Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-20

fraundcntly and Of having broken
away because they We're beaten. Col,
onel Roosevelt has said an along, II
was pointed out, that bee was making
MS tight for principle and not for
ana man, even himself. and that hg
had stated In his speech of Monday
night that he would not accept under
any man, even himself, ana that he
delegates whose seats he disputed
even IN his own favor
In an interview with Governor De
neen. Colonel Roosevelt told the gov
ernor Ia the presence of William Allen
White Of Kansas that should the con-
vention seat these delegates in ques-
lion, he would withdraw from any
CONNECTION with the convention and
that two republican candidates for
president would be nominated, with
two republican candidates for Cover
nor In every state In the union, with
two republican candidates for con-
gress in each district and two repub-
l''an candidates for every other office.
VIII Walk Out.
Make no mistake" he told the
governor. IF these fraudulent dele
gates are seated we shall walk out of
the convention but not out Of the hall. "
Colonel Roosevelt's view of his po-
slion is known to be that should he
head the independent ticket he might
nave fighting chance to win, at the
same time realizing that he is inyit-
ing personal disaster believes however
mat II would be "A fight worth making,
and that II would be better for him to
60 down 10 defeat with colOrs fly
ing than TO submit to being oyerrulcd
by the aid OF votes which he has said
would be fraudulent. |rhe former
president is said 10 be Of the opinion
that he could take with him the sup
port of majority of republicans out
side Of the extreme eastern states and
Increase his strength by substantial
accessions from the democratic party.
some Of the Roosevelt delegates
were said TO be already tuggng at the
leash. The California and Pennsyl-
vania delegations according to the re-
PORTS in the Roosevelt camp, We're In
favor of a break yesterday afternoon
when Colonel Roosevelt met with his
reserve. II was wiser however to
await the conventions final ruling
upon contested delegates before tak-
ing "A decisive action. While It was
said that Roosevelt supporters might
not break way In case some of the less
conscious of the contested delegates
were seated a final vote i'm favor of
the contested delegates against which
Colonel Roosevelts most vigorous pro-
tests have been voiced, is to be made
A final issue. The President, while
hoping that the break Will not come,
Is said to be far from unwilling to
head the Independent movement
should the occasion, in his Judgment,
require such action.
AT Taft headquarters a general at
of satisfaction and relief
greeted, the swarms OF delegates who
croWde! the ante-rooms tonight Di- !
rector Mckinley and his staff present
ed an Its all over but the shouting"
attitude. and confidently asserted that
todays vote of 564 to 5l9 against the |
Roosevelt forces In the convention |
showed conclusively that Taft would |
be renominated. They claimed Roose-
'elt would lose on the nomination roll |
>all i6 Of the $40 votes he had today.
They declared that Wisconsin's 26
votes, South Dakota's ten and the ten
'ummin's votes from Iowa would de-
iert the Roosevelt column on any de-
'lsive vote. From this they argued
hat the real Roosevelt strength In the
was at the most AGA votes.
President Taft's denomination is
certainty" said Director Mckinley.
Each succeeding roll call from now
IN Will show stealy losses from the
Roosevelt column and gain for Taft"
statement was issued by McKin-
ey tonight In which he said
President Taft will be renominat-
ID by the national republican con-