The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-19
Three Seats Declared
Vacant and Three Re-
signations Accepted.
MEMBERS NOT
LOYAL To TAFT
Successors Are Supporters OF
Administration - Situation in
Various States Regarding
Electors Discussed and Re-
ports Received From Vari-
Gus Sections Of Country.

publican National Committee to-day
accepted the designations Of its mem :
bers from Minnesota, Oklahoma and
Ohio and declared vacant the seats
held by members from New Jersey
IVES, Virginia and North Carolina, VINO
are Roosevelt supporters. successors
were named 10 retiring members from
! Oklahoma, Ohio, New Jersey and North
Carolina.
In the case OF William Edwards. OF
, West Virginia, whose seat was de-
cIared vacant, and l. A. Caseweu OF
Minnesota, who resigned. the commit
tee voted 10 ask the State committees
OF wes, Virginia and Minnesota. re-
spec;!veIy. TO recommend their success
sors. Mr.. Edwards's seat was declared
vacant because of his 'disloyalty to the
Republican party.
Franklin Murphy, former committee
man from New Jersey. was elected 20
ill the vacancy from that state
created by declaring 3. Whiting no
longer q member OF the committee =.
c. Duncan was elected to succeed Rich
mond Pearson. OF North Carolina
Sherman Granger was elected to sue
coed Walter F. Brown, the retiring
member of Ohio. and j. A Harris was
elected successor to c. c. Priestly. OF
Oklahoma.
The committee refused to recognize a
telegram from Russ Avery. national
committeeman from California, an
nouncing his resignation and voted to
expel him for 'disioya atty TO the He
publican party"
Chairman Hilles was empowered 10
appoint a subcommittee of three 10 re-
commend a successor to Mr.. Avery.
This action was taken. it was ex-
planned, because a majority OK the
State committee of California are sup
porters OF Colonel Roosevelt. ana tn,
choice ST a Republican national COM
nitteeman could not be left TO them
The subcommittee Mr.. IItiles Announc-
ed. would confer with Republican lead
ers in California concerning ootn tne
matter Of Mr.. Ayery's successor ana
the situation In that state. The SUB
committee will report back 10 Mr.
Hilies It's findings.
Joint Session.
A Joint session OF the national corr
r,t,,ee and the advisory committee
was held. lasting until late TINS even
ing. wt.en Mr. Hilles reported that the
Situation in the various states regard
ing electors which was unsatisfactory
a, the beginning OF the campaign IS
now in good shape. He said That the
eighteen electors on the Republican
tickets in the several states who turn
ed out TO be Roosevelt men all had
been replaced excep, In the states OF
Kansas Nebraska and California He
added that the Kansas case Is in the
courts: the Nebraska case soon VIII De
and that a special committee will ar
range for a new organization In CALI
fornia and place Taft electors on the
ticket under some other name than
that Of the Republican party
Reports Of conditions in their respec-
tive States were made by C. S Warren.
Of Michigan: John B. Hanna, Of Mary
land: F. W Esta6rook. Of New Hamp-
shire: Henry Roraback. OF Connecticut:
Austin K. Colgate, OF New Jersey
Sherman II. Granger. Ohio; William
Barnes. Jr, Of New York. and John
Hays Hammond. of Massachusetts.
resolution was adopted calling up
on the electors OF Nebraska and kan
sas who were named as Republicans
bu, are for Roosevelt TO ct once retire.
The resolution said that the position
OF elector is a position OF trust ana
that these men owe duty TO .he state
as we'll as to themselves
secretary ResHOlOS So'N $500 80
meeting that everything was done In
complete harmony. and the vote to Dust
committeeman was unanimous in every
, case.
Went Recognize A"thorsS'
Charleston w. Va. September IL
II refuse to recognize the authority
OF nine members OF the Republican
National Committee in star chamber
, session in New York to undo the VIII
,f the people. expressed through mag
isterial district conventions IN Wes'
virginia declared Colonel Wiiiian
S~ymur Edwards. Republican national
committeeman from West virginia
when informed late Tonight tina; ms
| seat on the national committee hao
been declared vacant Mr. Edwards
was elected to succeed former United
states Senator ~. Il. Scott In the
state convention. delegates TO which
! were selected in mssisterial districts
! conventions. Roosevelt had .32 and
Taft ISL delegates. E3wsrds's selec-
| ton a. committeeman was Una nsmous.
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