The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-06
TO INVITE 7. R.
National Committee Plans to
Ask the Colonel
To Attend the Hearings on
Contested Delegates.

Chicago, June 6.-The national Re-
publican committee was called to Dr.
der at the Coliseum by Acting Chair
man Victor Rosewater of Nebraska
this afternoon. 1t was expected that
no contest would be taken up. The
work of the committee seemed likely
to be confined to organization and the
adoption of rules, including the ques-
ton of admitting the press to the hear
ings.
Senator Dixon was among those on
hand before the committee met, talk
Ing to members. He had a proxy but
said he was not going into the meet
ing.
President Taft's managers practical
ly have decided to invite Colonel
Roosevelt to attend the discussions Of
the Republican national committee
during the considerable of contest
cases so that he may be assured of re-
ceiving fair treatment.
The plan was first made public to-
day and it was learned that Repre-
sentative Mckinley had requested men,
bers of the committee favorable to Taft
to join in the invitation.
No word had come from the commit
tee at 2:30 except rumor that after
organization had been perfected the
committee would adjourn out of respect
for the memory of Senator Nixon OF
Nevada, who died yesterday at Wash
ington although the senator was not a
member of the committee.
Colorado Progressive Republicans,
who last night elected a protesting del
eSation to the convention may receive
a hearing before the na tional commit
tee. The general impression of the
committeeman and convention officials
is that the time for filing contests hav-
ing passed the protesting delegation ot
Colorado Republicans will not be
hR3 rd nv the 0Ornn0itfpn that
it is expected the memorial authorized
by the Denver meeting will be present
eG directly to the convention in which
case Judge Ben =. LINDSEY, one of the
delegates, probably viii be spokesman
Quarters Are Limited.
The quarters of the committee hac
not beeI- arranged with any expecta-
ton of i,ubHc attendance even of re-
porters. The eleventh hour considera-
ton of this question involved quick
planning for accommodation for news
paper rlen. If any large number OF
correspondents are admitted in addi-
ton to the contestants, their attorneys
and witnesses it greatly will crowd the
room.
Former Senator Dick of Ohio. the
Taft contest attorney, was on hand
when the committee met ready tC
argue the Alabama contest case il
called. With him were several of the
Alabama Taft delegates. 1t was not
known whether any contests would
be taken up today. Both sides were
ready to present their cases, but the
committee had its organization &c
perfect and other matters to decide
and the general feeling favored post
ponement of the battle until tomor-
row.
Members as they assembled expressed
confidence that there would be little de-
bate over the adoption of rules for the
committee procedure: Frank B. Kellogg
of Minnesota, an active advocate of opel
hearings, said he would not agree to any
rule regarding publicity which did not
make the hearings open to press report
ers in general
Victor Rosewater of Nebraska was
elected chairman of the committee to
serve through the convention.
LaFoIlefte Candidate for Chairman.
Madison, Wis, June Eff Colonel
Roosevel:'s forces make a fight or
Senator Root for temporary chairman
of the Chicago convention, the La
Toilette delegates will put up can
didate OF their own in opposition tc
him, it was announced here today by
State Treasurer Dahl, delegate al
large from Wisconsin. Senator A. j
Gronna of North Dakota may be
chosen it is said as the LaFollette
candidate.