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OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 1912 TEN- PAGER.
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IMPETUS GIVEN
JL,
ARMIES GRAPPLE, ,
WITH AIDS ALL IN'
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Quiet Counting of Delegates Follows
Excitement of Stragglers in
Chicago.
Some of the A&ors in the Great National Drama
BOOM OF HUGHES
Supporters of Supreme Justice Spend
t Day Talking to Delegate!
' in Chicago.
. .
HOTCHKISS LEADER IN MOVE
Says Action is Without Knowledge
of Old Friend.
GETS MUCH ENCOURAGEMENT
Thinks Own Statement Does
Eliminate Hughes.
Not
COULD CARRY NEW YORK STATE
-Inserts Does Not Come to Chicago aa
Opponent of Roosevelt and
Will Support Htm If
Nominated.
CHICAGO, June 16. A movement In be-
haf of Justice Charles E. Hughes Of the
United States supreme court as-a cott-
promlse candidate for president took det
inite form here today. Several supporters
of the justice came on frqm New York
and spent the day in the hotel , lobbies
and quarters of various state deiega.
Hons Bounding the sentiment of dele
Kates and political leaders. William H.
Hotohkiss of New York, former state
superintendent of insurance and a close
friend of Justice Hughes, is the leading
spirit of the movement.
"Does not Justice Hughes' statement
of last week that' ho would not : permit
the use of his name as a compromise
candidate eliminate him?" Mr. Hotch
kiss was asked.
"I think not," 'he replied. "No man,
particularly a man with Justice Hughes'
ideas of civic duty, can refuse to serve
the" people of the nation in a crisis Such
- as the present one." .
Mr. Hotchkiss and his associates took
pains to make it clear that' they ' haM
come' here without the ' knowledge of
Justice Hughes, who, they felt, would dis
courage such a movement. Mr. Hotch
kiss said he had not seen the justice in
six months.
Conld Carry New York.
"I am pleased," he said, '"to learn, In
the few hours I have spent In Chicago
what' a large number of delegates " are
leaning toward Justice Hughes as the
man on whom all factions can unite. ' He
wonld appeal to the whole country. He
could carry his own state of New York,
which is a prime requisite. '
"I did not come to Chicago as an op
ponent or Colonel Roosevelt, whom as an
exponent of progressive principles, I Shall
support should he be nominated. . I came
here merely In an effort to help a prob
lem which confronts the republican party
at the present time."
George B.Agnew of New York,' former
state senator and one of (he authors of
the Agnew-Hart race track . bill oyer
which Governor1 Hughes' made' the "most
spectacular tjght of his career at Albany,
reacnea uitcago today. ,
"I should like to sea Justice Hughes
nominated," he said. , ' .
NOTF v FROM WEST POINT
AND CUMING COUNTY
WEST POINT, Neb., June l.-(Special.)
Hugo Hoefs, a former resident of West
Point,' died at his ranch home at Johns
towfi. Neb., on Monday from the effects
of, an accident. ' Mr.1 Hoefs was 33 years
of age and was to have been married in
ay1 week. He was kicked severely In the
stomach by an unruly animal In the barn,
and while the ' Injuries were not Imme
diately apparent, he succumbed Just one
week from the day he received the Injury.
His body was interred at Ainsworth. .
The city of West Point, through the
Business Men's association, has arranged
to celebrate the fourth of July.
The body of James Cusick, a former
pioneer and homesteader : of , Cuming
county, was brought to the city and .In
terred in St. Anthony's cemetery on FrU
day. Mr. Cusick was the son of Michael
Cusick, a well known settler of this vlcth
ity, and had been for eight years prior
to his death in the employ of the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway company at Fre
mont, at which place he died of cancer. '
A. A. Campbell, a former citizen oi
Cuming county and at one time a large
land owner here, died at his home in San
Diego. Cal., on Monday at the age of 81.
