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THE MORXfXG onEGOXIAX, FTUDAY. JUXK 14. 1012. TOUR COMMITTEEMEN WHO FIGURED PROMINENTLY IN YESTER DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. TAFT MEN CONCEDE ROOSEVELT EIGHT TRAVEL FUND FOR PRESIDENT V0IE0 Fitzgerald Attacks Appropria tion, Which -He Avers Has Been Misused. Eighteen Contested Seats at Same Time Are Settled in President's Favor. EXPENSE OF TRIP DIVIDED MISSOURI IS COMPROMISE " ' ' ' J j ' . - " '' 'i ri, ' f. . '. i - Ja- '- " ' - " 0: . ? i , r ' ;1 it. A Further Friendly Adjustments Are Promised Neither M"Mnglon Xor Texas InoWed In Nego tiations, It I Said. roNTKUT THra fa decided BT XATIONAL CO.HMITTKE. Y.itardajr's dcllenfr Tsft. .lt. .... 1J .. .... t .4 Mi.iippl ......... MlMourl North Carolina Total yatr1ftT 19 13 Prarlouslr dcetdtd 141 1 Total thm far IAS 1.1 Total awnbrr of lsat.s .ostast- Numbrr of raaoa pending. S2. CHICAOO. Juns 13. Eight delegates for Colonel Rodsevslt and II for Pres ident Taft. marked the day's gains of the two chief rivals for the Republican Presidential nomination fcom the deci sion of contests by the National com mittee. The committee also settled dis putes between rival Roosevelt factions In two districts of North Carolina, thus rlearlna the Colonel's title to votes from these sections. ft wss a day of Roosevelt victories, but victories achieved with the full acquiescence of the Taft majority on the committee. Mlaaoart laaaca Casaproaalaed. Missouri's contests, which threatened another battle between the Taft and floosevelt factions, were compromised so effectively that the committee was unanimous In giving Roosevelt eight and Taft six of the contested delegates from that state. The decisions today were: For Tsft Two each from the Second, Third. Fourth. Sixth, Seventh and Kighth Mississippi districts: two each from the Third, riaventh and Fourteenth Jllnaourl districts. Total, la. For Rooaevelt Four delegatea at Urge from Missouri: two each from the First and Fifth Missouri districts: two each from the Third and Ninth North Carolina districts. Total, It. The committee haa now given Presi dent Taft 16 delegates snd Colonel Roosevelt 14. Other t'asarasalaa Prabaale. In the Ninth North Carolina district the committee seated the McNlnch. Ureene delegation, but the contest did not Involve Presidential candidates, as both delegations were Instructed for Roosevelt. The committee considered the Third district contest and seated the two Roosevelt delegates Marlon Butler and V. K. O B. Robinson. When adjournment was taken at 1:11 o'clock It waa the belief that the other compromises could be effected to dis pose of soma of the remaining contests. In the Missouri cases, aa soon as tba Roosevelt delegation at largo had been seated, confersncec were undertaken among the Missouri factions, which re sulted In dividing contested district delegations between Roosevelt and Taft, Hlmilar conferences are expected to result In the consolidation of sev eral other atate cases, VYashlaartoa aad Texas Opea. Those compromises will not affect Texaa or Washington, it la understood. The contests remaining Involve two delegatea from North Carolina, eight from Tennessee, 10 from Texas, 20 from Virginia. It from Washington, two from Alaska, two from Oklahoma, two from South Carolina and two from the District of Columbia. The Mississippi contests were hesrd at the outset, the contests for all but the Fifth and Eighth districts being consolidated. Eean E. Ryman, attorney for the Rooaevelt contestants, said It would be shown that no. conventions were held in these districts at which Taft delegates were regularly elected. Ryman declared the white votera In the districts refused to allow negro Votera to participate In any conven tions. W. E. Morrison, a negro attorney, asked the committee "to take such action either to prevent the negro dele gates being elected or to accept tbem when they are elected," He asked the committee to reopen the contests of the Mississippi delegates-at-large. The committee took no action. Ksrlnaloa af IVegreea Dealea. For the Taft forces. W. J. Latham, a negro, declared he had affidavits deny ing that no notice was given of con ventions to elect delegates from the Second, Fourth. Sixth and Seventh dis tricts. The affidavits showed, he said, that a regular call waa Issued for the conventions. Ha denied that Taft ad herents had oppoaed negro votera or had declined to have negroes partici pate In the convention. On a viva voce vote, the committee then votad to aeat the eight Taft dele gatea from the districts under consid eration. A chorus of "noes" came from the Roosevelt .side, but Victor Rose water, chairman, ruled the motion car ried. . The Fifth Mississippi District con test waa called next. During the discussion, Francis J. TIeney had another Interchange with Rosewater and other members of the committee. Replying to a criticism of his method of examining one of the contestants, Heney called across the room: "I would like to get you on the wit ness stand," "Mr. Heney will address his remarks to the chair." said Rosewater. "I am Just trying to protect myself," said Heney. Reaaeat fer Rolleall Refaaea. The Taft delegates from the Fifth Mississippi district were seated by the committee without a