The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-30
MAY BE TWORFPUB-
.L|CAN CONVENTIONS

Two Republican conventions for
Chicago next month are declared to be
assured by many of the active work
ers in the presidential fight, says a
Washington special to the Chronicle.
Though the managers of the two cam
paigns refuse to declare what arrange
ments are being made for such a situa-
tion, both are standing firm in their
positions, which are expected to force
such a break in the party. The Taft
managers declare that they have safe
control of the national committee. that
practically all of Roosevelt delegate
contests are unsound and that they
will be thrown out
The Roosevelt managers indicate
that they will withdraw from the con
vention if they conclude that the
steam roller methods are being ap-
piled to their contests. Among the
rank and file of the party in congress
there is no secret of the apprehension
that two conventions will result from
the bitter fight which already is as
sured for Chicago. One positive state
ment was that options have been
closed on a second convention hall.
No Wavering by Taft Men.
The threat of such a break has not
caused any wavering in the ranks of
the Taft managers toward comprom-
ise candidate. They insist that the
president will without doubt be the
nominee of the convention and the
regular candidate of the Republican
party. All of the speculation is over
who is to be the second man ON the
ticket and the list of suggested posi-
bilities is longer than the roster of
states, territories and insular posses
sions.
One of the strongest indications of
the seriousness of the threatened dis
ruption of the Republican party was
a story which emanated from Roose-
welt headquarters in which one of the
men close in the councils of Senator
Bacon announced that the new winr
will be known as the Constitution
al party. He left no doubt that he
is firmly convinced the organization of
new party is assured, but suggested
that possibly the majority, which on
the same theory will control the Chi
cago convention, might agree to re-
linquish the name Republican and give
it to the seceders.
Battle in Committee.
The demand that committeemen-
elect be permitted to taAe places in
the meetings of the Republican Ma
tional committee will be one of the
first controversies to come beIore that
body when it meets in Chicago next
week. Though such proceeding
would be irregular, strong pressure is
eing brought to bear by the Roose-
welt forces to accomplish it. If it
succeeds to the extent of giving mem
berselect a voice in the deliberations
of the committee, the complexion of
the body will be considerably altered.
A check-up of the fiftv-three mem
hers made in the Taft headquarters to-
day showed that the president 8 lead
ers are counting on the support of for
ty members. They concede nine to
Roosevelt and class four as doubtful.
The nine will be the leaders of the
fight for a large number o. Roosevelt
contests. They are George A. Knight
of California, Sidney Rieber of the
District of Colummbia. Senator Borah
of Idaho, Pearl Wight of Louisiana,
James Kennedy of North Dakota, VIM.
l.. Ward of New York, Thomas Thor
son of South Dakota, Cecil A. Lyon of
Texas, and Alfred t. Rogers of Wis
consin. The four doubtful ones not
claimed by the Taft forces are the
successor to John f. Hill of Maine,
Frank b. Kellogg of Minnesota, G. NJ
Cade of Oklahoma, and NJ. c. Monday
of Tennessee
Credentials from 900 out of 1,076
delegates to the Republican National
convention have been received by Sec
retary Hayward of the National com
mittee. In the list are the names of
two women delegates at large elected
in the California direct primary-Mrs
Florence Collins Porter and Mrs. Isa-
bella W. Blaney, of San Francisco.