Mr. Campbell came to West Point in 1870
and .was for many years closely identified
with the development and upbuilding of
this portion of the state.
Miss Gertrude Lindale, second daughter
of Ju,e Lindale of West Point, was mar
ried to A. E. B. Neligh of Stafford by
County Judge Cowan of Stanton on
Wednesday. . Mr. . Neligh owns a large
ranch near Stafford, where -the young
couple will make their future home. '
Joseph Buse and Miss Mary Patterson
were united Jn marriage by Dean Rues
ing Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic
church. The attendants were Ludwlgf
Walter and Miss Eulalia Walter. Mr.
and Mrs. Buse will make their home on
one of the numerous farms of the Buse
estate north of West Point. 1 j
Albert Grewek, an aged pioneer settler
and for some years retired from , active
ife, died at his home at West Point on
Friday at the age of 79 years. Mr. Grewek
was a native of Poland and had resided
in Cuming county for forty years. . Mr.
Grewek leaves a widow and four children.
BODY OF WOMAN KILLED
BY STORM FOUND IN -TANK
BEATRICE, Neb June 8peclal.)r
Mrs. John Ideu, who was killed. in th
toi nado which swept through this county
last evening, was 30 years of age. The
body was found in a water tanjt after
the storm. Three of her children were
injured, but not seriously. Mr. Metis
was missing for some time after the
storm had destroyed their home, but
he was later found near the barn badly
stunned, but not seriously injured. After
leaving the tracks south ' of. COrtland,
where the Union Pacific passenger train
en route to Beatrice stopped and waited
until the storm passed ahead of It, the
damage seems to have been greater than
near Hallam, where it "originated. In
Hanover township ' everything In ths
shape of farm buildings, windmills, etc,
were demolished in the path of the storm
when it moved in a southeasterly course
into Pawnes county. .
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DEFECTION J)F DELEGATES
Gossip in Chicago Has to Do with
Change of Allegiance.
TAFT HAS VERY SLIGHT LEAD
Prealdeat'a - Strength Cireater Than
Any Opponent at Present Ban
. quet to HammerltiiK W. j.
' Bryan Interested.
; , i BY YtCTOU,ROSEWATER.
Editor of The Bee and Chairman Repub
- lican National Committee.,
, CH.ICAGQ, June R-tSpeeial Telegram, j
The conclusion of the committee hear
ings on the contests has given a new
turn to tho convention gossip .which U
ndW busy chiefly with reports of dele
gates transferring allegiance or violating
Instructions. After the charges and
countercharges of bribery uhd corrup
tion, the common inference is that where
a delegate pledged to one candidate an
nounces himself for another, some kind
of a consideratlon or deal Is at the bot
tom of it, "allhbugh. of course, no actual
money payment may be Involved.
On- the -face of the figures, the Taft
forces have the convention by a small
margin, an dthe question is only whether
they can' hold their lines, in the mean
while, as I have said, the committee is
coming In' for more or less criticism.
The twelve-hour session of Saturday,
reaching far"int6 the nlht. was nerve
trying ,wlth a tense feeling, and threat
ened outbreaks bf violence at several
points. The adjournments. howe'er.
found" the members in a better mood, and
a resolution was duly offered end unani
mously adapted, thanking me as chair
man for my courtesy and fairness, am.
Seef etary - Hay ward.'" ' Sef geant-at-Arms
Stofte and other officers, for their faith
ful and efficient service. '-,
'"'' Pence at a Banquet.
; Despite the lateness of the hour, I
dropped in on the banquet at the Blaok
stone given in honor if my old friend,
Louis HammerllngV by the Association of
Foreign Language Newspapers, of which
he is president. The toa3tmaster msisted
that I respond briefly with a few re
marks. Which I did by saying that 1 had
come, merely, to pay. my respects to the
guest of honor, and not to make a speech,
believing that after the strenuous day I
had had I ought to be excused.
