New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-09
TAFT GETS 48 MORE DELEGATES
National Committee Puts All Arkansas, Florida
and Georgia in His Column.

oIil ASSl SAo
chicago. June S--Forty- eight delegates
to the Republican National Convention were
turned into the Taft column to-day by
The national committees decisions on cor
tests from Arkansas. Florida and Georgia.
The Roosevelt contestants lost every case.
as they 6il yesterday. Ten Of the Georgia
districts-twenty dclegates-went 10 Taf'
in one blanket decision, both sides agreeing
10 their being decided on the same argu-
mcnts as had served in the case Of the
four deleeatos-at-larSe who had been given
to Taft. The two remaining Georgia '!s-
trictS. with their two delegates each, soon
went the same way.
With tire twenty-four delegates sixteen
from Alabama and eight from Arkansas
placed on the temporary roll Of the conven-
ZION as the result OF Yesterdays hearings,
'o-day's work runs up the total Of seventy
,wo added to the Taft list since the ma
tional committee convened on Thursdav
afternoon.
This clears the docket for taking UP early
next week the cases on which the Roosevelt
men are laying far more stress than on
those from the South, such cases. for eX-
ample, as those from Indiana. which prob
ably will bc taken UP when the committee
convcn"s on Monday.
Runors OF Trouble.
There Nas an air Of excitement about the
Coliseum Annex as the members Of the
committee began TO assemble this morning
Reports that William Finn, OF Pittsburgh,
would enter the committee on a proxy, and
that Frank &. Kellogg, Of Minnesota. would
open the days proceedings with protect
against anything that might SAVIOR OF
steam roller methods" invested the open
ing Of the meeting with unusual interest.
No Gordon Of police surrounded the build
ing as officers Of the national committee
intinated might bo the case, but Sergeant
alarms stone said the police were com
nandable." if necessary. The two police
men regularly on duty OUTSIDE the com
rlIttee room were reinforced 10y two men
in civilian suits.
Senator Dixon's statement that tho le-
cision in tho 9Th Alabama case Yesterday,
III which the Roosevelt delegates wore
turned down was d cold hlooded. premed-
itated and deliberate theft had intensified
the feeling between tho Taft and Roosevelt
adherrntS Several members Of the com
r1ittec urged that motion he made to re-
consider this case, so that another test vote
might he had, but no agreement was
reached
Alnsions in Senator Dixons statement
IN an alleged conversation in the commit
tee room between Senator Crane and \. VI.
Stevenson. in which the latter declared
that the delegates must be given to TAFT.
although there is no justification for It,
had also angered several members. who
threatened 10 bring IT up on the floor Of the
committee.
Beain with Arkansas.
The committee opened without friction,
and the 20 Arkansas District case was
called. This district represented another
case Of two conventions, held in the same
hall
We are not claiming regularity as that
term f. used within the party said J. A
Conner, Of Little Rock, opening the contest
for the Roosevelt contestants, but VIC 40
claim We represent tho majority Of the Re
publicans as against the minority embraced
In the combination known az tho Arkansas
state Central Committee
MIR. Conner declared the chairmen of the
committees or conventions would recognize
only their own lIItlblS hIlc NOh'" Nio 90
their motions carried even II the vote was
overwhelmingly against them.
'oTbe only way We can overcome that
practice is to hold two conventions, sai1
Mr.. Conner cor permit the organization to
send delegates whom the people, by a ma
tority Of % to !. do not want
The Taft delegates rested their case large
ly on the regularity OF their committees
and convention actions. r.. u. Granger.
head Of the delegation, described the vari-
ous steps whereby the Sd District Republi
cans had called their convention and had
proceeded with It's conduct
As soon as the arguments were ended
Frank b. Kellogg. Of Minnesota. Roose-
Welt adherent. moved that the Taft delega-
ton be placed on the convention roll. A
rollcan was asked for and the Taft dele
gates were unanimously Endorsed.
The Taft delegates we're victorious by an
other unanimous vote. Mr.. du Pont. Of
Delaware made the motion for the seating
Of the Taft faction.
The 5th Arkansas District case involved
alleged assaults by policemen on Roose-
welt adherents
we had los Of the 1872 delegates to the
Pulaski County convention" said w. s..
Holt, Of Little Rock. I'VE went to the
convention hall and were met by police
men with clubs and reVOlvers."
Mr.. Holt charged that in his own ward
in Little Rock. the I'd. Powell Clayton re-
fused to admit them to the appointed place.
Finally the Roosevelt crowd forced it's way
into the hall and selected list Of dele
gates, General Clayton leaving the hall
Named by General Clayton.
Later. said Mr.. Holt, General Clayton
came back with twenty-five or thirty men
and selected another set Of delegates, who
were declared legal by the county conven-
ton.
Wallace Townsend declared the Roosevelt
delegates were urging the revolutionary
doctrine OF their illustrious chieftain, the
recall Of judicial decisions"
Mr.. Townsend declared the "Redding
committee" under which the Roosevelt
convention was held had gone out Of ex-