The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-05
KNOTTY TASK
AWAITS G. 0. P.
Committeeman
START ON THURSDAY TO
DECIDE 23S CONTESTS.
Claim of T. X. Committeeman TO
Seats to Be Disposed of
First Thing.
Said Roosevelt May Go to Chicago
TO Personally Lead Forces
in Fight.

CHICAGO. June 4.-Preparations
were completed tonight for the meet
ing of the Republican National Com
mittee. Thursday morning. The COM
mittee faces a tangle such as perhaps
never confronted a national committee
OF the party on the eve of a conven-
ton. The question OF open hearings
OF the more than 200 delegate CON
tests; the prospect of a fight to the
finish on the selection OF Senator Eli
hu Root for temporary chairman. and
the belief that Col. Roosevelt and his
associates will carry into the conven-
tion their fight for the seating of
their contesting delegates. are some
OF the problems engrossing the at
tention of Chairman Harry New and
the other members OF the sub-commit-
tee on arrangements.
II Is the belief OF national commit
; teemen now in the city. that the claim
OF II. b. Howell. OF Nebraska. to the
seat now held by Victor Rosewater.
will be disposed of as soon as the
committee meets for organization
Thursday morning. The calling Of the
roll will bring Mr.. Rosewater's seat
into controversy. IL is expected. II
the contest be decided against Mr..
Rosewater. an effort will be made.
II Is expected. TO name Mr. Rosewater
as chairman Of the committee TO
serve until the committee shall 20 out
OF existence after the national con-
vention
Expect Roosevelt Chief.
Roosevelt forces are expecting the
arrival OF National Committeeman
William L. Ward. OF New York. who
Is looked on as the prospective leader
OF Roosevelt activities in the national
committee
Reports that William Barnes. Jr
the Taft leader in New York. might
hold proxy in the committee. further
! complicated the situation to-day.
The national committee will meet az
1880 O'Clock Thursday morning. Its
first regular business will be 10 name
a chairman. Acting Chairman Rose.
water will probably be named TO sue
ceed the late John F. HILL OF Maine.
u Is said. Consideration OF new rules.
ana other preliminary business will
occupy Thursdays sessions and con.
test cases probably will not be taken
up until Friday morning
Parody on "Houn' Doc"
The FIRST note Of enthusiasm was
thrown into the hotel corridors TO-
night when part OF the Roosevelt ma
uonal headquarters forces arrived
from Washington. group OF a dozen
employees OF the headquarters gath
cred around the hotel desk and sig
nalized their arrival by singing a par
ody on The HOun' Dog Song" the
chief refrain Of which ran:
You bet they amt a kickin' Teddy's
dawg arOun'"
IL was asserted by Republican lead.
ers who arrived from the East that
Col Roosevelt expected to be on
hand not only to take part In the con
Nention proceedings. but 20 direct the
activities Of the Roosevelt flying
wedge which 10 being organized and
drilled for propaganda work among
the delegates.
Two new contests and two cases
where the number OF delegates e1-
ceeds the allotment were added to
day TO the cases prepared for submis-
sion 10 the National commission In
the Fourth Virginia and Third North
Carolina districts contest cases have
been prepared. and In the Thirteenth
and sixteenth Missouri districts
tcontinusd on Third PsS.J