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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-04

VIII be considered by Colonel Roose.
Welt or by his friends. prior to. or dur
ing the conventions"
Edwin W. Sims. who is acting head
OF the Chicago Roosevelt headouar
ters until the arrival of Senator Dix
on, made public telegram received
from Oscar r. Hundley. Roosevelt
leader IN Alabama MIR. Hundley said
the two delegates from the third Ala
hama district. instructed for Presi-
dent Taft. had given out written
statement that they would suppor,
Roosevelt. because they believed nine
ty per cent of their constituency ia
vor his nomination.
Henry S. Chubb. committeeman
from Florida. declared it was "a re-
Election upon the integrity of Florida
republicans to hint that they would
not stand by their instructions for
President Taft.
"Florida's twelve delegates are in
structed for Taft" said Mr.. Chubb,
and they will vote for him through
thick and thin"
General Powell Clayton, commit
teeman for Arkansas. said southern
committeeman and delegates would
organize before the convention. to
fight any proposal to reduce the rep
resentation of southern states.
The attempt made four years ago.
to reduce the representation to the
basis Of the republican vote cast in
the southern states. caught the south
ern delegates and committeeman un-
prepared, no said. but if it be at
tempted again, II would be fought in
the convention.
Among the committeeman who ar
rived today were Cecil Lyon of Texas
and Sidner Beiber Of the District of
Columbia. both Roosevelt supporters,
Colonel Lyon declared that at least
thirty-six Of Texas forty delegates to
Chicago would be for Colonel Roose-
velt. basing his prediction on his be-
lief that verbally all the contests in
that state would be settled in favor
of the Roosevelt men.
Victor Rosewater of Nebraska, act
Ing chairman of the republican ma
tional committee. is expected tomor-
row. when the leading figures In the
various campaign headquarters will
also arrive. The fight to be made
by r. B. Howell. recently elected ma
tional committeeman in Nebraska to
take Mr.. Rosewater's seat when the
committee organizes next Thursday.
Is not expected to occupy that body
long.
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Vote Was $50 IL to 362 IL
in Convention-Roosevelt
man Chairman.
The RESOLUTIONS STRONGLY
EMD0R,5 .s'ste a1isn;rss,nll1 sual
First Test of Strength Came ON Adop.
ton of Resolutions Which Was
Carried BY Larger Majority Than
One Naming Delegates.

Columbus. Ohio. June 4.-President
Taft won in the fight for Ohio's six
delegates-at-large in the republican
national convention today by a vote of
390k to 362h.
The first actual test of the delegates
gave Taft victory by vote o 398 ~
70 S5Sk when the majority report of
the resolutions committee endorsing
the president was adopted.
Walter F. Brown. manager Of
Roosevelt's campaign in Ohio, was re-
elected chairman of the state central
committee last night by vote of l3
70 8. In the vote for temporary chair
man. however. which was test vote,
Brown was defeated by vote of ii
to 10.
Last night the committees elected at
district meetings before the conven-
lion are in session. President Taft's
show Of strength came in the district
meetings. He is believed to have gain
ed control of the new state central
committee by winning at least eleven
votes of the twenty-one districts.
Roosevelt supporters declare. how
ever that Walter Brown will retain
afs place as chairman of the central
committee.
The chief blo~ to Roosevelt in the
slstrict meetings came in the Eighth
district which by a vote of 20 to 10 Sc
lected a complete list of Taft COM
nitteemen.
The Cuvahoga delegation. voting in
executive session elected Taft commit
t emen from both the Twentieth and
T~enty-first districts. Walter Brown
as chairman in the meeting today
said: Representative government is
on trial in Ohio toay. The issue is
whether this COM ention shall repre-
Sent the will of the noonle or whafher
IL shall misreprescnt them. At the
primary election en- May 81, the re-
pl hlicans in thirty-four out of the
forty-two districts declared emphati-
cally for form sr President Roosevelt.
Are you going to thwart the expressed
will Of the republican voters of the
stSte?"
Rooseve(t's nal"G brought forth the
flrst demonstration. Pro- RooseN cit
delegates and a.ternates. apparently
approximating about half of those IN
the floor cheerei several minutes.
The Taft people got their chance a
little later when Senator Burton men,
toned the president and enumerated
some of the accomplishments Of the
republican party during the last four
years. Led by the Cincinnati delega-
ton, the delegates broke into a cheer
which was a little longer than that
for Roosevelt. This was evened up a
moment later when Senator Burton
mentioned Colonel Roosavelt's name.
The delivery of the address was not
made easy for Senator Burton. He
was repeatedly interrupted by calls
from the delegates. He made no re-
ply however to numerous queries and
carefully read his speech, making on
1r slight deviations from the docu-
ment
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WILL FIGHT THE
SELECTION OF ROOT TO THE LAST

