Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13

CHICAGO, June 13-Contests In six
Mississippi districts, the second. fourth,
fifth. sixth. seventh and eighth were de-
cided in favor of the Taft delegates at
the forenoon session of the republican
national committee today While os-
tensibly this action added twelve votes
to the Taft column. one of the delegates
declared entitled to seat-P. w How
ard of the eighth district-appeared on
both the Taft and Roosevelt delegations
under conflicting instructions. Question
ing by committee members, with a view
or determining i'm which camp Mr. How
ard could be counted. failed to bring
from him definite statement, but It was
asserted by his attorneys that he would
heed the Roosevelt instructions.
With the Mississippi cases disposed OF
the national committee took up the Mis-
souri, contests. involving fourteen seats
i'm the convention. Gov Hadley's
Roosevelt delegation at large was chal-
lensed by the Taft supporters. and Taft
| delegations from the first. third. NTH
seventh and fourteenth districts opposed
the regular delegations instructed for
Roosevelt. The case OF the delegation at
large was called first.
Four Votes for Roosevelt.
The Missouri delegation at large. four
votes, was credited to Roosevelt.
The vote was unanimous.
Committee Plans for the Day.
The republican national committee
planned today to continue the hearing OF
the contests from Mississippi. picking them
up where they left of last night, after
voting to seat the Taft delegates In the
first district. Contests were before the
committee in the second, fourth fifth,
sixth. seventh and eighth Mississippi dis
tricts.
Four Cases Consolidated.
The committee convened at 9:1o IN.
Only twenty-five members were present
at the opening.
The contest in the second district of
Mississippi was the first called. At the
suggestion of Committeeman Penose at
torneys for both sides agreed to con-
solidate the second. fourth. sixth and
seventh Mississippi districts. Argument
on these cases collectively was then be-
gun.
At the outset, Dean f. Ryman, attor-
ney for the Roosevelt contestants, said it
would be shown that no conventions were
gates were regularly elected.
Charges Race Discrimination.
MT. Ryman declared the white voters
In the districts refused to allow negro
voters to participate in any conventions.
"As showing the prejudice against negro
voters, It need be said only that In one
year In Lincoln county alone 1SC men
were indicted for participating In lynch
ings," said Mr. Ryman.
THE Roosevelt republicans determined
to give the negroes a chance. and We
came here with delegates regularly elect
ed on this basis" he said.
w. e. Mollison. a negro attorney. ask
ed the committee Ito take such action
either to prevent the negro delegates
being elected or to accept them when
they are elected" He asked the commit
tee to reopen the contests Of the Missis-
sdppi delegates at large. decided yeeter-
day in favor Of the Taft contestants.
The committee, however. took no action
on the suggestion.
For the Taft forces. w. J. Latham, a
negro attorney. declared he had affidavits
denying that no notice was given of con-
yentions to elect delegates from the Sec
ond, fourth, sixth and seventh districts.
The amdavits showed. he said. that
regular call was issued Tor the conven-
tions He denied that the regular calls
were issued for the conventions. He de-
MED that the Taft adherents had opposed
negro voters or had declined to have
negroes participate In the conventions.
Eight Taft Delegates Seated.
On a viva voce vote the committee then
voted to seat the eight Taft delegates
from the districts under consideration.
chorus Of noes came from the Roose-
Welt side, but Chairman Victor Rosewater
ruled the motion carried.
lust before the fifth district case was
taken UP the bitter feeling toward Fran
cis J. Heney of San Francisco again
broke oft. Mr.. Heney had come In on
the proxy OF Thomas Thorson Of South
Dakota, which he had held in previous
sessions of the committee.
Committeeman w. s. Sturgess Of Ari-
zona made formal motion that Mr..
Heneys proxy be refused and Mr.. Henss
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