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& Menille faite fc. THI ASSOCIATED PUSS DISPATCHES LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. Weather forecast: GENERALLY FAIR. VOL. XVII., NO. 164. ASHEVILLE, N ,C., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 17, 1912. PRICE THREE CENTS TAFTHREAT OF VETO President Says He Will Fight for the Commerce Court All Summer if Needful. RETALIATORY ACTION CONSIDERED IN HOUSE State Department Appropria tions May Be Curtailed La Follette Denounces Roosevelt and Allies. Washington, Aug. 17. The presi dent today told visitors he Itnended to light congress tor the retention of the commerce court if it keeps him in Washington all summer. He declared he would veto the legislative, execu tive an.l judicial appropriation bill if it came to him containing a provision tn abolish the courj. us reported to the house yesterday. Taft was aroused today over re ports that the democratic house lead ers planned to retaliate for his veto by refusing appropriations for the consular and state department bureau of trade relations and other adjuncts of the department which the president considers of immense Importance to the Interests engaged In the foreign trade, Wool Bill in senate. Senator MaKollctte yesterday after noon made the motion lit repass the wool bill. lie asserted thut the bill was a protective tariff measure and was framed according to the tariff board's report on the wool industry. Senator LaPollette asserted that the failure of the president to accept the "Judgment of congress" was an usur pation of power. Senator Heyburn denounced the bill as a democratic measure. When the vote finally was taken 38 i vim tors voted in favor of passing the bill and 36 against it. The following republican voted with the democrats in override the wool veto: Senators Uristow, Clapp. Crawford. I .a Toilette, Polndexter and Works. I ,a Toilette'. Outburst. in a picturesque, spontaneous out burst during debate Senator LaPollette attacked the new progressive party, and swore new allegiance to progres sive republicanism. The "original Insurgent." quivering with emotion, with clenched hands and strained face, poured out a flood of Impassioned oratory that kept the lluor and galleries of the senile rapt and silent Senator LftFolletto assur ed his associates that he Intended to keep up the tight In the republican party, to make that party "really pro gressive" and to "keep on until the last bell rings and the curtain falls." After reviewing briefly the trust re cord of Colonel Roosevelt Senator La- Kullette declared that the former pres ident "was not the man to llnd the way out." He asserted that "no on itacle dragged across the path of the progressive movement In the republi can party can now stop Its advance." He declared that when the republi can party, through its progressive as sociates, had reached a point v.'here it "would respond to the purpurea for which It was born, an attempt Is made ;tt Chicago to divert it." The Record Cited. Up continued: "On the day that Theodore Roose velt was made president of the United States. there were 149 trusts and com binations In the I'nlted States. When lie turned this government over to William Howard Taft there were 10. 'S20 plants In combinations. When he became president these trusts had hp aggregate capitalization of three bil lion dollars and when he left the pres Idenev they had an nggregate capltal italltutlon of thirty-one billion, and more than 70 per cent of It was water "Their power has gone on growing and spreading. There has been' no diminution In the present administra tion. The present administration has apply the Sherman antl- I Pearson about 20 progressives gather. ... .. i..I,l i,..,... .. 1 9 ,,'ei.,. It in the llrst stutt ' ni:b: t.i triii.1 law more vigorously than Its l " dei eMsor; but the time to have ap Idled the Sherman ntl-trust law ef fectlvelv was In the Infaiiev of these li'iists. when there wore only Mil. "I don't believe that the man who Was president for seven years while 'he greatest trust growth occurred, at the very time of all times In the hl ory of the Sherman antl-triiHt law It could have bis. 11 made potential 111 'leterrlng trust, organization I do not hlnk thut the man who was president htn la the man lo find the way out how." . After declurlng that none of the trusts were his friends Senator la 1 ollette snld; "Ho I hav no George W. Perkins "id no Munsey supporting Die. It Is a lone practlcully single-handed fight I have been waging for 26 years, and I "ii going to keep on until the bell rings and the curtain falls." Nenda Hull Moose Ticket. Reno. Nov.. Auir. 17. A full state ticket and presidential electors have 1 " selected at a meeting of the pro- i1 revive party, stn.te central commlt ''. The ticket will be placed on the official ballot by petition. 