Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-08
policemen GUARD
CHICAGO MEETING
DETAIL OF THIRTY OFFICERS
PREsENr At NATIONAL COM.
MITrEE,s SESSIONS.
.ARkANsAs CONTESTS ALSO
GO IN rAFT's FAVOR
Committee Rejects Offer Of compro-
mise in One District and Others Are
Decided Without Protest on Part Of
Friends Of RoossvsIt- essdinss
outwardIy PsaesfuI.

outwardIy Peaceful.
Chicago, June s.-Sixteen Of the
eighteen delegates from che state OF
Arkansas and six from Florida have
been added to the "Taft column" by
the republican national committee
eight by yesterdays decision and eight
by today's. Two delegates. those Of
the Sixth district. were uncontested and
classed as "uninstructed."
The only serious fight today, culmin.
ating in test vote of ~ to 10. was
over the contest in the Fifth district
The majority stood solid and decided
it for Taft.
Lyon, Of Texas, and Bieber, Of the
District of Columbia, were listed a.
mot voting" Senator Borah. who has
thus far led the Roosevelt contingent
was not present this morning even BY
proxy.
The ten who voted to divide the
Arkansas delegation We're: knight
California: Burnam, Kentucky: Wight
Louisiana: Kellogg. Minnesota; Lit
tauer (for Flanagan. Of Nevada; Buell.
(for Ward Of New York;; Capers. South
Carolina: Thorsen, South Dakota;
Loose, Utah; Rogers, Wisconsin.
Chicago, June s.-Bad feeling be-
tween Roosevelt and Taft, leaders
which sputtered internationally yester-
day and last night, became acute to-
day and threatened to break into an
open clash in the meeting Of the re-
publican national committee.
The gravity Of the situation was
driven home this morning when a po-
lice detail Of thirty plain clothes men
and uniformed patrolmen took their
station at the Coliseum annex, where
the contests are being held.
Taft Men Continue Program.
Taft was given the two delegates
from the Third congressional district
Of Alabama in the first decision Of tn.
Republican national COMMITTEE today
adding to the eight from that stat,
and the sixteen given him from Ala.
bama yesterday. The Third district
decision was unanimous. 81 to 0.
The Fourth Arkansas district Taft
delegates wege seated by unanimous
vote, 4s to o.. Committeeman Dupont
Of Delaware, who has thus far voted
with the anti-Taft people. made the
motion.
A motion by Committeeman Burnafn
Of Kentucky, Roosevelt man, to seat
both factions In the Fifth Arkansas dis
trict with one half vote each was de-
feated, 40 to 10. The seating Of the
Taft delegates was then confirmed by
q viva voce vote.
Poressdinss Outwardly Peaceful.
With outward peace lowering over
its committee room and suppressed ex-
citement filling the halls outside. the
republican national committee resumed
today the hearing Of Arkansas del
egate contests.
Rumors Of an intended protest from
the Roosevelt members against some
Of the actions In yesterdays committee
meeting were not brought out in the
early fight Of the session. There were
no motions made and the committee
took up contest hearings at once.
Senator Borah, who has been thus
far the spokesman for the anti-Taft
forces. was not in the committee room
when the roll was called.
]. A. Tawney, Of Minnesota, was ad !
tam Finn. Of Pittsburgh. who came
had not appeared at the Coliseum.
Dixon Dsnouness Action.
After the committee had acted in the
various cases considered during yester-
day. and decided all Of them in favor
Of the Taft contestants. Senator Dixon
Of Montana. Colonel Roosevelt's cam
paign manager. issued a statement
bristling with denunciation. He said
the majority Of the committee was pre-
pairing deliberately to murder the re-
publican party and that 1t was violat.
ing its sacred trust as trustees OF the
party.
The senator described the members
of this majority as conspirators who
brazenly admitted in private that Mr.
Taft II nominated. could not be elected
and he asserted they were inspired by
the deliberate purpose to scuttle the
republican ship and accept four years
of democratic rule He insisted their
tactics could not succeed. for he de-
clared that irrespective OF their action
Colonel Roosevelt would be nominated
Appeals From Committee to Country.
Senator Dixon's statement is in effect
an appeal to the country from the COM
mittee. No complaint is made by him
as to the action OF the committee in any
Of the contests decided yesterday ex-
cept the Ninth Alabama. whore, he de-
clares "the theft was cold blooded. pre-
meditated. and deliberate" He will en-
dea~or to bring the force Of public
opinion to bear upon the committee for
the purpose Of obtaining decision on
the merits Of the case.
The Roosevelt men assert the TAFT
majority paid absolutely no attention
to the evidence OF the law In the case
Of the Ninth Alabama. or any other
case: that the only matter which re-
ceived their attention and caused .
freat deal Of laughter was an alleged
improper comparison In an Arkansas
brief: and this brief WAS excluded.
The Dixon statement was the end ot
a day Of quiet but exciting partisan
struggle In the committee. The action