Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-11
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Everything Depends Upon Action OF
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| Chicago, June 9.-The Republican
national committee will resume to-
morrow morning its consideration of
the large number Of contests for
places on the temporary roll of the
Republican national convention which
| is to convene in the coliseum at noon
Tuesday Of next week.
Upon the results Of its deliberations
depends, to a great extent the con-
| troll of the convention and therefore
the nominations which it will make for
the offices of president and vice presi-
dent of the United States. to say moth
| ing of the lesser matters OF the organ :
ization of the convention and the text
of the platform.
The contests in Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida and Georgia which were de-
cided last week, added a total Of ~
delegates to the strength credited to
Taft. Whether II foretold steam
roller" policy of giving the whole
business to Taft" as the Roosevelt
ladherents now claim; or whether the
contests still to be decided will give
some to Taft and some to Roosevelt
is a matter of much speculation and
bitter interchange between the lead
| erS.
To Consider Indiana.
1t seemed likely tonight that the
Indiana cases, involving IL delegates
-four at large and two each in the
First Third, Fourth and Thirteenth
congressional districts-would be tax
en- up first when the committee meets
at 10 a. m. but the cases from Ari-
zona (six delegates at large) and
form the Fourth district Of Califor-
MIA (two delegates) which were post
poned, may be considered before In
diana.
The vital Importance of the deci-
sions Of the national committee on the
contests is apparent to anyone study
| ing the lists Of delegates. Such study
incidentally discloses the great weight
which may attach to the rs delegates
from Wisconsin and 10 from North
Dakota, instructed for La Toilette,
and the 10 from Iowa, instructed for
Cummins.
| There is no reconciling the conflict
| ing claim Of the Taft and Roosevelt
managers regarding the respective
strength of their followings; each Is
figuring into his tables delegations en-
phatically claimed by the other on the
strength of convention Endorsements
alleged pledges and other more or
L
-,-..-. Facts and Figures
Reasonably dependable, however
seem the figures collected by the AS
sociated Press from which can be de-
rived what may be described as the
bare bones" Of the situation. These
figures, which are unofficial and by
no means guaranteed, are as follows:
| Whole number Of delegates 1,O7S.
| Necessary for nomination, $40.
Instructed for Roosevelt and un-
contested, all.
Instructed for Taft and uncontest-
ed, 201.
Instructed for La Toilette Ono con-
tests). 36.
Instructed for Cummins (no contests)
10.
Uninstructed 0ncluding New Yorks
90) 166.
Contested, 254.
OF the 254 contested, the national
committee has thus far given Taft ".
For Roosevelt.
These figures analyZe as follows:
Instructed for Roosevelt and un-
contested: California, "a; Illinois, So;
Indiana, 10; Kansas, IS; Kentucky,
Maryland, Is; Massachusetts,. 1S;
Michigan, 10; Minnesota, "a; Missouri
liz; Nebraska, 16; New Jersey, %;
North Carolina, 16; Ohio, "a; Okla
homa, 16; oregon, 10; Pennsylvania,
81; South Dakota, 10; Tennessee, l;
Texas, 6; Vermont 2; West Virginia.
16.-Total, All.
For Taft.
Instructed for Taft and uncontest-
ed (not including the 72 given him
Hast week by the national commit
tees decisions upon contests): Ala
bama. 8: Colorado, IL; Connecticut,
10; Illinois, 2; Indiana, 6; Iowa, 16;
Kansas, 2; Kentucky, Z; Massachu-
setts, IS; Michigan, 12; Mississippi,
2; Missouri 2; Nevada, 6; New Hamp-
shire, 8; Ohio, IA; Oklahoma, 2;
Pennsylvania. 8; Rhode Island, 10;
South Carolina, 10; Tennessee, Is;
Utah, 8; Vermont, 2; Virginia. 4; Wy
oming, 6; Hawaii. 6; Philippines, 2;
Puerto Rico, 2.-Total, 2o1.
Instructed for La Toilette (no con-
sin 26.-Total, SO.
Instructed for Cummins (no con-
tests): Iowa, 10.
Uninstructed and uncontested: Ar
kansas. 2; Connecticut, 4; Delaware,
6; Idaho. s; Indiana, q Maine, IL:
Michigan, 2; Missouri. 8; Montana.
Is: New Mexico, 8; New York, so;
North Carolina, 2; South Carolina. 6;
Texas, 4; Vermont. 4.-Total, 166.
Some of the Contests.
Contested by either Roosevelt or
Taft: Alabama, 16; Arizona, 6; Ar
kansas, 16; California, 2; Florida, ~;
Georgia, %; Indiana, 12; Kentucky.
IS: Louisiana, 20: Michigan. 6; Mis-
sissippi. IS; Missouri. IA; North Caro-
lima, 6; oklahoma, 2; South Caro-
lima, 2: Tennessee, 8; Texas, 30; Vir-
ginia, 20; Washington, IA; Alaska, q;
District Of Columbia, 2.-Total, 254.
OF these contests the national COM
mittee Friday and Saturday dec ided
in Taft's favor all of those from
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Geor-
gia-Total, 70.
Out of the figures may be made
ombinations to suit almost any polit-
ical tastes. 1t all depends on how
the national committee decides the
contests: who gets the uninstructed
delegates, and-most important Of all
whether the delegates now listed one
way or the other stay put"