The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-06-13

All Of Washington 10 Talking
Of the Great Contest Between
Taft and Roosevelt
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s.t-F.i>e and rsp~trssssS '"E~..-
omy"' of the D~mc~r.tir Hs1~~-
Why They N.ns se Aeoll.a the
Tariff Ro~rd-simnaons 1. sweat
Ing Over the i.astm~r Case
Washington. ID. e. June II. 1914.
Especial TO The CaueAKiaal
The prevailing sentiment In both
Houses OF Congress nov 10 that Con-
gresA will no, adjourn until late in
July. and possibly not until August
IL has also been practically decided
that Congress wiIi not adjourn for
the Republican National Convention
that convenes in Chicago next week.
or for the Democratic Convention
that convenes In Baltimore the week
after. However. the Democratic
House may adjourn for three days.
which Il can do without the consent
of the Senate. TO attend the pAiti-
more Convention.
All Eyes On Chicago.
Practically every legislator In the
capital and all public officials In
Washington and visitors at the ho-
tells talk of nothing except the great
contest between Taft and Roosevelt
now being ~aged at Chicago. Moth
I ing like this contest has ever before
been seen In the history OF American
+ politics. The Democratic politicians
/ are az greatly interested In the Re
publican outcome in Chicago m are
the Republicans themselves Indeed.
IL is admitted by Democratic poIIti-
clans that the action of the Repuh-
lican Convention at Chicago may de-
sermine the action OF the Democratic
Convention at Baltimore
The Situation in Chicago Up-to-tiate.
Since the meeting OF the National
Republican Committee at Chicago. to
hear the two hundred and ffty and
odd contests. there have been eighty
! four contest cases decided. Every
4 one OF them. save one. have been de-
cided in favor of President Taft.
This fact has created the Impres-
sion among many people that the ac-
tion OF the committee has strength
ened the position OF President Taft
in that he has been given already
enough votes. or will be given In the
future. enough votes by the action
OF the committee. TO nominate him.
The fact. however. IL that the ac-
ton of the committee IA deciding
the eighty-four contested cases up
to date in favor of President Taft
has not added a single vote 70 his
strength in the Convention, as every
contested case already settled I'm his
favor has heretofore been claimed
by his campaign managers and has
been counted in the tables that have
been published from week 10 week.
The New York Her.id's Figures.
The table published by the New
York Herald on last Sunday. after
all delegates had been elected, gave
TO President Taft as votes. while it
takes $40 TO nominate. In the table
OF 4ss votes there was included by
the Herald every one Of the eighty
four contested votes that have been
decided In Taft's favor. Every other
contested case 20 come before the
committee. with the exception Of IL
votes In the State Of washiarton
and 81 votes In the State OF Texas.
have only been claimed by the Taft
managers. but are included in the
Herald table of 4ss votes. There
fore. IL President Taft wins every
contest except those named In Texas
and Washington he will still be ~
votes short OF the nomination.
Besides. after the National Com
mittee has finished It's work in max
ing up the temporary roll, IL must
De remembered that the Convention
itself will appoint eredentiaI COM
mittee and res.ew all OF these con-
tests. and thar the Convention itself
VIII vote upon the report OF the
COMMITTEES on Credentials There
fore, II will be seen that the action
ton OF the committee. a. one-sided
AZ 1t appears TO be. may not have
any material effect upon the action
OF the Convention.
The CONTEXT Very Close and Doubt
full.