The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-14

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 Chicago. June 13.-Eight delegates for Colonel Roosevelt and IS for Presldeht Taft marked the days gains Of the two chief rivals for the republican presiden- tial nomination from the decision Of the contest cases by the republican natonal commmittee. In addition the committee settled disputes between rival Roosevelt factions in two districts of North Caro- lima. thus clearing the eolonels title to votes from those sections.
 It was a day of Roosevelt victories by victories achieved with the full ac- uuiescence of the Taft majority on the coinmmittee Missouri's contests, which threatened another battle between the Taft and Roosevelt factions, in which the lines would he closely drawn. were com promised so effectively that the committee was unanimous in giving Roosevelt eight and Taft six of the contested delegates from that state
 Decisions Yesterday
 The decisions today were: For Taft, two each from the Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Mississippi districts; two each from the Third, Sev- enth and Fourteenth Missouri districts. Total. IS. For Roosevelt, four delegates at large from Missouri, two each from the First and Fifth Missouri districts; two each from the Third and Ninth North Carolina districts. Total F.
 At the end of a week of constant war over the contesting delegations the com Finittee .bas given President Taft total of l59 delegates and Colonel Roosevelt q total of 13.
 In the Ninth North Carolina district the oonnnnittee seated the McNinch-Gr delegation, but the contest did not involve presidential candidates, as both delega- tions were instructed for Roosevelt Be- fora taking up this contest the commit tee considered the Third district contests and seated two Roosevelt delegates-Ma- rion Butler and w. S. O'B. Robson.
 Other Compromises Expected
 When adjournment was taken at 3;15 o'clock 1t was the belief that other com promises could be affected to dispose of some of. the remaining contests without the forinaity of arguments. In the Mis- suuri cases, as soon as Governor Had leys Roosevelt delegation had been seat ed, conferences were undertaken among the Missouri factions which resulted in the dividing of the contested delegations between Roosevelt and Taft. Similar con ferences are expected to result in the con solieation in several of the other state cass before the committee resumes work tomorrow.
 These compromises will not affect Texas or Washington. it Is understood, but may take in several of the other states. The committee will settle another fac t.oaal fight in North Carolina tomorrow, and will then take up the Third Oklahoma district.
 The contests remaining involve two dele gates from North Carolina, eight from Tennessee, three from Texas. 20 from Vir- ginia, n from Washington, two from Alaska two from Oklahoma, two from South Carolina and two from the District Of Columbia.
 X On,y Twenty-Five Present
 The republican national convention committee resumed work at 9.l0 a. m. ony 25 members were present at the opening The remaining Mississippi con tests were taken up.
 w. J. Latham, negro for the Tart | forces. declared he had affidayits stating no notice was given of conventions for the purpose of electing delegates from the Second, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh dis tricts The affidavits showed, he said, that a regular call was issued for the conventions He denied Taft adherents had opposed negro voters or had declined to lave negroes participate in the con- ventions.
 On viva voce vote the committee ther voted 10 seat the eight Taft delegates from the districts under consideration. A chorus of noes came from the Roose. veit side in rough voices, but Chairman I.osewater ruled the motion passed Delegates seated follow: Second dis trict, J. K. Butler, E. H. Mckissack
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 Edmunds; Sixth district. J. c. Tyler, w F Locker; Seventh district, G. K. Ligon k. F. Brennan.
 In the midst of the Mississippi fight. jus, before the Fifth district case was taker up, the bitter feeling toward Francis J Heney of San Francisco broke out again Mir. Heney had come in on the proxy ol Thomas Thorsen of South Dakota. whicf he had held in previous sessions of ths committee.
 Would Exclude Heney Committeeman w. s. Sturgis of Arzons l made formal motion that MT. Heney's l p.oxy be refused. He said records showed the san Francisco man had run for pros ecuting attorney on democratic ticke in that city.
 ..As am still in the committee. I'll say something for myself" said MT. Heney 'I refused to receive the democratic nom. inaticn I did run as an independent ana l was defeated by the money of Patrics Calhoun"
 Committeeman Chubb of Florida said hs wanted to hear more about Abe Ruef. Or l his notion the proposal to exclude Mir l Heney was tabled without opposition. In the Fifth Mississippi district the Taf 1 delegates were contestants. Taft attor. neys announced hey would rest their case on affldavits and records purporting tt
 show their delegates were regularly elected. A. L. Hill of Boston appeared for the Roosevelt delegates.
 .'The negro voters and many othel Roosevelt supporters were eJected from the convention which the Taft forces called" he said ''The Roosevelt mer 1 went across inc street and held another