oyster Bay. n. Y, June 4.-Col.
Roosevelt issued a lengthy formal
statement last night eclaring definitely
his intention to fight the election of
tfonal republican convention.
Following is the statement dictated
today at Sycamore Hill by Colonel
Roosevelt:
I'm the past Mr.. Root has rendered
distinguished services as secretary Of
state and secretary of war. But in this
contest Mr.. Root ranged himself
against the men who stand for pro-
gressive principles within the repub-
ltcan party. that is. against the men
who stand for making the republican
party In relation to the issues Of the
present day what 1t was in the days Of
Abraham Lincoln. He stands as the
Representative of the men and the
policies Of reaction. He is put for
ward by the bosses and the represen-
tatives of special privileges.
What has recently come to my
knowledge makes 1t clear that it is q
question Of the absolute duty Of every
progressive republican to oppose the
selection as temporary chairman at
Chicago Of any man put forward in
Taft in this contest. l have before
me a copy Of the following telegram
sent to a Roosevelt delegate from
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Philip K. Barber:
1.-THE national committee has select.
ed Senator Root of New York for tenn
porary chairman of the convention at
Chicago. 1t is reported that the
Roosevelt forces will oppose the action
of the committee. I am wiring you in
behalf Of the New York delegation,
with the exception of a very few, to
ask your support for Senator Root
for temporary chairman. We believe
this contest is the most serious one
which has afflicted the republican par
ty and that the attempt to nominate
Mr.. Roosevelt can lead only to dis
aster. The doctrines which he has ad-
Vocated we declared in our platform at
the Rochester convention to be suver-
sive of our form of government. win
you please wire me New York city
collect whether we can rely on your
support for Senator Root for tempo
rary chairman.
william Barnes. Jr.'
kilograms like this have been sent
to great number Of the delegates,
apparently to a great majority Of
them. This telegram makes the issue
perfectly clear. II 10 one Of princi-
pies not persons. Mr.. Barnes emands
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HELD UP ROAST.
Congressman Tried to Have it Circu.
lated on Frank Enyclonc

Washington. June Am investiga-
ton of the law office of the postoffice
department is sought by Representa-
tive Theron Akin of New York. who
today introduced a resolution asking
that special committee be appointed
to inquire into the conduct of the de-
partment for Withholding from deliv-
cry mail sent under a congressional
frank.
Mr.. Akin recently delivered a speech
In the house in which he attacked sew
eral prominent New York politicians.
Included in his remarks was refer
ence to former member of congress.
Mr. Akin took this excerpt and had
It printed on the envelopes in which
he sought to mail copies of the
speech. Assistant ATTORNEY Goodwin
Of the postoffice department held up
the mail as a violation of the postal
laws.
Mr.. Akin in his resolution objects
to this censorship of his congressional
privilege.
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TAFT FOLLOWS ROOSEVELT IN
ASKING PUBLIC HEARINGS

