Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
AIM TO MAKE. PEACE
National Committeeman Start
for New Orleans.
HOPE TO SETTLE TROUBLE
Differences Exist Between Lily
Whites" and BLACK and Tans."
CALIFORNIA STRONG FOR TAFT
Business Compels President to De-
cline Invitation to Dinner to
Gov. Goldsborough.

In an effort to harmonize the factional
differences among Louisiana republicans
SO as to secure an uncontested Taft dele
cation from that staae, two members Of a
subcommittee Of the republican national
committee left Washington last night for
New Orleans to take up the subject and
| try to adjust the long standing fued be-
tween the lilly whites and the BLACK
and tans" Ralph E. Williams. national
committeeman from Washington, and
William Hayward, secretary Of the repub-
lican national committee, are the two men
who left here. They will be Joined at
New Orleans by other members Of the
! subcommittee.
This sub committee was appointed at
Chicago in 1903. right after the nomina-
ton of President Taft. 1t has never
acted, but deems 1t best to begin an in
vestigation in the hope of adjusting the
serious differences in the party In Louis
lana At the 1908 convention two dele
resenting the lilly whites and the other
the BLACK and tans." The national COM
mittee, through the suggestion Of Frank
III. Hitchcock. then chairman of the com
mittee advised the convention to admit
both delegations, giving half q vote to
each delegate. This was done, tempor-
arily easing the situation, but the two
factions never have come together and
President Taft would like to see har-
mOny.
Taft Club in the Oranges.
State Senator Colgate of Essex county.
n. j., called at the White House yester-
day afternoon with George Rouzer. an old
Washington newspaper correspondent,
now living in New Jersey. Senator Col
gate told the President that an enthusiast
tic Taft club had been organized in the
four Oranges in New Jersey. and that the
the line.
Newton Smalley, mayor of North
Plainfeld, N. j., has written President
| Taft that everything in that vicinity Is
| he will have the delegates from most
of the districts in New Jersey.
| The executive board OF the Ashland
Club of Chicago has passed Taft reso-
sad sS haf e New Nee city
Robert A. Roos, president OF the
Chamber Of Commerce Of San Francisco
| told the White House people yesterday
afternoon that California will be Tor
Taft in the national convention. In
spite Of the claims to the contrary.
Liked by the People.
"Taft's position in California is almost
supreme because he is regarded as a con-
structive statesman. and therefore is
| liked by the people. He is growing
fast with the people heretofore
inclined to oppose him. I am confident
that a solid delegation will be for the
President There is doubt now In only a
few districts. and this uncertainty will be
wtped out California for Taft Will be a
big influence in other parts of the west
Anybody who says that California is for
Roosevelt, La Toilette or any other man
than Taft does not know what he Is talk
ing about"
President Taft, because of pressure Of
business, has been compelled to decline
the invitation to attend the dinner in
honor of Gov. Goldsborough Of Maryland.
in Baltimore, Monday night The Presi-
dent has desired to be with the Balti-
more people on this occasion. but he finds
it necessary to remain at the White
House. He probably will have Gov.
Goldsborough at dinner at the White
House in short time.