rolleall. Roose velt adherents voting "No." A request for a rolleall wss refused. TWO COMMITTEE fitservekllna I ax ' " - ' 1 --jffeli SCtL -ZS i ri IJ wr -rzzf Abe New 8aaphot ef fteaater Be rah, She Again Advocated Reeeevelt's Cam, aad He sat or Betes reareee.' Who gurprtaed Oppoeltlea by Mot la a for Vaaalaeae Vote h J-aver ef Kueeevelt Delegatea la One Iaetaare. rhote, CopTrtchted by Rain News tie rr toe.) Below Geveraor Htubbe, ef Kaosaa, aad Oovemor Hadler, ef Mlaseart "Triers waa a double cohteStln lhe Eighth district, which waa settled finally by agreement. Senator Borah at ones denounced the making of any agreement on the committee floor aa "an insult and an outrage." The Taft delegatea were seated. The Missouri contests Involved It seats In the convention. Governor Hadley's Roosevelt delegstlon-at-large waa challenged by the Taft supporters, and Taft dalegatea from the First Third. Fifth, Seventh and Fourteenth Districts opposed the regular delega tions Inatructsd for Taft. Governor Hadley's Oelegatlon-at-large numbered eight, selected by the tate can vent I on to cast a half vote each at the Chicago convention. The Tat dtUiatlon-at-larfs, hsaded by John C. Black, comprised four mem bers. The case of the delegates-at-largs opened the fight. Grant Ollleaple. at torney for the contenting Taft dele gates, took up the history of the Mis souri state convention, at which Gover nor Hadley's Roosevelt delegation waa selected. The Taft forces, he said, had controlled the state committee by 108 to 14 and had decided the contests on the night before the convention. Rooaevelt Majority Admitted. Pressed by Governor Stubbs. Gilles pie admitted the Roosevelt forces had a majority of the state oonvantlon when tba Hadley delegatea were elected and that each of the delegates had received a good majority of votes. "But we claim that there were 121 Rooaevelt men in the convention who had no legal right there," ha aald. "and who had been aeated by the agreement for harmony." The eommlttee. by unantmoua vote. and without a roll-call, declared the Rooaevelt delegates-at-larga entitled t aeata In the convention. The delegation of eight waa divided, four being given regular recognition and the other Jour being named as alternates. Committeeman Mulvane, of Kansas, announced that ha had been Informed some compromise might be agreed upon as to the First. Third, r'lfth. Seventh and Fourteenth Missouri dis tricts. He obtained a ten-minute recess while opposing attorneys consulted. Despite this announcement, however, the hearing on the First district pro ceeded. Henry I I-eada, representing the Taft contestants, asserted that at aome of the county conventions which se lected delegatea to the district con venlon at Macon, April . the Taft delegatea were not recognised, but were supplanted on the credentials committees by Roosevelt men. who held proxies "not legally obtained," Charlea E. Rendlemen. who headed the Roosevelt delegation, argued the First District rase for his side. To the district convention at Macon, he aald, four countlea elected delegates to vote for Rooaevelt delegates to the National convention, but In each of these counties the Taft forces held "rump" conventions, not recognised by the regular county committees, "which Instructed for Taft delegatea to the National convention." "After the convention had selected two Roosevelt delegatea, about 20 men assembled in the hotel, snd after go ing through the proceedings of elect ing delegates, selected two alleged Taft contestants." asserted Mr. Ren dlemen. Kieatlesaea'a Agreesaeat" Rraehed. At this point Bartholdt. of Missouri, asked for a delay, saying there waa a possibility of an agreement as to all the Missouri district contests. Ex Senator Dick, an attorney for the Taft forces, and Governor Hadley held a consultation outside the committee room for five minutes and then re turned. Chairman Rosewater waa about to put a motion to aest the Roosevelt delegates in the First District when Mr. Bartholdt asked permission to make a statement. "Before the First Missouri district Is acted upom" he said, "I wish to an nounce that a "gentlemen'a agree ment" haa been entered Into as to ill the Missouri district contests." He then moved ttist the Roosevelt dele gates in the First and Fifth Districts and the Taft delegatea In the Third. Seventh and Eighth and Fourteenth Districts be placed on the temporary roll. The motion waa unanimously carried. The Third North Carolina District contest was then called and without argument, Marlon Butler, of Turkey, N. C, and W. 8. O'B. Robinson, of Ooldsboro. announced - as Roosevelt delegatea, were seated without argu ment by the' attorneys and without a roll-call. Consideration of the Fourth District contest was postponed. In the Ninth North Carolina Dis trict both sets of delegates were cred ited to Roosevelt. The set headed by I a. 3. McNlnch was seated. Trie committee sojournment at P. M. was explained by the committee aa being due to the fact that It held long aesslons each day and enough progress had been made to dispose of the contests within the time remain ing before the National convention. V1GFIELD HOT DECIDED APPOINTMENT TO SENATE MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED. Negro to Second Taft Nomination. CHICAGO. June