Chicago. June An a private let
ter to Colonel Harry s. New. chairman
of the subcommittee on arrangements
Of the national republican committee.
President Taft today requested that
the hearings of the contested dele
gates be made public and open to the
press.
The president suggested that Mr..
New take up with the committee the
matter of open hearings: and that,
If the committee finds it possible.
the deliberations over the contests,
230 of which have already been pre-
pared for submission. be carried on
in open sessions.
Chairman New expressed the opin-
ion last night that the action taken
by the president. will have great
taken in connection with the previous
request Of Colonel Roosevelt for pub
licity Of the contest arguments indi-
Gates that the doors will probably be
thrown open. at least to newspaper
men Friday morning. Few members
of the national committee had reach
ed Chicago last night. and of those
here. none would express definite
opinion as to the action of the COM
mittee. The presidents letter was
the chief subject of discussion at the
political headquarters and his declar-
alton for publicity of the hearings is
declared by his supporters now here
to indicate that the Taft managers
believe their contest cases are strong
~ prepared.
The Taft headquarters were opened
yesterday by Joseph B. Healing Of In
diana: but up to a late hour only
two eastern representatives of the
president had reached Chicago. John
Ryan and A. A. Erly of the publicity
bureau. Mr.. Kealing urged Director
Mckinley by telegraph to hurry to
Chicago.
The Roosevelt and the Taft head
quarters have been established in the
same hotel. Alexander H. Revell.
head of the Illinois headquarters. who
returned from Oyster Bay, gave out a
statement outlining what he said was
Colonel Roosevelt's attitude toward
the convention organization. I'VE are
assured absolutely that there will be
a clear majority for Colonel Roose-
Welt on the first ballot" said Mr.. Rev.
ell. THE only proposition in sight
is to develop the strength throughout
the convention primaries SO that 1t
ultimately will be concentrated in the
nomination Of Colonel Roosevelt.
Absolutely nothing else has. or
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-04
FEE-SPLITTING UP.
Doctors Oppose System of Dividing u
With Runncr.Ins of Patients

Atlantic City, N. j.. June 4.-The
old question of fee-splitting and con-
troll of the contract practice is ex-
pected to receive much attention at
the meeting of the house of delegates
the business end of the American
Medical association, which opened it's
sixty-third annual convention here
today. The house of delegates held
its first meeting today under the presi-
dency of John B. Murphy of Chicago.
at which the usual reports were pre-
sented.
The fee-splitting question is before
the house of delegates through the re-
port of the judicial council. The re-
port says:
THE judicial council specially rec
ommends that laws be enacted by the
association condemning the secret di-
vision Of fees and the giving of COM
missions: also laws for the proper
control of contract practice, and
further that the house OF delegates
request that similar laws he ena cted
by the several state associa tions."
The report was referred to COM
mittee for recommendations to the
house. The fee-splitting question may
bring about revision of the code of
ethics.
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DEATH CLEARED
AGED MINISTER
Silent Fourteen Years, Con-
fessed Crime for Which
Pastor Was Unfrocked.

Washington. June A deathbe.l
confession by a man who for fourteen
Years kept hidden the secret which
made the Rev. Gilbert F. Williams an
outcast from the ecclesiastical world
was the means by which the new aged
clergyman has been reinsta+"t' as a
protestant Episcopal minister, after
being unfrocked in 1898. according
to information gained last night from
prominent members of the Episcopal
church thoroughly familiar with the
case.
For fourteen long years the Rev.
DR.. Williams lived under the cloud
cast over him by charges made by a
young woman who was at one time n
member of his choir at Christ Episco.
pal church, while the man who now is
quietly by and allowed the clergyman
to suffer. Earnest appeals on the part
of the disgraced clergyman were un-
availing, and had not the dread hand
OF death reached in to bring him jus
tice the stigma might have hung over
him until the end.
But in the end the fear Of deatf,
came to the man who was really uil-
ty. and with it came realization of
the terrible wrong done the innocent
clergyman, who was fast growing old.
weighed down with grief over the in
Justice done him. Then came the
confession which resulted in belated
Justice being done to the Rev. Mr..
Williams.
Vote Was Unanimous
| The board of the diocese of Wash
ington. headed by the Rev. Randolph,
n. McKim, which finally recommended
to Bishop Alfred Harding that the
Rev. Mr.. Williams be reinstated as a
clergyman, voted unanimously to take
this action, it was learned. Several of
the members of the board were pres
ent in the chapel Of Bishop Harding's
residence in Massa chusetts avenue last
Saturday morning when the Rev. Mr..
Williams again took the oath Of fealty
to the church
1t was learned last night that the
man who wronged the choir girl, and
in turn wronged the Rev Mr.. Williams
by his silence, was scion of a prom
! inent family. and that for this reason
the Rev. Mr. Williams himself and the
members of the board which exonerat-
cd him thought it better not to- make
public the name of the man who made
he deathbed confession.
The Rev. Charles r. SontaR. the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-04
TALKING ABOUT
SECOND PLACE
Roosevelt's Followers Sure
Of His Nomination, Look
ing for Running Mate.
Washington.

