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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
MEET AND ADJOURN WHERE ARE We AT?|
Republican Delegates in SEES This Is Question of the Hour
sion Only Four Minutes. at Chicago.
TO REASSEMBLE At 4 Pm. DISTRICT OFFERS PUZZLE
Election Held Up
as Reason by Hiles, It's Admitted.
VAST THRONG DISAPPOINTED SURPRISE PROSPECT
o Chicago Elected After
to Go Out ALL
Republican Delegates in Ses-
sion Only Four Minutes.
TO REASSEMBLE AT 4 Pm.
Delay of Credentials Committee
Given as the Reason.
VAST THRONG DISAPPOINTED
Nearly Fourteen Thousand Persons
Fight to Enter Chicago Convention
Hall Only to Go Out Again.

CHICAGO. Juno 20.-Exactiy four
minutes G2:o2 to 1906 p.m) was the
duration of the opening session of the
third days session of the republican
national convention. recess until 4
o'clock was taken. The immense crowd
nearly $4,000 persons. who had fought
their way into the hall after an hour
or more in line had only to go out
again.
The only business done was the
prayer and the motion of Watson OF
Indiana TO be in recess until pm
Await Credentials Committee.
The ostensible reason for the recess was
TIE fact that the credentials committee
NJ work upon the contests affecting the
personnel of the convention, had only
fairly begun its work.
Although the real news OF the situa ton
was developing nearly mile away a,
tho hotels, the crowds around and in the
coliseum we're in the most tense condi-
ton of mind.
Chief Of Police McWeeny took personal
charge Of the police. and his orders were
so strict and so harshly enforced that
even legitimate ticket holders, including
newspaper men. were treated as If they
We're committing crime in desiring TO
enter.
For a newspaper correspondent trying
10 cover alone the happenings at the ho-
tells and also at the Coliseum the ia
was simply impossible Correspondents
We're held in the crowds at the doors an
hour or more while ticking telegraph in
strunents waited for them inside
Delegates Slow in Arriving.
When the doors were thrown omen there
was a rush for seats. and in a short time
The galleries We're more than half filled
The delegates came In slowly At 11:15
o'clock scarcely more than a dozen were
scattered about the floor. The various
delegations began struggling in about
1t::tp the crowds at the doors outside
forcing them to enter singly.
The band began playing popular airs at
II o'clock and continued until the gavel
fei'. The music was varied today by
woman singer. who was heartily ap-
pauded
Scarcely any notice was taken Of the
arrival Of Chairman Root. who stood for
a mament the target for a battery Of
photogra pliers.
The gavel fell minute after noon and
the Rev. Dean Walter Summer of the
Cathedral of SITS. Peter and Paul offered
prayer.
There was a ripple of applause from
end of the vast hall TO the other at
the close of the prayer.
Floor Leader Watson of the Taft forces
obtained recognition Immediately. He
. explained that the credentials committee
was not ready TO report and moved that
recess be taken until O'Clock. The
motion prevailed without objection, and
: the thousands who still We're perspiring
from the eXertion required to get in, at
once began 10 scramble to get out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
New Evidence Admitted.

Tho ninth Alabama contest involved the
control of the district committee. Roose-
Welt men claimed the Taft forces had
bottled while the latter claimed they had
actua, control of the committee and that
the Roosevelt men had used an unau-
thorized designation OF Taft member in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
Sees Something Wrong"

lie said he realized that a senator rep
resented larger constituency than a
member Of Congress and perhaps needed
more assistance in his work But the
discrepancy between the amounts allow
ed for the employees of the two bodies. he
said. showed something entirely wrong.
There are Senate committees today
tnat never meet, Yet they are provided
with Two clerks. said Mr.. Mann Il
uont know WHITTIER il Is lucky for the SEN
ate or for me that | am not a member NJ
the conference committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20

d. o. Dechert. an attorney OF Harrison-
burg. Va. has been appointed United
States commissioner for the western dis
trict of Virginia to succeed the late Capt
j. S. Harnsberger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
This Is Question of the Hour
at Chicago.
DISTRICT OFFERS PUZZLE
Election of Committeeman Held Up
by Hilles, It's Admitted.
SURPRISE rs IN PROSPECT
Intimated Chaplin Brown May Not
Be Elected After
All.

