New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
TAFT LEADERS HEAR
ENCOURAGING REPORTS
Advisory Committee Discusses
Situation Where T. R. Con-
trolls the Electors.
ONLY CALIFORNIA LOST
Tangle Strengthened Out IN
Other States, According to
Barnes, Who Is Host
at Luncheon.

rncouraeing reports from various sec
lions Of the country we're discussed yes
,orda,. nv the advisory committee Of the
Eepubljcau National Committee. which
had IFS frs, meeting at the Republican
club yesterday afternoon.
Chairman IIiles of the national com
n,,.tce reported he had received most
gratifying evidence Of the success OF 'he
canvass for President TAFT and Vice
President Sherman Although the Pres
idential situation was taken up IN us
broad aspects and some attention was
maid n the Congress campaign. most Vi
tho afternoon was taken up TN discus
sion of the situation that confronts the
Republican party in the 'tates "here Tue
Roosevelt forces control the electors
The members Of the advisory comhH'-
tee were the guests Of William Barnes
If chairman of the committee. AT luhch-
eor They remained at the board unth
nearly o'clock. In addition TO MI
Rarnes. the committeeman present We're
Austen Colgate. of New Jer"ey; Governor
p l. Coldsboroueh OF Maryland sen
ator Henry f. Lppitt. of Rhode lslaho'
Samuel /. Powers, of Massachusetts;
Fred W. Upham. of Illinois, and AdoH
I,ewisohn. Herbert Parsons, Senator hoot
ana George II. Sheldon. Of New York.
Chairman Hilles and James B. Key
noIds. Of the national committee as ineil-
bers ex officio were also present, as were
ey- Senator Merton +. Lewis, chairman OF
4he executive committee of the New YORK
state committee: Samuel S. koenig' pres
ident Of the New York County Republican
Committee. and Walter II. WILSON, oil
Chicago. assistant treasurer of the ma
tional committee Several OF the mem
hers of the committee whose homes are
IN the West were not present.
I'VE are much pleased with the situa-
ton" said Chairman Hilles after the
meeting.
Eyes" declared Senator Root, with a
smile. lit is evident from what we have
heard to-day that the time for the break
ing up Of the Republican party has not
arrived
Chairman Hlnes has been receiving re-
ports on conditions in various parts OF
tho country for several weeks. He eX-
planned to the advisory committee Just
what these conditions were. Each mem
Der of the committee spoke for his own
state i'm more detail. II would seem that
the electoral situation has been pretty
well Strengthened out in all the states eX-
cept Kansas and California In the
former state the question is before the
courts for solution. In California there
seems to be no solution.
Situation in California.
The national committee. through Mr..
JIlles." said MIR. Barnes after the con-
ference. seems practically satisfied that
the electoral tangle in nearly every state
where Roosevelt and Johnson. the Pro-
gressive candidates. have attempted to
run as Republicans through purloining
the electors has been Strengthened out, or
State Of California"
In regard to the California situation
MI Barnes said:
h'In the state the Legislature and Gov
ernor Johnson, the candidate of the Pro-
gressve party, have enacted law which
makes 1t impossible for any candidate
for the Presidency to run unless the party
which they represent polled at the last
election 10 per cent Of the vote No indie
pendent party. therefore, can have elect
ors in California.
The Republican electors will be chosen
by the candidates for the Legislature
shortly to be nominated at the Republi-
can primaries. 1t can be assumed that
the Johnson machine will succeed in
nominating a majority of Republican
candidates for the Legislature who will
then nominate to run upon the Republi-
can ticket candidates for electors who. II
elected, will vote for Roosevelt and John
son, the candidates Of the Progressive
party. thereby shutting out any opportu.
nifty for the Republican candidates for
President and Vice President.
This kind Of primary legislation. which
through the official ballot. practically dis
franchises thousands of Republican vot-
ers. discoses the methods by which the
Progressive party is appealing TO the
people IN the name Of justice.
"The Progressive party at Chicago prac-
ticaIly declared that south of Mason and
Dixons line the black man was black
and north of il he was white. 1t has in
the state Of its Vice-Presidential candi-
date. by special legislation TO fit this par
ticular case, also dsfranchised thou
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