Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-07
Director Mckinley Issues a
Statement Claiming Presl-
dent Has Easy Victory Be-
fore Him.
ROOSEVELT MEN
SHY AT SHOWDOWN
Howell of Nebraska Does Not
Care to Bring Issue with
Victor Rosewater to a De-
cision.

thy Morning journal Special Leased wirs.)
Chicago, June 6.--Taft and Roose-
Welt members OF the national repub-
lican committee hurried to down
town headquarters at the conclusion
OF the first formal meeting OF ihe
committee this afternoon and tonight
went into conference with campaign
managers to decide plans for the con-
test hearings before the committee to-
morrow morning. Taft leaders said
that the single recorded vote taken
In today's committee meeting. that
on admission OF press reporters. dis
closed tho lineup between Taft and
Roosevelt adherents
The Roosevelt managers, however.
insisted ahat the vote was without
significance or value IN attempting to
measure the relative strengths Of the
opposing camps.
The Taft managers said a canvass
OF all contests showed that In ma
jority OF cases to be brought before
the committee the Roosevelt contests
were without merit and, therefore.
President Taft would be assured OF at
least two-t thirds OF the contested seats
In the convention.
In ono OF two statements issued to-
night by CONGRESSMAN w. B. McKin-
ley. head OF the Taft forces. the fol-
lowing appears:
"of the fifty-three states and ter
ritories and districts represented In
tiir republican national cnnsensinn
this year, President Taft has the ems.
tire delegations or majority OF tho
delegates from twenty states In the
north and west: ten from the south
and Ave from the District OF Column
bia and territories, or n total OF thir-
ty-five. Mr.. Roosevelt has the dele
cations or the majority OF them from
fourteen states In the north and west,
and from the south. or total OF six
teen. Senator Robert M. LaFollette
has two, Wisconsin and North Dakota.
Furthermore. President Taft has
representation on the delegation from
seven OF the states which Mr.. Roose-
welt has carried In this contest, In
creasing the number of political units
represented In his total of delegates
to forty-two out of flfty-three In the
convention.
"In the face Of this analysis OF the
delegations by states. as they have
been elected to the Chicago conven-
ton, the utter absurdity OF the claims
of Mr.. Roosevelt and his manager.
that they control the convention IL
apparent. They will have, In fact all
the difficulty possible in managing
the so-caiied Roosevelt sure" dele
gates, who already realize that they
are being led into ditch II not into
an actual bolt by lost cause"
United States Senator Dixon, when
told of the committee action In voting
for sessions open to the press. said
that the decision was a victory for
Roosevelt.
II. B. Howell, of Nebraska, chosen
for national committeeman at the
state primaries, issued statement af-
ter comforting with Senator Dixon.
Mr.. Howell's statement follows;
"Mr. Rosewater viii retain his seat
on the national committee for the
present without contest. as have
been requested by Senator Dixon to
defer the presentation Of any creden-
tials.
while I now am legally entitled
without question to perform the func-
tions of national committeeman from
Nebraska, / shall attempt to assume
the duties OF that office only when
the duties of Colonel Roosevelt's cam
paign so demand"
The Rosewater and Howell contest
II was expected before the commit
tee met. would develop the first test
Of strength. Certain Taft adherents
n Ill N RnE
unwilling to take the Initiative In
asking FOR a roll call on any such
clearly defined issue at this time.
Publicity will govern the republican
national committee deliberations upon
the contests for seats In the national
convention.
This was decided without opposi-
ton at the opening session OF the
committee today In accordance with
the expressed wishes OF President Taft
and Colonel Roosevelt.
The public and the newspapers
win be represented by the five press
associations. whose reporters are ad-
mitted TO the floor of the national
house OF representatives. Two men
from each press association viii be
permitted TO be present during all
deliberations and decisions Of the COM
mIttee: there will be no executive ses-
sions.
Thus declaring emphaticaiiy for
publicity In all its proceedings. the
committee elected Victor Rosewater.
Of Omaha, permanent chairman Of
the committee and adopted the rules
Of four years ago. which are to govern
the contest hearings.