The Sentinel=record., 1912-06-15
TAFT GAINS A TOTAL OF FOUR. TEEN MORE DELEGATES TO
 NONE FOR ROOSEVELT.
TAFT DENIES A COMPROMISE
Yesterdays Session of the Committee Was Devoid of the Usual Partisan Feeling, Although Heney
 Cries "Stesl"

Delegates seated today by the Re publican national committee:
 Alaska, Taft, 2; Roosevelt, 0.
 Oklahoma, Taft. ?; Roosevelt, 0.
 S. Carolina, Taft, 2; Roosevelt, 0.
 Tennessee. Taft. s: Roosevelt, 0.
 Total today, Taft. IA; Roosevelt, 0.
 Previously settled, Taft, 159; Roosevelt, 13.
 Grand total, Taft, 173; Roosevelt. 13
 Total number delegates contested. 254
 Total number of delegates in con tests pending, 6S.
 Chicago, June 14.-President Taft today received six delegates at the hands of the Republican national committee in contests with the forces of Colonel Roosevelt To that num- Der the committee added eight by the settlement of local fights between rival Taft delegations. Opposed to the days gain of II by President Taft was another empty sheet for Colo- nel Roosevelt.
 When the committee adjourned at 2s50 o'clock this afternoon the Texas, Virginia and Washington ron- tests remained as the struggles ii which the Roosevelt leaders are to center their strength tomorrow. Up to tonight the committees labors have resulted as follows:
 Todays results:
 For Taft in contest with Roosevelt Oklahoma. first district, g. Tennes- see, second distrist, 2; ninth district, 2
 In contests between rival deIega- tions, South Carolina, first district, 2; Tennessee, first district 2, tenth district, ?; Alaska, 9
 Total contests decided, lS6.
 For Taft. lT3. For Roosevelt, 13.
 Remaining undecided, 6S.
 None of the contests today brought out the strong partisan feeling that has characterized many of the argu- ments and decisions in the committee room. In the three districts where Roosevelt contestants appeared. the coloners partisans on the committee voted against the seating of the Tag delegates, but the only strong com ment was on the decision of the ninth Tennessee case, which Francis l heney asserted was a "clean steal
 A contest from Alaska that had not figured in the committee lists was disposed of without argument just bepore adjournment. Credentials from contesting delegation elected al Valdez. May 29, had been received by Secretary Hayward, but the com mittee declined to consider them
 The sudden and early terminatl7n of the days proceedings resulted flom the desire of President TaSt's attorneys for more time to prepare the cases involving the 30 contested delegates from Texas. Colonel Cecil Lyon, the Texas committeeman, de- clared the Roosevelt forces were pre- pared and desiring to continue. but former Senator Dick asked and was granted a continuance until tomor- row morning.
 An attempt to take up the Virginia and Washington cases met similar opposition from the other side. Orms- ny Mcffarg, tine Roosevelt contest d: torney, said his side was prepane6 to present the Texas cases. but wofld not argue the others.
 By an agreement to consolidate the Virginia contests and to attempt a consolidation of the Washington cases. it was made possible to pre- sent all the remaining contests tomor- row, b is believed.
 The remaining contests include those of Texas, Virginia Washing ton, the District of Columbia, and the bird district of North Carolina. In the fourth North Carolina district both delegates are understood to be for Roosevelt.
 In Virginia the chief issue is wheth- CT or not the conventions Ge<ing latt delegates were held in districts or buildings from which negroes were excluded The Washington contests center about the control of the Wash | angton state convention.
 The contested delegates in Texas number 30; in Virginia, 20 in Wash ineton, IA. in the District of Coium bla, 2, and in North Carolina, 2.