! "I venture to note, however, that s't-
ting here listening to , the addresses hat
proved very, quieting and restful. Since
coming into the room l have not heard
anyone call anyone else a liar or a thief;
nor accuse anybody of stuffing a ballot
box or Of trying to set up a 'lily white'
party. I congratulate you on your good
behavior and orderly, procedure." .
Incidentally, I aluded to the fact that
my . rather, had founded the fokrok
Zapadu some forty years. ago as a paper
printed in the Bohemian language, whose
caption stared at me from the menu card
and was represented at the banquet table
by its present publisher, Vaclav Bresh.
Mr. Bryan on Peck.
I had a talk this afternoon with Wil
liam J.' Bryan, who . is, here,; having the
time of his life. If there Js' anything he
enjoys more t$an a ruction in-the demo
cratic ranks. It la to watch as a spectator
a real fracas among " republicans. '.. Mr.
Bryan's daughter and his son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Hargraves, are also to be spec
tators In the convention and Brother
'tCharley" Bryan may look In on us for a
little while. I. advert to this simply to
show the great interest which our demo
cratic friends are taking in what the re
publicans are doing, and proof that the
action at Baltimore cannot, be safely
forecasted until the ticket is nominated
at' Chicago. '
Holds Wife's Clothes
as Spoils of War
IOWA CITY, la., June 16.-Speclal Tel
egram.) Mrs. Joseph Goeu of Pleasant
Valley, near here; vili be compelled 1to
sue out a Writ of repievjn before she will
be able to go abroad, ewln to recent do
mestic troubles Which resulted in her
husband driving her from tho house 'at
night minus wearing apparel of any sort.
She succeeded in reaching a neighbors
home, before daylight and attempted to
arrange a truce in the morning, but Mr.
Goetze announced that all clothes would
be,, held as ,Bpoils of, war. Mrs. Goetz
finally appealed to County Attorney Hart,
whb suggested a writ of replevin. The
husband says th&t the clothes belong to
him and will resist the writ
Platform Discussed
'.By President Taft
WASHINGTON, , June . 16.-Presidcnt
Taft discussed today the platform which
the ;republican -national convention may
adopt if his friends are In control. Sena
tor. Burton of Ohio and Representative
Weeks of Massachusetts talked with the
president about a monetary plank.
Senator Burton believes the convention
should endorse the plan of the national
mohetary commission. The president
has approved the general plan in many
speeches,' but-his attitude as to endors
ing the plank In the platform was not in
dicated today. ,
BOONE COUNTY PIONEER
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
ALBION. Neb., , June 16.-Speclat.)-John
Peters, vice president of the First
National bank of this city, died today
after a long period of poor health. He
was born at Alton, UU June 16, 1844, at
which ; place . he learned and worked at
the painter's trade. In 1873 he came to
Boone county, Nebraska, snd home
Steaded near the present village of Pet
ersburg, which place .was named after
Mm. ' He served twelve years 'as county
Clerk, a part of the time serving; the
Burlington Sc Missouri River Railroad
company, as land agent for this section.
Deceased was active In politics, the
republican Uarty honoring him on many
occasions, he having served in the Ne
braska legislature, . and as collector of
internal revenue during the administra
tion ' of r President ; Harrison. He also
served as postmaster of Albion for eight
fears. -
.Mr. Peters , was a civil war veteran.
He is, survived by his wife, whom he
married at Brighton, 111., and threa
daughters .and two sons.
Public services will be held- Tuesday,
June . IS," at' 10 o'clock, at the Congre
,gatttonal church at Albion, of which
organization Mr. Peters was a member.
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DEMOS HAVE BIG LOVE FEAST
All Democratic Local Officials Are
Commended by Resolution.
ALBERT .LAW IS ATTACKED
Stand is Also Taken Against the 8
O'clock Closing ' for Metro
polltan Cities Delegates
to Convention.