Special From STAFF Correspondent.
CHICAGO June aO.-"Where are we
att,
That was the predominant question ask
ed by the rank and file of the delegates
and visitors at the convention as they
awoke this morning from such slumber as
they could snatch between the exciting
and tense developments of last night
and tie anxious awaiting Of new moves
early today.
That portion of the vocabulary relating
to chaos. disorder. revolution. shipwreck
and earthquake had been exhausted before
the Hadley- Roosevelt-Mrs. Davis pande-
mon:um shattered the orderly procedure
that Temporary Chairman Root had been
preserving during the convention, and
before the bolt of the Roosevelt adherents
that called several platoons of police to
the credentials committee. So the cues
ton same to every tongue: "Where are
we at?''
Doubt as to District.
Especially was the question asked by
those who have been watching the Dis
trict's delegates. The election of ma
tional committeeman from the District
seems to be another case of now you see
it and now you don't" Two days ago
The Stars correspondent was shown an
official blank signed by the two delegates
from the National Capital with the name
of Chaplin Brown written in the blank
space opposite the printed designation
National committeeman" 1t was hand
ed out by one of the delegates in the
presence of the others.
Today prominent republican from the
Nlctr lo$ n he
Il think we will have a national COM
mitteeman selected soon."
And one of the delegates admitted that
Charles u. Hilles. secretary to the Pres
ident and prospective chairman of the re-
publican national committee in case of
Tafts denomination, had held up the Sc
lection.
1t is intimated that surprise Is in
prospect, that after all Chaplin Brown
may not be elected.
Hilles Keeps in Touch.
There can be no doubt that Secretary
IIilles is keeping in touch with the situa-
ton. but having one or two other matters
In connection with the denomination of
PRESIDENT Taft to attend to, he has not
been able to give quite all his time to the
District situation.
There are many good republicans from
the District in town who are also putting
their fingers in the national committee
pie. Several of them admit they are see
ing newly elected members OF the ma
tional committee from the various states
and that they know several good men
they would like to see given the seat in
the national committee. In the opinion
of some close friends of Sidney Bdeber.
who has been on the job Tor the past
four years, he is out of the running be-
cause of his actions in filing a contest
against the seating of Bradshaw and
Chase.
Col Robert ]. Wynne. former Postmas-
ter General. is wearing out the carpets
around the Roosevelt headquarters in the
Congress Hotel. He is frequently in
close consultation with the coloners lead
ers and seems to be one of his stanch
workers j. g. S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20

1t matters little what 1t is that YOU
want-whether situation or a servant
a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
Believes Husband Incompetent.

Mrs. Rose Keeling Hutchins in her
answer filed several days ago to the petit
ton of the executors for the probate of
the will, which drew forth the caveat of
the son. also expressed the opinion that
her husband was incompetent when the
will was made She, however, declined
to attack the validity of the paper as. she
claimed only her interest was adversely
affected by il.
Attorney r. Ross Perry and F.. II.
Thomas filed the answer upholding the
will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
HUTCH|NS COMPETENT,
SAY HIS EXECUTORS
CHARGE of UnSound Mind Made
by Son Receives an
Answer

The charge of Lee Hutchins that his
father Stilson Hutchins. was of unsound
tober g. 1910. is denied today in an an
swer filed by Walter Stilson Hutchins
and Charles L. Frailey, two of the eX-
ecutors named in the will.
The respondents also deny that the
testament was procured by importuni-
ties. persuasions or undue influence.
They assert that the will is in truth
and In fact the free and voluntary act
of Stilson Hutchins. performed at time
when he was of sound mind and capable
of executing valid deed or contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
CENTER FIGHT ON 48

Continued from First Page
lertou. Missouri; II. Z. Sackett, Nepraskh'
J. BOYD Avis New Jersey; w. s. Lancer.
North Dakota: John j. SULLIVAN. Ohio'
" swift Oregon: L. n. Mitchell, Penn
syl,-ania. and Harry Shaw. West Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
Will Lead Progressives.

