Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-12
CENTERS OVER
OF CONVENTION
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Taft Gets Seventeen.

continuous session the Republican ma
tional committee disposed of the eight
cen contests from the state of Ken
lucky, including the four delegates at
large. OF this number seventeen Taft
delegates were seated and one Roose-
welt delegate.
The Roosevelt delegate was seated In
the Eleventh Kentucky congress dis
trict, where the two Roosevelt dele
gates were apparently the regular dele
gates, while the two Taft delegates
appeared before the committee as con
testants.
Upon motion of A. Yorys of Ohio the
two delegates were split between the
Taft and Roosevelt factions on the
ground that while the Roosevelt people
controlled the congressional district
convention they violated the rule OF
the Republican party In organizing the
convention.
There is no justification for dividing
these delegates" said Senator Borah,
the Roosevelt leader In the committee
You should take both of them OF
none"
EuptlDsr iLH Lpo law ipt you W
throw out both Of the Roosevelt dele
gates,' roared Francis J. Honey of
California, proxy for Thomas Thorsou
Of South Dakota.
Then the committee, by a vote OF
ayes, 10; nays, B3, refused to seat the
two Roosevelt delegates and voted to
split the delegation.
Taft Has 1o1, Roosevelt I.
As a result OF the action Of the ma
ionnl committee 101 delegates, whose
seats were contested, hav been award
cd to President Taft and one to Colonel
Roosevelt.
The national committee 80 far has
listened to arguments in these contests
for four days and disposed of forty
rour contests. There remain nfty-nine
contests to be argued before the com
mittee, and the committee has FIVE
days remaining to pass upon them.
To-day the committee will meet an hour
earlier than usual and night session,
will m tonight with q view OF
cleaning up this work By SATURDAY.
night.
Senator Borah was aided In the com.
mittee in his fight for the Roosevelt
interests by Governor Hadley of Mis-
souri,, proxy for Sidney Bisber of ths
District Of Columbia, and Francis j
Heney, proxy for Thomas Thorson OF
South Dakota.
The Roosevelt campaigners realize
that the situation Is that the Taft
an rnnuiuna will control tho tarnrlo-
rary organization of the national con
vention, the committee on credentials
and the committee on resolutions. The
Roosevelt chieftains are continuing
their efforts to organize a combins-
ton by which they can defeat Sen
ator Root for temporary chairman.
They have had further negotiations
with Senator La Toilette adherents in
Wisconsin. In a word, the proposition
of the Roosevelt people to the La Fol
lette folks was to the effect hat Gov
ernor Francis G. McGovern of Wis
consin should be made temporary
chairman of the convention through q
combination of the Roosevelt delegates
and the La Toilette delegates. The
La Toilette delegates could not see
Ii that way.
Barnes Arrives on Seems.
William Barnes, Jr., and a number
of New Workers, including William
Berri of the Borough Of Brooklyn,
have arrived. Judge Charles A. DUEL,
New York's Roosevelt chieftain, IL con
WINGED that Roosevelt Is to have TWEEN
ty of the ninety delegates of the state.
Coincldental with the arrival Of Mr..
Barnes there was further talk of a
compromise candidate to come out of
the convention, and the name Of Jus
tice Hughes came to the front again.
One of the closest friends of President
Taft said concerning Justice Hughes:
The president is perfectly aware
that Justice Hughes is not a candidate
and will not be d candidate for this
nomination. That Is positive"
Lucius N. Litteaur has q tabulated
list Of New York delegates which al
leges that Colonel Roosevelt will have
fifteen of the delegates for the state.
Taft Boomers sont For.
The Taft people started IN to frnme
the platform which will be submitted
to the committee on resolutions This
platform will be made up largely of
the national planks adopted by the Re
publican state conventions of New
York, Ohio and Connecticut. In a
general way the ideas to be submitted
by Senator La Toilette will be con
sidered, but there has been no under
standing or arrangements, it WAS as
serted, by which Senator La Toilette is
to receive recognition In the makeup
OF the platform. His views will be
considered, 1t was added, Just as the
views of Colonel Hoosevelt's friends In
the committee will be considered, but
the majority of the committee will
represent the administration policies of
President Taft.
The Taft men sent word to their fol
lowers to arrive in Chicago not later
than Friday or Saturday. This call
was issued to Offset that sent out by
william Finn to Roosevelt followers.
II Colonel Roosevelt is to have a vast
army of shouters here the Taft people
are to confront them with a Ike
number.
The Indications all point to wild
scenes before the convention adIourns.
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