The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-06

Chicago, III, June "a plan to meet
at once the full force OF Colonel Roose-
vclts iight to control the organization
OF the Republican National Convention
by milking permanent the temporary
organizs ton with Senator Elihu Root
AS chairman. WAS partially agreed up
on to-day by TAFT leders. who are
publican National Committee to-mor-
row.
Control OF the National Committee
hy the TAFT forces is said by them to
he certain. When the committee
meets at . o'clock tomorrow TO or
Eanize for the hearing OF contested
delegate cases. the Roosevelt forces
vii! not attempt eltaer to seat r. r.
Howell. OF Nebraska, to succeed Act
ing Chairman Rosewhter, or to select
Roosevelt committeeman rs pres!d-
ing officer for the contest hearings.
Not Backing Howell.
Fresh from conferences with Coll
Dixon and National Committeeman
William T. Ward, OF New York. made
IL clear that the Roosevelt managers
were not behind the claim OF Mr. How
ell TO seat on the committee. He
will endeavor to present his own case,
contendlng that his recent Endorsement
in the Nebraska primary entitled him
mittee expect a speedy decision against
him.
The committee will select a success
sor to Chairman john It. Hill, of
Maine. who died Il winter, adopt
rules TO govern the hearing of the
contest cases; decide whether to give
publicity to the hearings. and arrange
the time to be allotted for each case.
There are Mt present more than 23S
delegate seats in the convention for
which contests have been prepared by
either Taft or Roosevelt. The hrst OF
the cases will be taken up Friday
morning.
Senator's Crane Penrose and San
ders. who arrived from Washington
to-day. were kept busy canvassine the
situation. 1t Is said that Taft leaders
regard at least thirty-five Of the fifty
three members OF the national com
mittce as favorable TO the Presidents
candidacy.
The ultimatum from Colonel Roose-
welt, that Senator Root must not be
selected as temporary chairman. which
was reiterated by Senator Dixon IN
his arrival in Chicago was met by
strengthening OF the Taft forces in
opposition.
The Taft leaders determined not
only to adhere to their purpose to seat
Senator Root but to call upon their
FORCES 10 ntip make MIN permanent
chairman of the convention.
The fight by Roosevelt attorneys for
the contested delegates from Southern
States will include a claim of legality
for every convention where they said
they had a majority of the delegates.
II is contended that III many cases
delegates were kept out of the con-
vention halls, and where such excluded
delegates would have made a majority
Colonel Roosevelt's representative will
demand that their conventions be
recognized as the regular" ones.
VIII Fight TO the Last.
In outlining the Roosevelt progrd IN
to-day. Senator Dixon declared the
Roosevelt forces would fight to the
last in the effort to overthrow Senator
Root for temporary chairman He
held a conference with Roy o. West
chairman of the Illinois Republican
State Central Committee, and later de-
clared that at least sixteen Illinois
delegates would aid Colonel Roose-
welt in the fight against Senator Root
Relieving in the perfect fairness
of the members OF the national COM
mittee we have no fear in resting our
contests upon their decision" said
Senator Dixon. The talk of a bolt
from the convention by the Roosevelt
forces, he designated as Junk"
I'VE have control of the convention
irrespective of the contested seats and
that kind of talk is Junk"
The arrival of the Washington ex-
ecutive and literary forces of the
Tra..I--.--, 1,II,