Show t K KIRMISH i L LINES t. t READY FOR FRAY of 1 Ip p I 4 jg t Ta Taft Forces and Allied Opponents Opponents Prepare for Contest Contest Con Con- iJ test Hearing Healing t Ci CASES CONSOLIDATED 0 ing of Alabama Alabama Delegates r JL Important in Forecasting Ii Ii 1 I L. L Secretary Taft TaCt i his opponents will vIII have hav heIr first fir t clash r before the Republican J committee tomorrow after z r- rg 4 g noon floon Anil 1 f f i It will he one or of the lie most tRl all hes-all the 22 or nr Alabama being heln- C It J the tho rafters tin In seat their theil t. t 1 contestants the will Ivo t. t r W weight l ht to claim theIr that S cl t Taft TaCt will iii bo hI nominated on the Iho first r J i i. i ballot If It th they lo Io loso o they will not bo hr ii 1 t utterly discouraged cd hut but most moist of the brag antI and much lunch of oC the light fl ht will ivill bo lC h 1 token taken out of or them and till the allies will r ho bo heartened up for mi a fight in the tho I enemy Jot country Th The contest t is so important fm that the oracles of oC the party part 1 are arc almost willing to sa ay ny that the nom nom- L will toll follow ow th the decision T 7 Hitchcock Will HI Appear J Both sides are arc l keyed e Nl up for battle hattJe Frank Hitchcock spent almost nh the he on- on entire en en- tire lIro Ila lay day making preparation for tor or the hearing hearin- lie will appear before the tho committee In person nn to represent th the tho Taft in Interests tore Elt if hut but the case will IlL be presented Je in JU detail b by I D. D C C. Street of ot t Gunters Ala Ia one ono of nC the leading lead tl in lug ing law lawyers iq of oC the tho state t. t The fhe allies all are an ju JIl just t ns as w well prepare Major F. F C. C Bryan th the law nor 1 of Senator Dick of oC Ohio came on oti loday to- to day to take tala general char charge o of the thc a al allies al- al lies claims before the committee ani and b will give f e especial p I attention to in the AKi- AKi At bama buna cn case c. c J. J W. W Davidson idon leader leade r of or ortho tho ho Tan anti faction action personally will present fn hl his cm case ann and when the thc law lawyers rs get et before the In o session some Mm perfectly plain truths a are areto to 10 be bo told of or Alabama politics Sa Sa Valuable u bh Timo By n mutual consent today toda ten sop sep sopS S te eases cases were rero consolidated as the point a at Issue were the same ame in all It Ij If they don't dont i consolidate thorn them 1 i think tho the committee lW by br consent S U 1 will 1 do It for tOl them Chairman Harry harryS harry'S J nl upon that hint fh the S 'S lil no J lI CI also J O n n to i rJ t fi fw to I cAO w tJI wI jJ II l I uM i. i h r roarn I G i arc un CC 1101 another Ilo h 1 point They Thoy nt k 1 the committee Omm lt 0 o Us its HH immediately b by state tate is as tho the contests ls are arc heard earL Th The committee IB b understood loo to bo he n agreeable agree agree- 1 e- e S. S able to that method o of procedure p S. S hut hul wilt will adopt a 11 formal o m l rule S upon the subject when it m meets t to tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow morning at I 11 I S S Lively Cly l There will vIll he a ft Hv lively ly sl skirmish to tho the over o some ome of or the tho preliminaries p ca case care For In Instance nce both shIes sides will wt claim daim that they the are and will therefore demand the right Ight to S clo close e the thc ar argument Tile The side slUe which gets that privilege will wUl claim c first blood as it will be a a. tentative acknowledgment ac ac- ac- ac I of or that factions faction's regularity and t regularity is virtually vir vl t f the thc solo question Llon In the tho fight The rho allies arc are making fr e every pO possible 51 5 r S show how that the race issue t. t ble lle effort to lO They point S is Involved cd In tho the case casc i out that nat while the contesting dole dole- i- i of uninstructed the most o gates ates are for SenatorS Senator actually them are arc I j hero bero S Foraker and he is the popular i of tho the South Just of oC the colored man the allies'S allies allies' Bryan And Major fl now Interview when S out an lawyer gave ga he ho arrived ell today claiming that the therace 5 race Ce question Is the Issue JU Lily Whilo Charges s. s Southern S itt Jn two-thirds two of or these Tot Taft man- man I S contests he Ito fA said tid Ill the are nrc trying to scat seat delegates who ho agers agel's of oC the b tho the exclusion S were elC selected by colored voters oters from the primaries S and conventIons In hi n the vernacular the thc Taft fact dele delegates are nrc what Is Js known t c as as tl tho io lil lily whit white I faction action which II is colored disfranchise c tho the to trying voters oters o of the South In line with the policy o of the tho Democrats 5 S Tho The seating of or the Taft Tat delegates deles orS or of tho the repudiation amount to would brought t. t which one o of the tho principles existence existenceS S party palt into t the tho Republican In III all aU S and anti which has h been cn set forth Corth briefs The S S its Us national that the platforms federal office holders show W lii lily whites whites' employed somo some S. S and the A excluding the in III 55 ingenious men methods For Fm