Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-03

Chicago. June 2-Friends of Colonel Roosevelt announced today that the first real test of strength between their candidate and President Taft will come next Thursday when H. E. Howell of Omaha, national republican committeeman -elect from Nebraska, will demand to be seated as the sue tcessor of Victor Rosewater, acting chairman of the national republican committee, prior to the hearing of con- tests by that body,
 Prepared to Make Determined Fight
 The Roosevelt managers are pre- pared to make determined fight to have MT, Howell seated, If they suc- ceed they will demand that Borden D. Whiting of New Jersey, Thomas K. Neidringhaus of Missouri and other national c0nmitteemen-e elect chosen either by direct primary or state con- vention be seated, By this means they may succeed fin controlling the na- tional committee and deciding whether Senator Elihu Root of New York, shall be recommended as temporary chair man of the convention,
 New Says Howell Won't Be Seated
 Harry s. New, chairman of the sub committee on arrangements for the . convention, declined to discuss the plans of the Roosevelt leaders, but intimated that he believed that the national committee would not seat Mir. Howell or any other committeeS6an- elect until after the adjournment of the convention, He also expressed the opinion that the national committee would approve of the selection of Sen , ator Root as temporary chairman and endorse the plan adopted for the dis tribution of convention tickets.
 R. B. Howell arrived here today arm ed with a certificate signed by Gov ernor Aldrioh of Nebraska and the . secretary of state, auditor, treasurer and attorney general of that state, set ting forth that he was regularly elect ed to the office April 19, 1912.
 Howell Issues Statement.
 Mfr. Howell, after comforting with Secretary Sims of the national Roose- welt committee, issued the following statement:
 There can be no question that I am, under the laws of the state, the only person entitled to act as national committeeman from Nebraska. I have a certificate of election issued by Ne braska's secretary of state and have qualified to assume my duties as national committeeman, as provided by law.
 Whether shall be allowed to per form the functions of the office will depend solely upon whether the na- tional committee, when 1 present my credentials, will recognize the primary laws of the state of Nebraska.
 Aotuated By Sense of Duty.
 AS I understand it, the national committee has a1rady adopted rule recognizing such laws of the various states; hence it would appear that the committee must grant me my seat or else if will make an exception in the application of its rules in the favor of it's acting chairman"
 T am not making an application for permission to sit as a member of the national committee at this time for personal reasons. My course is dictat- ed wholly by what l consider to be my duty in this emergency, As l am the first and only national committeeman from Nebraska to be recognized by the laws of the state and to be elected by tine ma i0rlty of the voters of the re- publican party throughout the state, believe 1 should not be doing my duty aIiess l fitted my credentials at this time and offered to take part in the deliberations of the republican nation al committee when it sits in judg- rne4lt upon the contests before it at its meetings on and after June 9th next Chicago Headquarters Open Today. Beginning tomorrow Chicago will bt the eeS1eF of the fight for the nOrnfn. stton fer president, as ths headdnarters 0f Taft. Roosevelt. La Toilette anC Ct1assatns viii he opened here.
 Members of the national committed sTs gathering to attend the meetinl Of that body next Thursday and 1t t expected that by Wednesday every member viii be here,
 Former Senator Charles Dick 61 Chic, whs is to handle the contests fo1 President Taft before the natiena 6efamitfsR. will be here tenorrow morning and OFHasby MEHafg, who i. te EARnese0t Colonel Roosevelt in tn. matter of contests, is expected te ar. ri5e here toFAoFFSw evening,
 One Msvs Contest Filed,
 Eoth will remain herR until after tn Rational committee esRelHdes tbi hsayinR of contests.
 Secretary William Ha1%aFd ef tIai national cs+sFaittes received eRe aas, c0atest today, making a total of Rg6 It was another list of delegates a large from EInFids, whiSf7 makes thFei sets chosen sf large fTeF9 that state two Taft deisEatisns and eAe Reese *eit,
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