Washington. June 4.-Colone]
Roosevelt's friends are so certain of
his nomination that they are specu-
lating upon his choice of a running
mate. The colonel himself has not
permitted his choice to be made pub
lie. but already it has become known
that he does not favor Governor Hi
ram johnson of California. Cover
nor johnson cannot bring any
strength to Colonel Roosevelt, as he
halls from a state that will 20 to
Roosevelt in any event.
The colonel is said to favor a rather
conservative man from the middle
west. preferably from doubtful
state. or from Ohio. Former Vice
President Fairbanks is picked upon
already as suitable running mate
lans They say Fairbanks opposition
to the colonel is not very strong. aft
er all. He could find many good
points about Roosevelt IL he were put
to it. according to the slatemakers.
Albert j. Beveridge is good timber
too. but the Roosevelt people say he
is ''leetle too radical" That is,
they think the colonel can furnish ali
the radicalfsn necessary, and that q
concession to the conservatives would
be happy play.
Those "Sevcn Governors"
Some Of the other names in the
hat are those of the seven COVER
nors"-Osborn Of Michigan. Hadiey Of
Missouri. Bass of New Hampshire.
Aldrich of Nebraska. Carey of Wyom-
ing. Glasscock Of West Virginia and
Stubbs of Kansas. But there Is some.
thing the matter with each Of them,
when you figure it right down. Three
of them lost their fight for Roosevelt
Bass. Osborn and Carey. Three of
them won-Aldrich. Glasscock and
Stubbs. One of them broke even
Hadley of Missouri. But Of the win
ners. one is from sure e-enough re-
publican state. and the other two are
reckoned as bigger radicals than the
colonel himself.
Ohio and Illinois Claims.
There is talk Of an Ohio mana
man like Senator Burton for instance.
Now. there is conservative man, a
regular conservationist. In fact. The
Roosevelt followers think he would
not carry his opposition to the colonel
30 far as to refuse to run on the same
ticket with him. Other suitable ma
terial from Ohio 10 scarce. but there
10 no telling what might be evolved
II It were deemed necessary to coun-
taract the soreness Of Ohio In having
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-04

Mr.. Roots selection as the sign Of
reputation of the principles for
which stand. and as an Endorsement
or the doctrines enunciated at the
Rochester convention. doctrines not
merely reactionary. but of such a
character that no party processing
them could carry single state in this
union. These doctrines are so bourbon
and reactionary that in every open
primary In every northern state since
the Rochester convention was held.
after full discussion the people have
overwhelmingly repudiated them. This
telegram of Mr.. Barnes shows that
the plan announced in the press is true
and that the leader and real head of
Mr.. Taft's canvass at Chicago is to be
Mr.. Barnes. whom Mr.. Taft and his
manager have chosen to represent and
embody the principles for which Mr..
Taft stands. a choice which casts an
Illuminating light on Mr.. Taft's rela-
tions both to the bosses in politics and
to special interests in the business
world. In the next place 1t makes it
perfectly clear that Mr.. Root Is push
ed for nomination only with the pur-
pose to secure the defeat Of the prin-
ciples for which the progressive re-
which the people have declared them.
selves by overwhelmingly majorities
in those states where there have been
popular primaries. Mr.. Roots per-
sonality becomes unimportant in view
OF Mr.. Barnes telegram.
Barnes Boss.
"Mr. Barnes stands as the repre-
sentative of the very worst forms Of
bossism in politics. No progressive
delegates can afford to vote for amy
man proposed by Mr.. Barnes and his
allies. for any such vote is vote
against popular rule and against the
hesic principles not merely Of the re-
publican party but of decent Ameri-
can citizenship.
This is not a faction fight in the
ranks Of the republican party. It is a
fight between the plain people. the
rank and file Of the republican party,
making up the immense majority Of
that party. on the one side and on the
other. the bosses with back Of them
the great sinister special interests
which are endeavoring to sustain the
cause of privilege by perpetuating the
combination between crooked politics
and crooked business.
There have been direct presidential
preferential primaries 30 far In the
states Of Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massa.
chusetts. Ohio. New Jersey. North Da.
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Clarke LEADS IN
IOWA PRIMARY
FOR GOVERNOR
Supporters of Holden How
ever Claim He Will Pull
Out a Winner.
KENYON DEFEATS YOUNG
FOR SEMAToRsHIP TWO TO ONE
Returns Are Incomplete so Far as Re.
publican Candidates Are Concerned
Hamilton Has Lead for Demo.
cratic Nomination for Governor.

