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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20

REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS Time TABLE

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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
Police to be Strict.

CHICAGO, Coliseum, June 20.-Com-
plete new and careful plans to qlell
and disorders from any cause what
ever in the Coliseum were made to-
day by Sergeant-at-Arms Stone.
ARREST any man, senator, judge,
states attorney or what not, who
starts trouble" was Stones order to
Assistant Chief of Police Schuetler.
At the roll call of police Stone gave
his orders.
IF no violence is offered, do not
take any action" said Stone, but
g1ab the first man who starts any
thing"
Many extra policemen went on duty
in the hall today They brought their
night sticks with them, twirling them
in front of them where heretofore
they had been tucked away in their
belts. Colonel Stone today also gave
orders to his large force of guards
and ushers, especially directing bet
ter control of the galleries. He caus-
tically critized the home police for
their inaction during the Hadley dem
onstration yesterday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
Committee in Alabama Contests Seats
Taft Delegates and Split Follows
Their Act.

Chairman Devine ruled that the mo-
tion was out of order.
James B. Sloan and J. R. Carter are
the Alabama delegates now securely
anchored in their seats by the ere
dentials committees ratification and
the national committees decision ii
the convention acquiesces in the find
ings.
F. w. Esterbrook of New Hampshire,
made the molten to seat the Alabam-
ans.
Chairman Devine ruled that: Facts
were only to be answered and no new
evidence introduced
contests.
This afternoon the Arizona contest
may be passed and the contest Of the
two delegates from the fourth Cali
fornia district taken up.
The Roosevelt leaders are consid-
ering making only four contests, those
of Texas and Washington in addition
to Alabama and California.
Chairman Devine eased up his al
legged gag rule" so far as to per-
init the committeeman to explain their
votes upon roll call.
The Roosevelt contests of the five
delegates from Arizona We're taken
up by the credentials committee when
it reconvened this afternoon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
PARKER FOR CHAIRMAN
DEMOS MAY FIGHT TOO

BALTIMORE, June 20, $3.50 p. NJ
Alton B. Parker was today elected
temporary chairman of the democratic
national convention on the second bal
lot by the committee on arrangements,
shortly after o'clock. On the first
ballot he needed only one more vote
to be elected.
There were many evidences today
that the progressives in the democratic
national convention would not be sat
isfied with the selection of Judge Alton
B Parker of New York, as temporary
chairman and that fight would be
made against him.
When the subcommittee of the ma
tional committee went into session to-
day Judge Parker was the favorite
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
TALK OF ROOSEVELT LIEUTENANT IS
CAUSE OF THEODORE'S BOLT

velt's friends today that the Taft
forces were planning to abandon Taft
and head off the Roosevelt movement
by nominating Governor Hadley.
The Roosevelt men decided that
radical measures were necessary.
A message was sent to Hadley and
HIadley was asked if he would accept
a nomination at the hands of a con-
vention that had not purged its roll.
He declined to answer
Later he appeared in Colonel Roose-
velt's rooms and defended his posi-
ton.
He would not say however that he
would leave the convention if the con
vention roll was not purged.
Governor Johnson of California, and
Francis J. Heney protested against de-
lay.
Roosevelt's friends practically de-
cided they would not wait for develop
ments in the Hadley program and
decision to bolt was the result.
A number of the nations foremost
progressive republicans heard Roose-
velt in his apartments today announce
his determination to lead an inde-
pendent fight with new party for the
progressive" principles.
Among them were Senator Dixon of
Montana, Governor Johnson of Cal
ifornia, Clifford Pinchot, Boss Finn of
Pittsburg. and Governor Stubbs of
Kansas.
Colonel Roosevelt Immediately be-
gan the preparations of long formal
statement to be distributed in printed
form to every one of his delegates
outlining his reasons for the moment
Gus step.
While this statement was in pro-
cess of framing Governor Hadley
quietly slipped out of the conference
To a crowd of reporters waiting
without, beset with a wild-fire of
he declared emphatically:
There is absolutely no truth in the
report that there is any row between
the colonel and myself" While the
Roosevelt leaders gathered about the
cabinet session in the colonels rooms,
the widest rumors swept the Congress
hotel and the delegates just beginning
to assemble at the Coliseum.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20

with majority of so in spite of the
fact that William. j. Bryan was quoted
by National Committeeman Josephus
Daniels of Virginia, as saying that
Parker's selection would be criminal
folly
Theodore Bell of California, is be-
ing insistentlyl doomed for permanent
chairman, and he is friend of Bryan
Aside from the opening of head
quarters by the active candidates for
presidency, Wilson, Clark, Harmon,
and Underwood and the activity of
their press agents and boomers, Balti-
more will not take a real interest in
the democrats until the republicans
at Chicago close.
1t is conceded in all quarters that
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20

briefly his platform. to the Star-Mir-
ror reporter. Il submit" he said
that we have too many politicians and
too much politics in our state govern
ment. What we need is an aggressive
and progressive policy in handling
public affairs and state development,
to secure efficiency and economy 1t
is upon this platform that | am ma
king the race for the governorship."
Mr. Haines's record as mayor of
Boise, and as a leader in the develop
ment of some of the largest business
enterprises in the state of Idaho
makes his platform mighty accepta
BILE to the taxpayers of the state who
would rather have a dollar earned for
every dollar spent than the special
honor of having a legal luminary at
the head of the states aaffirs.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20

