The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-30
Recently Elected Com
mitteemen Will Not;
Await Convention.
MOVEMENT MADE
F O R ROOSEVELT
If They Can Enforce Demands
1t May Enable Cclonel's Sup
porters to Decide Contests in
His Favor-Harry New
Says Committee Will
Not Be Bullied.

Chicago. May 2a-Word that r. p.
Howell. recently elected Republican
national committeeman from Nebraska
By direct primary, would come to Chi
cago on June 6. when the national
committee meets TO hear contests. and
demand his seat, caused stir to-day
among members OF the committee.
MIR. Howell is a supporter OF Colonel
Roosevelt and was CHOSEN at the d.
rect primary as the successor OF Vic
tor Rosewater. acting chairman of the
Republican National Committee, whose
official duty II would be to call the
, Republican National Convention to or
: der on June IS and introduce Senator
Root as temporary chairman.
At the local Roosevelt headquarters
i; was said that Mr. Howell had been
advised that under the law he was en-
titled to immediate possession OF his
seat as member OF the Republican Ma
tional Commute from Nebraska, and
he would insist on recognition when
the committee meets to hear contests
on June 6.
All VIII Demand Seats.
Thomas K. Neidrlnghaus. elected ma
tional Republican committeeman from
Missouri under the. direct primary, and
others similarly elected, Will, II is said.
demand their seats when the commit
tee meets next week.
Roosevelt managers here declare
committeeman who will attempt to
. assume their official duiies before the
question Of contest is takn UP by
the committee. The operation of the
direct primary law in a number of
: States where the national committee
mefi are chosen by popular vote in
stead of by the delegates presents II
NV problem which will in all prob
ability have to be dealt with either by
the national committee or the national
convention.
Harry s. New, chairman OF the sub
committee on arrangements of the
convention. said:
The term of a natio,lal committed
man begins with the adjournment OF
convention, when the new mem
bers are always called on to meet and
. assume their official duties. This Is
the rule and practice of the party and
is old as the party Itself. There is
no just demand nor reasonable excuse
for a departure from this rule, in my
opinion.
The Republican party has a right
10 an orderly convention. and 1t Is
/ the duty of the Republican National
Committee to see that it has one.
1t is the duty of the committee to
provide rules for the conduct of the
convention and provide temporary Of
/ ficers. This is necessary to identify
the convention with the party and to
diffcrentiate that convention from an
irresponsible gathering that might at
! tempt to constitute itself a Republican
convention without authority.
Not to lie BulIIed.
The members OF the National Com
mittee are not TO be bullied nor
threatened into a failure to do their
duty as they see II. I have no doubt
that the committee Itself will show
some respect for precedent and order
4 l4s L.
ance."
! The time limit set by the national
( committee in its call for the filinE of
contests expired at midnight. and the
briefs in all the cases are now in tn f,
hands of Secretary Hayward and will
be tabulated for the consideration Of
! the national committee when II meets
June s. About ESQ contests have been
filed of which 1t is said 225 were Pre-
thirty-hve by friends of President
Taft
Tickets for the convention will b.
distributed through the national COM
! mitteemen OF the different States on
Monday. June -. The demand for tick
| cts this year is greater than ever be-
, fore, according TO Mr.. New. He has
received 10000 requests for tickets, and
they still are coming in BY the hun
| dreds.
Senator Burton. OF Ohio. was mem
toned to-day as the probable selection
to make the nominating speech for
President Taft in the convention.
| Friends of Colonel Roosevelt have in
! sisted that their candidate Will be
given equal prominence with that of
President Taft in the convention hall
! decorations. but no action has been
taken by the subcommittee on arrange
ments.