8. M. 8um msHteld of Heno was named for Unlt ' d States senator, and George Bprlng meyer of Carson for representative In "died "i,, iLrtJ! i"hIlV.r ,r' ,.,rj .'in!,"i.'L''hH THREAT IS MADE f Charges That Penrose in Sen- Penrose Accepted Stand ard Oil Money. Pittsburg, Aug. 17. According to a story published in , the Pittsburgh lA'iider, the official organ of the pro gressive party, Boise Penrose, senior United States senator from Pennsyl vania, will have to face Impeachment proceedings if the progressive party la victorious in the coming election. The charge will be that of having accepted money from a corporation to Influence his action as a public official, The following letter, alleged lo have been written by John B. Arch-, bold of the Standard Oil company to Penrose, Is to be the basis: 2 0 Broadway, New York, Oct. 13, 1904. My Dear Senator: In fulfilment of our understanding It gives me great pleasure to hand you herewith -certificate of deposit to your favor for $25, 000, and with good wishes 1 ant, yours truly, (Signed) JOHN D. ARCH BOLD. To the Hon. Boise Penrose, 1131 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa. The Leader says: "Penrose will lie asked to -l I what service he, as a United States senator, tendered to the Standard Oil trust for Which he re ceived $25,000, If any, and why this monopoly, which was then bitterly lighting against allowing the people to curb Its power, should give both money and "good wishes" to a United States senator who was supposed to be representing the people. "Another of the letters from Arch- bold lo Penrose explains something of the 'understanding' referred to in the money letter. "Some ten years ago there was in existence the United States Industrial commission, composed chiefly of members of the senate and lower house. The chief business of this old Industrial commission was to Investi gate the Standard Oil compJny. "The chairman of the commission was Senator Kyle. "One of the members was Penrose. ICyle died and Archbold wrote to Sen ator Penrose: . " 'We are very strongly of the opin ion that you should take the chair manship. " 'Lastly, and may we hope not un fairly, we make it as a strong person al request. " 'May I venture to ask for nn af firmative answer by wire?' "That sounds pretty peremptory, but It may be that the Standard Oil company had a right to be perempt ory to Penrose. "For In other correspondence It Is recorded that Chairman Penrose sent an advance copy of the committee's tlndlngs to Mr. Archbold for approval and that Mr. Archbold O. K.'d It be fore it was given to the country." About 20 Progressives Attend ing Meeting at Greens boro. Gazette-News Bureau, Dally News Hulldlng, Greensboro, Aug. 17. At the cull of National Committee man Williams and Secretary W. 8. ed here at 2 o'clock in the llrst state organization meeting of that party The main purpose for the gathering Is declared to be the Issuance of 11 call for a state progressive conven tion and the perfection or a progres sive organization. Opinion as to time varies, but It seems now that the con vention will be called to meet In Greensboro Just prior to the republi can gathering In Charlotte. Iredell Mears, James Williamson, Krwln Holt. Joe Hosklns. Jake New ell, Klggs of Durham, Clyde Hoy of Newhrrn, T. N. Ilallybiirtoi of Murke, W. 8. aBiiey of Sprlnghope, J. M. Unrges of Elisabeth City. Maj. W. A. Guthrie of Durham and others are sitting h committeemen. M Combs Knlil to Be Hotter. New York, Aug 1 7. . William K McComba. the Wilson chairman, lit said to ! better. Thomas J. Pence his assistant, predicted that Me- Cnmbs would be back at democratic rational headquarters In n f' w days; 1, 111 ., tbers In a position to know were not so optimistic. Meantime William O. McAdoo goes on discharging the functions of the chairman. (.on. Mill's New Position. Washington. Aug. 1 7. Hrlgudier General Albert I MlllSt pretldentof the nrmv war college anil uirm th'deparun, foVthe'dlvls! OF IMPEACHMEH DISCUSSING PI OF ORGANIZATION ffalrs at Washington. 100 PERISHED IN EARTHQUAKE Rescue Party Brnigs Appall ing Story of Death and Ruin in Region About the Sea of Marmora. NUMBER OF INJURED ESTIMATED AT 6000 Odor Arising from Corpse Strewn Ruins Prevents Many Towns from Be ing Approached. Constantinople, Aug. 17. An ap palling story of suffering and damage caused by the recent earthquake about the rea of Marmora was told today by members of the relief expedition which returned here. The second see retary of the United States . embassy, Mr. Tarler, and a special mission of four doctors estimate the number of killed In various towns and villages at :JO00 while the injured total 0000. The odor arising from corpses burled among the ruins prevented ninny vil lages from being approached. Earth quakes continue daily at many places along tiie coast. Six were felt yes terday. IN POUCE GRAFT New York's Underworld