Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-07
AT CHICAGO.
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ing for 20 for this purpose was re-
enacted.
The Taft adherents did not object
to the widest publicity. but argued
that the committee did not have facili
ties for admitting all. and urged that
while no part of the committees ses-
sions should be practically executive,
stenographie reports should be given
to the press. 1t was pointed out by
Secretary William Hayward that there
was not in today's session sugges-
tion from any one that any part of the
future proceedings should be kept
secret; on the contrary, he declared
that the committee would assist in
giving the widest publicity to their
work
plan to give out daily steno-
graphic report of the proceedings
came up through the adoption of a
motion by Committeeman Shaekelford
of Alaska, and this will be done.
One subject which was generally
expected to cause friction was scarce
~ mentioned. That was the expected
effort to seat the New national com
mitteemen recently chosen by various
state primaries and conventions. II
was expected to come up especially In
the case Of r. =. Howell, who Will
succeed Victor Rosewater, The lat
ter was elected without opposition to
he chairman in place of the late John
T. Hill of Maine and to serve until
the close of the National convention.
No contest was taken up, though
there had heen some talk of beginning
their consideration. late this, after
noon The committee adjourned at
$50 p NJ, until 10 A. NJ, tomorrow.
when the contests will be taken up in
alphabetical order, beginning with
Alabama The old rule, giving thirty
minutes to each side in contests over
state delegations-at-la and fifteen
minutes per side in district contests,
was re-adopted without opposition
With 23S contests pending. it is
plain that the committee will need
every available hour from now until
! the convention meets at noon, on
Tuesday, June Is.
The committee met for it's first ses-
sion soon after O'Clock, this after
noon, in the COLISEUM. Except for the
| preliminary organization and adoption
of the rules which governed the con-
| tests four years ago, the committee
transacted little business. The report
of the special committee appointed at
Washington, last December, propos-
ing general rules to govern the com
mittee, was received but action was
deferred.
on resolution of Harry S. New of
Indiana, the basis of representation
in the convention was continued as at
present.
senator Dixon, Col. Roosevelts man
ager. had the proxy of T. l.. Flanna-
gan of Nevada, but declined to use
il because of his partisan interest in
the committees activity. He turned
tins proxy over to Representative
I.ucius n. Littauer. a Roosevelt dele
gate from New York. but the commit
tee declined to admit Mr., Littauer
without a direct proxy from Mr.. Elan
nagan.
Congressman Mckinley also claim
cd for the Taft forces credit for open
session of the national committee. In
this connection he said:
'Fhe vote of the Republican Nation
nj committee on the question at issue
was the first test vote and the Pres
ident wae upheld by a vote of SO to -
THE Republican National commit
tee Mr.. Mckinley continued, VIII
| continue to vote on the merits of any
ana All questions submitted to 1t by
members of that body, regardless of
their affiliations as to candidates be-
! fore The convention, but the true
significance of the test vote, today
was the established fact that three
! fourths of the Republican National
committee TO uphold President Taft"
Charles ID. Hilles, secretary to the
President, arrived, today, and joined
Congressman Mckinley at the Taft
/ headquarters. He is in direct touch
/ by special wire with the White House
AID keeping Mr.. Taft constantly adj
yised OF developments.