New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-13
credentials. And when this was DONE
mo delegates would be eligible so to vote

mo delegates would be eligible so 10 vote
The California contest proved the most
interesting Of the day. although only
two votes were involved. There was no
issue as to the facts. The Taft deie-
gates were elected in the 4th Dlstrict oS
a majority Of 900 votes. Thy con-
tended for their right 10 be seated on
the ground that 1t was long standing
rule of the Republican party-havmg
been formally adopted in the convention
Of 1880. when occurred the famous nght
TO give General Grant third term
that 20 state could deny to district us
right to representation IN the na'iohdi
convention. irrespective Of the desires OF
q majority of the voters Of the state.
The Roosevelt supporters insisted that
inasmuch as the law Of the state IN ell
feet abolished district lines, they were
entitled to be seated because majority
of the voters Of the state had expressed
a preference for Mr.. Roosevelt
A spirited debate followed. and mem
hers of the committee explained their
votes before casting them. Explaining
his vote to seat the Taft delegates, Mr..
Rosewater said TO vote otherwise would
be to deny to the majority Of the people
Of the 4th District representation in the
convention and accord it to minority.
The Taft delegates were seated in &C
cordance with the time honored custom
of the party by vote of 81 to IL.
Contests Quickly Settled.
Al, Ali.
contest. One was asked for. but only
eighteen members joined in the request.
II was held that the right was so clearly
with the Taft delegates as to leave no
real ground for division. One of the Taft
delegates from Arizona is James T. VIII
isms. jr.. who was at one time appointed
Civil Service Commissioner by President
Taft, but who for several years has been
the proprietor of an Arizona newspaper:
The contest against the Taft delegates
from Louisiana was of such groundless
character that the committee voted t.
seat them-iS 20 - The contestants had
all admittedly violated their written
pledges TO abide by the decision of a
special committee Of the national COM
mittee. consisting of Messrs Williams.
Of oregon. and Duncan. Of North Caro-
lima. which was sent there four years ago
a. conduct an investigation and whose
report was described recently in these
dispatches One of the two negative
votes was cast by Pearl Wight the
leader of the Roosevelt faction. and the
other by Mr.. Thorson of South Dakota
The only recorded vote was on the
delesates-at-large. The contests were
sll on the same basis. Those in the Sd.
9Th and 9TH districts were decided by a
viva voce vote. and the LIST. I'd. 9th and
9Th districts were voluntarily withdrawn.
The six Taft delegates at.larse from
Michigan, the only ones contested in that
state. were seated by viva voce vote,
no request being made for rollcan
and the same was true for the four dele
gates at large from Mississippi. The
contest against the two delegates from
the LIST Mississippi was withdrawn, and
the committee adjourned 10 tomorrow.
There Is every prospect that all the Taft
delegates from Mississippi will be seated,
as there appears to be no merit what
ever in the contests, which were doubt
less instituted for their psychological
effect"
Friction in Roosevelt Ranks.
While there is an earnest effort 70
minimize the friction in the Roosevelt
ranks. II ia there. and II is Of a serious
nature. Senator Dixon. II will be re-
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Roosevelt that Bill" Finn he sent to
chicago He felt that the ward politics
Of Mr.. Finn would be out Of place az
national convention, and, moreover. he
was opposed to the strong arm methods
Of the PENNSYLVANIA man. The next thing
that Mr. Dixon heard however, was that
Colonel Roosevelt had ordered Mr. Finn
10 Chicago.
II was in the Roosevelt headquarters
that Mr. Finn admitted the defeat OF
Mr. Roosevelt to-day, and announced his
purpose 10 sacrifice the interests of the
party 10 his own advantage in Pennsyl-
vania. II was there, too, that Governor
Glasscock of West Virginia delivered
himself Of a similar pronouncement
Just as Mr. Finn had concluded talk
ing 10 the newspa per men Senator Dixon
came in and promptly requested that
Nr. Films declaration should not be
taken as official. asserting that he
tDixon) had not given up hope Of the
nomination Of Colonel Roosevelt. and in
tmatire that there would be no bolt.
He fastened 10 add. however. that there
would he none because Colonel Roose-
Welt would be nominated
OF course Mr.. Dixon realizes far NOR
clearly than does Mr.. Finn that an
svowal Of the purpose TO bolt, whether
St be by walking out of the convention,
attempting 10 hold a convention within
convention or by forcing Roosevelt
electors on the state tickets regardless Of
the decision of majority Of the conven-
ition. Is an open confession of defeat. He
also realizes that such an avowal would
ALLEVIATE q great many who are willing
20 do all they can TO effect the nOmina-
zion of Mr.. Roosevelt because they be-
llieye he can be elected, OF would. OF
least. stand as good chance of election
es Mr.. Taft. but who would promptly de-
sart the colonel as soon as IL became