The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-07
THREE To ONE
VOTE IN FAVOR.
Of PRESIDENT
Republican National Commit
Tee Meets in Chicago, With
the Friends of Taft in
Full Control.
LOOSE OF UTAH IS
WITH LOSING CROWD
Victor RoSewater IS Elected
Chairman During Life of
Convention; Contests to
Come Up Today.
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open. We asked for the seating or no
man. who, under every rule OF justice. rs
willing for the whole world 10 know our
position and the facts uoon which we base
our claims. VIC wero and are willing 10
vote In the open and have our vote re,
corded in the open. I cannot understand
how any man wishing only to seat men.
who Justly arc entitled TO seat. should
object to everyone's knowing how ne
votes. a.,
beyond question we have the legiti-
mate votes 10 nominate Roosevelt by a
safe majority. We want the puolc 10
know upon what we base that claim. w
will continue 10 insist that the pubic
know all the facts
r. 3. Howell OF Nebraska. chosen lot
national committeeman at the state PIT
maries. also Issued statement after con-
ferriuE with Senator Dixon
Mr. Howell's statement follows:
"Mr. Rosewater Will retain his seat IN
the national committee for tho present
without contest, as ] have been request
cd by Senator Dixon 70 defer the preseh-
tatlon of my credentials. "
While I am now legally entitIedi WIN
out question. TO perform the functions oI
national committeeman from Nebraska,
shall attempt TO assume the duties OF
that office only when the duties OF
Colonel Roosevelts campaign so demand
II have been thoroughly In accord with
III. Roosevelt management in this matter
from the beginning, and In assuming TINS
attitude / believe that | have been and
nov am fully performing the duty I'M
posed upon me by the progressive Re-
publlcans Of Nebraska when they so de-
cisively recalled my opponent. Mr. Rose
water"
The Rosewater and Howell contest
IL was expected before the commt ttee
met would develop the nrst test o,
members. and its postponement was Vari-
ously construed. Certain Taft adheronts
sa!d the Roosevelt managers were un-
willing 10 take the Initiative In asking z
for a roll call on any such clearly-deflned
issue at this time,
Suggested BY Taft.
CONGRESSMAN Mckinley also claimed
FOR the Taft forces credit for open ses- ses
sions OF the national committee. In TINS
connection he said.
president Taft recently directed 10 the
Hon. Harry S. New OF Indiana. chair
man OF the subcommittee on arrange
mentS OF the Republican national commit
tee. letter asking that the fullest pos
sible publicity be given the proceed :
ings preliminary 10 the national conVen-
tiun.
'1n accordance with the request Of the
president, the Republican national COM
mittee voted to admit 10 It's meetings
representatives OF the newspaper asso-
Citations, serving practically every daily
newspaper In the country with their news
service. The vote Of the Republican ma
ticnal committee on the question at Is
sue was the first test vote and the presi
dent was upheld by a vote OF 3? 10 l3.
Tho Republican national committee
will continue TO vote on the merits OF
any and all questions submitted to II
by members OF that body. regardless OF
their affiliations as 10 candidates before
the convention. but the true Significance
of the test vote today was the established
fact that three-fourths of the Republican
national committee voted TO uphold Presi-
den. Taft "
Charles -. Hiles secretary TO the
president arrived today and Joined Con-
gresham Mckinley at the Taft head
quarters. He Is I'm direct touch by spe-
clal wire with the White House and Is
keeping Mr. Taft constantly advised Of
Developments. Mr.. Hilles said:
There Is absolutely no question tha
President Taft will bs nominated by th'
the delegates 10 the convention ALREADY
are Instructed for, or pledged TO. hit
nomination. The only question remsinin:
TO he settled is the size OF his majorit,
on the first ballot"
Fred w Upham. who will have a sea
IN the Republican national convention
as delegate from the Ninth nliroi
district plans 10 introduce z resolution
at The opening Of the convention de
signed to prevent 2 bolt on the part o
either side.
II will pledge every delegate TO sup
port the nominee Of the convention. an
will call upon the committee on ere
den,iais 10 deny q seat 10 any delegat
Precedent for such a resolution Is sal
70 he found In the convention OF 1881
when the nnti-third -termcrs talked c
holting n Grant were nominated. .
resolution OF similar nature Is declare
TO have been adopted at that time