Evening journal., 1912-06-08
COLONEL'S
FORCES REST
ONOARSTODAY
Strengthening Of Taft'S ShOw-
ing in Convention VIII Force
Roosevelt Into Fight
DELEGATES QUIET TO-DAY
ON THE CUMMINS BOOM
BY The United Press.

py ne united Press.
CHICAGO, June S.-The overnight
rest had failed to change the atti
tude of any of the members of the
Republican National Committee and
when 1t reassembled today to con-
tinue the work of compiling the tenn
perary roll of the convention. il was
conceded that the outcome would be
Strengthening of the Taft forces.
The first matter considered today
was the district contests in Arkansas,
beginning with the third district The
Arizona and California contests have
been put over until next week. This
was done, so far as California was
concerned. in order to permit Francis
J. lieney to be present and argue the
case for the Roosevelt men in Cal
ifornia.
While on the face of things there is
only one real California test that from
the fourth district. the upholding Of
the contention of the Taft following
would in reality mean the invalid
ating Of the entire California, Oregon
and North Dakota district delega-
tions.
The California contest sets forth
that under the call of the Republican
National Committee delegates two are
TO be elected at large from congress
sional districts. This. it is declared,
was not done in California and had
f. been done Taft would have had the
Fourth district delegates.
The argument on the third Arkansas
contests. the first taken up by the
committee today. was heated and Bit
tor at times. The Taft men alleged
that their delegates. r. :. Granger and
z r. Mayes we're elected at the reg
ular convention and that there were
no contests whatever On the other
hand the Roosevelt forces insisted
that many of the regular delegates
we're refused recognition, that the en-
lire representation from Beaton coun-
~ was refused recognition and that
.hrouxhout the lily whites dominat-
IA tho situation and refused the negro
voters any recognition whatever.
None of the delegates on hand today
would discuss the Cuminins baom for
vice-president. II is privately circu-
lated on gumshoes and Senator Boran
. most ardent Di tif HibtA A'o'if'
ere declared that while clever. the
plan could hardly work" Cummina
+ Is being backed by the Taft leaders
In his regular public statement Sen.
Il atcr Dixon. leader Of the Rooseveh
forces today insisted that his follow
ers would control the convention
3 when tho delegates began voting. hf
dcprecated bolt talk, saying that tnt
4 Colonel had votes to nominate himself
4 but ne himself also admitted by imph'
+ cation at last that. if the Taft steam
5 roller wiped off the temporary roi
A cali Roosevelt delegates from Indiana
. Kentucky. Mississippi, Tennessee
\ roxas and Washington. there Woulo
4 be little left TO depend on. but an "ap'
neal direct to the people
n The crux of the entire situation II
connection with the convention today
rested with Colonel Roosevelt. Accept
ing as a fact that he will reach here
next week and Immediately enter OF
the active management Of his owl
6eht for the Republican nomination
his leaders today rested on their oars
Thev said that the air had beer
cleared by the determination of TN
national committee TO seat none pu
TAFT men and that now they woui'
concentrate their strength on the uh
opposed delegates.