They say that. while Bryan will play
a prominent part in the convention, not
all of it will be because he is Bryan. lie
will be in effect the leader of the pro-
gressives in the convention, and they viii
either be I'm the majority or struggle 70
gain it. ,
There is not longer any doubt that
there will be a division i'm the conven-
ton between the two wings of the party.
The managers of the different campaigns
have engineered the situation in that d.
rection. Wilson and Clark have made
their fight on prOgressiveness. while Har-
mon is conservative and runs as such.
Bryan, as the leader of the progress
sives, will make fight for progressive
convention, candidate. platform and all
He made this plain in his talk over the
telephone. AS chairman of the resolu-
lions committee. he will have practical
charge of the platform. The committee
can outvote him if there is ma jority OF
conservatives on II. but the progressives
say that they will be in the majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20

of resentment against the commoner
from some of Parker's closest friends.
Bryan's stand against Parker was IN
terpreted by some of those not in SYM
nathv with him as the first move on the
commoner's part to dictate the actions
of the convention. Such a situation is
not regarded seriously by those who pre-
tend to know the inside of conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
MAY NAME PARKER
Democrats Meet to Select
Temporary Chairman.
Is OPPOSED BY BRYAN
But Majority Of Committee Is Favor
able to New Yorker.
MURPHY READY FOR FIGHT
Gotham Leader Would Carry Cues
ton to Convention Floor-Bryan
for Permanent Place.
MURPHY READY FOR FIGHT

BALTIMORE. Md. June 20.-Members
of the arrangement committee meeting
today to name the temporary officers of
the coming democratic national conven-
ton faced the opposition of William J..
Bryan to the selection of Judge Alton B.
man. who had been practically agreed
upon
Several committeeman openly asserted
this morning that a jority Of their
number were determined TO name Mr..
Parker Notwithstanding the attitude of
Col. Bryan. who yesterday sent word
over the telephone from Chicago to his
friends here that he was opposed to Judge
Parker on the ground that he was a con-
servative, and that as the party was pro-
gressive in spirit progressive should be
chosen to make the keynote speech.
Charles F. Murphy, leader Of Tamniany
Hall, telephoned here early To-Day that
the New York delegation had put for
ward Judge Parker's name and that they
wanted a fight made to select him. 1t
was generally accepted that should Judge
Parker be named by the committee the
fight will be carried to the floor or the
convention, where will then be de-
termined at the opening session whether
the so-called progressves or the conserv-
atives are to name the presidential NOM
inee and construct the party platform
Theodore A. Bell of California. friend
of Col. Bryan. was talked about today
as likely to be named as permanent chair
man OF the convention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
May Urge Culberson.

Just what candidates. II any, the Clark
and Wilson forces will put forward for
temporary chairman for consideration by
the arrangement committee was not
learned today. Suggestions were made
that the Wilson people would seek to
have either Senator Culberson of Texas
named, and that Clark leaders were look
ing to Senator-elect Ollie James of Ken
lucky to lead their fight for the honors
of temporary chairman. Senator q Cor
man of New York sent word that his
name must not be presented for temper
airy chairman.
Some Of the national committeeman
fayoring Judge Parker were outspoken
against the opposition Of Mr.. Bryan, and
declared that if question or whether
Mr. BRYAN was to control the convention
or not was to come it would he better de-
cided now than later. National Commit
teeman Daniels of North Carolina, urged
his fellow committeeman this morning
that harmony must be maintained, and
conferred with his associates in an en-
deayor to find some way OF bringing
about a solution of the temporary chair
manship problem.
Members of the arrangement commit
tee called to name the temporary officers
of the convention are: Chairman. Norman
70. Mack, p l.. Hall of Nebraska. Trey
Woodson of Kentucky, Josephus Daniels
of North Carolina. Clark Howell of
Georgia, John T. McGraw of West Vir-
einia. r. NJ johnson of Texas, Martin
j. Wade of Iowa, Edwin 0. Wood of
Michigan, Roger c. Sullivan Of Illinois,
Ewing of Louisiana, Robert S. Hudspeth
of New Jersey, Thomas II. Browne or
Vermont, John F.. Osborne of Wyoming
and J. F. c. Talbot of Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
Oppose Owen Bill.

