Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-17
DAY OF CONFERENCES.
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delegates and tile Republican senti-
ment in Georgia.
when we were elected there was
but one candidate in the field, said
the letter, and there seemed to be
nothing to do bat to accept Mr.. Taft
and inevitable defeat in November
At that time it seemed a foregone
conclusion that Mr.. Taft was to be
Republican nominee and a Democrat
the next President.
with the announcement of youi
candidacy the party was given new
lease of life: country wide sprung up
the sentiment that the future con-
tanned some promise of business sta
bility and aggressive and righteous
leadership; the man whose name was
SYNONYMOUS with the square deal was
in the field the party as we'll as the
country bucked up. 1t was now q
fight worth while. 1t was fight that
meant something"
The Mississippi letter as given out
bore the names of Charles Banks, w.
lP LOCKER Percy w. Howard, Daniel
w. Gary and Wesley Crayton. This
letter said in part:
I'VE, the undersigned delegates to
the Republican National convention
from the state of Mississippi after
full conference and discussion among
ourselves and having in view the well
fare of the Republican party and of
the nation, and fully appreciative OF
your known stand for square deal to
all men, irrespective of race or creed
and believing that in the crisis which
now confronts the Republican party
YOU are the only man that can lead
| it to victory in November have this
day, decided to tender your our sup
port in the National convention as the
nominee of the Republican party for
President of the United States"
When the hotel corridors began to
lmurmur gossip of a Roosevelt land
slide" the Taft headquarters were
spurred to activity.
After several hours of discussion
Director Mckinley said:
1.-THE delegates who favor the nomi-
nation of President Taft do so because
they believe that his nomination is alb
solutely essential not only for the pre-
servation of the Republican party up
on it's traditional principles, but also
for progress through order. They
cannot be swerved from these prin-
eiples no matter what inducements
may be offered.
"The Taft managers nave carefully
polled each delegation from which al
legged assertions have been reported
and ind the claims of Mr.. Roosevelt
are unfounded except two delegates.
Charles Banks of Mississippi and Tim
othy Woodruff of New York. On the
contrary, there are over 100 delegates
in this convention who have been in
structed for Mr.. Roosevelt, who are
unqualifiedly opposed to his nominal
ton and who will only vote for him
because of such instructions.
President Taft has the votes neces-
sary to nominate him on the first ball
lot-his delegates are for him because
they believe in his personality and
waht he represents
Some time earlier Director Mckinley
in a statement attacked the work of
ex- President Roosevelt and his mana
gers.
'The first work of Theodore Roose-
welt on arrival in this city was the as
sertion that Chicago is a poor place
for men to try to steal in Notwith-
standing this fact, Mr.. Roosevelt has
been busily engaged throughout Sun
day (after attending church in the
morning) in attempting to steal dele
gates away from President Taft, al
thought these delegates are soiemnly
instructed and pledged to support the
President
Sat q conference. last night. With
'Bill Flynn of Pittsburg within four