The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-09

tai, 24 Total for Taft. P. ! l; For Roosevelt-none
 
 Chicago, June s.-Forty- eight from the total number of the delegates to the republican national convention were turned into the Taft column today by the national committees decision upon contests from Arkansas, Florida and Georgia The Roosevelt contest ants lost every case, as they did yes terday. Ten of the Georgia districts 20 delegates-went to Taft in one blan- ket decision. both sides agreeing to their being decided on the same argu- ments as had served in the case of the four delegates at large, which had Just be CD given to Taft. The two remain ing Georgia districts with their two apiece soon went the same way. With the 24 delegates from Alabama and from Arkansas placed on the tenn porary roll of the convention as the result of yesterdays hearings, today's work runs up tho total of 72 added to the Taft list since the national com mittoe convened last Thursday after noon.
 Cases Passed On
 The cases passed upon today were those of: Arkansas, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Seventh congressional districts | two delegates each, eight in all The sixth district was not contested, the delegates being listed as "uninstruct- ed" Florida, the six delegates at large and all three districts. the entire state Representation, 12 in all. Georgia, the Hour delegates at large and all of the l2 congressional districts each with it's two delegates; 2s in all
 This clears the docket for the talk ling up early next week of the cases upon which the Roosevelt people are laying far more stress than upon those from the south. Such cases. for ex- ample. as those from Indiana, which probably will be taken up when the eommittee convenes on Monday morn ing. There still remains in the alpha Xbetical order before these eight cases of the six delegates at large from ATT. zona and of the Fourth congressionai district of California These may be taken upon Monday or may go over until later in the week.
 1t was a day of publicity for south ern republican organizations. StartlnB with the last three districts or Arh 2 ansas, the committee went through that state and Florida and Georgia where all of the Taft delegates had been contested by Roosevelt In eacn Instance decision was reached after full hearings of the facts in the case and in only. one instance did the Roosevelt leaders ask for a full test of strength.
 Only Test Vote
 Tn the Fifth Arkansas district charges or violence and fraud were made by both sides rommitteeman Burnam of Ken ,uckv asked that both delegations be seated with half vote each. He secured 1o votes for his motion. those of Knight bf california; Burnam of Kentucky. Night of Louisiana, Kellogg of Minnesota Lit tauer Representing Flanigan of Nevada. Duel representing Ward of New York), -aper of South Carolina, Thorson of South Dakota, Loose of Utah, Rogers of Wis consin.
 On this roll call of the others who hitherto have usually voted with anti Taft contingent, Dupon of Delaware voted with the Taft people, and Lyon of Texas and Bieber of the District of Columbia were recorded as present but not voting
 Not all of the viva voce votes were
 
 many of these but there was no way or eurely identifying the voices.
 In such other cases as the roll call was asked for especially by the Taft men, 1t was desired in order that the committee might go unanimously on record in favor of the seating of the delegates
 Ask Searching Questions
 The Roosevelt men on the committee, or khose who have iAlicated support of some of the Roosevelt contests, asked search Ing questions and repeatedly prolonged he allotted half hour or hour of discus zion in their. desire to establish fully the merits of the southern contests.
 After the noon hour the demand for votes became less numerous and in the majority of the Florida and Georgia cases khe Taft delegates were seated by viva poce votes, a scattering sound of No" rreeting the majority of those in *he Georgia contests.
 With opposing negro attorneys present. ngsthe questions Of regularity in Florida hnd Georgia and with the Taft and Roose- Welt contest managers asserting their ,pinions in vigorous language as to the character of southern repubicanism. the dav's session took on an interest that held the committee members closely.
 The Georgia contests were of distinct Y legal character Orms 3y McHarg, the h0OERIelI haft conventions hac oeen presented at
 time and under a call that could. not be legal because the annual registration ists had not been approved.
 Negro Attorneys Argue
 This contention was denied by the Taft helegates Their negro attorneys fur- hished. however, but part of the argu- |nent in the case.
 The Taft forces. led by Henry L. John lon, a negro attorney of Atlanta. whose rgunent was frequently applauded by he committee members. characterized he Roosevelt contests in Georgia as after thoughts" and declared that there had been no question in Georgia as to he interpretation of the state law until fter the advent of a stranger from tn sorth." who reached the state about April & They did not name the stranger
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