The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-15
TAFT IS GIVEN /:
n DELEGATES


CHICAGO. June 1l.-PresIdent
Taft to-day received six delegates at
the hands OF the Republican nation
al committee IN contests with the
ferces OF Colonel Roosevelt. To that
number the committees added efrht by
the settlement Of local fights between
Taft rival delegations Opposed TO
the days gain OF IA by President TAFT
was another empty sheet for Colonel
Roosevelt.
When the committee adjourned at
2-50 o'clock this afternoon the Tex
a., Virginia and Warrington contests
remained as the struggles In which
the Roosevelt leaders are to center
their strength tomorrow
None Of the contests to-day brought
out the strong partisan feeling that
has characterized many Of the argu-
ments and decisions In the commit
tee room. In the three districts where
Roosevelt contests appeared, the
Coloners partisans On the committee
voted against the seating OF the Taft
delegates but the only strong com
ment was ON the decision Of the Ninth
Tennessee case. which Francis ]. He
ney asserted was clean steal"
Alaska Case Decided.
A contest from Alaska that had not
figured IN the committee list was dis
posed OF without argument Just be-
fore adjournment. Credentials from
conteeting delegation elected at Val
dez. May 20. had been received by Sec
retary Hayward. but the COMMITTEES
declined to consider them.
The sudden and early termination
Of the days PROCEEDINGS resulted from
the desire of presidents attorneys for
more time 70 prepare the cases involv-
ing the 80 contested delegates from
Texas Colonel Cecil Lyon. the Texas
committeeman. declared the Roosevelt
forces were prepared and desired 70
continue. but former Senator Dick
asked and was granted q continuance
until tomorrow morning. An attempt
70 take mp the Virginia and Washing
ton cases met similar opposition from
the other side. Ormsby McHarg. the
Roosevelt contest attorney, said his
side was prepared 70 present the
Texas cases. but would not argue the
others.
May Finish Work To-day.
BY an agreement TO consolidate the
Virginia contests and to attempt a
consolidation Of the Washington cases,
II was made possible TO present all the
remaining contests tomorrow. IL Is
believed
The remaining contests include
those OF Texas. Virginia. Washington
the District OF Columbia and the third
district of North Carolina. In the
fourth North Carolina district both del
egations are understood TO be for
Roosevelt.
In Virginia, the chief IfSue Is whafh.
er OF not the conventions electing Tafc
delegates were held IN dlsActs OF
buildings from which negroes we're
excluded. The Washington contests
center about the control OF the Wash.
ington state convention.
The contested delegates in Texas
npmber 30; in Virginia 90: In Wash.
Fton IA: In the District OF Columbia
IN North Carolina 2.
Contests Decided Friday.
when the committee met Friday
morning the hrst contest ight brought
up was that from the Third district OF
Oklahoma. Two conventions had been
held AZ Tulsa and the Roosevelt men
contested the choice Of delegates made
by the TAFT convention. but the com
mittee recognized the Tan delegates
and seated them Ormsby O'Harr. for
the Roosevelt faction engaged in
lively vOrdy war with Mr.. Stevenson.
OF Colorado.
The second contest was from South
Carolina and involved a controversy
BET two Taft factions. A motion
70 seat both factions Lost and n. L.
Grant. Of Charleston, and AaB. Prio-
leau. 81 Eutawvilie. we're seated.
Two contestinE Taft delegates were
also Involved IN the contest from the
First Tennessee district and the Con.
sressman Sells delegation won out
The Second Tennessee district con.
lese taEen up next. involved both n
Iafthoosevclt struggle and a fac.
uonai Tennessee fight The two
Roosevelt delegates. John G. Houk
End ~ =. Lindsay. represented fhs
hale-honday faction. while The Taft
delegates. q. a. Wneht and John j.
Jennings. Ir.. represented the faction
lcd by Congressman RI W. Austin.
The TAFT men. were seated.
In the Ninth Tennessee district an.
Other 1aft-Rooasvclt contest vas rep.
resented. The Tart dclcEnfea we're
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