Resolutions were adopted at the dele
gate convention of the democrats of
Douglas county Saturday night at the
Dahlman Democracy club rooms com
mending Senator Hitchcock, Congress
man Lobeck .County Attorney English.
Sheriff McShane and Mayor Dahlman for
calling on the district delegates to the
democratic national convention and urg
ing them to abide by the preferential
votes of their district. Delegates to the
state convention at Grand Island July
were elected at the meeting
which every democratic' office holder, in
both tho-county and -city administration
was commended. The Albert law was
attacked aa an "Ill-advised and unin
telligent" attempt to banish social evil
which has aggravated rather than lm-
proved conditions incident to that prob
lem." The' 8 o'clock closing law was branded
as being detrimental to the growth of a
great metropolis and the democrats de
clare themselves in favor of modifying
the law so far as metropolitan cities are
concerned. The non-partisan commission
form of government was highly com
mended for the efficient and able man
ner in which it has started to enforce
the laws of Omaha and Nebraska gen
erally. Louis J. Piatti .former chafrman of the
county central committee called the meet
ing to order and J. F. Morlarty was
elected chairman and D. H. Doty secre
tary. The following committees were ap
pointed: To select a new county central
committee: Joseph P. Butler, E. A.
Worm, T. J. Flynn, E. J. McArdle and
John Badura.
On resolutions: James C. Dahlman,
Harry B. Fleharty, Dan Horrlgan, J. M.
Tanner and John H. Bennett.
To select delegates to the Grand Island
convention: Oscar Tolcott, T. J. O'Con
nor, B. J. McArdle, Claude F. Bossle
and Joseph Plvonka. ,
HOT SPRINGS PLANNING
TO WELCOME EDITORS
HOT SPRINGS. S. D., June 16.-Hot
Springs is planning on giving the Na
tional Editorial association a royal wel
come and good time when they visit
here July 1. They will be guests of
the city for breakfast and will be
shown the various "points of Interest
about the city, including baths at the
great plunges, the National Sanitarium,
Soldiers' Home, and no doubt many will
take time to visit tho world's famous
cavern at Wind Cave National park,
ten miles out of the city in a most ro
mantic and beautiful portion of the Black
Hills.. There will be band concerts by
the National Sanitarium band. It Is ex
pected that the special train bearing
the association ,wlll bring about 200
visitors. "
The party will go from here through
the heart of the hills to Deadwood, Lead
and Spearfish where the mines will be
Inspected and some of the grandest and
most picturesque scenery in the United
States will be viewed.
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY .
OF FREMONT ORPHANAGE
FREMONT. Neb., June 16.-Special.)-Next
Sunday the Lutheran Orphanage
and Children's Home Finding Society of
Nebraska will celebrate the twentieth
annlverssry of its home here. The cele
bration will take place in . the grove of
the home at 1544 Military avenue. Rev.
C. H. Becker of Seward will preach in
German at 10:43 a. m. and Rev. L. A.
Mueller and Rev. C. H. Peltz. former
superintendents of child saving work.
will speak at 1:30 p. m the former In !
German, the latter In English.
In the last five years the society Jias
placed over . 230 homeless children in
Christian families, mostly In the rural
districts. Rev. M. Adam of South Omaha
Is president of the society and Rev. G.
W. Wolter is superintendent of the home
at Fremont.
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ESPERANTO TO AID RELIGION
I New Language Win iieip opreaa oi
the Gospel!
WORK FOR GREATER EFFICIENCY-
Miss Grace Hooper Speaks of Jonlor
Honr Work Guy Thompson
Discusses Activity ' (
Tenth Lesiion.
"Esperanto language la the miracle of
the day It is the second Pentecost," said
Rev. Charles S. Lang of Blair In his
talk before the second annual convention
of District No. 2 of the Nebraska Chris
tian Endeavor union at the North Pres
byterian church yesterday afternoon.