White House informed the United
Press that the president has been as
sured that Senator Crane or any one
else had not made such statement.
When the rumor that Crane had been
authorized to withdraw Taft from the
race came to the White House it was
rushed to the presidents desk.
President Taft instantly dropped all
business to get Senator Crane on the
long distance telephone.
After the telephone conversation it
was given out that Crane had person
ally assured Taft that he had much
no such statement
For the first time since the conven
tion Mr. Taft today denied himself to
newspaper reporters.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20


the democrats will be influenced 10 a
large extent by what happens at Chi
cago. All TIE managers for the candi-
dates here are making claims that
warranted by facts, yet none of them
comes within two or three hundred
votes of claiming the number aeces-
sary for nomination.
The Clark people now declare the
Missourian will go into the conven-
tion with nearly 500 votes while Viii
sons managers claim approximately
$50 for him at the start, with the Jn-
derwood and Harmon claims about 100
each.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
Platform is Delayed.

CHICAGO, Coliseum, June 20
The launching of Roosevelt's bolt to-
day tied UP the republican convention
platform trainers. Resolutions were
submitted and the subcommittee re-
cessed after two hours of unsatls-
factory progress to meet again on
the call of Chairman Charles w. Fair
banks.
It was conceded that the platform
will have to undergo some radical
changes if the New Roosevelt party
is actually put through according to
schedule.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
Wind Was Heavy.

Moscow was hit by Palouse dust
storm about 4:15 this Afternoon. The
force of the wind was SO great that
one of the handsome plate glass win
dows in the front of the new William
son store was blown in. The wind
also broke off a tree at the Ben Bush
place on the hill, and delayed the pub
location of the Star-Mirror, because
the electric current was shut off for
the time.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
Gubernat0rial Candidate Here.

John M. Haines, former mayor of
Boise, and business mans candidate
for the republican nomination as gov
ernor of Idaho, visited in Moscow for
about an hour today. Mr.. Haines was
enroute from Occur d'Alene. to the
southern part of the state, where he
vention. He expects to return to Mos
COW within a week.
While refusing to be quoted as to
his candidacy Mr.. Haines reiterated
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
New Party Says Miles.

CHICAGO, June Ex-senator Miles
Poindexter of Washington, as he left
the Roosevelt conference rosm said:
stIl is certain that there will be a
bolt as you call it. I do not call it
bolt, it is the beginning of a new
movement in politics. We will not
be faction of the republican party.
We will be new party and a new
force in American politics"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
President No Ouitter.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-It was de-
MED at the White House that Presi-
dent Taft had given any authority to
withdraw his name as candidate for
the nomination any time Roosevelt
should be eliminated
It was denied at the White House
that President Taft had given any
authority to withdraw his name rs a
candidate for the denomination at
any time Colonel Roosevelt should be
eliminated and at the same time the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
Organization Permanent.

CHICAGO, Coliseum, June 20.--In
accordance with the plans perfected
by the Taft leaders some days ago,
the convention committee on perman-
ent organization today voted to recon-
mend that the temporary organization
be made permanent.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20

Mrs. Matte Headington was the
by the Eastern Star, as farewell to
that lady, who has been an active
worker in the lodge. The order pre-
sented Mrs. Headington with an en-
blematic ring as token of its es-
TEEN.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
Won't Follow Bolt.

The Ohio Roosevelt delegates are
ready to go over to Governor Hadley.
But they will not follow Roosevelt in
the expected bolt and break with the
regular convention till it seems sure
that Taft's convention organization re-
mains unshaken.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20

Little Dan Braham yesterday en-
friends in honor of his birthday The
occasion was a most delightful one,
the afternoon being spent in games
until just before the guests departed
when delicious refreshments were
served
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
Roosevelt Decided After Yesterdays
Defeat to Break Party Relations
Fears Hadley.

