The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-07

Chicago, June 6.-Publicity will gov ern the republican national committee in it's deliberations upon the contest for seats in the national convention. This was decided without opposition at the opening session of the committee today in accordance with the expressed wishes of President Taft and Col. Theodore Roosevelt
 The public and the newspapers will be represented by the five press as- sociations recognized by admission of their reporters to the floor of the ma tiona1 House of Representatives at Washington. Two men from each such press association will be permitted to be present during all deliberations and decisions of the committed. There will be no executive sessions
 It was learned tonight that the south ern representation question. which has haenf djsensFrd auadrenialiw by the party leaders. was disposed of by unanimous vote of the national com mittee. recommending to the conven- ton that the present plan of delegate representation be allowed to stand.
 Rosewater Elected
 The committee also elected Victor Rosewater of Omaha permanent chair man.
 Opinions differ tonight as to the sig nificance of the only vote taken dur ing the meeting which might be con- strued as a test of strength in the committee as between the Taft and Roosevelt adherents in the commit tee. That vote of 39 to 13 was on the f<.,, rf G.,Fx to ton of the newspapers to the press associations.
 The Roosevelt people contended for complete removal of the lid' by admitting also at least one representa- tive of every" newspaper having a recognition in the press galleries of Congress This was urged by Commit teeman Kellogg of Minnesota.
 The 13 who supported Mir. Kellogg's substitute were: T. Coleman Dupont Delaware; William E. Borah, Idaho twho also voted the proxy of George A. Knight of California); A. R. Burnam Kentucky: Pearl Wight, Louisiana: : Frank B. Kellogg, Minnesota William l. Ward, New York; John c. Capers South Carolina; Thomas Thorson, South Dakota; Cecil A. Lyon, Texas. c. E. Loose, Utah; Alfred T Rogers, Wis consin, and J. Callan 0'Loughlin, who held the proxy of Sidney Bieber of the District of Columbia.
 The only other vote of significant character was on the proposal of Sem ator Borah that eight members should be sufficient to order a roll call. This was defeated and the old rule provid- ing for 20 was re-enacted.
 No Objection to Publicity
 The Taft adherent did not object to the widest publicity. but argued that the committee did not have facilities for admitting all It was pointed out by Secretary William Hayward that there was not in today's session a sug- gestion from yone that any 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 eout daily steno- graphic report of the proceedings came up through the adoption of motion by Committeeman Shackleford of Alaska and this will be done
 One subject which was generally ex- pected to, cause friction was scarcely mentioned. That was the expected ef- fort to seat the new national committee men recently chosen by various state primaries and conventions It was ex- rected to come up especially in the case of R E. Howell of Nebraska, who will succeed Victor Rosewater. The latter was elected WlInout opposition 10 be chairman in place of the late John F. Hin of Maine and to serve until the close of the national convention.
 No contest was taken up. The commit tee adjourned at 3:55 p m until 10 a. m tomorrow. when the contests will be taken tip in alphabetical order. The old rule. giving 30 minutes to each side in con tests over state delegations at large and IS minutes per side in district contests was re-adopted without opposition. With 2ss contests pending. 1t is plain that the committee will need every available hour from now until the convention meets at noon. Tuesday. June ls
 Session of Committee
 The committee met for it's first session soon after o'clock this afternoon in the Coliseum annex The rules which gov erned the contests four years ago were adopted and the report of the special com rittee appointed at Washington last De- cember proposing general rules to govern the committee was received, but action was deferred.
 On resolution of Harry s. New of In- diana the basis of representation in the convention was continued as at present.
 The roll call of the committee showed that the proxies of absent members were held as follows:
 Senator William F. Borah. Idaho. for
 
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