Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-07

CHICAGO, June 6.-Publicity viii
govern the national republican com
mttee in It's deliberations upon the
&C ntests for seats in the national con-
yentiOn. This was decided without
opposition at the opening session OF
the convention today in accordance
with the expressed wishes Of President
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt.
The public and newspapers will be
represented by five press associations,
recognized by admission Of their re-
porters to the floor of the national
house Of representatives at Washing
ton Two men from each such press
association will be permitted to b9
present during all deliberations and
decisions Of the committee. There
will be no executive sessions.
The committee also elected Victor
Rosewater Of Omaha permanent
chairman.
Differ as to Significance.
Opinions differ tonight as to the
significance Of the only vote taken
during the meeting which might be
construed as test of strength in the
committee as between Taft and Roose-
welt adherents in the committee.
The only other vote was on Senator
Borah's motion that eight members
present be sufficient to order a roh
call, but this was defeated.
The Taft adherents did not object
to the widest publicity but argued
that the committee did not have fa-
cllities for admitting all 1t was point
ed out by Secretary William Hayward
that there was not in today's session n
suggestion from anyone that a part Of
the future proceedings should be kept
secret and that the committee would
assist in giving the widest publicity
to its work
A plan to give out daily steno-
graphic report of the proceedings
came up through the adoption of a
motion by Committeeman Shackleford
Of Alaska and this will be done.
Expected Contests Failed.
One subject which was generally eX-
pected to cause friction was not men
toned. That was the expected effort
to seat the new national committee
men recently chosen by various state
primaries and conventions 1t was eX-
pected to come up especially in the
case Of r. b. Howell of Nebraska, who
will succeed Victor Rosewater. The
ldlltI WIS tltNAtu NlNilOul bpPOoltl'ii
to be chairman, in place of the late
John f, Hill of Maine and to serve
until the close Of the national conven-
-tion.
< No contests We're taken up.
The committee adjourned at $3.50
D. IN. until 10 a. m. tomorrow when
the contests will be taken up in al
phabetical order. The old rule giving
80 minutes to each side in contests
over state delegations at large and 5
minutes per side in district convention
contests were adopted without oppo-
sition.
With 23S contests pending, it isl
plain that the committee will neeo
every available hour from now untiI
the convention meets at noon Tues
day, June is.
Many Proxies Present.
The committee met for its first ses-
sion soon after o'clock this after
noon in the Coliseum Annex. The
rules which governed the contests four
years ago We're adopted and the re-
port of the special committee appoint
ed at Washington last December, pro-
posing general rules to govern the
committee, was received but action
was deferred
On resolution of Harry S. New of
Indiana the basis of representation in
convention was continued at present.
The roll call Of the committee show
ed the following proxies:
Senator William Il. Borah of Idaho I
for George A. Knight of California. \
Ex-senator Borah thus held two votes
in the committee).
Thomas Devine OF Denver for Char
les Cavendar of Colorado.
Representative Henry Bartholdt for
Charles s. Nagle, Missouri.