Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15
FOURTEEN FOR TAFT.
Roosevelt Again Fails to Score al
 Contest Hearing.

Chicago, June 14-President Taft today received six delegates at the hands of the republican national com mittee in contests with the forces of Colonel Roosevelt To that number the committee added eight by the set clement of local fights between Taft rival delegations. Opposed to the days gain of IA by President Taft was another empty sheet for Colonel Roose- welt
 Texas and Washington Today.
 When the committee adjourned at 2.50 o'clock this afternoon the Texas, Virginia and Washington contests re- mained as the struggles iu which the strength tomorrow. Up to tonight the committees labors have resulted as follows;
 Today's results, For Taft in contest with Roosevelt. Oklahoma, first dis tr1ct, 2; Tennessee, second district, 2; ninth, 2,
 In contests between rival Taft dele gations: South Carolina. first district, 2; Tennessee, first district, 2; tenth district, 2; Alaska, [.
 Total contests decided. 1S6. For Taft IFS. for Roosevelt IS. Remaining un- decided 6s.
 heney Take of "Ctean Stsai.'
 None of the contests today brought out the strong partisan feeling that has characterized many of the srgu- ments and decisions in the committee room. In the three districts. where Roosevelt contests appeared the col onel's partisans on the committee vot- ed against the seating of the Taft dele gates, but the only strong comment [ ast. A. neSsee case, which Francis J. Hensy asserted was clean steal" A contest from Alaska that had not | figured in the committees lists was l disposed of without argument just be- fore adjournment. Credentials from & contesting delegation elected at Val deg May 29 had been received by Sec retary Hayward, but the committee ! declined to consider them.
 Preparing for Fight Over Texas. | The sudden and early termination of the days proceedings resulted from the desire of President Tafts attor- neys for more time to prepare the cases involving the 30 contested dele gates from Texas. Colonel Cecil Lyon, l the Texas committeeman, declared the Roosevelt forces were prepared and | desired to continue, but former Sena- ! tor DICK asked and was granted a con- | tinuance until tomorrow morning. l An attempt to take up the Virginia and Washington cases met similar op- position from the opposite side. Orms- i by McHarg, the Roosevelt contest at 1 torney, sand his si05 was prepared to present the Texas cases, but would not argue the others.
 Hope to Clean Up Today. By an agreement to consolidate the 1 Virginia contests and to attempt a conclusion of the Washington cases il was made possible to present the re- mainluB contests tomorrow, 1t is be- lieved,
 The rerua ming contests include those Of Texas, Virginia Washington, tht District of Columbia and the thirc district Of North Carolina In the fourth, North Carolina district bott delegations are instructed to be fol Roosevelt.
 Exclusion of Negroes an Issue.
 In. Virginia the chief issue is whether or not the conventions electing Taf delegates were held in districts o1 buildings from which negroes were ex cIuaed. The Washington contests cen ter about the control of the Washing tqt state convention.
 r The contested delegates in Texa pnm0er 30, in Virgania 20, in Washing ton 14, in the District of Columbia and in North Carolina