Den izens Scurry from City at the News. Net York, Aug. 17. New York's underworld received a shock today, when it heard thai, .the Supreme court intended to conduct a grand jury In quiry into the police graft Investiga tion, coming us a corollary from the Itosenthal conspiracy inquisition. Many gamblers and denizens of til" Underworld are .scurrying from the city this morning. Every channel of the subterranean system of vice link ing officialdom and resort keepers Is to be searched, according to the re ported intention of the Supreme court's John Doe inquiry. Pending the arrival here of Sam Schcpps, the material witness whom the grand jury wishes to hear before handing down indictments In the Rosenthal murder case, the district attorney's office Is centering its at tention on police graft from disor derly houses. It has developed that the raids upon IS resorts were the result of a tip furnished by Jack Rose, the gam bler, whose confession resulted In the indictment of Police Lieutenant Charles Becker op the charge of In stigating the Rosenthal murder. Jack Sullivan, one of the Rosen thal prisoners, according to the In formation given by Itose, was a col lector of graft from these houses which are declared to be operated by the "vice trust." Although the surface result of the raids was the holding of only four alleged proprietresses on $1000 ball each, Assistant District Attorney Smith says he Is In possession of evidence showing where the graft collected from the "trust" went, lie has traced It, he says, to police Inspectors. The payments amounted, Mr. Smith said, to about $2500 n month, or on the basis of $100 a month for 25 houses tinning steadily. Gruft is going to the police also from two other combinations or higher class," Mr. Smith said, one controlled by an east side gang lead er Whose name has lieen mentioned In the Rosenthal case. Mr. Smith also has the name of a woman, the wile 01 one or me prison- rs held for the Rosenthal murder. against whom he says he has, evidence that she was a collector of disorderly house graft for flecker. According to information obtnlned by agents of the Society for the Pre entlon of Crime, the "trust" raided, known as the "Big Five," nets annual profits of $50,000 over Its graft pay ments and controls about 1200 wom en. The graft. It is said, was paid directly to police Inspectors by the "It ust" Itself and not by the individual houses. While there was no fear of rads by the police It was said the "trust" feared the Society for the Prevention of Crime, and the district attorney's office, and for this reason always kept several of Its houses vacant, as "lumping" houses In case others were closed up. Cxar Insured for 3,OAII,HM. Hcrlln, Aug. 17 The Berliner Tage blatt says the life of the czar of all the Kuasius Is Insured In an English company for nearly $5,000,000. The Insurance was taken out when he was quite a boy, and a premium of $80,000 h year has been paid annually ever I 1PI King Victor Ktiimanuvl of Italv, r to tbi" lory, Is Insured for li.SOO.OOO. King Hdward VII. of Bna land for the last two years of his life was Insured for $4(0,000. ANOTHER ill Mrs ACTION MUCH DISCUSSED Mr. Pearson'! Friends Are In dignant Declare He Had Right to Grant's Support. GOT GRANT A PLACE IN REVENUE OFFICE Details Are Discussed or the Tilings Thai Mr. Pearson Has Done for Him. The general topic of conversation on tlie streets today among the politi cians of both parties is the action of former Congressman John (Irani In giving out for publication a personal letter he had received from Hon. Rich mond Pearson, while the latter was in the diplomatic service. Most of those who' have expressed a" opinion seem to think that Mr Ora ill's action was not entirely ethical' and not acc ording to the .way the game of polities should be played. Some of them point out that almost every man who is in poll ties may have written or is likely to write letters of fills kind to those whom they consider their political and personal friends, especially in time of stress. Mr. Pearson's friends nre in dignant over it. tt is declared that Mr. Pearson not only had the right to expect that his correspondence should be kept sacred, but that he had the right to expeet any help or sup port Mr. Oranf could give him, at least in a personal way. The reason for this they say Is contained in Mr. Pear son's comment on Mr. (3 rant's action, and they went on to elaborate on some of the things that Mf. Pearson did for Mr. Grant, This Is the story: That when Mr. Pearson was In congress Mr. Grant and Mr. Harklns were seeking the position of collector of internal reve nue. Mr. Harklns had the support of .lodge Pritchard, but Mr. Pearson brought such influence to bear as to cause Mr. Harklns to make Mr. Grant his llrst deputy with a salary of $1800 a year. Since then it lias been period ically reported that