The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24

dent Tafts greatest danger lies with the negro delegates who were elected for him in the South The Commoner declares that the color ed vote always has been uncertain.
 CHICAGO, June r. - That they will make the temporary roll call prepared by the National committee the temporary roll call of the con vention. is the defiant word sent to Colonel Roosevelt today by the ma jority of that committee
 The demand of Roosevelt, made to Rosewater, chairman of the commit tee, at their interview last evening, that only those delegates whose ere dentials are undisputed be permitted to vote on the question of temper ary organization, was denied by the committee which decided that the delegates seated by the contest committee were the unQuestioned members of the convention. Chair man Rosewater conferred with other members of the committee and they decided to stick to the original pro gram. The temporary roll call will be challenged immediately after the minister of the gospel pronounces the opening benediction.
 CHICAGO, June 17. Colonel Roosevelt addressed a crowd of ten thousand yelling, excited men and women at the Auditorium tonight He began by roasting the members of the national committee. who, he said had deliberately stolen his del egates from him, in their determn- ation to secure the nomination of Taft. He declared that highway robbery is easy as compared to the garroting system employed by the committee in stealing his delegates
 CHICAGO, June II. This city is on the eve of the greatest politi cal struggle in the history of the United States. Former ante-conven- tion scenes pale before the present turmoil, which is apparent In every quarter of the city. Countless thousands of excited men and wo- men are crowded about the national headquart ITS tonight, and bedlam has been let loose on the principal streets
 Fractional strife. which has been growing in bitterness during the past several days is now culminat- ing in frequent street fights, and hundreds of special police have been detailed to prevent general rioting. Both sides are claiming the bal ance of power Manager Dixon de- . clares that the nomination of Roose- welt on the first ballot is a certain | ty, that he already is sure of 12 ! more delegates than will be requir- ! ed to nominate, and that more are l expected as soon as the balioting ' begins.
 Manager Mckinley is equally con 1 fident that Taft will be nominated on the first ballot and that the roll call will show that the presi- dent has fifty-four more votes than he needs. Mckinley also says that the election of Elihu Root as tenn porary chairman is assured. Charles Taft claims that his broth CT has twenty-four more votes than will be required to nominate, and that the first ballot will end the struggle.
 Congressman Longworth, son-in- law of Colonel Roosevelt, said today in an interview that he is unprepar- | ed to say which of the two candi- dates will receive the nomination. 1 Tt will be a hard fight" admitted Longworth. and it is hard to say which of the two will win.'
 Colonel Roosevelt declared today that he will demand that only those delegates whose credentials are un- disputed be permitted to participate 1 in the temporary roll call.
 EnyprDpr Ha6lpv MtssOnri claims that Roosevelt will be in full control of the convention, that many of the delegates who are SUD- posed to be with Taft are, in reality, favorable to Roosevelt. and will join his forces at the proper time. The Oklahoma delegates, it is be- lieved are prepared to bolt the con vention in case their faVorite loses out They claim that they will not bind themselves to support the choice of the convention.
 Colonel Roosevelt announced this afternoon that he has every reason to believe he will be nominated. He says he has gained strength since coming here. while Taft is having a hard time controlling his delegates.
 One of the central figures in the city is William Jennings Bryan, who is having the time of his life here | as reporter, watching the progress of what he terms the steam-roller convention.
 The New Jersey delegation, ac- companied by hundreds of boosters. arrived late this afternoon, and marched through the streets yelling 1 for Roosevelt. By the time they reached their headquarters, the pro- cession numbered many thousand persons.
 The delegates are holding their caucuses tonight, and electing their committeeman for tomorrow's con- ventiOn.
 CHICAGO, June IS. - The Re publican national convention was convened today in the Coliseum with Voctor Rosewater, chairman of the Republican national committee, presiding. There were more than fourteen thousand people in the great building.
 The doors of the convention hall were opened shortly after ten this morning. and as the delegates were slow in arriving, it was exactly ten minutes past noon hour when the chairman rapped for order. There were no pictures of the candidates on the walls, as has been the cus- tom in former years. but in their stead the various delegations had placed grotesque banners. There was no applause when the chairman fOnl, hic placa and 6uripp tha cnp-