The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-21
REPORT MAY Be DELAYED
TILL SATURDAY NIGHT
When Day Opened Taft Was the
Pronounced Favorite for Pres.
identiaI Nomination, With
Roosevelt Apparently Out Of
Race in This Convention.

session, the credentials committee of tn,
Republican national convention had set
tied only fourteen of the seventy-twU
contests which were considered vital by
the Roosevelt leaders. All of them, to.
gether with twenty more that the com
mttee took up on their own initiative
were settled for Taft. They were Ala
bama, two delegates; Arizona, six; Ar
kansas, two; California, two; Florida,
twelve; Georgia, four; Indiana six. In
addition, two Taft delegates from Ken
tucky and four from Louisiana were
seated this forenoon.
The other delegates, where contests
were not reopened, were declared seated
by a unanimous vote. Personalities and
political raneor were practically absent
from the committees deliberations.
At $40 the committee was still in ses-
sion, and Chairman Devine said there
seemed to be no prospect of presenting
the report to the convention when it met
at IL o'clock.
The committee later seated two more
Taft delegates from another Kentucky
district Congressman Malby of New
York, member of the committee, said
no report would be presented to the con-
vention until the last contest was de-
cided. If the Roosevelt men demanded a
roll call of every contest, the committee
could not finish their work before Sat
urday night.
Chairman Devine said that il the
Roosevelt members would eonfne their
attack to those districts included in the
list, on which they have based their prin-
cipal charges of fraud, the committee
would be able to conclude by tonight.
In the eleventh Kentucky district, the
committee confirmed the action of the
national committee in seating one Taft
and one Roosevelt delegate.
The Coliseum filled slowly as the hour
for the convention opening approached,
and there was no sign of enthusiasm
as the delegates entered. Many seats
were empty shortly before the opening.
Owing to the reluctance of the ere
dentials committee to present a partial
report before the contests were all set
tied, the convention opening was delayed
The delegates began cheering, the band
played and a demonstration followed
William J. Bryan was given noisy well
come as he entered the press stand, and
he smiled and waved his hand.
Chairman Root held conference with
Governor Hadley and then with Senator
Crane and James w. Wadsworth of New
York. BY noon the hall was full, but
the convention had not been called to
order.
It was 1926 when the convention was
called to order, the credentials commit
tee having voted at 1920 TO submit to
the convention its report on the Ala
bama contests, although the Roosevelt
members tried for a delay.
Taft Strong Favorite This Morning.
The delegates, tired and eager to re-
turn home, prepared for decisive action
to-day The day opened with Taft a
strong favorite for denomination, the
possibility of third candidate second
in the betting, and Roosevelt apparently
out of the race as far as this particular
convention is concerned. If the conven.
tion actually get to the nominations this
week. it will be late Saturday. Every
effort today was directed toward closing
the convention Saturday afternoon or
night. Delay in the business, however,
may force an adjournment over Sunday
Many Roosevelt leaders declare they
will not join Roosevelt in third party
or bolt from the regular con-
vention the number including Governor
Hadley, Governor Deneen and Senator
Borah.
According to the Roosevelt plan Of
passive resistance the Roosevelt dele
gates We're not to vote on motions con-
nected with the work and organization
of the convention, but were to place
name in nomination. The