Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-15


Chicago. June l5.--Tho imminent
arrival in Chicago og Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt today oVershndowed
am other prellmiuarlea 10 next weeks
Republican national convention.
AZ The hour for the arrival OF tho
Roosevelt train came near interest
and excitement Ia many quarter be-
came intense A number Of hours
before the train was scheduled 20
enter the I.HSallc streut station hum
dreds of people had gathered at that
point determined 10 hold their vant-
axe ground until they had seen
Colonel Hooseveh. IN she waiting
throng were many delegates to the
convention.
"Baf" Maaterson, one time resident
uf the Black iiilla, south Dakota,
nud now % New York. together with
e number Of his friends ami a crowd
~ western admirers OF Colonel RoOse-
Welt who reached Chicago last night,
impatlently awaited the train from
All Indications pointed 20 q lively
demonstration by the Roosevelt adj
hcrents tonight.
The convention struggle win center
about Colonel Roosevelt from tne
moment he aiishts from his train hers
late this afternoon. II win De his
power Of political manipulation
matched against the wits. the strategy
and staying powers OF the Taft forces
TO win the nomination Colonel
Roosevelt either must break into the
TAFT ranks as they appear near tho
settlement OF the last Of the drlc-
gaia contests bv the national commit
tC9, or else within the support OF the
i.hFolleile and Cummins delegates,
or both Tits followers are euthusi-
asilc in thoir belief that he and they
together can sweep the convention.
NIttarlat HlHm uarIafRIuR - fha com
vention on the Roosevelt side. from
the election of temporary chairman
90 the final struggle for control, will
he directly under the supervision ~
Colonel Roosevelt from this time
Roosevelt leaders said that it was
principally 10 have his personal ad.
/ vice at first hand that thoy urged
| klm % come today Also Il b planurd
| 20 have him get In personal touch
| with delegates who have been count
"a nominally az TAFT supporters but
are recorded az possibilities for the
! RooaoVeN side. A majority OF these
come from the south. The leaders
have arranged no fixed program or
activities fOg Colonel Roosevelt while
here. he Will be permitted 20 take
personal charge Of his campaign.
1 AZ Monday niHhAs mass meeting
here the former president d sched-
uied 30 deliver "a lenathy address.
/ According % provisional plans an-
nounced this morning be viii remain
in Chicago until the concluRion Of the
/ national convention,
N seems probable that Colonel
Roosevelt will attend the convention
during It's sessions. ATS followers in-
I aIat that if he attends the convention
Il he will address the delefotfa ~ eA-
PLANTATION of his attitude on the issues
| that he has raised
J such 90 address would give 0ppor-
/ funitS for Il stampede of the variety
l that was feared even uy Colonel
Roosevelt himself four years ago.
Roosevelt folluwore are hoping that
such IAN opportunity viii arise.
The TASK of physical preparation
/ for the convention practically la fih-
ished hy tho hundreds OF carpenters,
| artisans aud rNecutiNes IA WhoNe
hands the Chicago Coliseum has been
for more than a month.
complete inner structure mss
been reared within che hali 20 the
Coliseum ANA is adjoining annex Gud
lnnte room. Tonight every chair 0h