New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-18
LOYALTY TO TAFT TO
Be PROVED TODAY
Members Of Republican Ma
tionaI Committee Arrive in
City for Meeting.
SITUATION CLEARING UP
Roosevelt Electors Rapidly Be.
ing Forced from Ticket
West Virginia Sure to
Go for President.

Members OF the Republican National
Committee we're arriving in the city last
night 10 attend the meeting OF that body
OF the Manhattan Hotel at noon to-day.
At that time the committee will take up
the work Of purging itself Of the members
who are supporting Roosevelt openly, as
well as others who may not be willing to
declare themselves affirmatively for the
Republican national ticket and platform.
Chairman Hilles refused last night to
indicate what members OF the commit
tee would be the subject of inquiry to-
day. nor would he discuss the method Of
procedure that would De followed.
some OF the members Of the commit
tee, who are working openly for Colonel
Roosevelt and the Progressive cause. have
already sent In their designations from
the committee, but they have not been
acted upon ss yet. Among those who
have thus resigned are G. c. Priestley.
Of Oklahoma. and Walter F. Brown, OF
Ohio
Among the members of the national
committee in town yesterday were Sena-
tor ". Murray Crane, Of Massachusetts
and T. Coleman du Pont Of Delaware
Both had long conferences with Chair
man Hjllles Among others who called
.ou the ma uonal chairman yesterday were
Colonel Harold Sewall, Of Maine; J. h
Goodwin. OF the Baltimore City Commit
leo; Edmund Mitchell, chairman Of the
Delaware State Committee, and Major
Armand Romano. OF Louisiana.
Roosevelt Electors Resign.
Word was received by Chairman HiIlcs
OF the Republican National Committee
that the three candidates for electors on
the West Virginia Republican ticket VINO
were Roosevelt men had resigned. THESE
candidates were chosen prior 10 the he-
publican National Convention. Later they
declared that, if elected they would vote
4. FOR Colonel Roosevelt regardless or the
fact that President Taft was the Repuo-
lican nominee.
This situation worried the campaign
managers as did similar electoral situa-
lions in other states. Recently, however,
these situations have been rapidly clear
ing up.
senator Penrose. Of Pennsylvania, and
Mayor Magee Of Pittsburgh talked with
CHAIRMAN l1lliSb IN itbdiN ~ '''N 49,
torsl situation in that state. Henry g.
WATSON has informed Chairman HiHes
that the Roosevelt men on the electoral
ticket there will be withdrawn, and their
places filled with Taft men appointed ny
the state committee.
United States Senator Robert J. Gamble,
Of South Dakota, discussed the electoral
situation IN the state with the national
chairman.
The Roosevelt people in the pre-con-
vention campaign captured the state con-
vention in South Dakota said Senator
Gamble, land although their action was
an absolute steal they named Roosevelt
electors on the Republican ticket. The
situation has remained the same ever
since. but now negotiations are under
way looking to the removal Of the Roose-
Welt men. Just as was done in Maryland
and is about 70 be done in Pennsylvania,
and think an adjustment will be effected
al an early date A convention Of Taft
followers has been called for September
-. at which time a definite plan for GUST
ing the Roosevelt men will be adopted,
We are not yet certain that the courts
are open to us. but we have one or two
other tentative plans Of action which, we
do not doubt, will be effective"