The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-15
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 HEARING TODAY Virginia Contests Will Be Consoli- dated-Taft Attorneys Are Busy Preparing Material for
 Texas Fight


 Chicago, June 14-President Taft today received six delegates at the hands of the republican national committee in con tests with the forces of Colonel Roosevelt To that number the committee added eight by the settlement of local fights between rival Taft delegations Opposed to the days gain of IA by President Taft was another empty sheet for Colonel Roosevelt.
 When the committee adjourned at 2:50 this afternoon the Texas. Virginia and Washington contests remained as the are to center their strength tomorrow.
 Present Standing
 Up to tonight the. committee labors have resulted as follows: Today's re- suits: For Taft in contest with Roose- welt. Oklahoma. First district. 2; Tennes- see. Second district, 2; Ninth district, 2 In contests between rival Taft delesa- tions South Carolina, First district, 9; Tennessee, First district, 2; Tenth dis trict ?: Alaska. ?.
 Total contests decided 1s6
 For Taft. 173.
 For Roosevelt 13.
 Remaining undecided. e3.
 None of the contests today brought out the strong partisan feeling that has char acterized many of the arguments and de- cisions in the committee room In the three districts where Roosevelt contest ants appeared the colonels partisans on the committee voted against the seating of the Taft delegates. but the only strong comment was on the decision of the Ninth Tennessee case, which Francis J, Heney asserted was ''clean steal"
 A contest from Alaska that had not fig ured in the committee lists was disposed of without argument just before adjourn ment Credentials from a contesting del- egation elected at Valdez May 29 had been received by Secretary Hayward. but
 Prepare for Fight
 The sudden and early termination of the days proceedings resulted from the de- sire of President Tafts attorneys for more time to prepare the cases involving the 30 contested delegates from Texas. Col. AtCil 1yyoilf tHt ltAdo tbittAlttcriidis '-t- clared the Roosevelt forces were prepared and desired to continue. but former Sen ator Dick asked and was granted con tinuance until tomorrow morning.
 An attempt to take up the Virginia and Washington cases met similar opposition from the other side. Ormsby McHarg, the Roosevelt contest attorney, said hls side was prepared to present the Texas cases but would not argue the others.
 By an agreement to consolidate the vir- eiria contests and to attempt to a con- solidation of the Washington cases t was made possible to present all the .e- mainlng contests tomorrow. 1t Is believed The remaining contests include those of Texas Virginia, Washington. the District of Columbia and the Third district of North Carolina.
 Tn the Fourth North Carolina district both delegates are understood to be for Roosevelt.
 In Virginia the chief issue is whetnsr or not the conventions electinz Taft dele gates were held in districts or buildings from which negroes were excluded. The Washington contests center about the control of the Washington state conven- tion.
 The contested delegates in Texas num- Der 30, in Virginia 20 in Washington H. in the District of Columbia ?, and in North Carolina ?.
 Considers Oklahoma Contests
 Tho committee was called to order at s:a0 a. m with 30 members. It began con sideration of the contest in the Third dis trict of Oklahoma immediately.
 A. A. Davidson. appearing for the Roosevelt contestants in the Third Okla homa district. said the question as to which set of delegates should be seated hinged on the legality of two conventions he'd at Tulsa on the same day. With a majority of delegates declared for Roose- welt, he said the convention was held ac- cording 10 the original call.
 The Taft faction has not even a tech nicalty to stand upon," he said '.ReaIiz- ing a majority of the voters were for Roosevelt. the Taft men held convention of their own They went to a place not Designated in the call. We sent d pho toEr8pher to take a picture of their con yenticn but he was kicked out In their convention only l2o persons. including spectators, were present."
 Joseph A. Gill heading the Taft dele Eation. declared that just before the com msttee met at Tulsa Marcht 14. the com niittce depoeed as chairman W. g. cocb- raI,. who favored Roosevelt. because of his arbitrary and irregular ruling and because he lad changed his residence and was m longer a member of the committed
 Six other Roosevelt men were also ex- cltded because their proxies were not ac- cept able. he said.
 "Tbc bolters proceeded to hold a conven-
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