The Washington times., 1912-06-17
FIGHT FOR RIGHT,
ROOSEVELT TELLS
ILLINOIS MEMBERS
Progressives Warned They
Must Not Weaken Un-
der Fire.

CHICAGO. June 17.-Governor Deneen
Of Illinois has Joined the forces of ag-
gressive fighters. He entered the con-
ference with Colonel Roosevelt at the
invitation of Governor Hadley of Mis-
souri,. When he learned, as he did
for the first time. that the Roosevelt
men intend to attack the roll of the
convention as made by the national
committee he expressed doubt as to
whether the weaker among the Illinois
delegates would stand firm in such a
contest.
Colonel Roosevelt told him to go back
to the members of the Illinois delega-
ton and tell them that II they were
not on the side of the right throughout
the whole fight they could not be with
the progressive forces in any part of
the fight now or hereafter,
He declared that If the wavering Illi-
nois delegates merely intended to vote
for him as the nominee, then he would
exert himself to see that there are nom-
mated in Illinois candidates for Con-
gress and for State and county offices
lnen who are for these principals. and
that these candidates will get the sup
port Of the Roosevelt men.
The aggressive attitude of Colonel
Roosevelt himself, and his expressed de-
termination not to accept votes even
from men instructed for him, unless
they are ready to fight with him the
forces of evil, illustrate the spirit with
which he himself is possessed. and
which is dominating the great majority
of Roosevelt men.
The aggressive leaders for Roosevelt
in the convention will be Governor Had:
ley. of Missouri: Governor johnson, OF
California: Senator Borah OF Idaho,
Il. M
younger men not so we'll known. They
are among the ablest men here, and the
Taft side will have no one to compare
with them either in spirit or ability.
Root Not Confident.
Senator Root. the Taft candidate for
Temporary chairman, arrived yesterday.
He went into conference with Barnes,
Crane. and Penrose, and when next
seen looked several degrees more un-
happy than when he arrived. Root
would never attract great attention be-
cause of his joviality. and he is less
conspicuous on that score now than
ever before.
He will probably be greatly relieved
when he finds that the great fight in the
convention will be made before any
temporary chairman can be elected, and
while Victor Rosewater, of Omaha, as
chairman of the national committee, IL
presiding over the convention. Rose
water must preside until temporary
chairman Is chosen. and Rosewater has
an experience in store for him which he
Will remember all the rest of his life
Stampede Has Started.
The break in the Taft forces, which
really began several days ago, but
which was stubbornly denied by the
Taft manipulators. began today to indi'
cate stampede. Timothy L. woodruff
OF Brooklyn. was ore OF the first of the
reputed Taft men to make known his
intention Of voting for Roosevelt. He
called upon Colonel Roosevelt and gave
| MIN his personal assurances
+ Members of the Wyoming delegation
announc I'd, but In a formal statement
their Intention of getting In line 10
Roosevelt. while the ceftctIon Of Tat
men from the Virginia delegation re
! ported yesterday WAS confirmed today