delay. Roosevelt has prepared state
ment which he read to his advisors
and announced that he would have
printed and handed to all his dele
gates today, in which he announced
his willingness to lead an Independent
fight for the principles of the progress
sire movement and called ON such
friends as placed these principles
above party to loyalty to join him In
the fight.
He promised to make fight to
finish regardless OF the consequences
or the number of his followers.
Prior to the issuance of the formal
short signed statement to the news
papermen who had besieged his door
for an hour. The statement read:
R00SEYELT'S STATEMENT.
''The time has come when feel that
must make certain statements, not
merely to the honestly elected memb-
ers OF the republican national conven.
ton, but to the rank and file OF the
republican party and to the honest
people Of the entire nation.
II went into this fight for certain
principles. At this moment / can only
serve those principles by continuing
to bear the personal responsibility
their advocacy has brought me.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Ii is believed this statement Is the
opening paragraph of his complete
statement which is to be given out
this afternoon.
Roosevelt thanked his friends III the
republican organization and in the
party who have fought with him up
to the present time. He then re
leased them from any obligation other
than their own desire to join him in
the fight for the principles he repre-
sents.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20

CHICAGO, June 20.-COlOnel R0Ose-
welt today decided to repudiate the
present republican convention without
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
Finn Quits Party Organization.

CHICAGO, June 20.-Boss William
Finn of Pittsburg. has confirmed the
report that he resigned as the Penn
sylvania member of the new national
committee.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
Release Denied.

Oscar King Davis. chief of the
Roosevelt publicity bureau, called in
the newspaper men and authorized
them to issue a denial of the state
ment previously given out by Regis
H. Post, one of Colonel Roosev slt's
personal friends. to the effect that
the colonel had released the delegates
pledged to him in the convention
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
Releases Delegates.

That Roosevelt would not held the
delegates who were instructed or
pledged to support him was the an
nouncement made today by one of
The colonel's closest personal friends
and political advisers.
That he releases them from any OBJ
legation was taken to mean they need
not support him unless he is the =
personal choice for the presidential
nomination
Roosevelt WIS in close conference
with his chief lieutenants during the
entire morning. 1t was said state
ment would be issued soon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
Only Facts Counted.

The vote came after two hours of
excited debate Member r. r, Nc
Cormick of Illinois, leading the Rose
velt battle. He moved to deny
vote to the committeeman OF all states
whose delegates are contested.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20

CHICAGO, June 20.-ScathingIy ar
raigning the regular republicans and
the national republican committee for
what he termed their fraudulent ac-
tions, Colonel Roosevelt gave out a
long statement this afternoon, ex-
planning his position.
He said he hoped an honestly elect
ed majority would insist on the I'M
mediate purging of the roll of the
convention.
If the purging was not accomplished
he said, as he hoped he would decline
all further connection with the con-
vention. He said that if an honestly
elected majority named him he would
accept the nomination. If some fear
ed to take such a step and the re-
mainder nominated him on a progress
siye platform, he said he would ac-
cept and fight independently to fin
ish if he didn't get single electoral
vote.
Concluding his statement Colonel
Roosevelt said in part
IF the honestly elected majority of
the convention choose to proceed with
the business and name a candidate of
the republican party | snail accept
him If some fear to take such
stand and the remainder choose to
inaugurate a movement to nominate
me for president as a progressive on
a progressive platform and if in such
an event the general feeling among
the progressives favors my being
nominated | shall accept.
In either case | shall make my
appeal to every honest citizen Of Che
nation and I shall fight the campaign
through, win or lose, even if do not
get a single electoral vote.
81 do not wish single man to
support me from any personal feel
ing for me, I have nothing to offer
any man, and any man who supports
me will do so without nope of gain,
and at the risk of personal loss and
discomfort.
But if having this in view those who
are fervent in their great fight for
the rule of the people and for social
and industrial justice in that which
has now become clear cut fight for
honesty as against dishonesty, fraud
and theft. desire me to lead the night
| will do so.
There can be no cause for which
it is better worth while to fight and
none in which it is of less consequence
what happens to the individual him
self, provided only that he valiantly
does his duty in fair movement.
Il shall make my appeal to all hon
est men, east and west, north and
south, and gladly take the result.
whatever that result may be-"
(Signed)
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT II"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20

CHICAGO, June 20-The demand
for third candidate thus eliminating
both Taft and Roosevelt from con-
sideration by the republican national
convention today grew fast. The
obligation to the party was declared
by hundred delegates to be the para
mount ISSUE instead of loyalty to any
individual.
The leaders were trying to stand pat
but there was evidence of weakness
in certain quarters.
One prominent Roosevelt leader
went to a Taft representative and ask
ed if they would pull their forces off
the Roosevelt band wagon if the Taft
men would do the same. The Roose-
yelt leader was told that it was I'M
possible to form such an association
now but the refusal was not definite.
The Roosevelt leader was told to be
prepared to renew the offer later in
the day.
Many men closest to Roosevelt will
admit that the compromise idea ap-
peared to be taking a definite form.
These men admit that if a bolt is or
dered Roosevelt will have but a frac
ticn of the solid state delegations
which have been fighting his battle.
The news reached Colonel Roose-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"

