The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-11
National Committee Decides
The Indiana Contests In
Favor of President.
MAKES A TOTAL OF EIGHTY
FOUR DELEGATES ADDED TO
TAFT's COLUMN AS THE RE-
SUIT OF THE COMMITTEES
WoRK-HEATED DEBATES BE-
TWEEN Committeeman IN
DISCUSSING MERITS OF THE
CONTESTS.
By Associates Press.

Chicago. June 10.--Today's work of
the Republican national committee
added twelve more delegates to the
catalogue Of Taft's strength on the
temporary roll at the national Re-
publican convention. The much dis
cussed Indiana contests came before
the committee and were decided in
Taft's favor. With seventy-two dele
gates comprised In the southern con-
tests decided last week in Alabama,
Arkansas, Florida and Georgia cases,
today'e gains make a total Of 81 dele
gates added to the Taft forces by the
work OF the national committee. With
201 instructed uncontested delegates
credited to him, they bring his present
total on the temporary roll up to
2a5.
A large proportion OF the contested
seats among the ITO cases are still to
be passed on by the committee.
The cases decided today were those
OF the Indiana delegation at large,
four in number, and three district
delegations of two each. The contest
in the Fourth district was with
drawn. The committee confirmed two
The committee assembled with
forty-four members present or report
ed by proxy.
Committeeman Powell Clayton ask
ed for a correction of newspaper
statements concerning his alleged par
ticipation in ward primaries in Little
Rock. General Clayton sought to
make It clear that It was bis nephew,
Powell Clayton, to whom reference
was made when the Fifth Arkansas
case was argued Saturday
A proposal to put ~ the loot Of the
calendar all cases passed over met OBJ
lection from Commftteeman Kiifghtf
of California. who, demanded that the
California case, passed over Saturday.
ne taken up this morning.
Committeeman New. of Indiana. and
committeeman Crane. Of Massachu-
setts. both known as Taft adherents.
supported Mr.. knights request.
The committee then agreed to take
utfthe contests over the two dele
gates Of the Fourth California dis
trict and set the ARIZONA cases for
wednesday.
ASKED FOR DELAY.
But soon after former Senator Dick,
the Taft attorney, declared that GER
tain papers had not been received and
again asked for delay.
I'VE are inclined to think" said Mr..
Dick, that some OF the other Cali
fornia delegates. whose seats have not
yet been contested, were not elected
In accordance with the national COM
mittee's call.
1T is a question Of whether we will
abandon the principle OF electing dele
gates by districts, established in 1880
and return to the principle of choosing
them by state units"
Committeeman Lyons. OF Texas, ask
ed Mr.. Dick how he proposed to insti-
tute contests against any OF the other
California districts.
The committee already had listed
the uncontested Roosevelt delegates
on the conventions temporary roll be-
fore former Senator Dick made his re-
quest.
'swe only wish to present the case
to the committee" said Mr.. Dick.
Senator Crane moved to delay the
California case until Wednesday
Senator Borah said there was no rea-
son for that much delay. There was q
hurried conference between Senator
Crane and Francis ]. Heney of the
Roosevelt forces.
Mr.. Heney broke into the commit
tee proceedings to say that he had
heard that there was "a movement or
foot to disfranchise all the delegates
from California II those votes were
needed
ANOTHER TILT.
Members objected to Mr.. Heney's
remarks and demanded that he re-
strict himself to argument of thu
case.
"He Is not out Of order" shouted
Senator Borah.
He is out of order" retorted Chair.
man Rosewater
Senator Borah said II Mr.. Heney
were not allowed to proceed. som,
members OF the committee would d.
the necessary talking.
"As I understand II. senator" sale
Mr.. Heney, again arising. ''if confin,
myself to arguments that do not of
fend any members of the committee.
am in order"
raped for order.
The gentleman should not be al
lowed to come in here and insult tn