Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-09

lBy Morning journal npecJa Iease1 Wsre.1
Chicago, June S.---Forty-eight was
the total number of delegates to tho
republican national convention turn
ed into the Taft column today BY the
national committees decisions on
contests from Arkansas, Florida and
Georgia.
The Roosevelt contestants lost
every case, as they did yesterday. Ten
of the Georgia listricts-twenty dele
gafes---went to Taft In one blanket
decision, both sides agreeing 20 their
being decided upon the same argu-
ments as had served IN tho case Of
tho four delegates At large which
had just been given TO Taft. The two
remaining Georgia districts with their
two delegates apiece, also went the
same way.
with the twenty-four delegates =
sixteen from Alabama and eight from
Arkansas---placed on the temporary
roll of the convention as the result
of yesterdays hearings. today's work
runs up the total to scventy-two add
ed to the TAFT list since the national
committee convened Thursday.
The cases passed upon today were
those of:
Arkansas--Third, Fourth. Fifth
and Seventh congressional districts
two delegates each; eight In all. Tho
Sixth district was not contested; the
delegates are listed as "unlnstruct-
ed"
Florlda-rhe six delegates at largo
and all three districts--the entire
state representation, twelve In all.
Georgia--The four delegates at
large and all OF tho twelve congress
sional districts each with its two
twenty-eighl In ALL
This clears the docket for tho taxi
ing up early next week OF the cases
upon which the Roosevelt people are
laying far moro stress than upon
those from the south. such cases for
as those from Indiana, which
probably will be taken up when tho
convenes Monday morn
ing.
There will remain IN alphabetical
order before these the case of tho
six delegates at large from Arizona
and of the Fourth congressional dis
trict of California. They may be taken
up Monday or may go over until later.
II was a day OF publicity for south
arn republican organizations. Start
ing with the last three districts of
Arkansas the committee went through
hat state. Floriaa and Georgia In
which all the Taft delegates had been
by Roosevelt. In every case
leclsion was reached after full hear
ngs Of the facts and in only one in
stance did the Roosevelt leaders ask
'or a full test Of strength.
In the Fifth Arkansas district.
where charges OF violence. and fraud
we're made by both sides. Committee
nan Burnham. Of Kentucky. asked
hat both delegations be seated with
half vote each. Tie secured ten votes
or his motion; those Of knight. of
california: Burnham. OF Kentucky.
Wight. OF Louisiana; Kellogg. of Min
lesota; Littaeur. representing Flan-
gan. OF Nebraska): Dueil represent
ng ward. OF New York;: Capers. of
'outh Carolina; Thorson. OF South
Dakota; Loose. OF Utah: Rogers. OF
Wisconsin.
on this roll call OF the others who
ave usually voted with the anti-Taft
Dupont. of Delaware. vot-
a with the Taft people and Lyon. of
'exas. and Bicber. OF the District of
Columbia. were recorded as present.
'ut not voting.
Not all OF the viva voce votes were
negatives. were heard In
many Of these hut there was no way
4 surely Identifying the voices
In such other cases as the roll call
vas asked for. especially by the Taft
men. u was decided In order that the
ommittee might so unanimously m
avor Of the seating of the delegates
The Roosevelt men on the commit-
ee. or those who have Indicated sup
'ort Of some OF the Roosevelt contests
sked searching questions and repeat
dly prolonged the allotted half hour