The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-05
CONTESTS WILL
BE HEARD FRIDAY
Republican National Committee
Faces Difficult Tangle on Eve
of Convention, and Late De-
velopments in Rival Politi-
cal Camps Further Com
plicate Situation.

were completed tonight; for the meet
Ing of the Repu blican National Com
mittee Thursday morning. The COM
mittee faces n tangle such as perhaps
has never confronted a national com
mittee OF the party OH the eve OF
convention. The right of newly chosen
committeeman to seats. the question OF
open hearings OF the more than roo dol
egate contests. the prospect OF d fight
10 the hnish on the selection OF Senator
E!ihu Root for temporary chairman,
and the belief that Colonel Roosevelt
and his associates Will carry into tho
convention the night for the seating OF
their contesting delegations. arr some
OF tho problems engrossing the attcn-
ton OF Chairman Harry Nov and tho
other members OF the committee on
arrangements.
II is the belief OF the national COM
mitteemen now here that tho claim
OF r. B. Howell. OF Nebraska. to the
seat now held by Victor Rosewa.e. Will
DE disposed OF as soon as the com
mittee meets for organization Thurs
day morning The calling OF the roll
viii bring Mr.. Rosewater's seat into
controversy. IL is expected II the CON
test be decided against Nj. kosewater.
an effort VIII be made, II Is gaid. TO
name Mr.. Rosewater as chairman OF
the committee. to serve until the com
mittee shsl go out Of existence after
the national convention
Unrest Among Leaders.
Roosevelts determination TO renew
tho fight on Senator EIihu root for TEN
poFary chairman and to bend every
effort 10 his defeat when the Republi-
can National Convention is o.ened. has
caused general unrest among the Re
publican leaders and national commit
tcemen "vho have reached Chicago
mempefs or the national committed
hnd leaders In both the Taft and Roose-
welt hcadquartcrs discussed Colonel
isooseveits statement with reluctance
,.D s Hut hleNenoer II. Revell and
- ".u S'ns oeciaTed themselves
i,o'nlhe IN hearty accord with
a., ho1seEel IN mis- decision to
-, , se,ec.ioh OF senator Root.
cbsirr, 'e'' % oinaha' actnEl
IA sn to,, ne ns,Iohnl committee
at,,,nde uo,,is o.ohei hooseVei,s
mans y, ,ha - .D enaHse IN me
licked Ssr,tnr 81, 'S'r'','lt'ee' "aicn
action was anal un,ess go SAL 49,, ms
n. ~ eS rune lheWoer
thar II be reviewed hy ,ha Iii Iii go ~
nittee
One Of the active Roos.vA,, NO., -,
the national committees may hrirr ~
for review in tho fun committee the
tion OF the subcommi,tne ~ nh;rh
- /! q
committee. IL appealed 20. undoubtcdIy
Will sustain the subcommittee, throw
Ing the temporary chairmanshin frhtI
onto the floor OF the convention.
Omen hearings OF the contest cases
which ar" 10 he taken UP by the ma
ronal committee Friday are apparently
assured Acting Chairman Ros water
favors such action. as do former SEN.
ator Charles. Disk. OF Ohio. President
arts contest attorney, and ormsh,,
McHarg. the Roosevelt contest at
'orney.
Inc committee has no reason for
refusing the newspaper men admis-
sion to the arguments of cases" said
ICING chairman hose"ater 'if the
primo pals themselves want the session
open inc committee never has con-
attorneys for both sides have been
Sresen' "hen cases were argued"
MI hose"ater SAID the committee
""uid uhnountcdiY reach its decision
on each contest case behind closed
ooors' AFTER the arguments had been
"hrn Tor hooHe'eit.
hooSe'e't forces are expecting the
w.. t'nei OF .N"tiohai committeeman
IMAM il '" ara. OF New York who
~ 'pohch on as the prospective leader
~ ~. looseNeIt i,'eS IN the ma
,iohai committee REPORTS that VII
I'm na'nes' - tne iatt leader in
-,eW orN' might hoId PROXY in the
,''., "r'"e' complicated the
Ia non TO-DAY
me hat'"h"i committee VIII meet q
80. 49," e,poh lhursdaF morning. Its
ass"I"i n"s.ie9S VIII ne to name
tna'r"n ,,, ICING Chairman Rose
coed the late John r Hin ~ ~