instance Instance- in In the thet r colored eighth Alabama district the Thompson Thomp Thorny S faction t federal chIco holder or OI son of oC the tile congressional meeting held a which 1 hall ball from rom In a committee and the thc J I excluded were vere k i colored people Itself was held in a n hall hail convention adS ad- ad people were to which colored of tho the One servants fel muted milted only ns us is government o I. I S of oC our principles vital ital contests t these ll in oh Involved r f therefore the national committee commit S confident I 1 am on record the party will vIll not place tee tec of or I as favoring la the of the South or 01 or at atS I the color colored II voters oters S any section i Side Sille of or CaeS Cuc Cae Cn e. r side e th the Tatters faCtors are arc den denyIng deny deny- denyS their thelt S On one one of lily my is I isle I H the t Ing In that blacks s and l tans tant with l S S J whites whiles and 1111 fervor Ol It Is purely a S tearful t. t S S l' l almost t regularity on their theil side A question of or ques I 1 QU that the rae question Insist In and they thousand S touched i by IW a n. J. J tion 1 Is not nol assert erl crl that a S rafter the the- S mites miles They by disappointed dis made nH been has 5 trouble all alt th the and amI National seekers S' S se appointed office who II It Scott colt Charles ChalIe by bythe 1 re f tt 5 was wai turned own down for the thu organization faction the Scott 1 I the tite The rho themselves CS ir a assert were except Caplain Cap Cap- j tJ r. r original lilY Illy whites nil all and WF V W VI on 1 l Davidson I of ot Scott lain tam others othOS the of or f S F. F and home ome It Is s in insisted have lc I delegates the Ont movement while the thc he in always alwn's been were I person personally l on- on and It from the hc beginning ago ugo by P. P D. D S all ally defeated lente four CO years and amI nd others who Barker cr J. J T. T Peterson On openly called S i at nt that Um time were verO Scott ScoUt it S Captain black and tans himself cl elected I iw itS al nl abo o claimed c was four foul years CU aro t. t r. r national man committee committee had hall 55 national afler the thO the a ago and ll nd tans over O S. S the black very VY rr seated by 11 the contestants IJU white lily Continued on Mr IX r r. SKIRMISH LINES READY READY FOR FRAY From Page e On One men h ho he I Is now lighting and accusing of being lily ly whites The A Alabama contest onte t I is expected t to lake up the whole of ot tho ho first day o of 0 th the tue hearings In the meantime while the O fight ht was wan on over o er the th delegates Senator Foraker's manager Charles Charle F F. Kurb stepped into town and opened headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters at the lie Great Northern ho ho- tel lei And it ft I was given out nut that thai Fighting Joe Joc really Is a a candidate e with two real delegates from delegates from Ohio Ohio Ohio- ant and several se crol delegates el of or the sort that thai will wH h hr he real if It the contests contest ar are dc do- in III their favor Co A A. score of oC th the notables who wore er exp expected lerl today falc failed to arrive S Senator Dick sti still gUl In lingered In ill Ohio Congressman mal malc McKinley Me Mc- c Kinley Uncle Joe Joc Cannons Cannon's leu ten ten- ant remained in Iowa or ot 1 Kansas al as o or Nebraska ebra or wherever her cr It I If f was he went wen wenton rent on Oil the tue trail trai of or a pair pall of o uninstructed delegates delegates and Uncle Joe Joc himself himsel was supposed to bo he in Danville Congressman Con Con- Kesman gressman James Francis FrancI Burke urke th the Knox boomer was declared to be o othe on the way and ami will wl bo here her this afternoon afternoon after after- noon to watch his chiefs chief's interests interest before the tile committee committee- Brother Drother Charley Chancy Taft TaCt got around though to liven things s up a bit Talk lalk Talo of e In the course e of or tho the day lay a high high- sounding yarn arn was wa started to the tile f r- r feet Ceet that tha the allies ames have ha e worked ou oua out outa outa a a scheme to start a Roosevelt elt stampede stampede stampede stam stam- pede In order or r to put Taft TaC out of oC th the running Then llen the tile idea Q Is IR said to in be betho the tho President will wl decline and one o othe of the allies ales will wi be chosen There were some of or the anti Tatters ant however who were welo afraid of oC that proposition because the they said Fald Mr Roosevelt Roosevel might not decline and ane then lien wh where re would they th all al be at Also In the tile meantime several so eral vice presidential booms got ot mislaid The Tue mere mention menton of the words vice pros Ident to tho manager maager of or a 0 tal candidate brought solemn silence upon UlOn garrulous men and ane injured hurt bur looks upon the faces of or the men that tha I had just been radiating amiably I The Tho also mentioned vice Ice presidential pres pies can candidates l ates began sidestepping their heir booms themselves cs Congressman Congress Congress- 9 man James Jomes S. S S Sherman went to the pains of oC telegraphing out ont that the use of his name n as a a. n possibility was without wih- wih with whit out authority John Far Parson Farson