official
q Endorsement of the stand pat" POSI-
ton he had taken, and the statement
was made that il the "allies" declines
to continue their contests before tho
National Committee the temporary roll
= of the convention would be filled by
the Taft delegations from the contest
k8 ed districts. It was also noised about
that President Roosevelt and secre-
tary Taft had determined to hold the
Southern delegations which had been
gained. and that no concessions could
ssbe expected from the Taft manag emenr
Conferences Callsl.
FL, The effect of this announcement was
Imminent Conferences were again
called by the allies" but as before
i only Representatives OF Vice President
Fairbanks and enator Knox, with SEN
Rtor Crane who, in general way
seems to represent all the anti-Taft
. people. We're present. Senator Crane
= condemned the plan of the committee
questioned the regularity of the con-
s vention procedure, and insisted that.
- regardless OF this. the contests should
"Pbe continued before the national com.
illttee. Senator Hemenway. OF IN
LLAMA, joined in this opinion. and it
s4Was agreed that all Of the "allies"
SHOULD meet late to-day. This con-
florence, the last of an all-day series,
e Sas productive OF tho Statement from
& the allies"
Senator Crane said to-day that after
the contests brought by. the anti-Taft
delegations had heen turned down by
tile national committee. They would be
I fnbnlitted 10 the credentials commit
lee of the convention and later to the
ronvention itself, but that he did not
doubt that the result would be the
sustaining OF the national committee.
II the Taft managers hold by their
dcclarations--and 1t is evident that
ibe attitude OF the managers OF the
local headquarters reflect the situa
II ton IN Observation-Disclosures TO tho
s anti-Taft carnp can be gained only
4 l',fa complete Surrender OF all oppo-
H sitien.
Contcats Not Act Settled.