Mr. Harklns agreed at I lie tim to give Mr. Grant a pari el til nT.v . .:H'v. SEA CIBT T Great Throng at the "Little White House" on Jer sey Day. Sea Girt, Aug. 17. While Governor Wilson this morning was examining arrangements that had been male for Jersey day he Inquired of State Chair man Grosscup the meaning of a rope stretched threateningly along one side of the "little white house" lawn. He wa told the rope was to keep the crowd buck. "Take It down," said the democrat ic presidential nominee smiling. "1 don't want to keep the crowd back." Thousands of Jersey men and wo men are expected to visit Sea Girt today. The Women's Wilson and Mar shall leugue of New Jersey establish ed headquarters near the govenor's cottage early In the day In charge of Mrs. Catherine H. Alexander, of llo- boken, who probably will be It's pres ident, Mrs. Robert Hudspeth of Jer sey City, Mrs. Thomas Scully of South-Amboy, Mrs. Dan Piatt of En glewood and Mrs. George lamente of Bound Brook. Haynes Dies Without Insurance. New York, Aug. 17. After spending Ills life writing millions of Insurance for others, Archibald Haynes died to day without Insurance on his life. He died leaving a will bestowing $500 on his widow. He was one of the best known Insurance men In the country at one time. CLARENCE THOUSANDS I IT OD HELD NOT GUILTY Noted Chicago Lawyer Acquitted of the Charge of Jury Bribery in the McNamara Case Court Instruc tions Favorable to Defense. Los Angeles, Aug. 17. Clarence 8. Harrow, the noted Chicago lawyer, was found not guilty today of the chnrge of the bribery of Jurors In the McNamara case. The Jury was out Just 84 minutes. Judge Hutton In hit charge elim inated the first count In the Indict ment that Harrow had brldbed Juror Iockwood. The evidence, the court instructed, did not Justify a Verdict of guilty on the first count. The court also Instructed that a verdict of guilty could not be found on the Uncorrobor ated ovldence of accomplices. "If you have no evidence Independ ent of the testimony ef accomplices you must llnd the defendant not guil GERMAN BONKS DENY REPORT Profess to Know1- Nothing of 300 Million Loan to Fi nance Southern Cot ton Crop. AMERICAN ATTEMPT TO MANIPULATE MARKET They Believe Story Emanated from Planters Who Are Anxious to Prevent . Fall in Prices. Merlin, Aug. 17. A news agency re port from Macon, Ga., to the effect that George Dole Wadley, president of the Southern States Cotton corpor ation, is on his way here for the pur pose of securing $:;oo, 000,000 to finance the cqton crop has stirred up the operators here, but it Is generally believed to be pure speculation. In financial circles the story Is not taken seriously, bankers pointing out that the proposition has been eagerly liseussed tor months, especially in the southern states, where it finds most adherents, but the absence of any re tention in. price on the news of the projected monopolization on the Eng lish and American markets creates the nisplcion that the report Is a niere at tempt at manipulation by American planters, who in view of the bumper rop are anxious to avoid a fall in prices. It is lielleved to be most un likely that German banks would en tertain a cotton valorization scheme. is they have not yet forgotten the Blelcbroders participation In the Bra zilian coffee valorization, which hit the German consumers hard. It Is also believed to be unlikely that Eng lish banks would consider such a proposition. The Hamburger Nachrlchten says tjie scheme Is a good one from the viewpoint of the American' planters, but as German industry Is lurgely de pendent on American cotton the par ticipation of German capital would be regretable. German financiers, the paper says, should first consider home industries. The Bremen Weser Zeitung says the $:S00,000,000 named is only part of Germany's cotton imports from the United States, for Bremen alone will receive this season 3,000,000 bales, worth approximately $200,000,000. But, this Journal says, it is difficult to see how German bankers can be in forested in raising cotton prices against the consumer. So far as can be ascertained nothing is known In Bremen about the ' financing of the crop. Inquiries by the Berlin Tageblatt show I hut the cotton Importers d not believe that the necessary capital can be found. The Deutsche bank disclaims all knowledge of the scheme and the Deutsche National bank ot Merlin believes that the scheme can not be carried out. The Vossische Zeitung Is also loubtful about the success of any mch plan. It does not believe that any German hanking group would undertakt t,:ich a risky transaction, 'or such a syndicate would necessarily have to provide further large sums to finance the crop of 1913. Sam Schcpps Sightseeing. Bugnlo, Aug. 17. Sam Schepps, held as a material witness In the Ros enthal murder mystery and who Is en route to New York, was the guet hero