on failed to open headquarters and time the interests that were were expected t to- to break brek loose in behalf of o John liars Hays Immon Hammond Cate failed to Lo break The The vice presidential situation situation siua- siua situa situa- ton tion Is real really sad because leCaUSe there arc are so soman man distinguished patriots who ho want It It yet et who lad lack the courO courage o to say they hey do and those thoc who have haC courage cour- cour age ige dont don't seem to have anything nn in the thea of oC a way ay votes X AS jS A 1 Con I Con Committee cc Chairman Ses Se's Tn Taft nn ft or oi 0 Albany N. N Y June 4 I It will wi be Taft or Roosevelt on the nr first t ballot or lt Hoose on the third for the Presidential nomination with wih the tho probability that either cither Fairbanks or 01 will 1 be he named for vice president dent I do not look for Cor tho lie nomination nomination nomina nomina- tion ton of ot a R New Yorker cr for Cor or either place unless It I is Roosevelt S This prophecy as Its n to the thc final JU judgment judg g- g mont ment men of oC tho the Republican national convention con con- was wa registered today by Chairman Chair Chair- man ml James s. s Sherman of ot the time Republican Republican Re Re- publican congressional lonal committee Congressman Sherman tarried hero here a Willie while this evening on on on his way from Washington to Utica whence ho he goes roes to Chicago When asked who would head the Republican ticket ho he re replied replied re- re plied Either Taft Tar or Roosevelt No o oth ers I believe beleve need bo be seriously consid considered con con- sid But Dut Tafts Taft's TaC's managers are arc claiming his nomination upon the tho first ballot balot Well Wel he may he lie named upon the tho first ballot balot hut but If Ie he ho is not he will wi not be bc nominated at nil all al Then lookout look lookout out ou for Cor Rooe el Roosevelt who will wl In my judgment nt be he If IC a a third balot ballot is taken taken run But nut Roosevelt elt persists he lie will wi not A few fe more such statements as homade ho he made malc at Philadelphia declining the vice Iee presidency ency to which ho he was nomInated nominated nom nom- mated in 1900 will wl make him not only a possibility but hut a probability for tho Presidency again agIn I Hughes l t Out of or If Running How many vc es will wi Governor Hughes get got at Chicago Ho JC ma may get about se ent seventy on the time first ballot for a n minute fifty Oty of them complimentary ones from New York state stale but tr after r that probably non none no nominee Who will wi t be bo tIme the the vice Ice presidential I 1 like the tile chances chance of or either Fairbanks Fair Fair- banks of or Indiana IndIana or Dolver of or Iowa How about your own boom I J hac have none I 1 have lune not the slightest slight slight- est idea that any New York man can canor canor CaD or 01 will wm be nominated for second place Would Woul the tile of ot Fairbanks Fairbanks Fairbanks Fair Fair- banks for vice tee plc president mean that Indiana is thought t a n doubtful state In Indiana lana Is more moro certainly doubtful doubt doubt- ful Cui UI than New York hIow How about the next congress 1 The Republicans will 11 control It I by bya a safe saCe majority I 1 will wi make no pr dictions in detail etal until unU after the tho Presidential Prod Prod- Pt- Pt dental and congressional candidates are in the tile fEIl field Will I the next congress revise the tariff S I believe heleve it I will wi While I do 10 tb not nota t tel revolutionary changes a anticipate n pat any still amendments amendment will vili wi be bem made which will wi I think satisfy the thc popular demand de de- de- de mand Much time and thought must be given to a n rearrangement of ot a law which prevailed so many years Cullom on Tariff Itc Hc Washington June Juno 4 Senat 4 Senator r Cullom Cullom Cul- Cul lom om after aner fn saying in b good bye to the tho Pro dent Ident preparatory to starting for Cor Chicago Chi cage cago as a n delegate from rein om Illinois talked about tho tim tariff plank plan to be adopted at the Republican national convention I and nd was outspoken for a a strong shong re- re islon isiOm plank We c e have got ot Ot to revise revio the tho tho tariff anti and ande nd we e have la e got to do it as soon as possible sn so o w we must say In plain wOI the tho p platform said sll Senator Cullom We re cant can't fool Cool with wih this Whatever goes into the plat plat- jorin onn must be carried c out We 0 cant can't reiso rc the tariff at the short session ht jut hut wo wo c can n g t r ready tor for It a anti and take tae ku I t n t irl aJ t rf 11 rl r plank It I Is a pretty good doctrine Vl Vo must have hn a a. n good radical platform awl arid we dont don't all al the tho way ny through brought h want vant any reactionary ry business about It t. t ol olli cr Hh I I ver r for rOl Second ilace Washington J June uric On O On a what Coins hl high h authority It was wasen given en out outto to today oday t a. a that within a few Cew days tas ta's Senator DoJ er would be recognized as the wo c candidate of the tho Taft leaders for vice president Senator Dolliver Is un understood under under- cr- cr stood tood to be ready to accept t. 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