II. The list of sec onding apeakera to President Taft's nomlnstion waa completed today by the selection of William Fletcher Penn. of Atlanta, a negro delegate from Geor gia. The other seconding speeches will be made by Senator W. O. Bradley, of Kentucky, and Nicholas Murrav Butler, of New York, after the President has been placed in nomination by Warres O. Harding, of Ohio. Xevadan Will Co Flehln and Tlien Make Vp Mind Whether to nil Nlxon'a Place. RENO. Nov, June 12. (Special.) George Wlngfleld. who waa appointed United States Senator yesterday by Governor Oddle. to fill the vacancy made by the death of George 8. Nixon, has not accepted the appointment and close friends say that he will not do so. Wlngfleld, It Is said, would rather wait two years and enter the cam paign against Francla O. Nawlands than to accept the present appoint ment. Wlngfleld left Reno today on a Ashing trip, saying that ha wished to consider the subject before making any final announcement. Before leav ing be made the following atatement: "I have not yet decided whether or not I shall accept the honor which Governor Oddle offered me. There are many reaaona why I hesitate In making a declalon. one of the moat Important being the question of service to the state. Whether I can be of more service to Nevada by taking up the unfinished work of Senator Nixon at this time In Congress or by devoting myself to the state's development In the same manner as I have In the past I am not aure. "I appreciate the act of Governor Oddle and I appreciate the cordial at titude of the people In general. If I do accept I shall, of course, work along the same lines aa did Senator Nixon, i am worn out at this time and before 1 arrive at a decision I am going to take a few daya' vacation." How to Get Best Result, for Reading by Sunlight or : Artificial Light First have your eyes exam ined to determine what is wronir with your eyes that prevents yon from getting the best results. Then let us make and fit you with a pair of glasses that wiil not only enable you to get the best results from reading by any lis;ht, but glasses that will look well. We invite the fullest inves tigation of our ability to serve yon best. THOMPSON EYESIGHT SPECIALIST 209-10-11 Corbett Building. Fifth and Morrison, Second Floor. Secret Sort Ice Cstsh Declared to Have Been Drawn Upon Item. la Defended on round Country Should See Kxecutlve. WASHINGTON. June 11. Chsrslna that President Tsft had misused the 126.000 traveling- expense fund voted yearly by Consreaa, - Chairman Fits icerald of the House apprdprlations committee bitterly attacked the Presi dent during; consideration of the aundry civil appropriation bill. He declared the President on hi recent Western trip, bad "mulcted" the accompanying newspaper and Secret Service men. In spite of protests, to bolster bis depleted funds. "It Is deplorable, he said, "to have to state thase facts to this House and to the country." Appreprtarlsa la Voted. Mr. Fitzgerald declared, however, that he would vote for the Item, which eventually was adopted. Tl to iS. He referred directly to the President's Western trip. "What happened In order to enable him to make thia trip" he demanded. "The cost - of a apeclal train to be utilised by the President in that trip was flfrured out In advance. The pro rata cost of each person wss flg-ured Out and every newspsperman who ac companied tha train waa requested to deposit $1500 to cover his expenses. Out of the fund for the suppression of counterfeiting srid the protection of the President, 14600 was taken to de fray the expenses of three employes of the Secret Service, sg-alnst the pro test of the actios; chief of the service that to do so would create a deficiency In tha. appropriation." Ceaatry Saoeld See Prealdeat. Ex-Speaker Cannon, Representative Glllett, of Massachusetts, snd Repre sentative Shirley (Dem.), of Kentucky, arfrued In favor of the Item. They held It necessary that the President should see the country and that the country see the President. Representative Page (Dem.). of North Carolina, who offered tha amendment striking: out the appropriation, said the money waa being voted in order to enable "gatherings at county fairs to elect as their exhibit A the President of the United States.. NEW YORK TRAVELS IX STYLE Finest Train That Ever Left York to Carry Dclofratlon. NEW YORK. June 11. A special train da luxe, heralded as the finest that ever pulled out of New York, will leave tomorrow noon for Chicago with delegates and alternatea to tha Repub lican convention aboard. The special will consist of nine all- steel care two dining care, a buffet car and alx drawing-room cars, too train will ko over the New York Cen- S3 F3 The "Savoy" Touring Car This four passenger touring car is one of our sturdiest, most depend able travelers. Only experience such as Stoddard Dayton manufacturers have had, combined with the largest facilities, can put a car like it on the market Behind this "Savoy" is a factory which for seven years has produced one of thfe highest grade automo biles in this country. In this "Savoy," 28 horsepower model, the rear seat is made for two, lower than on the five pas senger car. It is the popular close-coupled type. 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