Resolutions opposing the passage Of the
Owen bill in the Senate were adopted.
The resolutions allegc that the bill Is pri-
marily in the interests of the alIopaths
in contrast to all other schools of medi-
cine. and that it will convey to the allo-
paths enough power to allow them to
suppress all others. The resolutions fur
ther says that "all such legislation is not
interest of the American Medical Associa-
ton and will lead the way eventually to
compulsory medication
Part OF the session this morning was
given over to a discussion of surgery
DR. Florence T'ruax of Atlanta, Ga,
read a paper on the care of babies
DR. r. E. Holmes of Harrisburg Pa
and DR. T.. Florence Stir-Smith of New
ark. Ohio. led discussion on measles.
!ndorsing simple medication and hyeienic
surroundings.
Deplores Marriage Laws.
Dr. Edith B. Lowry-Lambert deplored
what she termed the lax marriage laws
in the United States. Even the lepers
of the colony maintained by the United
States are allowed to marry and beget
their kind to become further burdens to
the country" she said.
The delegates at noon today inspected
the exhibit room at the Shoreham, where
various drugs and methods of treating
diseases are shown. a trip to Mount Yer
non was made this afternoon
Off1cers OF the association for the COM
ing year will be elected tomorrow MORN
ing. and the next meeting place will then
be selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
Bryan Opposed to Parker.

Bryan told him that he had no choice
for temporary chairman, except that he
wanted to see progressive chosen He
declared that Parker's selection would be
"a piece of criminal folly" which the
democrats would Immediately feel, be-
cause 1t would stamp the convention as
conservative.
with four-flfths OF the people of the
United States progressive, 1t would be
suicide for the democrats, he declared.
Ito select a conservative like Parker for
the honor of making the keynote speech.
The keynote speech must be progress
sive." he declared over the wire. the
nominee must be progressive and the
platform must be progressive. There Is
they do that
At the conclusion of his talk with the
committeeman he said that If Parker
were named he would feel compelled to
speak on the floor of the convention
against him and oppose his selection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
Urges Strong Platform.

I'VE want a strong affirmative plat
form, setting forth our faith in the
principles upon which our government
was founded. The party has stood long
enough for negative principles
Martin w Lttleton of New York thus
expressed himself yesterday afternoon in
the Belvedere Hotel. where he stopped
for a short time while on his way from
Washington to New York.
Il am out of public life forever said
Mr.. Littleton. land while my name may
have been mentioned in connection with
the nominating speech for Mayor Gaynor
at your convention. l have no idea that
will be the man selected to make it.
II have no choice for the presidency
because too many of my friends are can
didateS At least three are agreeable to
me-Gaynor, largely because he comes
from my state, Underwood and Clark.
But shall not say which one I prefer"
New Workers for Dir.
That the New York political situation
will have q marked IL not controlling eff
feet on the choice of the democratic
party for the presidency was shown yes
terday afternoon when word was received
direct from the camp of Charles r. Muir
ply that the votes of the delegation from
that state would be cast for Gov. Dix on
the first ballot.
It is said now that Murphy has desert
ed the Gaynor boom, If he ever really
favored 1T, because of the fear that Gay
nor If nominated. could not be elected.
While Cox. Dix will probably be the
choice of the New Workers on the initial
ballot, unless he shows remarkable
strength In unexpected quarters. another
candidate will be apt to get the vote of
the Empire state upon the second or
third ballot. 1t is declared that Murphy
win not make up his mind about his real
candidate until several days after he
reaches Baltimore.
Even If Gov. Dix should be supported
by Murphy after the first ballot, he will
be backed to the limit for second place
on the ticket, especially IL Clark or
Harmon succeeds in getting first place.
The reason given for this is that Dix will
probably not be the choice of the demo-
Gratis for denomination as the guberna-
torial candidate in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
ONLY One Member Absent.