today of Assistant District Attorney Rubin and two detectives on u sight seeing trip (o Niagara Falls, Appropriation for Refuge1. Washington, Aug. 17. To provide for Increasing numbers of American day authorized the expenditure for refugees from Mexico, the house to this subsistence of $2,000 to be taken from a $100,000 fund already pro vided for their transportation. The senate approved the measure. D ARROW ty," said the Judge. "Admissions made to aceorapHcM by the defendant should not be regarded as corrobora tion." This Instruction applied to Lockwood. Only one ballot was cast, each Juror voting not guilty. There was a spon taneous outburst of applause when Foreman Williams stated that the Jury returned a verdict of not guilty. .Dar-, row npproiirhed the Jurors, all re maining In the Jury box, to thank them. Jurors Goldlng and Dunbar threw their arms about Darrow and patted his back. Other Jurors reach ed ii ..mi and clasped hands with the attorney. Then the crowd hur ried forward and Darrow became the center of an enthusiastic reception. FRAME PLAN TO BLOCK TAFTITES T BACK THE KEBRDES Progressive Chairman Says Colonel's Utterances Were Misinterpreted. New York, Aug. 17. Jane Addams of Hull House, who seconded the nom ination of Theodore Roosevelt at Chi cago, will probably join George W. Perkins and Ben Hlndsey of Denver, on the executive committee of the pro gressive party. The committee, which will have nine members, is in process of formation, or, rather, is being se lected by Col. Roosevelt and bis ad visers at Oyster Hay. Thus far seven of the nine have been decided upon and their names sent to Gov. Johnson at Sacramento, Cal., for his approval. It was said that Miss Addams' name was among the first on the list. Per kins, as has been announced, will be the chairman. The suffragist end of the Colonel's campaign In receiving careful atten tion. Miss France? A. Kellor, at the national headquarters In the Manhat tan hotel, is co-operating with Miso Alice irpenter of Boston, in this work. Miss Carpenter said that she was not in sympathy wlih the state ment given out by Miss Mabel Board- man, head of the Red Cross, who re fused to accept the position of chief idvisor to the committee having in charge the women's work of the Taft campaign. She said: Miss Boardman Is a brilliant wo man, but 1 do not believe she has the right idea. I endorse what Miss Ad- dam said in reph to Miss Boardman. "The work of organizing the woman's part of the Progressive party Is going on very rapidly. Money Is already coming In and the delegates are being chosen for the New York State con vention. We hope to have at least one hundred and fifty women represented there." William H. Hotchklss, provisional stale chairman, at the state headquar ters In the Metropolitan tower, la working to win back the negro voters. He declared that the utterances of Col. Roosevelt on the negro had been grossly misrepresented, and that when the real object of what the Colonel meant was known, it would cause a change in the present sentiment. "We are going to give the negro proper representation on our commit tee, and at our conventions," said Hotchklss. "in communities where the negro is a substantial element, we are going to see to It that there are negro delegates. Col. Roosevelt has always been for the proper representa tion of the negro, and the press of the country garbled his remarks on this question." J Hotchklss has appointed John R. Gleed, one of the colored delegates to the Chicago convention, a member of the provision"' Btate committee. Gleed will have headquarters In the Metro politan Tower. It Is the Intention of the state com mittee, according to Hotchklss, to shortly Issue a circular on the Julian Harris letter and Col. Roosevelt's ex temporaneous remarks at the Chicago convention on the negro question. Moth the letter and the speeches, de- lared the chairman, were misunder stood. BACK FROM FRUITLESS SEARCH FOR M'INTYRE High Point, Aug. 17. Chief of Po lice Ridge, who is hunting Ed. R. Mc- Intyre, charged with sending an In fernal machine to Miss Ollle Hoover which exploded and Injured two ex pressmen returned today from a mys terious trip but failed to give out any Information. Mclntyre appears to have made good his escape, although the police are still working on the ease. HARD-FOUGHT GAME Between obs ami Giants In Pros pect for Tills Afternoon Chance In Confident. Chicago, Aug. 17. Today's game between the Cubs und Giants promises to be the hardest-fought of the pres ent crucial series between the leading teums of the National league. Chance predicts that with Evers back In the game, and Richie at his best, there is little likelihood of defeat. Word from the Giants' camp says Christy Mathewson Is expected to twirl for the plsltors. It la expected today) attendance will surpass that of the two first games. Typo's Convention