The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-13
Score Is 141 to l
oring President
Taft
OyERNOR OSBORN
LOSES HIS SEAT
tempt to Settle Fight in Louisiana
Without Results = Francis ].
Heney Again Clashes
With Taft Men

Total to date. .1n
Total number contested, 254.
Contests still penang, 112.
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Chicago, June 12.--President Taft gained
more votes in the republican national
onvention today through the settlement
contest cases by the national COM
ittee.
1t was q day of Taft victories exclusive
In the cases of the California, Ari-
ona and Michigan contests the Roose-
slt forces made fight and voted their
ll strength against the Taft delegates.
the California case they secured a
Dll call, losing 16 to 81. In the Arizona
bntest they failed to get a roll call, and
the Michigan cases none was asked,
Though they voted against seating the
aft delegates.
The contests settled today in favor OF
resident Taft were;
Arizona. delegates at large, 6; California,
Fourth district, 2: Louisiana, delegates at
lrge 6: First, Second, Third and Fourth,
fifth, Sixth, Seventh districts, IA; Michi-.
an, delegates at large. 6; Mississippi.
elegates at large, A; First district. 2.
Total, 40.
Pearl Wright, national committeeman
rom Louisiana and the Roosevelt leader
here, lost his fight to seat the Roosevelt
elegates from that state. An effort was
lade by Committeeman Harry S. New
, end the long standing differences
mong Louisiana republicans by officially
ecognizing the Loisel faction, now con-
Polling the state republican organization
here. but Mr.. Wright headed off such
|ction
Osborn Unseated
Gov Chase S. Osborn of Michigan
| nd his Roosevelt delegates at large
Eere unseated by the decision of the
|fichigan case for Taft. The contest
|ver the Fourth California district de-
|ided for President Taft furnished the
|lost bitter exchanges of the day.
Francis j. Heney, leading the Roosevelt
|orces. insisted upon recognition for
he Roosevelt delegates there.
The national committee had before it
|shen it adjourned tonight 112 contest
Ia seats still to pass upon.
Chairman Victor Rosewater, in
Itatement at the end of the session,
laid the committee was not keeping
lace with the work of the last con-
|ention. In 1908 but SO contests re-
|lained to be decided on the Wednes-
lay night preceding the convention.
|Iembers of the committee fear that the
|ontests Will run well over into the
|penlng day of the convention.
The remainder of the Mississippi
|ontests and those from the states of
|Iissouri North Carolina, Oklahoma,
Gouth Carolina and Tennessee will, 1t
believed, be disposed of tomorrow
Contests Settled Easily
Forty-five members of the national
were present when that body
1t 9:20 a. m. resumed its deliberations
The six Arizona delegates at large
Eere seated for Taft by viva voce
|ote. Senator Borahs motion to seat
|he Roosevelt delegation was defeated
liter a roll call had been refused. The
committee then took up the contest in
be Fourth district of California.
The first contest was settled quick
h. After this case was cleared away
|he regular programme was inter-
|upted by a protest against the split
y
yesterday Mr.. McHarg made it clear
|e would carry the Eleventh district
Higher. Chairman Rosewater said the
|ase to be settled could be taken to
|he national credentials committee of
|he convention. Discussion was then
|topped
As the Roosevelt delegates filed their
|redentials first the Taft delegates
Fere considered the contestants. Sam
lei j. Elder opened the arguments for
|he Taft forces. He said that as no
primary law was in effect when the
krizona state committee called the state
Convention to be held June 3, doubt
|xisted as TO how the delegates should
lie selected. The state COMMITTEES de-
ided to leave the selection of delegates
10 the county committee.
Elder declared the Roosevelt forces
eft the regular tion and organ
Eed with SO of the 96 votes which had
|een recognized on the temporary roll
previously prepared by the state exec
tive committee.
n. i. Morrison. who was one of the
Taft delegates, said that at the state
Convention the Roosevelt men rushed
10 the front and some os them mount
ID the platform to make keystone ad-
|resses. Morrison said he believed
here was a fully developed football
among the Roosevelt men
Who proceeded to run a convention on
me side of the stage, while the Taft
Convention was going on at the other.
For 20 minutes he said II was inpos-
|ible to hear anything. The Roosevelt
pen then left the hall.
Record Defends Roosevelt
George L. Record OF Phoenix, Ariz..
tho defended the Roosevelt delegation,
laid the Roosevelt men had not pre-
|ented their contests to the state ex-
|cutive committee because they knew
hese would have been thrown away.
IF you say body of men calling
themselves tho state executive commit
Be can determine upon the legality of
Il ttesting delegations member
n. you are establishing only mon
thy'
Senator Borah's amendment was de-
hted and the Taft delegates In Ari-
|bna were seated. His roll call asked
Fas defeated. A motion was made to
eat the Taft delegates.
Francis J. Heney, holding the proxy