The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-09
Roosevelt Loses Every Case
Heard by National
Committee.
COLUMN GROWS
l'orty-I.ight More Delegates to
Republican Convention
Put an His Side.

Chicago June S-Forty- eight was
the total number of delegates to the
Republican National Convention turned
into the Taft column" to-day by tho
national commi iaee'9 decisions upon
contests from Arkansas, Florida and
Georgia, The Roosevelt contestants
lost every case. as they id yestere
day. Ten OF the Georgia districts
twelve advertisement TO Taft In one
blanket decision, both sides agreeing
TO their being decided upon the same
arguments as had served In the case
of tho four delegates at-large. which
had Just been given to Taft. The two
remaining Georgia districts with their
two delegates each soon went the same
way.
With the twenty-four delegates, six
teen from A1abama and eight from Ar
kansas. placed on the temporary roll
OF tho convention as the result OF yes
tcrday's hearings. to-day's work runs
UP the total to scventytwo added TO
the Taft list since the nntioral COM
mittcc convened Thursday The cases
passed upon to-day We're those of Ar
kansas-Third, Fourth. Fifth and sew
enth Congressional Districts-two del
egates each. eight In all. The sixth
District was not contested-thc dele
gates are listed as "uninstructed."
All Won by Taft.
J. lpa lid-tllt SIN observation-disclosures
and all three districts. the entire state
represcntation-twel in all
GcorEia-thc four delegates
and all of the twelve congressional
districts. each with its two delegates
twenty eight in all.
This clears the docket for the TAX
Ing up early next week of the cases
upon which the Roosevelt people are
laying far more stress than upon those
from the Schth. such cases. for en-
ample. as those from Indiana. which
likely VIII lie taken up when the com
mittec convcncs Monday morning.
There still remain the cases of the six
delcgatcs-at-l large from Arizona and
or tn" Fourth Congressional District of
California. They may be taken tip ON
Monday or may go over unit. later in
the week
II was a day OF publicity for South
"rn Republican organizations start
ms with the last three districts of
Arkansas. the committee went through
That state and Florida ana Georgia iu
winch all the Tart Delegates had been
contested by Roosevelt la each In
stance decision was re ,ched after fun
hearings Of the facts "a the ease. ami
ir only one instance did tho Roosevelt
leaders ask for tn" full test of
strength.
In tn rifth Arkansas District.
NH''' Nlt E'tS 81 NlpltnCc ana fraud
were made by both slices Committees
nan Ruln"m. Of Kentucky. asked that
both DELEGATIONS bc seated with half
" vote each He secure. ten votes for
Ills W"tioH those Of i>uight. Of cali
fynia Hur"am. Of Is utucky. Wight.
o. io'isiana Kellogg. e Minnesota
lLttau"r 'r"prescntius Eianuigan. OF
>cvadu'; puel! representing Ward
q New Yorhp Capcrs, IT South caro-
"a
Loose. Of TITAN, Rogers. Of Wisconsin,
ON th!s roll call, of the others WIN
hitherto have usually voted with thc
artt-Taft contingent. Du FONT, of
Delaware. voted with 'hc TAFT pco-
rlc, and LYON. OF Texts and Hicbcr
OF the District Of Columbia were re-
corded as present. bur not voting"
Not All Unanimous.
Not all Of the viva VICE were unan-
lmons' negatives We're heard on many
Ct these. but there was no way OF
surely identifying the voices.
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