Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-10

Chicago, June 10.-Postponement OF
the hearing Of the contest in the
Fourth California district this morn
ing brought to high intensity the heat
ed conflict between the Taft and Roose-
Welt factions in the republican national
committee.
The vote was 3S to IS, and the post
ponement was effected on motion OF
Senator Crane, Of massachusetts,: r.
Hogue, of San Francisco. told the COM
mittee that he would like to have Gov
crnor Johnson of California, before the
committee to have him explain what
he said about the primary law when 1t
vas under consideration"
Honey Makes Charges.
James Francis Heney. Of the Roose-
welt delegation. said he was willing to
stipulate with the Taft attorneys that
any pertinent statement from Cover
nor Johnson might be submitted later.
Mr.. Heney asked II an effort was be-
ing made to disfranchise the republi-
van voters Of California. He said he
had heard there was sucn movement
on foot. -
Members objected to Mr.. Heney's re-
marks and demanded that he restrfct
himself to arguments Of the case.
HE IL not out Of order" shouted
Senator Borah.
''He IL out o. ORDER" retorted Chair
man Rosewater.
The thirteen negative votes were
Of Idaho; Burnam., of Kentucky:
nesota; Littauer, for Flemigan. Of Ne
nh fov Hf
South Carolina; Thorson, Of South Da-
Rogers. Of Wisconsin. and Mccoy, OF
the Philippines.
Indiana Decision Unanimous.
In the Indiana case the national
committee again gave the decision for
the seating of the Taft delegates-at-
large, adding four to the seventy two
given i'll the Taft side last week in the
cases from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida
and Georgia.
This was the first Taft gain from
the north. The vote on the roll call
was unanimous in favor Of seating the
Taft delegates.
Senator Borah voted for the Taet
delegates. as did all the other Roose-
welt members of the committee. Col
onel New did not vote.
Chicago. March 1O.-When the Calf
fornia case was called Ex-senator
Dick, the Taft contest leader. urged q
postponement. saying that important
documents had not arrived, and inti-
mating that the case involved the le-
gality Of the election of others from
the California delegates.
The California case after consider
able heated argument was postponed
until Wednesday on motion Of Senator
Crane by vote of SO to Is.
After postponing the California case
the committee took up that Of the four
Indiana delegates at-large.
California case postponed until We'd
nesday by vote of 3S to Is.
Two Minority Platforms.
Two minority reports in addition to
the majority report may be presented
to the republican national convention
from the committee on resolutions.
Present Indications are that the Taft
forces will control the resolutions COM
mittee by reason Of the fact that ma
jority of the states and territories We're
carried by the president. 1t does not
necessarily follow that a majority OF
the delegates will vote for Taft. Con-
sequently the platform which will have
the approval of Theodore Roosevelt
and also the platform which Is being
drafted under the direction of Senator
La Toilette will be Submitted to the
convention tn the form Of minority rc-
ports.
An agreement between the Roosevelt
and La Toilette representatives on the
resolutions committee may eliminate
one Of the minority reports. but there
seems little chance for a compromise
in the committee between the Roose-
welt and Taft Adherents.,
Lively Fight in View.
Tho prospects are that the fight over
the platform both in the committee
and before the convention will be more
exciting than in any convention for
many years.
Taft managers are hopeful that many;
Of the delegates instructed for Rooss.
welt will fnd the Taft platform &C.
ceptable to them. In order TO bring this
about such men rs Lawrence z. Cher
man. who will be the Illinois member,
Of the resolutions COMMITTEES. may be
invited TO sit with former Vice RTesi-,
dent Fairbanks. the TAFT Selsctiop tor