Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-06
Taft Men Hope to Control Re-
publican National Commit
tee and Seat Delegates Fav-
orable to President.
ROOSEVELT FORCES
LINE UP FOR BATTLE
Ten Days Series Of Meetings
to Settle Definitely Who
Shall Occupy More Than
Two Hundred Seats


Nnt HVonlnM Herald ~ r. Leased Wtfel
Chicago, June G.--AithouFh the rep
reaentatlon was not complete, q ma
iurity Of the members 81 the Rcpub-
lean national committee assembled
today prepared 90 enter ten day
series Of moeiinEs which win deter
mine what men shall lif 2bf contest
cd seata of q total og i07& seats on
the floor Of the convention, when Il
Is called 10 order June rs.
This meeting u expected to develop
a aklrmish between the Taft and
Roosevelt forces which may become
highly important in fOreHhadowing
the line % flghting that will be carr
rled into the convention. The Tart
various sources, had decided 20 use
their claimed majority Of the commit
toe 70 seat Taft delegates In nearly all
Of the many contests
United states Senator nOics PEN
rose Of Pennsylvania ana several other
TAFT leaders expressed eaEerness TO
clean up the preliminary work OF the
committee as quickly as possible and
get down 20 the actual work Of hear
Ing contests late today
Nathan n. Scott West Virginia's
committeeman, sent his proxy TO
Harry =. New, chairman of the SUBJ
committee on arrangements. who WIZ
determine who will hold Il.
senator Dixon. leader Of she Ro0se.
Welt forces, Was offered q proxy by a
fnUfBocr ~ the nNtionsl committee
whose name ho' declined % dlvulge
out said that su view OF the position
taken by the Roosevelt men regarding
the non-parsisBnship Of the commlttee
u would be Impossible for him TO
take part IN the contest hearings.
The proxy Of 3. A. Perkins OF WASH
ington. VIII be held by a. ~. Steven.
son Of Denver, pending the arrival Of
William Barnes Of New York.
Merrill Moorcs OF ipdinuapOiis n
former classmate OF President Taft
arrived today prepared 20 represent
the Taft men M the indiana contests.
on the question Of open or closed
argslons, gaembers Of the committees
tentatively had agreed 10 admit Two
representatives OF each prehs aas0ci-
alton recognized on the floor Of con-
gress. This arrangement u was
urged, would assure publicity on the
deliberations OF that body without
unnecessary complications which
might result " the meetings were
thrown open without Limitation.
a conference of the members OF the
national committee from southern
states, presided over by United states
senator Sanders Of Tennessee was held
just prett1ua To the opening of ths
committee meeting After the meet.
ing Senator Sanders said that the
scuthern members had agreed o.
stand together solidly Tor President
Taft.
CONGRESSMAN Bariholdt of Missouri
carrying the proxy Of Secretary 0l
Commerce and Labor Charles Mage
WAS among those VINO conferred with
the southern committeeman.
night elected q protesting delegation
Colorado progressive" who iasl
TO the convention, mny receive hear
ing before the national committees
The general impression 0f the com
uittcCmen and convention officials j
that lhe time for aling contests hnNiaf
passed, the protesting delegation ol
Colorado Republicans will not b,
heard by the committee. In tha
event 10 n expected the memorial au
th0riEed by the Denver meeting wit
be- presented direct 10 the convon
tiOn ia which case Judgo Ben H. Lind
sey, one ~ the delegates. probabl,
viii be spokesman.
Former Senator Dick Of Ohio, tn
Taft contest attorney, was ou hang
when the committee met, ready g
argue the Alabama contest case O
called. With him were several Othc
of the Algbama Taft delegates.
u Was nos known whether any con
tests WOULD bo taken up today Boil
sides were ready 20 present thel
eases bui the committee had itB or
gunl1atipu % perfect and other mat
ters 90 decide and the gcneSal feel
ms favored p0slponement Of the bat
tie until tomorrow.
Members ~ they assembled expires
sed confidence that there would b.
little debate over the adoption of rule
for the cpnmlttoo procedure.
Frank ID kellOsg Of Minneapolis. al
active advocate Of open HEARINGS sail
he would not agree % any rule regard
inB publicity which dld not make On
hearings open 60 press representa-
ilves IN general.