Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-08


from Alabaa1A and Arkansas carries the
prospect that the other Taft claims In
the latter state will be admitted today.
Only One Reosevelt Case Strong.
Except In the case Of the Ninth Ala
bama district the contests decided yes
terday had no especial strength from
the Roosevelt end and It was the de-
cisiaon in the Ninth district case that
brought forth Senator Dixon's strong
protest.
In the case OF the Alabama delega-
tion at large the point was purely q
legal proposition and the Roosevelt
members OF the committee voted with
the Taft members against this contest.
In the Ninth district. according to the
Roosevelt contention. the Roosevelt
men were clearly entitled to be seated.
II the TAFT forces continue today to
fiatten out Roosevelt contests in the
same fashion they adopted yesterday
in this particular Alabama case the
president viii Increase his strength by
252 delegates. These with the instruct
ed and uninstructed delegates who are
claimed would give Mr.. Taft 555. or
fifteen more than a majority. II !s the
realization that 1t is necessary to take
sponsible for the apparent determine
ton not to give anything to the Roose-
welt forces.
Fears to Make Concession.
While the Ninth Alabama contest
was under consideration Senator w.
Murray Crane suggested to several
members of the committee that it
would be wise tactics to seat the
Roosevelt delegates.
Big Steve" Stephenson OF Colorado.
who holds proxy from former Sena-
tor Nathan B. Scott of West Virginia.
Is reported to have replied:
I'VE can't afford to let them have 1t.
We might be able to spare two votes
now. but we will have to give them
something. We can't do 1t now"
When the Ninth district contest was
settled by vote Of IS to Is in favor
of the Taft forces National Committee
nan Mulvane, an ardent Taft man OF
Kansas, said to a man friendly to Col
onel Roosevelt:
Nov you fellows have got an ink
ling of what you are going to get Are
YOU going to waste our time going over
all these contests?"
What do you fellows intend to do:"
Mulvane was asked. You know you
surely can't elect Taft
To which Mulvane is said to have
responded:
I'VE can't elect Taft, but we are go
ing to hold on to this organization and
when we get back four years from now
we win have 1t and not those d.
insurgents
Penross and Crane Active.
!. It. was remarked during the session
that Senators Penrose and Crane and
Committeeman Murphy Of New Jersey
and Brooker oS Connecticut walked
around among their colleagues sug-
gesting how they should vote. On the
other hand. the Roosevelt forces, hav-
ing said they would not stand by any
contest In which there was not merit.
demonstfatedA they meant what they
said when the committeeman friendly
to the colonel j,.ined with the Taft
members sint throwing out the Roose-
vel. contestants for large.
and the district delegates for the First.
Second and Fifth districts of Ala
bama, and also all OF the Arkansas
contests that were heard.
Real Showing of Hands.
The real showing iof hands occurred
when the Ninth district Alabama case
was reached. Former Judge Oscar r.
Hundley of Alabama. who made the
argument for the Roosevelt side. had
been Informed early in the day by men
on the. Taft side that they expected
him to win this case. He failed to do
80.
The Taft men contended tho TAFT
delegates to the district convention
were elected by lawful means and bv
the regular organization, recognized as
such for years. and that the call was
issued properly and by majority OF
the executive committee.
Mr.. Hundley represented to the COM
mittee that the Taft men bolted from
the meeting of the Ninth district COM
mittee, leaving a majority to do busi-
ness, and that as a result of the action
of this majority call for the district
convention was issued and the elec-
ton held which resulter in the sending
of a regular Roosevelt delegation to
Chicago.
Postnastsrs Dominate in Arkansas.
w. S. Holt, while arguing for the
Roosevelt people about tie Fifth Ar
kansas district, charged that postmas-
IeTS OOII1ludlSO <AIhdhSsAo poAAsASS'
'Is there any law that prohibits
postmaster in Arkansas from voting?
said Committeeman Chubb. of Florida
NO" said Holt, but we object 10
their running the whole thing"
How long were you postmaster OF
little Rock?" demanded General Clay
ton.
twelve years and four months" re-
piled Holt.
Were you a candidate for reap
pointment?"
Il was
And not appointed?' added General
Clayton.
THAT Is true" said Holt, "altho I
had the endorsement of the leading
men of the city
Florida Cases Reached.
The Florida cases were taken up
early this afternoon. These contests
covering the entire state delegation
presented complex situation. there
being one Taft and two So ocalled
Roosevelt delegations -at-large and in
the First district. The committee at
once seated the Taft delegates
large.
Refused to Grant Delay.
Mr.. McHarg had asked for a post
ponement of the Florida cases until
MONDAY, owing to the absence OF one
OF the attorneys. The committee did
not grant the delay.
McHarp represented the first Roose-