All the members of the committee on
arrangements are here except Mr.. Hall of
Nebraska.
1t was authoritatively stated at 10
o'clock this morning that q majority of
the committee were for naming Judge
Parker for temporary chairman. and that
the committee would go through with
that plan. Several of the committeeman
said they thought that the matter would
be taken to the convention floor. 1t was
informally proposed this morning as a
possible solution of the question, that
Col Bryan be named permanent chair
man.
W. F. McCombs, leader of the Wilson
forces, said that the Wilson people had
no candidate for temporary chairman, and
would abide by the committees selection.
1t was understood here today that the
Clark advocates would meet in Washing
ton tomorrow to determine their course.
Charles f. Murphy. leader of Tammany
Hall, is expected here tomorrow, with
Gov Dix following the day after, and
Judge Parker is expected probably on
Monday.
The arrangements committee went into
session at 1 o'clock. 1t was not expected
any announcements would be made until
| late in the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
Majority Drifts to Parker.

The majority of the committee on ar
rangements is regarded as conservative,
although it has in it's minority some of
the radical progressives of the party. The
majority. however. has rapidly drifted to
Parker for the last week for several rea-
sons. 1t wanted to give the place to
New York. which Is an uninstructed state
and a doubtful one at the election. and 1t
wanted to honor Parker as an ex-candi-
date. He is conservative. and the ma
jority wanted the conservatives to control
the convention.
For the last three days, however, there
has been uncertainty in the Parker camp
because those in it feared that Bryan
would not like his selection. They were
anxious to know. however. whether this
opposition would be active or passive,
and they set about finding out. If 1t were
70 be only passive. they would stick to
Parker.
Following this program. one of the Will
son men, who had felt the temper Of the
committee, called Bryan by long Substance
telephone and asked If he would agree to
the selection of Parker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-03-06
BEWARE. OF BOOMS
FOR SOUTHERN LAND.
Parkway Fields Look Greenest But
Fraud and misrepresentation Plen-
tifuIly Abound.

The statistical department Of the
has taken steps to prevent Wisconsin
people from being fooled by the
claims of the southern exploiters that
their sections are Immune from frosts
and and that every month is a
growing month. This is not the
pleasant side of publicity work. but
it is better to do it than to have
the people of this state buncued by
such claims and induced to go there
only to find that there is but little
difference in the length of the real
growing seasons there and here. In
its bulletins the Wisconsin advance
ment association has pointed out the
fact that in November there was
freeze along the gulf coast, another in
December, when it rained in Wiscon-
sin while showing there, once more
in January, and now, Feb. p,
dispatch from Austin, Tex, tells of
two millions of dollars loss from the
latest freeze-unless there has been
another since then. 1t is true that
their season between frosts is little
longer than here, but their season is a
slower one as is shown by the
government figures on sowing and
harvesting. Careful investigation
proves that the regions are scarce that
have greater immunity from frosts
during the growing seasons than
Wisconsin, and one crop in this state
equals two or three in the gulf states.
The Wisconsin advancement
association uses authentic government
statistics and is opposed to quoting
exceptional cases that may deceive
hOmeseekers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-03-06

that / should not be a candidate for
more than two terms. This is the
main reason for the above announce
ment. My friends have been urging
me to get into the game and from as
surances received from every part of
the district believe [ could be easily
renominated and re elected, but I feel
that a man s first duty is to keep his
word. There are many good men in
the Third district who have congress
sional ambitions and trust that the
one selected at the primary will have
the solid support of our party.
I shall take an active interest in
governmental affairs and will be
found fighting in the ranks for clean
politics and sound, progressive legisla-
tion.
I shall resume the practice of law
at Platteville with my firm after
March 4, 1918 .
The district as it has heretofore
existed consisted of the counties of
Grant, Crawford, Iowa, juneau.
Richland, Sank and Vernon.
The new third district apportioned
by the legislature Of 1911, includes
the counties Of Dane, Iowa, Lafayette,
Green, Crawford, Grant and Richland.
The only avowed candidate, with
Kopp out of the race, is Congressman
Nelson, Of Madison, representative
from the old second district Of Dane.
Columbia, jefferson, Green Lake,
Adams and Marquette.
State senator John J. Blaine, of
Boscobel, has declared that he will
not again be a candidate for senator
and there is no doubt that he will get
into the congressional game as
candidate for Kopp's place.
Chas. L. Harper, chief clerk in the
secretary of states Office, may also be
a candidate, although this has not
been positively announced.
Just what effect Kopp's retirement
may have upon Blaine's chances is a
subject of speculation, though it is
believed that it will help Nelson more
than it will Blaine.