CHICAGO, June 20.-COlOnel ROOse-
welt decided that there should be a
meeting of two representatives from
each state which has Roosevelt dele
CATION this afternoon to map out a
plan of future action to be followed in
the convention.
The plan of silent non-p participation
in the dOings of the convention was
adopted by the Roosevelt delegates at
a meeting of Roosevelt adherents held
at the Congress hotel. resolution
was offered to this effect by Henry Al
len of Kansas, and was adopted.
Whether walkOut will occur later
was undetermined and will depend up
on later developments.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20

Roosevelt delegates OH the credentlal
committee. decided to change thei
plan agred upon this morning t.
agree only to the cases in the Cali
fornia, Texas, Washington and Ala
bama cases and to present all the con
tests for the consideration of the com
mittee. This may prOlOng the com
mittee's work indefinitely extending
it probably until Saturday, or ever
Monday, according to an opinion ex
4 pressed by the Taft forces.
-
CHTtA$O, June 20.-While the com
mittee on credentials threshed out IL
detail the contested seats which re-
suited in blocking the progress OF thu
national convention held perfunctory
four-minute session today. The only
business was the prayer by the chap
lain.
After the prayer was finished the
motion for recess till 4 o'clock this
afternoon was carried unanimously
for until the credentials committee re-
norris the roll of the convention no
business can be done.
1t was generally expected that such
report cannot be had before night
at the earliest.
Chairman Devine announced to Roet
that the contests would probably be
confined to the ninth Alabama district,
Texas, Washington, Arizona and the
fourth district of California.
No Root Boom.
Although it was certain that re-
cess would have to be ordered, the
Coliseum filled up rapidly today
Senator Root came in at 11:45 and
held a conference with Senator Mur-
ray Crane of Massachusetts, on the
platform.
He then called up Sergeant-at-Arms
Stone for a last word regarding the
police arrangements.
The senator was in excellent let
tie and smiled when told that there
WIS a general discussion among GER
tain delegates over his qualifications
as a compromise presidential candi-
date.
..Of course there is nothing in it," he
said. There is absolutely nothing to
any presidential boom for me-
Former Congressman Watson OF
Indiana. came over to talk matters
over with Chairman Root as did Chas.
d. Hilles, the presidents secretary.
Hilles said he was we'll satisfied
with the outlook. Il don't believe
there is now any question of the
denomination of President Taft" he
said.
AS soon as Root called the conven-
tion to order, former Congressman
Watson was recognized by the chair
man and. moved. a recess. until 4
o'clock.
The motion was carried unanimous
ly with yell and the galleries look
ed on in amazement.
They could not understand the sud
denness of the move, and number
held their seats until told by the po-
lice that there would be no business
transacted until this afternoon.
1t was likely, when the recess was
ordered, that the credentials commit
tee could not be ready to report on
the temporary roll before o'clock
tonight, but the afternoon hour was
set in hope that possibly compro-
mise might be reached SO that the re-
pert could be given out this after
noon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20

CHICAGO, June 20.-The Roosevelt
announcement served this afternoon
to start series of new presidential
states when delegations here fore
wmtee-sv4ii1{{i.y 1{{i.y--fur faft or Roosevelt
began discussing new candidates.
Foremost in the gossip was the
plan to offset the Roosevelt detection
by naming Hadley, R0OseyeIt's floor
leader. The old line politicians figured
that Hadley would command the sup
port of the more moderate progress
siyes who do not want to bolt and
would welcome the chance to main-
tain their party regularity while vot-
ing for progressive candidate. That
this plan might partially succeed was
indicated when several delegations
caucused this afternoon and divided
on Roosevelt VS.. Hadley. The Taft
delegations, it was reported, were like
wise affected.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
Still in Fight.

Tegis F. Post, governor of Porto
Rico under the Roosevelt admillistra-
ton, confirmed the announcement that
Roosevelt would not hold the dele
gates to their instructions or pledges.
Post added that Roosevelt is still
in the fight
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
T. r. Men Start Trouble.

Immediately on the credentials com
mittee meeting this morning the
Roosevelt men started on bitter
parliamentary squabble over the order
in which the cases should be con-
sidered.
The Roosevelt men demanded start
with Texas. The majority demanded
an alphabetical consideration.
Chairman Devine ruled for the
alphabetical order and the ninth
Alabama cases were called. Commit
teeman Heney and other Roosevelt
leaders were absent when the COM
mittee met The Roosevelt men made
the motion for a recess that they
might further confer. This was
voted down.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-20
Taft Men Seated.

The two contested Taft delegates
from the ninth Alabama district were
seated by vote of "a to IA. The
credentials committee then recessed to
9 O'c1pck