The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-17
CLAIM DETECTION OF GEORGIA
DELEGATES TO COLONEL.
Mckinley Denies Taft Lost Any
Save Tim Woodruff and
One Other.

June 6.-The Roose-
Welt supporters tonight arranged for
q great popular demonstration in
honor OF their candidate tomorrow
when he will hold a reception in the
lobby of the Congress hotel. The re-
ception is planned primarily for the
delegates to the convention, but many
thousands of others probably will pass
through the lines.
The day had been exceedingly quiet
and devoid OF news until well along
Into the afternoon when the Georgia
letter suddenly sprung from the
Roosevelt headquarters. As given
out. the letter bore the signatures of
Clark Grier. J. II. Boone. J. c. Styles,
j. Eugene Peterson and S. S. Mincey.
Mr.. Grier alone OF these is I'm the city
and Acknowledged authorship OF the
letter. claiming that It represented
the sentiment OF many OF the Georgia
delegates and the Republican senti-
ment in Georgia.
Xxi Of Letter.
When we were elected. there was
but n candidate in the field" said
the letter. and there seemed TO be
nothing - do but 10 accept Mr.. Taft
and inevitable defeat in November. At
that time II seemed TO make little
d~inerence whether there were ~instruc-
lions or no instructions. delegate or
no delegates. for Il seemed then a
foregone conclusion that Mr.. Taft was
TO be the Republican nominee and a
Democrat the next president.
with the announcement OF your
candidacy the party was given a new
lease OF life: countrywide sprung up
b 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 h field: the party as we'll as the
country bucked up. II was now a
fight worth while. II was a tight that
meant something"
h Mississippi letter. as given out.
bore the names OF Charles Banks. W.
p. LOCKER. Perry w. Howard. Daniel
W. Gary and Wesley Crayton. This
letter said in part:
we. the undersigned delegates 70
the Republican National convention
from the State Of Mississippi. having.
after full conference and discussion
among ourselves. and having only in
view the welfare Of the Republican
party and OF the nation. and fully ap-
preciative Of your known stand for
n square deal 10 all men. irrespective
OF race or creed. and believing that m
the crisis which now %cOnfronts the
Republican party you are the only
mar that can lead Il 10 victory IN No
vember. have this day decided 20 ten
der you our support IN the National
convention a. the nominee OF the Re-
publican party for President Of the
United States"
Hswalians Deny story.
The Mississippi letter was quickly
followed by a report that the two del
egates from Hawaii. instructed for
Taft. had decided 10 Join hands with
the California delegation IN its sup
port OF Colonel Roosevelt. This re-
port was later denied by the dele
gates. who declared they would abide
by their instructions.
When the hotel corridors began "a
murmur gossip ~ a Roosevelt land.
slide the Taft headquarters were
spurred % activity Director McKin
ley. Seator Penrose. William Barnes.
Jr, Of New York. and several other
Of the Taft leaders talked over the
matter and director Mckinley instl
tuted 4 rapid hre Investigation Of the
individual cases ~ feserHOn which
the Roosevelt statements embraced.
After several hours ~ Investigation
Director Mckinley .-ciared That me
Roosevelt claims we're u~nfOuuded and
the situation unchanged
The delegates who favor the nomi
nation ~ President Taft. DO 20. hs
raid. because they believe tina hii
nomination is absolutely essential. no.
only for the preservation Of the re-
publican party upon So tradluona
principles. but also for progress
through order They cannot b.
Euerved from those principles. ns
matter What Inducements may b
offered
The TAFT manaRera today rnrafuIiy
po1led each delegation frfm which 81.
feue1 dererfl0ns have been reported
and find me claims m Nr. Roosevelt
ere ~unf0urded. except 81 o. two dele.
gates Charles Banks 81 Mississippi
and Timothy Woodruff q NeW YORK
On the contrary there are over on'
hundred delegates in this convention
who have been Instructed for Mr.
Roosevelt Who are unqualinrdlv %.
posed f0 HE nomination and Who vii
only vote FOR him because 81 sueh ln.
structions
TsH Hsr,s Vistsrs
Prevalent Tart has ne votes
necessary 90 nominate him on th'
hrst ballot His delegates are foi
him because they believe in his per.
souaiity and vhat ~ represents
Some time earlier. Director Nc.
Efulsy On r. statement attacked ~
york - Colonel Ro0aeveif and his
manaFera
The fret public ~Utteranoe % Theo.
dors Ho0aevelf upon he arrival IN fhii
cry vas ne aarertion that Chicago
10 a par place for men to trv % sfea.
inf nofwifhrfandlng fhia feet Mr.
HooHsvelt haa been busiiy engaged