Closes. Cleveland, Aug. 17. The conclud ing session of the 1912 convention of the International Typographical union took place here today. The ladles' alixlllury also closed Its sessions. WORKING 0 WIN Enraged Boy of 15 Kills Mother by Poisoning Food Santa Rosa, Cel., Aug. 17. Adam Augusta Clark, died Hst night. Jama Clark, aged ill, in a confession after Clark, hi father, la expected to die, hla arrest last night on the charge of and John Huddell, a neighbor, la In a responsibility for the death of hla serious condition, mother and Illness ot two other per- The boy put polaon in the coffee pot sons told how and why he uut poison because his mother protested aaalnat i In food at his home. His mother, Mrs. Republican County Committee in Session Considers Mo tion of T. R. Leaders for Convention. COUNTY CONVENTION CALLED;, 10 A. M. Sept. 2 Some Discussion Whether to Meet Then or to Await Taftite Convention at Noon. Fifteen members of the Buncombe county Republican executive commit tee were present this afternoon when the committee was called Into session at the court house. This was one more than the number required for a quorum. The Roosevelt forces got Into action . at on,ce. Mr. Pearson and Col. Husk were present and through J. M. Mor gan, who tobk the floor, It was pro posed to call a county convention at 10 o'clock on the morning of Sept. 2, for the purpose of nominating a county ticket, electing delegates to the state and congressional conventions and for the purpose of electing a new county committee and chairman. Chairman Roland of the Taft forces has called a convention for that day at noon, and It will be seen, If the program suggested Is carried out, there would be a new chairman and committee before the Roland or Taft convention could be called to order. This would doubtless prevent a phy sical conflict between the warring fac tions, but the split would then be final, and the Roosevelt pecfple would put into the field a county ticket In opposition to the democracy, a thing their opponents have not proposed to do. A resolution was adopted denounc ing Mr. Roland for usurping the power to cnll the convention and attempting to "dlsfranclse republicans." There was considerable discussion of the call, Mark W. Brown arguing that It would be best for the commit tee to call the convention for the same hour that was designated by Mr. Ro land, but It was finally adopted, there being nu votes against It. It Is to be further circulated for the signatures of other members of the committee. The call Is as follows: The undersigned members, consti tuting a majority of the republican executive committee of Buncombe county, In pursuance of Article 1 of the republican plan of organization, hereby call a county convention to assemble In the court house at Ashe vllle at 10 a. m., on the second day of September, 1912, for the purpose of nominating candidates for all county offices to be filled at the elec tion to be held on the fifth day of November, 1912, and for the purpose of choosing delegates to the state convention to meet at Charlotte on the fourth day of September, 1D12, and delegates to the congressional convention to meet at 3 o'clock p. m. on the second day of September, 1912, at Ashevllle, and for the election of a new county executive committee and a chairman of the same, and for the transaction of such other busi ness as may properly come before the convention. We notify all the precinct committees of the county that under our plan of organization, they may call the precinct primaries at such time and place as the majority of such committee may elect, preferably August 31 at 2 p. m. In the county precincts, and at 8 p. m. In the city of Ashevllle, and we advise all the primary meetings that under Article 9 of our plan of organization a poll of the voters shall be taken In order to ascertain the strength of all offi cers to be voted for, and the duly accredled delegates of such primar ies bearing credentials of the chair man and secretary of such primaries shal be entitled to seats In said coun ty convention. It was almost I' o clock before the required number of members of the committee gathered. There are 38 (one vacancy, on the committee caus ed by death). Richmond Pearson made a talk, saying that Mr. Roland had usurped his authority In calling the convention and that his attempt to rend all those out of the party who do not endorse Taft. etc.. was In line with the Mott resolution, which he contend ed was partly a forgery and was passed at a meeting where leas than a quorum of the state committee were present A quorum of members having ar rived, J. H. Patterson was chosen chairman and Ralph Harklns secre tary. The call was then Introduced and J. N. Morgan of Ivy made a talk In eup (Contlnued on Page Two.) hla working with a baling crew.
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