Evening journal., 1912-06-05
COP. FORCES
LINE UP FOR
PARTY FIGHT
National Committeeman Move
on Chicago, Preliminary to
Business Session Tomorrow
ROOSEVELT PEEVED
OVER OHIO RESULT
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
CHICAGO. June 5-Polihoal battle
lines for the coming conflict for
domination of the Republican National |
Convention were sharply outlined here
today when the heavy artillery Of the
Taft and Roosevelt forces arrived on
the morning trains.
First came Congressman Mckinley,
who in assuming charge Of his head
quarters stated that Secretary Hlies,
as the personal representative of the
President, would be on hand during
the day and that he would aid ex
Senator Charles Dick. Of Ohio, contest
manager for the President, in getting
the Taft evidence ready for presenta-
ton 10 the committee when II meets
Senator Dixon also arrived today.
and took charge of the Roosevelt
headquarters where the feeling is
even more bitter than at any time
since the former president announced
his candidacy because Of the outcome
IN Ohio yesterday The result I'm
Ohio was peculiarly disappointment
10 the Roosevelt forces, who had eX-
pected victory following the success
Of Walter Brown in securing his re-
election as state chairman. Il was
calmly stated at Roosevelt headquart-
ers that the selection of Taft dele
gates az large from Ohio. following
the Roosevelt victory al the popular
primaries. emphasized the difference
( between the Roosevelt leaders and
the Taft bosses The talk of bolt
should the Taft people finally control
/ the national convention was even
/ louder than on yesterday.
That the Roosevelt forces are GER
tain they will have a majority of the
uninstructed delegates 10 theeconveu-
tion was made plain today. when the
leaders analyzed the roll Of delegates
In the light of the expected action Of
the national committee in seating the
Taft claimants.
They pointed out that when the roll
Is submitted for confirmation there
will be with minority repo,i
brought ia by william L. Ward
Colonel Cecil Lyon and the Roosevelt
committmen and that they will then
have the opportunity TO demonstrate
for the first time just how far their
strength goes.
"TIe viii demonstrate Immediately
that the Taft claims are absurd. de-
clared Ormsby McHarg today. land
we will show that we have the votes
TO control the convention"
AZ Congressman McKinley's head.
quarters, the claim of the Roosevelt
force was characterized as absurd
As matter Of fact" said Senator
Dick, IF this We're true why would
the Roosevelt leaders be so anxious to
impress the national committee with
the strength of their absurd contests
If they have the votes to overthrow
this result Whether Mr.. Roosevelt
comes here or stays at Oyster Bay,
the Republican party of the United
States will demonstrate during the
next three weeks that It is still the
party Of the people and not the organ
of any one individuals ambitions"
The procedure for tomorrows meet
ing Of the national committee was
practically completed today The
| committee viii meet at O'Clock
Thursday afternoon in the quarters
set aside for Il in Convention Hall
The opening meeting will be secret
First will come The calling of the roll
Of the members and this was expecte
today 10 precipitate the initial confess
through he presentation of demands
, by newly elected committeeman tC
. have their names substituted for the
sitting members. There will probabl,
=. he a lengthy wrangle on this point
/, but the committee today seemed Ger
= tain to be that the committee woulC
fatty reject the contentious Of the new
men The latter may go into court Z,
secure mandates 10 enforce thei'
claims. although this will not bi
known positively until the sctua
meeting. but the committee will b
prepared
Then will come the lection of
chairman for the three weeks life o
7 the committee. 10 succeed the lat
Governor Hill of Maine Unless th
' oommittee members who have not We
reached the scene should change tn
,e plan. Victor Rosewater. vice chair
man of the committee and membe
from Nebraska will he chosen tn
NJ committee will then consider the re-
"a port Of the special committee appoint
lg cd last year. of which Committeema
- Brooker. Of Connecticut is chairman
and which has revised the rules Of tn
. committee
'u All OF tomorrow's sessions Of tn
e, committee were expected 10 he eXecr
n tive. but when the hearing of the actr
re al contests is begun. which will nr
s. he until Friday. If present plans ar
he adopted. the press win he permitte
10 70 be present a. the hearings.