"It Is safe to say that the spirit of
the Esperanto tongue is one, ol world
wide movement In religious life," said
Rev. Mr. Lang. "It has been brought
about by the need of a universal lan
guage and it is awakening hearts and
souls In all corners of the earth. At
present the world Is divided by walls of
language which are obstacles In spread
ing the doctrines of Christianity; but
these walls are fast crumbling and the
time soon will be here when we can
mingle thoughts and use terms interna
tional in theic. scope."
Following his talk Rev. Mr. Lang sang
a hymn in the Esperanto tongue.
"Efficiency" was the topic of Ray G.
Fletcher of Lincoln. He said, "It makes
our religion of common interest to ,ali
when we express it . In plain, everyday
terms. Christian Endeavor unions are
generally making a htt before they have
had their three strikes."
Start Efflcley Campaign.
Mr. Fletcher announced the inaugura
tion of a campaign for greater efficiency
among the young people of the union
during the next six months.
Other speakers of the afternoon were
Miss Grace Hooper of Crete, who touched
upon the serious problems presented by
the "Junior Hour," and Guy. Thompson
(Continued on Secondj Page.) "
The Omaha Bee
and the
Convention
The most important conven
tion In the history of the re
publican party will convene in
Chicago on Tuesday morning.
Its proceedings will be reported
daily for The Bee by
VICTOR R0SEWATER,
Editor of She Bee.
EDGAR 0. SNYDER,
Washington Correspondent ,
for The Bee.
THE . ASS'D PRESS,
This will assure the most
comprehensive and accurate
accounts of the convention's
proceedings obtainable.
In addition, illustrations
from copyrighted photographs
of the events and actors, made
especially for The Bee, .
Notes from Beatrice
and Gage County
BEATRICE, Neb., June 10.-(Specla!.)-Mrs,
Fred Truxes died yesterday in tlie
Mennonlte hospital after an ' Illness of
three day?, ned 10 years.' Shft is sur
vived by one daughter, Miss Carrie
Trnxos.
B. J. Shlnn, state ngrnt for the r.ook
walter lands, returned yestrnlui' from a
trip to Pawnee county, where the Book
waiters have 5,000 acres of wheat. Ho
says the crop is 'in fine shape and will
average close to twenty bushels to the
aero.
C. S. Crumb, a civil war veteran, died
at his home at Wymore Thursday, agad
"0 years. He Is survived by a widow and
five chllren.
The officers of Wymore raided the res
taurant of Harvey & Young of that
place where they found a big Supply of
beer and whisky, which they confiscated.
The proprietors were arrested on the
charge of bootlegging and were lodged In
Jail. Yesterday they were arraigned and
pleaded not guilty. Their cases were set
for hearing June 20, and in default of
$300 bond they were remanded to the
city Jail.
TECUMSEH MINISTERS
THREATENED BY LETTER
TECUMSEH, Neb., June 16.-Speclal.)-Two
preachers at Table Rock, Revs.
Wimberly and Young, have been notified
by an anonymous letter that unless they
discontinue their fight on the saloon they
will t be shot. The letter, exactly, as
written, follows: .
Table Rock, Neb., June t, '12. Mr.
Wimberly and Mr. Young Beg to say a
party of Table Rock Nebr citizens, not
Interested in the sloon matter,- But In
terested in this unfair fight you are put
ting up against the sloon's You, should
take Into consideration that the nSaJorlty
of Table Rock has voted for sloon and
you and a handful of Carynatlons get up
and say we are the law we are going to
run the town, yoty are putting up a more
unjust fight than a bank rober would
and then claim to be religous, You have
no more religion than a heathen. We
wish to notify you that you have made
enemys of lots of Table Rock citizens as
well as a lot of country people, and If
this thing Is carried through unfair as
up to date If you and Mr. Youn? Is not
out of town w(thlp ten days after this
notice you will probly get a Bullet hole
in you. So doni be out after night By
yourself. We a society of 7, and are
partys that are not afraid to do our part
and will do our ' part if it takes ' six
months, so think ft 'over. "
Business CnanKes at Sevrard.
