Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-14


resentation, voted for the Indiana man.
The other members of the committee
are: David Mulvane Kansas; Franklin
Murphy New Jersey; Arthur I. vorys.
Ohio; r. f. Williams, Oregon: f. G..
Duncan, North Carolina, and Victor Rose
water, Nebraska. The latter two were
added to the committee which originally
was planned to consist of FIVE members.
Chairman New announced after the
meeting Of the full committee. that his
subcommittee would meet in Chicago in
January to begin the work of organizing
the convention plans.
ROOSEVELT MEN QUIEsCENT.
The wishes of the Taft committeeman
prevailed throughout the meeting. The
Ohioans and New Workers. who had
given publicity to the Roosevelt pro-
paganda conten;ed themselves with the
progress they have made. Walter Brown,
leader of the ohio Roosevelt band. took
no part in the proceedings, while Nation
| al Committeeman VIM. l.. Ward Of New
| York, who did not attend the White
House dinner Monday night. was in ac-
cord with the program adopted.
A committee of three was named to
devise rules and regulations for the ma
tional committee and its officers. which
are to be reported to the 1912 convention.
This committee consists of Mr.. Brocker
| of Connecticut, chairman, Mr.. Ward and
Frank Kellogg committeeman from
Minnesota. Os;ensiby its function Is to
devise rules by which the treasurer and
secretary of the committee shall be
given places in the committee and en-
titled to votes.
The expected and long-heralded row
| over the primary question proved flash
in the pan. The following members of
the committee were appointed to draft
the call: ,'orah. Idaho; Lowdcn. Illinois;
| Ward, New York; Rosewater, Nebraska,
and Capers, South Carolina. The com
mittcc was appointed at the morning aes-
sion which began at 80 o'clock ana
retired Immediately. within an hour the
committee had agreed to report.
BORAH'S MINORITY REPORT.
Messrs. Lowden, Ward and Capers sign
ed the majority report which empowered
| States with primary law to select dele
gates by primary If their committee so
decided, and MIR. Rosewater signed it with
| the reservation that he favored the pri
mary idea Mr. Borah submitted his mi
nOl1tN report winch du'leu Il prov lSlbH lHdt
would permit presidential primaries in
all States, regardless of the existence or
non-existence of a primary law.
When the committee resumed its meet
ing at two o'clock. Mr.. Borah presented
| reports and explained the difference In
the two. He consented to an amendment
| by Senator Penrose OF Pennsylvania
which overcame the conflict between the
! call and the South Dakota law. The call
requires that delegates must be chosen
| 30 days before the convention and the
| South Dakota law fixes June as the
date of the primary. The penrose amend
ment valves the rule,in the case of South
| Dakota.
In his argument for his amendment.
| Senator Borah declared that he regarded
| it az the duty Of the committee to con-
form to the laws OF a state.
Mr. Vorys of Ohio. the Presidents
| spokesman. contended that the Ohio pri-
mary law provided for the election OF
| district delegates but there was no pro-
vision for delegates at large NO primary
| law for the election of delegates at large
| could he held under the primary law, he
said. and no presidential popularity con-
test could be conducted under the Ohio
law.
| RORAH'S REPORT DEFEATED.
After Senator Borah had replied to the
| criticism of his primary provision his
report was defeated AZ to I, and the
majority report adopted unanimously.
There was practically no contest in
selecting the convention city. Tentative
Invitations had been received from Gin
| OH f1l
Chicago. No speaker appeared for Gin
cinnati or Buffalo and Mayor Fred II.
Krcisman withdrew the name OF St.
! Louis. The invitation from Chicago
| carried With 1t all the expenses of the
convention Chicago received a votes to
seven for Denver. one for st. Louis and
three members not voting.
Two significant political incidents de-
veloped during the day. a stipulation
was made in the call WIN renders null
! the election of delegates to the convention
prior to the issue of the call This will
invalidate the titles OF delegates already
selected in Alabama. Another was the
| resurrection of the reduction Of southern
representation movement by Representa-
tlyes James Francis Burke of Pittsburg
who champonad such a resolution on
| tne lOOT Oh tic convention lpul H"dls7
ago.
The committee adjourned to meet at
the call OF the chairman.
| INDIANA LOST TO TAFT
Tonight Edwin NJ Lee. chairman OF
the Indiana republican State commit
tee Issued statement in which he
declared that his State would be lOs
to the Republican party If Mr.. Taft
were renomnated.
Mr.. Taft cannot carry Indiana
says Mr.. Lee. IF he is the republican
nominee our fight is lost before a gun
is fired"
Mi Lee adds that his conclusion was
reached only after a searching inquiry
through his precinct committeeman
and in person.
Almost simultaneously statement
was issued by Walter T.. Brown, chair.
man OF tho Ohio republican State cen
trail committee, in which he deploret
the action Of the national committee
In refusing to provide means ,or tn,
selection of delegates at largo b,
!. primaries. This expression. however
was merely in the nature of a protest