The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-03

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10 Secure Votes of Wiscon-
Harkb
wsH} sin Delegates for Root
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C'r.s and Meets Rebuff.
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Sffks IIICAGO. June H.-friends OF Colo
|, mel Roosevelt announced today
that the first real test of strength
~ uD between their candidate and
President Taft will dome next
Ein tnursday when r. r. Howell Of Omaha,
q sn3flonal Republican committe eman- elect
mhhoE, Nebraska, will demand To be seated
ElMd the successor OF Victor Rosewa ter.
has Ting chairman OF the national Rcpub-
hn ian committee, prior to the hearing Of
klhaptests by that body,
IA The Roosevelt managers are prepared
a., make determined fight 10 have Mr.
|. -Well seated, and il they succeed they
= demand that Borden y Whiting Of
Paa. ~ Jersey, Thomas *. NiedrinShaus Of
n.-1. tsouri, and other national committee
ons n-elect chosen either by direct primary
Ind state convention, be seated
N this means they may succeed In
hnklttrolling the national committee and
EnlnaFdin whether Senator Root Of New
~: r shall he recommended as temporary
] I'D y9rman OF the convention.
= wv Is Confident.
Qgtearry 5. New. chairman OF the sub
pmittee on arrangements Tor the con-
lion. declined 10 discuss the plans of
man Roosevelt leaders. but intimated that
Lddlabeleved the national committee would
seat Mr.. Howell or any ether OF
Ecommitteemen- elect until after the
"a burnment OF the convention.
te also expressed the opinion that the
said ct,on ~ noat 80 ,an,,,o.ny,. -.
ipdorse the plan adopted for the dis
re o7ution OF convention tickets
hcadk b. Howell national commIitceman-
Ehortt from Nebraska. arrived here today
ned with certificate signed by Gov
he's Hor Chester ri, Aldrich. Secretary OF
Re Addison Wait. Auditor Sila7 r .
ear Fton. state Treasurer Walter A.
prse and Attorney General Grant & =.
ns rFtin, setting forth that he was regu-
Or M NJ elected to the office
sisIajrne certificate OF election is dated
nauH III ~. 1912. and bears the official seal
b wafhe state of Nohrart,,
llasaI
wells Statement.
nx F Howell. after conferring with Sec
'py Sims ot the national Roosevelt
Pmitt@e issued this statement.
d moi nave heretofore made no public
F4tcment n II ipt. a.,
patter of claiming seat in the Re-
ubhcan national committee when
hat body meets next THURSDAY TO
. pnsider the claims Of contesting dele
wouhtions. However. some time ago
us~fd communicate my views to the
. aanager Of the Roosevelt, campaien
%' spectins my right 10 immediate
hcognition as the national commit
7 fenan from Nebraska.
ths di mere can be no question but what
W 4am now, under the laws Of the
ate. the only person entitled to act
L no national committeeman from Ne
IF an Saske.
bs! pends on Committee.
IN support OF this view. ] will state
kmG ~ have a certificate OF election
ped 10 me by Nebrsska's secre-
fy OF state and that I have quail
10 assume my duties as national
"mitteeman. as provided by law.
PanuN 10 whether | viii be allowed TO
20 tA'Horm the functions of inc office
rthosFTn depend solely upon the action OF
ha'ional committee. when ] pre-
ounaSTl my credentials Therefore the
oh ppr'0le question will depend on the at
peTatiIooe OF the committee as 10 vhetn-
VIII recognize the primary laws
'song Nebraska
2 VI las understand IL the national
p, WA nn''tree has already adopted a rule
coysrt' osnizing such laws Of the various
bise p@tes. hence II would appear Tint
committee munt grant mo n,,-
pf, or else IL VIII make an execution
tn. the application of its rules In tbs
b. wDFor OF Its acting chairman.
so,s,A Open Up Today.
soon eEInnin- ,o,,or, ,
Icentef OF the fight for the nomjne.
ior president, as the hcadaua rter,
|. la't' hoosevelt, La Toilette and Cum
you p WIN be opened here.
.,,s Dator Joseph NJ Dixon, campaign
Pu cunSfrser OF Roosevelt, and CONGRESSMAN
,nlly~$p' "chIniey. In charge OF Prcsiden
IL campaign, are expected from
need sp'inston in the morning. TUESDAY o.
the cs'Inesday Charles D. IIilles. secreior, "
resident Taft, will arrive.
emneis Of the national committee arr
fr'ne 10 attend the meeting Of thu
next Thursday and IL Is oxnecte,
pF wednesday every member vii
e rive members of. tho commit
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