SEWARD, Neb., June 16. (Special )
The Searle and Chapin lumber has been
sold to Mr. Neumann of Hatlum. Neb-
This was one of tHn oldest business
firms here, It having done business here
for thirty years. The sale amountf.d to
J2S.O0O.
Frank Tipton has purchased the 24.
acre farm, belonging to the estate of
the late J. G. Tayler, pioneer auditor
of the Burlington, consideration $$.0"0.
The foundation for the new BurPng-
ton depot has boen completed, J'nd the
brick w&rk has commenced. A new
steel water tower has been erected.
Ray Moler of Geneva . has - re-opened
the Commercial hotel
J,
BRYAN APPEARS ON SCENE
TalSTwith Roosevelt and Two Cam
. paign Managers. '.
RECEIVES BIO DEMONSTRATION
Hefnsrs to Spenk on fironud that
He In Only ewpnp?r Reporter
, Comes to See Stcpm
roller.
CHICAGO. Juno ld-Wllllam Jennings
Bryan was a center of attraction in the
pre-t'onvention scene today, and though
appearing at the headquarters of leaders
of another party as a newspaper reporter,
was given a demonstration by the throng
of visitors and delegate.
Mr. Bryan had a personal chot with
Theodore Roosevelt Inte in the day, after
he had interviewed Senator Dixon, the
Roosevelt campaign director, and Director
MeKinley of the Taft burca'l.
As he entered the hotel lo oy, elbowing
hi way through the crovfi, somebody
shouted, "H urrah for Bryan," and the
Nebraskan was given a demonstrative
welcome. He was cheered for several
minutes, and continuous cries of "speech,
speech" came from all parts of the lobby.
Mr: Bryan waved his hand to the crowd,
and remarked to those near him that he
had come "merely as a newspaper re
porter" and not seeking the presidential
nomination from a republican convention.
"I came to see your steam roller," said
Mr. Kryan as he shook hands with Con
gressman McKlnley. "Is it anywhere in
siBhtr :
"No. we have laid it aside," said Mr.
Mckinley, "but would be glad to lend It
to you if you would like to have it at
Baltimore."
"Oh, no; we democrots do not need it,"
Mr. Bryan laughingly responded. "We
are going, to hold a model convention.",
Nebraskans Leave
For the Convention
LINCOLN, Neb., June 16.-(Special Telegrams-Two
special sleepers loaded with
travelers to the national republican con
vention left h ere this evening for Chi
cago. Among the number were Governor
Aldrlch and wife. Senator K. J. Burkett,
Paul Clark, republican candidate for con
gress; John Dorgan and wife, Secretary
of State . Waits, Delegates Don Love and
J. C. Harpham, L. L. Lindsay, Tom; Ben
ton and about thirty others from Lincoln.
Dan Garber of Rod Cloud and George
W. Neill of York, delegates, were among
the number , who came here to take the
train. I. A. Reneau of Broken Bow was
the center of interest from his very close
resemblance to Roosevelt. Mr. Reneau
has always been an admirer of the colonel
snd hopes to see him nominated.
Mr. Reneau Is one of the republican
icgates-at-larg. When asked if he In
tended to join the bolt if the Roosevelt
faction moved out, he said with a smile,
"We will wait till that time comes be
fore talking about it." This sentiment
was approved by Mr. Nell 1, the delegate
frora-Yorl
NEW YORKERS HOLD A CAUCUS
Sixty-Nine Delegates Vote for ;
Barnes in Lineup.
ROOSEVELT PLANS MAPPED OUT ;
Council ' with Leaders Marks i
Colonel's Taking Command.
