The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-31
Ro o.sevelt Followers
Come Forward With
Total Of 1T.
BATTLE NOW PUT
UP TO COMMITTEE
1t Will Meet on June 6, When
Pre-Convention Work Will Be
Started-More Than 100000
Requests Have Been Re-
ceived for Tickets of
Admission.

Chicago, May 3o.--When the Ma
tional Republican Committee meets
on June it will be called to decide
2oi contests. Four years ago 219 con-
tests Were submitted to the committee
OF the 2o+ contests fled with secre-
tary Hayward. III We're presented by
the Roosevelt faction and 81 by Taft
adherents
The principal contests filed by the
Iatt managers are from Missouri and
Texas
In Louisiana three sets of delegates
We're elected a large. and in the First.
second. Fourth and Fifth Districts two
sets were named by Taft supporters
and one by Roosevelt supporters.
More delegates than the number
specified in the call for the convention
We're chosen at large in Alabama; in
the Fifth District of Kentuchy: in
the Fourth District OF Minnesota: in
the seventh District OF Texas. and in
inc First. Tenth. and Eleventh Dis
triets of Georgia. Secretary Hayward
mas classed these as contests, and the
COMMITTEES Will be required to deter
mine what will be done with them.
Tine List of Contests.
There are contests from eighteen
States and the District of Columbia.
Following Is list OF the contests
filed:
Alabama-at large and second. Fifth,
sixth and Ninth Districts. H.
Arkansos-at large and First. Sec
ond. Third Fourth. Fifth and Seventh.
Districts, 16
District of Columbta--at large.
F1orida--at large and First. second
and Third Districts, IL
Georgia--at large and Eiret cacons
enth Dtstrictsshrdlu shrdlu shrdluyp
Third. Fourth. Fifth. sixth. Seventh,
Eighth Ninth, Tenth. Eleventh and
Twelfth Districts, %.
Iudisna--at large and = irst Third
and Thirteenth Districts, 10.
kcntucky-Fifth and Eleventh Dis
tricts. g.
Louisiana-nt large and First. Sec
ond. Third Fourth Fifth. sixth and
Seventh Districts. 20.
Michigan--at large, g.
Minnesota-Fourth, Q
Mississippi-at large and First Sec
ond. Fourth, Fifth. Sixth Seventh ana
Eighth Districts, is.
Missouri-at large and First. Third.
f1tth. Seventh and Fourteenth. IA
Horth Carollna-Fourth District, 9
oklahoma-Third and Fourth Dis
tricts. A.
south Carolina--F'irst District. 2
Iennessee-Tenth District. 2.
Texas-First. Second, Third Fourth
and Ii,I Seventh Districts, 16.
Virginia at large and Ft.st SEQ
ond. Third, Fifth. sixth, Eighth and
Tenth Districts. Is.
Washington--at large nd First Sec
ond and Third Districts II.
Total delegate contests. cOi
Joseph b. Healing. former United
SthseS district attorney At Indianapolis.
arrived In Chicago to-day from Texas
where he looked after President Tsftfs
interests In the recent primaries ana
conventions, and reported to Chair
man New. OF the committee on ar
rangements for the convention. that
iait and Roosevelt each had six in
structed delegates from that State.
while the remaining twenty-eIght are
contested
Colonel May Have Ticket.
Chairman New reiterated his pre-
Nious declaration that no presidential
candidate would he recognized in the
distribution OF convention tickets. but
added that If Colonel Roosevelt CAME
TO chicago and appealed for ticket in
person he would provide him with a
card OF admission. even If he had to
give him his own seat
Rooseveits Chicago managers, In a
statement this evening. claim tseir
candidate VIII have 531 votes on tho
first ballot. or more than enough to
nominate They gave Taft 1871. La
Toilette, 81: Cummins. 10, and class
the other delegates as uninstructed
New York's ninety delegates are
divided as follows in the statement:
Roosevelt. SO; Taft 2; uninstructed, Sc.
Colonel New to-day refused a r.-
quest from Senator Dixon, head of thu
Roosevelt campaign COMMITTEES. for $50
tickets TO the convention.
Colonel New explained that In othar
~ - nj Il.
had newer recognized candidates in
issuing tickets.
Four years ago $50 tickets wera given
to President Roosevelt but none was
issued for Mr.. Taft. THIS y;ar the
committee has arranged for 80 tickets
to be given TO President Taft for his
friends, Cabinet officers and govern
msnt officials. but no provision has
been made for the supporters of Col
onal Roosevelt. The request for tickets
was first inada by Senator Dixon to
Fred w. Upham. chairman of the Chi.
cago convention committee. and by
him referred TO Colonel New
The question o. what pictures should
adorn the convention hail was settled
cided that ,he likeness OF neither
President Taft nor Colonial Roosevelt
SHOULD be used in the decorations
VIII Roosevelt Attendt
Reports that Colonel Roosevelt
would and that he would not attend
thu contest hearings and the conven-
t!on Itself We're heard. Colonial NRw
and Mr. Upham were confident that
suite had be@n reservsd Tor Coione,
Roosevelt I'm a hotsl mar che head
quarters. and SAID they had been as
sured several w.seka ago tGat the re-
port was correct. The Taft leaders IN
Chicago expsct Colonel Roosevelt VIII
be here to take charge Of the contests
brought by mis- followers. aud alad