Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-08
Feeling Between the Taft
and Roosevelt Support
ers is Intense.
DECISIONS ONE WAY
Arkansas Contested Votes Are
Added to Presidents
Quota.

Chicago June S-The republican
national comlIIttee resumed consid-
Grafton Of contest cases today by
taking up the controversy in the
Third district OF Arkansas. The
Third. Fourth. Fifth and Seventh
districts. two delegates each, are the
remaining contests TO be considered.
A determination shown by the
Roosevelt forces yesterday TO de-
maud a roll call on each motion in
Jected an element OF uncertainty in
todays affairs
OPEN CLASH THREATENED.
Bad feeling between the Roosevelt
Taft leaders which sputtered inter
mittently yesterday and last night.
threatened today 10 break into an
open clash. The gravity OF the sit
uatiOn was emphasized this morning
when detail of 30 plain clothes
men and uniformed patrolmen took
stations in the Coliseum annex,
where the contest hearing is being
held Officers OF the national commit
tee. however, Joined with others
prominent in party councils in doing
everything possible TO prevent any
occurrence that might reflect dis
credit upon the pre-cOnyention delib-
erations.
The committee met at 16:15.
There was no friction. Taft was
given two delegates from the Third
Arkansas in the first decision today.
The decision VAS unanimous.
POLICE "COMMANDABLE."
When the committee assembled
there was an air Of excitement about
the Coliseum. No Gordon of police
surrounded the building, as officers
OF the national committee had init
mated might be the case, but Ser
geant-at-arms Stone said the police
we're "commandable," IL necessary.
The Fourth Arkansas district was
unanimously decided for Taft.
The Fifth Arkansas district was
credited 10 Taft.
HALF POTES BARRED.
When the matter was put 20 a
vote. Committeeman Buruam OF Ken,
tucky. a Roosevelt man. moved a
substitute for the motion to seat the
Taft delegates. a provision for the
seating Of both delegations with a
half vote each This was defeated
by the first test vote Of the day
~ 10 10. The original motion then
carried by viva yoce vote.
LYON NOT VOTING.
Committeeman Lyon registered
himself as met voting" and BieheI
and Dupont voted No Borah was
absent
The Seventh Arkansas district
was decided unanimously for Taft.
The complex situation in FIorids
was next taken up. There are one
Taft and Two so-called Roosevelt
delegations-at-largc. Likewise in the
first district.
No PARTY IN FLORIDA.
Ormsby McHarg, in opening for
the Anderson" or what ne called the
regular Roosevelt delcgation-at
large. said there is no republican
party in Florida. That accounts fol
the great number Of delegations"
The Taft delegation was headed by
National Committeeman Chubb. The
second Roosevelt delegation. IN,
Groves delegation" was represent
Cd by G. n. Aston. a negro. AIstor
said his men tried TO go into a club
room where the regular convention
was being held.
WNLkED RIGHT OUT AGAIN.
we walked iu." he said. an,
then In q couple OF minutes We wer,
walked out again.
The negroes. he said made an
other EFFORT 90 get IN. One Of IN,
men wheeled on me and ] wheeled OF
him. Then they wheeled me out,
said Aistuu.
Iie was trying 10 get warm on tn
street when delegate came out an,
gave him Is ticket
81 sucaked in aCain. he said
and hid way back in the hail. bu
they found NE ana put me on
again"
ToIDS To HIS TICKET
The committee hy this time wa
hugely enjoying the argument. '
kept My ticket. brought it here an
Ned 30 with your secretary" adde
Aiston. amid a roar Of laughter.
The "Chubb." or Taft faction ais
was represented hy a negro. Josep
l. Lee.
National Committeeman Chubb dc
manded a record roll call
want this committee" he said
'to cterually sif down on such dam
uahio contests as these
The motion 20 seat the "Chubb
delegates was unanimous. - 10 @.
The Six Florida MISUNDERSTANDING
we're decided unanimously for Taft.
All 60 To TAFT.
The first Florida district was cree
tod 70 Taft without a roll call. A mC