New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
ROOSEVELT MEN STICK
Colonels Former Supporters Sit
with National Committee.

Try Telegraph 70 The Tribunsl
Chicago. June 2I-The Taft Republicans
went ahead with their plans to-day az II
there never had been such thing as a
Roosevelt Republican" party suggested.
when the newly elected Republican Ma
t!oEal Committee met shortly hfter 10
o'clock former Roosevelt men were there 10
give what support they could to the Taft
movement 4 special committee was APP
pointed TO 20 10 Washington next Monday
and consult with the President regarding
the national craftsmanship and the conduct
Of the campaign. II is expected that Charles
u. Hilles viii be elected chairman.
Powell clayton. the Oldest member Of the
committee. whose membership, with an IN
tcryal Of four years, extends from 1872. was
made temporary chairman OF the new COM
mlttee Alyah II. Martin. OF Virginia, was
made temporary secretary w. +. Stone
was reelected sergeant-at-arms. This IS
his fourth term In that office. A secretary
VIII not be chosen until the President has
been consulted.
When the national committee was called
to order there were only four absentees. all
counted az Roosevelt men. They were
Meyer Lissner OF California; Borden ID.
Whiting. Of New Jersey: Richmond Pear
son, of North Carolina. and Thomas Thor
son, Of South Dakota.
Massachusetts, was not represented, be-
cause the Roosevelt men and the Taft men
I'm the delegation are deadlocked. and no
/ committeeman has been elected. The
Roosevelt men in Massachusetts are said
to have agreed to name any Taft man ex-
cept Murray Crane, but the Taft men have
not consented TO the proposal.
James p. Goodrich. Of Indiana, was I'M
able to attend because OF train wreck.
and 7. 3. Railing held his proxy.
The following, national committeeman
| formerly classified as Roosevelt men, at
tended the meeting: Frederick Hale, OF
Maine; +. b. Stanley, Of Kansas; l. A.
Caswell. of Minnesota; W.. f. Brown, OF
Ohio; H. S. Watson. OF Pennsylvania; r.
b. Howell OF Nebraska; C. c. Priestly, of
Oklahoma, and T. X. Niedrnghaus. Of Mis-
souri,
Victor Rosewater, acting chairman OF the
old national committee. attended the meet
ing, holding the proxy Of l.. B. Mosley. OF
Mississippi.
Another surprise TO the Taft men was the
presence Of r. b. Howell OF Nebraska, who
/ was lIlt IkODStNtil ltdhti thot SNeN" N''N
fought TO unseat Rosewater.
Walter f. Brown said no plan OF action
had been decided on by the Roosevelt mem
bers of the national committee and that he
sat with the committee to see what was
done.
! It had been expected that some move
would be made TO commit the entire body
to the support Of President Taft. but moth
ing of the kind developed.
| The following official makeup OF the
national committee was announced by Tenn
porary Secretary Martin:
| Arizona-Raiph ". Cameron
Alabama-Prelate D. Parker
| Arkansas-Powell Clayton.
! Callfomis-Russ Avery.
Co!orado-Simon Guggenheim
Connectcut-Charles r. BROKER
pelaware-T. Coleman du Pont
Georgia Henry s Jackson
Idaho--John w. Hart.
| lllinos-Roy O. West
| Indana--James p. Goodrich.
Iowa-John 7. Adams.
Kansas-F. p. Stanley.
| Kentucky-B w. Mcculioch.
| Loulsiana--Victor Losel
Maine Frederick Hale.
| Maryland j. Jackson.
Mssssppi-L b. Mosely
| Mchigan-Charles Il. Warren.
Mnnesots-I a. Casweli.
Mssouri-Thomas X, NIedringhaus
| MCntana-I. A. MartoN
| Nebraska--R r. Howell.
Nevads-H. Il. Mahon.
New Observation-Disclosures W. Estabrook
New Jersey-Borden D. whiting.
l. New Mexico-Solomon Luna.
! New York-Wiism Barnes, jr.
North Carolina-Richmond Pearson
North Dakota-Thomas +. Marshall.
! Ohio-Water +. Brown
/ Oklahoma-George c. Prlestley
| Oregon-Ralph Williams.
! Pennsylvanla-H. c. WATSON.
Rhode Isiand-Wnliam p; sheneld
| south narJoseph ". Tolbert
| South Dakota-Thomas Thorsen
| Tennessee-Newell Sanders.
~Texas-H. T. McGregor
| Ttah--C. T.. Loose.
| Vermont-John l.. Lewis.
| VlrginIa-Alan II. Martin.
| Washngton-S A. Perkins.
| West Virginia-William Seymour Edwards
| Wisconsn-Alfred r. Rogers
| Wyoming--George r. PeNon.
| Alaska-W. s. Bayless.
! District OF Columbia-Chapin Brown.
! Hawaii-C. A. Rice.
| Philippine Isands-Henry b. Mccoy