The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-07

the press galleries of congress. This was
urged by Committeeman Kellogg OF Min
neaota, as a substitute for the recommen-
dalton OF Committeeman Hart of Iowa,
but it was defeated on roll call.
The thirteen who supported Mr. kel-
logg's substitute were:
liam +. Borah, Idaho. who also voted the
proxy Of George A. knight Of California;
4. r. Burnham. Kentucky; Pearl Wight,
Louisiana: Frank B. kellogg, MINI esota;
William l.. Ward, New York: John G.
Capers. South Carolina; Thomas Thorson,
South Dakota; Cecil A. Lyon, Texas: c.
E Loose. Utah: Alfred 7: Rogers. Wis
held the proxy of Sidney Bieber OF the
District OF Columbia
The only other vote OF significant
Borah that eight members be sufficient
TO order a roll call. This was defeated.
and the old rule providing for twenty for
thic purpose was re-enacted.
Not Room Enough.
The Taft adherents did not object TO
the widest publicity. but argued that the
committee did not have facilities for ad-
mittlng all, and urged that while no part
OF the committees sessions should be eN-
eeutive. stenograph reports sn9uld mo n1,, DE DE
Secretary William Hayward that there
was not In today's session suggestion
from anyone that any part OF the future
trary, he declared that the committee
| would assist In giving the widest publtci-
| " 20 their work.
A plan TO give out daily a stenographlc
report Of the proceedings came up through
the adoption OF a motion by Committee.
man Shackelford OF Alaska, and this VIII
be done.
One subject which was generally ex-
pected to cause friction was scarcely
mentioned. That was the expected EFFORT
to seat the new committeeman recently
chosen by various state primaries and
conventions. 1t was expected to come up
especially In the case OF 4. b Howell
who will succeed Victor Rosewater-
The committee adjourned at S:55 p m.
tests will be taken UP in alphabetical or
der, beginning with Alabama.
Old Rules Adopted.
The old rules. giving thirty minutes to
each side in contests over delegations at
large and fifteen minutes side in dis
| trict contests, were readopted. With 23S
contests pending, II is plain that the COM
mit,ee will need every available hour un-
! I'll the convention meets, June is.
! The committee met for Its trst session
soon after o'clock this afternoon In the
! Coliseum annex. Except for the preliml-
nary organization and adoption OF the
rules which governed the contests fouI
J years ago. the committee transacted ut
/ tie business. The report OF the special
committee appointed at Washington last
| December proposing rules to govern the
| committee, was received, but action was
| deferred.
On resolution Of Harry s. New OF In
diana the basis of representation In the
convention was continued as at present
Proxies Voted.
The roll call OF the committee showed
that the proxies of absent members
would be as follows:
Senator W. Y. Borsh, Idaho, for Georg,
A. knight OF California (Senator Boral
thus held two votes In the committee.)
Thomas II. Devine OF Denver, TO
Charles Cavender OF Colorado
Representative Henry Bartholdt, 70
Charles Nagel. Missouri.
DR.. o. NJ. Landstrum. for r. A Marlov
OF Montana
! Dennis Flynn. for c. 81. Cade. Okla
honla-
I Senator Sanders Tennessee, for g. A
. | Perkins Washington.
A. NJ. Stevenson. Colorado. for e. e
Scott West Virginia.
!. c. O'Laughiin. Chicago. for Sidne
Bleber. District OF Columbia
Senator Dixon, Colonel Roosevelt
manager. had the proxy OF p. l.. ETaniga
Of Nevada. but declined to use Il becaus
OF bis partisan interest in the commit
= tees activity, He turned this proxy owe
to ex-Representat!ve Lucius y. Littauel
Roosevelt delegate from New York. bu
the committee declined 10 admit Mr.. Lit
tauer without a direct proxy from Nj
p | Flanagan.