New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08

tention that he shall supersede Senator
Dixon.
1t is also learned this evening that the
colonel has ordered George l.. Record OF
New Jersey to the scene of action. Some
Of the Roosevelt leaders say Mr.. Record
will be most welcome, cas- will any friend
Of the colonel" but others say privately
that IL the colonel does not keep his
hands off he will irrevocably gum the
cards"
Whispers Of Buying Votes.
1t has been gently whispered to the
Southern delegates that Bill Finn is
coming here to purchase the requisite
number of the Southern mercenary
bunch" an expression of certain Roose-
welt publications, any reference to which
brings the blush of indignation to the
cheek of every Southern man. If that Is
the purpose of sending Mr. Finn 10 Chi
cago, he is likely TO find his efforts at
pecuniary negotiations treated as deep
affront by the Southern men. most OF
whom are of exceptionally high charac-
ter men of high standing in their COM
munities and with quite as much pride
ard self-respect as those from states
north of Mason and Dixon's line.
The contests settled to- day make COM
paratiyely few changes in The Tribune
table OF delegates, because The Tribune
has already recorded all the contested
seats in Alabama as belonging to Presi-
dent Taft. 1t does. however, transfer
Arkansas delegates-the four at large
and the two each from the 1st and I'd
districts-from the unassigned because
contested" columns TO the Taft column.
II is also a safe prediction that before
the committee adjOurns tomorrow night
all the Taft delegates from Arkansas will
have been seated and all the Roosevelt
delegates thrown out, this step having
been assured by the seating of the dele
gstes-at- large as we'll as by the prepos
ferrous character of the contests.
"A sporting chance" is the term APP
pied to most of the Roosevelt contests
IN Southern states The men who have
come here as contestants were not in
n harmony with their local organization.
VThey had nothing 10 lose by holding
runp conventions and possibly much TO
gain.
II that Overwhelming demand for
The nomination Of Mr.. Roosevelt he !
materialized and the national committee
had been stampeded to him these men
would probably have been seated, ire
spective of the flimsy character Of their
claims They would have constituted tho
regular organization in their states and
their enemies would have been outsid2
The breastworks In any event, they
have gained free trip TO Chicago, had
con-iderable fun out Of it and have lost
nothing. As one Alabamian remarked
after he had been thrown out, 1T was
100 IT, shot and the other fellow put
up the L.
Few Dissenting Votes.
Asido from, Tho 9th Aispama case,
Nhare fhc -6tc stood II for and ~
AGAINST the contesting delegates the
orIv dissenting votes cast were two IN
tho caec Of the LIST Arkansas District.
Morsrs. Kellogg, Of Minnesota. and Thor
s,n ~ south Dakota. voted for the con
testing delegates.
before rcttIing down 10 tho actual
h,rsiness Of hearing the contests the ma
ftionaI committee had considerable run
vfth Senator Borah This morning. When
the committee was called 10 order ne
moved an amendment to the rules pro-
vidiue that rollcan be had on the de-
nrnnd Of ten inhtead of twenty mem
bcrs OF the committee. There was op-
position. and Mr.. Borah began an i'm
passioned speech.
Members Of the committee baited the
idaho statesman. and his fervid oratory
filed the little committee room and re-
Nerhersted through the empty Coliseum
next door. Finally, he closed, red and
porspiring, and his motion was rejected
without a Ioi,call and with practically
no dissenting vote save his own.
When the first contest was about to
nc decided Mr.. Borah defiantly demand
ed "A rollcall. The entire committee rose
To it's feet 70 be counted in favor of it.
was a rollcal whenever Roosevelt man
asked IT,, to the delight Of the Taft sup
porters and the discontinue OF Mr..
Borah, who felt like a man who has
squared off and struck with all his
might what he believed To he q punch
ing bag. only TO find it made OF tissue
paper.
When the 9Th Alabama case had
been heard Bill" Ward Of New York
made quiet canvass. begging the Taft
supporters TO vote to seat the contest
ing delegates Just as an evidence OF
good fellowship" He did not pretend
that there was merit In the case. but
asked il as a favor from men who had
long served with him on the committee
Committeeman Rosewater and Lowder
needed his appeal and voted with the
Minority Others said they would have
6ene the same had not the Roosevelt rep
p~sentatises i'm the South won over two
81 the Taft delegates from Alabama
those representing the Sd Alabama Dis
trict-both federal Office holders by the
way, each being the postmaster OF his
town. Efforts 10 win over these men
who were instructed for President Taft
but who saw the light after they had
seen orrnsby McHarg are somewhat
hampered thus far by the fact that no
other member Of their state delegation
will speak 10 them.
I'd he 10 ha