Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-21

tiers at 10 this morning and
went over plans for the day with
his heutenants. 1t was said no
change would be made in the
program of the Roosevelt dele
gates adopted yesterday. Lead
ers asserted virtually every
Roosevelt delegate in Chicago
had approved the program.
Chicago, June 2l.-A;ter an all
night session the credentials commit
tee Of the republican national conven-
ton at this morning mad settled only
u contests considered vital by the
Roosevelt leaders. All these, together
with 20 the committee took upon
its own initiative. were settled for
Taft.
DELEGATES WT.ARuG OFT.
II was stated early today that the
delegates. tired of the tactics Of the
leaders. would attempt 10 take steps
that would hurry action and eudeavOr
20 close the convention Saturday az
tcrnoon or night. There was also
strong talk that the convention may
continue until Monday.
MAY 60 INTO SECOND WEEK.
Congressman Malby Of New York,
member OF the credentials committee
said Ghis morning. no report would be-
presented 20 the convention until the
last contest was decided. II the ROose-
welt men, h. said demanded a roll
call on every contest. the committee
could not finish It's work before Satur-
day night and report could not be
presented 10 the convention before
Monday Under these conditions he
said the convention could not com
plete IT'S work and adjourn until Wed
nesday next
Up To UuOSENELT FORCES
Chairman Dryiuo said. however that
81 the Roosevelt. members could con
fine their attack 90 districts included
in the list on which they have based
their principal charges OF fraud. the
committee would be able TO conclude
by tonight
KEPT ~ TAFT COLTNN.
Decisions during ,ho night were.
Alabama Ninth district. two dele.
gates
Arizona-Six Al large
Arkansas-Fifth district two dele.
gates
Californ.a-Fourth district. two dele
gates
Florida-Six delerates-atlarre and
two each from the First, Second and
Third districts.
Georgia a-Four dalcrates.atlarge
Indiana-Four deleratcs.at-IaTre and
two from the thirteenth district
Other delegates. where contests were
not roop'nod. were declared seated by
unanimous vote Of the committee
CALIFORNIA DEBATED.
CALIFORNIA; TWO Taft delegates were
seated by the committee al 5.45 this
morning after striking debate. A mo
tion 20 seat the Roosevelt delegates
was defeated IS TO lC Personalities
and personal ruuCor were practically
absent For an hour and "A half com
mititoc members worn out by over q
hours OF work. sat and debated N,
right Of california 20 instruct FOL
Roosevelt by statewide majority III,
Taft delegates elected in the Fourth
district
GETS INSULTING LETTER.
The debate OF rs California cas-,
followed tke receipt OF what wa,
termed an Insulting letter from Nv,
Roosevelt delegates Charles : Wheel
or and Philip Bancroft refusing Z,
appear and declining 10 recognize tha,
contest existed.
The committee ordered the letto
returned TO the California delegate.
without comment"
Representative Mondeu of Wyomir.
declared he had intended 10 vote 10
the two Roosevelt delegates "out o
regard for the sentiment OF a majoritr
Of the voters !n California"
VOTES HIS CONVICTIONS
Il would so have voted" he added
''if 81 had not been for the Insult give
the committee by the California dele
gates shall now vote by my conyiC
tons and not by my sentiments"
The committee worked far into N
morning over the Indiana contest.
Beginning before midnight on the col
test for delcEates-at-largo. where form
er Sepators Bsyerttge and Hemenwa
were piued against each other. III
Indiana contests were 10, conclude
until after Ais.
INDIANA VOTES - To II.
Beverage and his associate Roos.
Welt contestants were defeated "a 10 I,
The G.umittee seated the Tar del,
gatesatlarge, Fairbanks. New. Watso
and Oliver.
ARGI NENTS hitter
Bitterness marked the Arguments b.
tween Beyeridge on the Roosevelt sid,
and HemeuWay and Merrill Morse o
the TAFT side
Notwithstanding the fact that N
Roosevelt members OF the nation,
committee had voted last week 20 sea
the Taft delegates. practically all q
The Roosevelt men in Tie eretent.a.