The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-15
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ports he has received from New York
Congressman who are out doing mis-.
sionary work with the unlnstructed
delegates. These emlssaries report
that while they are unable to get the
pledges OF support for Roosevelt the
delegates in many instances have
agreed TO cast their ballots so as to
prevent the selection OF Taft on the
nrst ballot.
II Is claimed by the Roosevelt mana
gers that they received assurances
during the day that number OF South.
ern delegates counted upon as sure by
the Taft people would come intn the
Roosevelt column on the first ballot.
while they're knocking them out in
the national committees funny meet.
ings. they are coming in 10 US by the
back door In NUMBERS sufficient to on.
set the work OF the national commit.
tee." observed Finn last night.
] had an opportunity TO see the
Finn boosting committee in operation
last night. It's quite scheme. On
leaving the dinner table Finn called n
meeting of dozen or more OF his
faithful followers. He had learned OF
the Intended arrival OF score or more
OF delegates. But to pick them out. as
an Illustration, he learned that two un.
instructed Virginia delegates would ar.
rive al 3 O'Clock. They were going to
stop at the Auditorium. This inior.
nation his scouts dragged out OF 10.
tel clerk.
Finn ordered that his forces be
trained on the rooms Of these two men.
Another batch of boosters was sent
to meet the VIrginians on their arr.
val at the station. Finn gave orders
that they should have a steady stream
o: callers at their rooms until 2 O'Clock
in the morning. BY that time he hopes
to have them convinced that the r.m.
lantiOn OF Roosevelt is the only logical
thing for the convention TO do. He
planned TO have these uniRstractea
delegates visited by about 500 Roose.
welt bosters before they went to bed.
Paul s. Ache, OF Pittsburgh, and for.
mer Mayor William H. Coleman, Of Nc.
keesport. were put In charge OF the
work TO be done on the Virginians.
Every other unlnstructed delegate to
arrive until the convention opens viii
be put through the same degree.
There was much discussion yester.
day as TO the attitude of the Chicago
police. They will be an important fac.
tor In carrying through The scheme OF
the Taft managers to keep Roosevelt
shouters out OF the convention hall and
especially to prevent a rush on the
doors by frantic Roosevelt boomers
who are expected TO go simply wild
upon the arrival of their candidate.
Efforts to Prevent Stampede.
Convention tickets will be given cut
withthei greatest OF care Mighty few
OF them will fall into the hands Of
Roosevelt followers except those civ.
Ell out by Roosevelt delegates. And
theynwill be given but one ticket
apiece in addition to. their, own admIs.
sion pasteboards.' illr ;cG. 3
On the morning OF the convention q
dead line will be thrown around the
convention hall according TO the Taft
plnns and no one not the holder OF a
ticket will be allowed within couple
Iof squares OF any Of the ENTRANCES.
This is with the idea OF stoppiIiS 4
stampede. and 1t would probably be ef-
fective enough II the police are dis.
posed 10 rigidly enforce the regula.
tons proposed by the Taft managers.
Last night. however. II was rumpred
that there is great probability that
the police may shade for the Roose.
welt people.
Some estimate OF the demand for
tickets may be had from the fact that
enn"ulators are already Offering as
high as $lG5 apiece for them. No tick.
cts will be handed out until Monday.
Senator Penrose. as the Peuusylva.
mia committeeman, will besglven Is
tickets in addition TO those allotted the
delegates. The alternates viii be Civ.
ell their own tickets OF admission and
no more. They will not be translera.
BILE, The business men OF Chicago who
contributed TO the convention are TO
be given 1900 admissions. This means,
of course, that some Of them Will be
sold. It's one way OF getting back ones
contribution to the fund-a sort OF
Indian giving.
l talked with the superintendent OF
the Coliseum yesterday about the
preparations for preventing n rush on
the doors.
III" he said. "the police establish
their dead line can handle the rest
easily with couple OF rough necks
and n couple OF coppers on each door,
You know n man standing inside n
doorway with ball bat and striking
o"i can keep good many people iron,
coming in n door"
Hundreds OF men who have served