Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-04
Members of Republican National
Committee Gather in Chicago.
PREPARE TO HEAR CONTESTS
Two of the Candidates Have Head
quarters at Same Hotel
POSITION OF SOUTHERN MEN
Nehraskn situation Discussed, but 1t
is Not Thought II VIII Take Long
to Reach Decision ON the
Claims Of Howell.
BULLETIN.


OYSTER BAY, June s.-colonel Foose-
welt issued long statement tonisht de-
claring definitely his intention to Hight
the election OF Senator Root as chair
man of the national republican conven-
ton.
CHICAGO. June 3-President Tan has
written to- Chairman Harry $. New OF
the subcommittee on arrangements Tor
the national republican convention SUE
gesting that the meetings Of the nauonal
committee at which contests are heard
be thrown open to the press and to the
public
The presidents letter was received at
the national committee headquarters TO-
day. In It he suggests that Mr.. New
take up with the COMMITTEES the matter
Of open hearings. and that II the COM
mittee finds II possible the deliberations
over the contests, go of which have al
ready been prepared for submission. %
carried on In open sessions.
Chairman New expressed the opinion
tonight that the action taken by the
president will have great weight with
the committee. This, taken In connec-
ton with the previous request OF Colonel
Roosevelt for publicity Of the contest ar
guments, indicates that the doors psoo-
ably will be thrown open. atieast 70
newspaper men. when the committee
takes up the contested delegate cases
Friday morning.
Not Expressing Opinions.
Few members Of the national commit
tee had reached Chicago tonight. and OF
those here none would express DEF
mite opinion as to the action OF the COM
mittee on the matter OF public argu-
ments. The presidents letter was the
chief subject of discussion at political
headquarters tonight and his declaration
for publicity OF the hearings Is declared
lby. his supporters now here to indicate
that the Taft managers believe their
contest cases are strongly prepared,
| The TAFT headquarters was opened TO-
day by Joseph b. Keaiing OF Indiana,
but. up to q late hour tonight only TWO
eastern Representatives Of th epresidens
had reached Chicago, John Ryan and A.
A. Eriy tof the publioity bureau. Mr.,
Keaiihg urged Director Mckinley by
telegraph today to hurry to Chicago aud
he "a expected to reach the city tomor-
row morning.
The Roosevelt and the Taft headauar-
ters have been established in the SINE
hotel, Alexander H. Reveil, head Of the
Illinois headquarters who returned this
morning from Oyster Bay. today gave
cut statement. tonight, outlining what
he saws Is Colonel Roosevelt's attitude
toward convention organization.
The Roosevelt Plan.
I'VE are assured absolutely that there
will be IA clear majority Tor Colonel
Roosevelt on the first ballot" said Mr..
Revell.' "The proposition in sight is to
develop the strength throughout the
convention prelimmaries. SO that It
ultimately will be concentrated In the
nomination Of Colonel Roosevelt.
Absolutely nothing else, has, or will
be considered by Colonel Roosevelt or
by his friends prior to or during the
convention"
Edwin w. Sims, who is acting head
Of the Chicago Roosevelt headquarters
until the arrival Of Senator Dixon, made
public telegram received from Oscar
r. Hundey. Roosevelt leader In Ala
bama. Mr.. Hundley said that the two
delegates from the Third Alabama dis
trict, instructed for President Taft. had
given out a written statement that they
would support Roosevelt because they
believed 30 per cent OF their constituency
favored his nomination.
The southern delegate. situation was
vigorously discussed by two members
of the national committee who reached
Chicago today. Henry S.. chubb, COM
mitteeman for Florida. declared It was
"a reflection upon the integrity Of
Florida republicans' to. hint that they
would not stand by their instructions for
President Taft.
Florida for Taft.
"Floridas twelve delegates are In
structed for Taft said Mr. Chubb, land
they will vote for him through thick and
thin"
General Powell Clayton, committeeman
for Arkansas, said southern committee
men and delegates would organize before
the convention to fight any proposal to
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