The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-06-13
PRESS ADMITTED
T0G,0.P C0NTESTS
REPRESENTATIVES, OF FIVE NEWS
ASSOCIATIONS ARE
RECOGNIZED.
COMMITTEE IN SESSION.
Rosewater is Made Chairman "'1"-
out Anticipated Struggle Ola
Rules Of Committee are
Adopted.

Chicago. June. Z. - Publicity VIII
,o,,orn the Republican national COM
n,ittee's deliberations upon the con-
+os+s for seats in the national conven-
tion This was decided without OPP
nosition at the opening session OF the
committee in accordance with the ex-
dressed wishes of President Ialt anu
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. Inc pun
lie and the newspapers Will ne repre-
scented by the five press ASSOCIATIONS
recognized by the admission OF thelr
renorters to the floor or the haIlonaA
| house IF representatives at Washing
ton.
Two men from each such press as
soc;ation will be permitted to be pres
emf during all deliberations ana ae.
cisions of the committee. 4hele "AA'
he no executive sessions.
Thus declaring emphatlcally LOT pun
1icity in all it's proceedings, the com
mittee also elected Victor RoseWater
of Omaha permanent chairman ana
adonted the rules of four years ago.
which are to govern the hearings pre-
li1ninary to the national conVentlon'
which begins June IL.
Old Quorum Upheld.
The only other vote of significant
, character was on the proposal OF Sen
) ator Borah that eight members shoulo
be sufficient to order roll call. ms
was defeated and the old rule provla-
e ing for 20 for this purpose was re-en-
( acted.
J. The Taft adherents did not object to
l. the widest publicity, but argued tna'
8 the committee did not have faclntles
$ for admitting all and urged that whlie
mart of the committees sessions
should be practically executive, steno
a. oranhic reports should be given to the
- press.
,e A plan to give out daily steno
e graphic report of the proceedings
a. came up through the adoption OF
to motion by Committeeman Shacklefor'
It, of Alaska and this will be done.
One subject which was generall
expected to cause friction was scarce
he ly mentioned That was the expecte
m effort to seat the new national con
as mitteemen recently chosen by varlou
ed state primaries and conventions.
was 6Xp6CLou W COiAiO Wy SoPo-'
the case of R. B. Howell of Nebrask
he who will succeed Victor Rosewate
ro- The latter was elected with opposite
r. to be chairman in place OF the ~
rim John F. Hill of Maine and to ser>
)ns until the close of the national GO
JUS vention.
by The old rules, giving 30 minutes
oach eide in contests over state del
cations at large and Is minutes p
ION side in district contests were re-adol
n.y. ed without opposition. With 238 &C
ver tests pending, it is plain that the co
ALI mittee will need every available no
ON from now until the convention NEE
sKo' on noon of Tuesday, June IS.
pe On resolution of Harry 5. New
lreu Indiana, the basis of representa-
ny will be as at present.
lo1e' Ticket Spectators Under Ban.
Chicago, June Z. - Colonel Harry
New, chairman of the subcommit
on arrangements, made it plain t
Fort he is prepared to deal harshly
call ticket scalpers should any attempt
stan made Inv them to procure tickets
the republican national convention
speculation purposes.
liam Postoffce at Convention.
DR.. Chicago, June Z. - Colonel Lero.
food Steward, superintendent of city d.
h Of ery at the Chicago postoffice, vii
will in charge of special postoftice bra
n. at the Coliseum during the convent