STRONG CLAIMS BY M'KTNLEYl
Asserts the President Will Have i
Fifty More Than Needed, but '
Includes Too Many from
New York. , ,
. CHICAGO, June 16.-The "high spot" In
the ante-convention situation came yes
terday when'Colonel Roosevelt arrived
fiom New York, received a welcome
almost hysterical from crowds of dele
gates and admirers, who cheered him all
slong the way from the Lake Shore rail
road station to the Congress hotel, and
then went Into conference with hie "gen-,
era! staff."
Mr. Roosevelt's advent upon ths scene
of factional conflict had been so widely
advertised, and the subject of so much
advance comment both friendly and hos
tile, that its sensational aspects were, if
possible, exaggerated in the minds of all
elements. The result was that when tha
first excitement had subsided and he had
made his brief speech from ths hotel
balcony, the crowd came to realise that
after all the world was still revolving
with Its wonted smoothness; the conven
tion was still more than two days dis
tant, and the question was still one of
who would have the 840 delegates neces
sary for a majority and for a nomina
tion. '
So matters quieted down to a degree
which in the hour betwen 4 and S o'clock
seemed hardly possible.
Not Candidate for Chair.
Mr. Roosevelt last night definitely de
clined the suggestion that he stand aa
a candidate for the poslt!on(of temporary
chairman of the convention. This pro
posal hns been discussed more or less
during the last few days. It was made
to him by Alexander Moore of Pitts
burgh. ' . , ' i
The colonel dined In l. entirely com
monplace manner with Mrs. Roosevelt,
and the leaders of the faction returned
to their more or less Interrupted task of
corralling delegates.
After the national committee had fin
ished Its work, Director McKlnley gave
out a table claiming a total pf 830 dele
gates fof Taft-fifty mora than necessary
for his nomination and' conceding only
44S .to Roosevelt The Roosevelt people
defined tojg've ut any figures at all. .
The MeKlr'V; table gave Taft eighty
three of New York's ninety delegates,
but at the' very moment when he was
giving it out, the New York delegation
was hi caucus-the New Yorkers called
It a "conference" and ex-Lieutenant
Governor Timothy L. Woodruff was de
claring that eighteen delegates ' from
Brooklyn would follow hlra into the
Roosevelt camp. Later it was reported
that the Brooklyn delegates were any
thing but willing to accept Mr. Woodruff
as a "bell wether" and more than that
nobody knew what they would decide
to do. Conservative estimates had al
lowed Mr. Taft not more than seventy-
five votes from New York. Late in
the day, after the New York" meeting, i
State Chairman William Barnes, Jr., said: '
"The votes of the New yora aeiegation
Indicates that the vote will stand: Taft,
7tt; Roosevelt, S; antl-Roosevelt, 3; doubt
ful, 2. This is counting the absentees."
Dames Wins in Caucus.
After an acrimonious discussion Will
iam Barnes, Jr., chairman of , the . New .
York state committee, was chosen to
represent that state on the committee
on resolutions. The opposition was led .
by Delegate William A. t Prendergast of
the Fourth district of Brooklyn. .
Of the seventy-seven delegates present
sixty-nine voted for Mr. Barnes and five
aRainst htm, while three were excused
from voting. The vote was the nearest
expression OOiaillCil i vu - m . ficommiLiai
preference.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Timothy Wood-
ruff, also of Brooklyn; Francis M. Hugo,
Jefferson county, . and Frank O. Ander
son of Chautauqua were excused from
voting. Mr. Woodruff gave no reason for
asking to he permitted not to vote, while
Messrs. Hugo and Anderson said the .
sentiment among their constituents was
unfavorable to the policies advocated by
Mr. Barnes. Mr. Hugo said his people
were opposed to both Taft and Roose
velt , Mr. Prendergast based his opposition
on the ground that Mr. Barnes is reac
tionary and nonprogressive and therefore
undesirable as representative of so great
a state as New York .on. - a committee
which would declare the "-principles on
which the republican party mlus appeal
to the country for support in thS'o.-yn-ing
campaign. , V,
Replies were made by Messrs. Parsons,
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