DesMoines. June 4.-Incomplete
returns today show that Senator w
S. Kenyon has secured approximately
42.955 to 21,51O for Lafayette Young
in yesterdays Iowa primary.
Although George w. Clarke for gov.
ernor on the republican ticket is lead
ing. the supporters of P. G. Holden
declare they expect Holden to be re.
turned the winner.
The democratic vote throughout the
state was the lightest registered IL
years. John T. Hamilton on the face
of the returns has led E. G. Dunn fol
the democratic nomination for COVER.
nor,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-04
LINEN DUTY FRAUDS.

Washington. June "A sweeping
investigation Of the importations Of
Irish and Scotch linens was ordered by
Secretary MacVeagh today as resul,
of conference with Assistant Secre.
tary Curtis.
Extensive frauds. depriving the gov.
eminent of considerable duty, prob.
ably, are being perpetrated by under.
valuations of these goods, 1t is claimed
at the treasury department. A cursory
examination disclosed. it is said, that
by the operations of one small house
the government had lost at least SIS
600. The practice is believed to have
extended to many other cases.
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WANT MORE Paw

Chicago. June 4.-George Gardner.
assistant superintendent of the rail
way mail service. today was a Wit,
ness before Examiner Frank Lyon
who is inauiring into the efforts of
railroads to increase the rates ON
empty mail bags and pouches.
"The new Classification raises the
rate on mail pouches at least fifty
per cent" said Gardner The GOV
ernnent handles about 500 carloads
of mail pouches by railroad annually
and an increase as the new schedule
proposes would mean laroa increase
in the shipping cost
Pending the result of the investiea-
ton the new rate is under susren-
sion.
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NOT 4 MOTIVE.

Bad Axe Mich. June 4.-That the
amount Of money involved in the life
insurance carried by Scyrel Sparkling
and in the property Of Mrs Carrie
Sparkling was too small to induce DR..
Robert A. MacGregor to commit mur-
der was asserted by Attorney Joseph
Walsh. who today began his closing
accused Of having poisoned the Spar
ling boy.
1T is not part Of our case to say
that Mrs, Sparkling committed the
crime. and We do not charge her with
It," he said.
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MORSE AT NOME

Bath. Me-. June 4.-Charles W.
Morse arrived in Bath today from New
York and went direct to his old home
on Washington street. where he will
remain for greater part Of the sum-
mer. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Morse. his sister. Miss Jennie Morse
and hi" daughter. Miss Anna Morse.
1t was not generally known that he
was coming here today and only a few
intimate friends were at the station
to greet him.
Mr.. Morse expressed his pleasure at
being once more in his home city and
his gratitude to Bath people for their
effortc to procure his release from the
Atlanta prieon.
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Hubbard Dead.

man E. H. Hubbard of Sioux Cit.
representing the Eleventh Iowa dis
trict. died suddenly today at the homo
Of John G. Kelley. editor of the Tri.
bune.
Hubbard was candidate for tho
denomination in the republican pri.
mary in the Eleventh district yester-
day against George Scott of Sioux
City and the returns today indicated
that he had won the nomination.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-04
ROYAL AUTHOR.

Berlin. June 4.-Crown Prince Fred
erick William has made his debut as
an author. From my hunting dairy
which is now being printed. describes
the crown princes hunting experiences
in Germany and abroad. Many photo
graphs will appear in the book. some
of them by the crown princess.
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Fired ON Mob.

Nerviers. Belgium. June "A mob
today assailed the gendarmes witt,
missiles, The gendarmes charged re-
peatedly and when the rioters refused
to disperse opened fire. Thirty of the
mob fell killed or wounded. Seven
gendarmes We're injured. Many ar
rests were made.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-04
JEFF DAVIS COMMEMORATIVE

Rlchmond. Va. June 4.-The birth-
day of Jefferson Davis. president of
the confederacy. was celebrated quiet
ly here yesterday by veteran and me-
mortal organizations. The state flag
was flown from the capital and the
confederate colors from other build
ingS
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Object to Government.

Mos. Belgium. June 4.-Twc thou.
sand timers struck today in protes:
against the maintenance of the pres.
ent government
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. . . . . . . . . .
THE WEATHER.
North Dakota: Fair tonight I
: and Wednesday. Warmer in west I
portion tonight.
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