Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-19

New York, Sept. 1S.-The republican national committee today accepted the resignations of it's members from Min- nesota, Oklahoma and Ohio, and de- clared vacant the seats held by mem- bers from New Jersey, West Virgdnia and North Carolina who are Roosevelt supporters. Successors were named to retiring members from Oklahoma, Ohio, New Jersey and North Carolina
 DisloyaIty to Republican Party.
 In the cases of William Edwards of West Virginia, whose seat was declar- edtvacant, and l. A. .Caseweil of Min nesota, who resigned, the committee voted to ask the state committees of West Virginia and Minnesota, respect : lively. to recommend their successors MT. Edwards seat was declared vacant because of his "disloyalty to the re- publican party"
 Now Committeeman Chosen. Y
 Franklin Murphy, former commit teeman from New Jersey, was elected to fill the vacancy from that state cre- atcd by declaring Borden Whiting no longer a member of the committee. E, c. Duncan was elected to succeed Rich mond Pearson of North Carolina
 Sherman Granger was elected to suc- ceed Walter F. Brown. the retiring member from Ohio, and J. A. Harria was elected successor to c. c. Priestley of Oklahoma. t "
 After disposing of these cases tho committee took up the situation in California Ns
 Avery of California Expelled. <
 The committee refused to recognize . telegram from Russ Avery of Cali- fornia announcing his resignation, and voted to expel him for "disloyalty to the republican party" Chairman Hillea was empowered to appoint sub com- mittee of three to recommend a sue cessor to MT. Avery. This action was taken, 1t was explained, because ma .Jortity of the state committee of Cali 'fornia are supporters of Colonel Roose- welt, and the choice of republican national committeeman could not be left to them. Tho sub committee; Mir. HIlles announced. would confer with republican leaders in California con- cer1fing both the matter of MT. Avery'a < eeueceHsor and ths sifiation in that state The si1b-committee will report back to Mr. Hikes It's hndings.
 Sub. .ccnsnittse Appointsd. The foilowfhg sub- committee was ap- pointed by Chairman Hilles to consider the situation in Caiifornia: Samuel A. Perkins of Waehington, Ralph Williams of Oregon, and Representative Ralph ". Cameron of Arizona, all members ef the national committee.
 New Organization in California.
 After luncheon there was joint session of the nstional committee and the advisory committee lasting until o'clock Chairman Hilles reported that the situation in the various states in regard to electors, which was unsatis- factory at the beginning of the cam paigr, is now in good shape. He said that of the 100 electors on the repa1b- lican ticket in the several states who had turned out to be Roosevelt men, they had been replaced except in the states of Kansas, Nebraska and Cali fornia. He added that the California case is in the courts, the Nebrasl1s case soon will be, and that a special committee vii arrange for new or ganization in California and will place Taft electors under some other name than the republican party.
 Roosevelt Electors Asked to Retire.
 A resolution was adopted calling up- on the electors of Nebraska and Kan sas. which were named as republicans but who are now for RoooseveE, to al once retire The resolution stated that the position of elector is position oi trust, and that these men owe a duty to the state as we'll as to themselves.
 Secretary Reynolds said efter the meeting that everything was done ir complete harmony and the vote to oust disloyal committeeman was unanimous in every case.
 Moss Still Probing.
 Acting District Attorney Moss con- tinued today the examination of wit nesses at the secret John Doe inquiry to determine whether the police SUD- pressed any discriminating letters re- ported to have been found in 'Gyp' and "Lefty's" flat. He refused to say what progress had been made.
 Gaynor censratulatss Police.
 Mayor Gaynor today sent a letter tc Commissioner Waldo congratulating him upon the arrest of all the persons charged with complicity in the Rosen- thai murder and attacking "the dis Aict attorneys ofiice.'