The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-06-13
AWARDS TAFT As
MORE DELEGATES
Wins Contests in Arkansas,
Florida and Georgia.
TAKE ONLY ONE TEST BALLOT
Practically Every Case Coming Before
Republican National Committee
Is Settled With tho Consent
Of Roosevelt Followers.

Chicago, June 11.-Decisions by the
Republican national convention on Sat
urday in the contests for Arkansas and
Georgia have placed 48 more delegates
In the Taft column" on the temporary
list to be submitted to the national
convention on June 10.
This brings the total acretion for
Mr.. Taft up to date to u, while none
has been added to the Roosevelt list.
Ten Of the Georgia districts-20 del
egates-went to Taft in one blanket
decision, both sides agreeing to their
being decided upon the same argu-
ments. The four delegates-at-large
from the state also were given to Taft
along with the two remaining dis
tricts with two delegates apiece.
Twelve delegates from Florida and
eight from Arkansas were given to
Taft in addition to the Georgia dele
gates So far every Taft delegate who
has faced a contest has been placed
on the convention temporary roll, and
in practically every case this has been
done with the Roosevelt committee
mems consent.
Starting with the last three districts
Of Arkansas, the committee went
through that state and then listened
to Florida and Georgias political
woes In these last two states all OF
the Taft delegates had been contest
ed by the Rooseveltians. Full hear.
Ing was given every case and only in
one instance did the Roosevelt lead
ers ask for test of strength They
lost by vote of Al to 10.
In the Fifth Arkansas district.
where charges Of violence and fraud
we're made by both sides, Chairman
Burman of Kentucky asked that both
delegations be seated with half a
vote each. He lost by the above vote.
On this roll call. Du Pont of Della
ware. who had heretofore voted with
the Roosevelt people. switched to the
Taft contingent.
Not all Of the viva voce votes were
unanimous, negatives being heard on
several. In other cases where the
roll call was asked the decision was
always in favor OF test votes. Usual
" they were unanimous for seating
the delegations.
Opposing negro attorneys present
ing questions rejecting somewhat
upon the integrity Of the party in the
south and Taft and Roosevelt contest
managers hurting charges back and
in 1or
session an interest which held the
committees attention.
Gov. John A. Mead OF Vermont has
thrown his hat into the vice-presiden-
tial ring OF the Chicago convention,
being the first announced candidate
for the second place on the Republi-
can national ticket. except Vice-Presi-
dent Sherman, who Is candidate for
denomination. Governor Mead's cam
paign was started by ]. F. Manning OF
Chicago. after receiving this word
from Vermont's chief executive
Start the ball rolling. l will ar
rive next Thursday afternoon"
Oyster Bay, n. Y, June 11-Repudi-
alton by the Republican voters of the
nomination made by the Republican
national convention II made by votes
of delegates seated as those of the
Ninth Alabama district was predicted
by Colonel Roosevelt. The prediction
was made by Colonel Roosevelt in a
formal statement issued by him on
Saturday after a long conference.
This statement is an appeal to the
Republican voters of the country to
protest against the methods en-
ployed by the Republican national
committee in hearing contests and
ruling upon them. No hint is given
by Colonel Roosevelt as to what form
the protest should take.