Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-04

" HICAGO. June 3-With tears in
" his eyes Jim Harris plead with
the members of the Republican COM
mittee today not to unseat his fraud
ulently elected delegates from The
Fifth and Sixth congce ssionai districts
Of Oklahoma in order that he might
again force himself upon the Repub-
!iCan party of Oklahoma as the ma
tional committeeman from the state,
but was unable to Ee: them to do so.
He. however. by personal pleas and
deals did get the delegates seated
from the Fifth district although
every member of he committee who
expressed himself stated that it was a
raw deal The McGraw delegates
from the Sixth district were seated
making an even split in the only two
contests from Oklahoma and guaran-
teeing the electing of McGraw as ma
tional committeeman from Oklahoma.
Hart the Idaho member of the com
mittee, served notice that he would
have reconsideration of the vote on
the Sixth district, but if this is done
it will likely result in the seating OF
the delegates from the Fifth district.
Harris Cart Win.
II either contest is taken up before
the committee on credentials both VIII
be taken up and Harris is certain to
lose, as il was admitted that the only
thing that saved his face with the
committee was his membership on ii
and personal work among the mem
bers. which will have no weight with
the convention. The Oklahoma dele
CATION will meet Monday and organ
ize the whole Of the state will be di-
vided among the various candidates
for president, at least on the first bal
lots.
Hughes In First.
Retublican organization leaders ad-
mitted tonight that Charles f.. Hughes
would get more votes on the first bal
lot for the presidential nomination
than any of his competitors. They
estimate his strength on the initial
ballot at between i7j and 225.
The organization forces estimate
Roosevelt's first ballot strength at less
than $50, but admit that his vote
will grow when the favorite son can
didates begin to drop out Of the race.
This situation. il is said. may lead
! to a temporary combination of inter
ests between the organization and
friends of Roosevelt to fight Hughes
| in the early hours of voting in the
convention.
| What Will happen after the first
| few ballots are taken nobody seems
able to predict. There are outward
indications that the Roosevelt men
and the organization Republican lead
ers are paving the way for possible
| harmony later by numerous talks OF
an informal character between repre-.
sentatives of each group. While nc
definite understanding regarding a
program has been reached. both SIDE
| express the hope that some kind ol
an agreement may be reached.
Tit for Tat.
| The organization men arc said &c
! he counting on the assistance Of the
| Roosevelt delegates to defeat Hughes
and later to have the Hughes men aIc
them in preventing Roosevelt from
obtaining the nomination. In this
way they believe they may succeed
in their plan to nominate one Of ths
favorite sons or a dark horse who viii
be acceptable to the Progressives.
/ Following is a statement of the
votes claimed by the managers of the
different candidates on the first bal
lot:
Hughes 292. Weeks 200. Roosevelt
175. Burton 100. Fairbanks SO. Roo
rs, Sherman Ga, Knox 56. Brumbaugl
Al. Ford 30, La Toilette 26. Genera
Wood 1. Du Pont IA, Borah 8.
There was some talk today Of ;
plan to adopt the party platform be
fore nominating the candidate fol
president in the convention. but thii
suggestion brought a vigorous protes
from the friends Of Hughes. who pro
fessed to see in the move a scheme
to injure the chances of their candi
date.
Can't Lead PcnrOsc.
one of the developments tina
aroused interest DUNG the day wa
a suggestion made by Alexander r
Moore of Pennsylvania, a delegate
and an ardent Roosevelt supporter
Mr. Moore said he thought it woul,
be a fine thing If Senator Penros
of Pennsylvania could be induced t
support Colonel Roosevelt for tn
presidential nomination ard then hav
the Roosevelt element throw it
strength to the Pennsylvania for tn
craftsmanship of the Republican ma
tional committee for the purpose o
running the campaign. It would b.
the best evidence, he said. Of a re
united party.
Mr.. Penrose said the Moore sugges
ton had been made to him. but h
did not care to have any one take
seriously.
II am not a candidate for chair