New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-17
TAFT LEADERS CERTAIN
DELEGATES WILL STICK
Busy Refuting RumorS of RooSe-
Welt Men and Denying
Statements.
CONCEDE WOODRUFF'S LOSS
Mckinley Says Managers Have
Carefully Polled Each Delega-
ton and find Colonel's
Claims Unfounded.
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chicago. June 1.-THE Taft managers
have been kept busy to-day holding or
the rumors put In circulation by the
Roosevelt managers and denying state
ments obviously designed To cause q STAN
pede to the colonel The Taft people con-
cede the loss of Timothy J.. Woodruff
whom they have never regarded as a par
tiCularly sturdy friend OF the President
hut they deny the alleged Georgia and
Mississippi defeCtions. They assert that
clark Grier Of Georgia. has no authority
to subscribe the names OF four Of his col
leagues on the Georgia delegation to the
letter promising their votes 10 Colonel
Roosevelt None Of the men whose names
are signed TO the Grier statement. with
the exception Of Grlcr. has reached chi
cago but a telegram has been received at
Taft headquarters since their train left
Georgia saying that all those on IT are
well and happy and that they will all
stand by their instructions and vote for
the President. National Committeeman
Blum. Of Georgia, does not believe any one
from Georgia. with the single exception
OF Grcr. who Is white man. by the way.
can be induced to disregard his iustruc-
tions and vote for Mir Roosevelt
statement that five members OF tho Mis-
sssppi delegation had gone over to Mr.
Roosevelt with the declaration that il was
AN absolute lie Joseph Healing said
that he knew personally every member Of
the Mississippi delegation and that there
was not It word of truth In the Roosevelt
claims
II was definitely stated at the Roose-
welt headquarters this afternoon that the
six delegates from Hawaii had been won
over TO the colonel ON inquiry IL was
found that this statement was without
foundation. Some members Of the dele
cation said that their personal preference
was for tn" colonel but that they consid-
cred II = matter of honor to stand by their
instructions and that. when they were
sent for by Senator Dixon. they told him
they were not free agents. but must abide
by their instructions They said every
effort was made 10 induce them 10 violate
their pledges and that they had finally re-
fused TO listen t. any further argument on
the subject
The Roosevelt p"cpl" ar also claiming
the six delegates from Delaware and have
all along been insisting that they would
have q least three o. them. but one of the
delegates assured Tine Tribune correspond
ent to-day That Mr. Roosevelt would not
receive a single vote rom the Delaware
delegation
Senator Dixon declares this evening that
he has the names Of more Mississippi dele
gates who have gone over 10 the colonel,
bat that hc H. saving them for the after
. noon papers OF Tomorrow The Taft PEG.
pie Kay they expect such claims and state
ments TO be put ont hourly Joy the Roos.-
welt people frcm now untl tho nomination
T is an accomplished TACT. but that they are
confident Of their people and that they win
not desert the President. nor will they ho
stampedod by such methods.
II is pointed out dat. despite the yoc,f-
erous pro;estatlors 81 the Roosevent man
ayers they have been and are strll senli,g
thousands Of kilograms to politicians in
every section Of the country. urging Them
TO seek 10 impress on Their d"lrgltee here
the importance and the propri,y of The
breaking Of their pledges to TAFT and voting
for Roosevelt. regardless Of their instrlc-
tons. Wesley Crayiou Of Mississippi. raiI
to-day that ho had received twenty-two
kilograms a. thc result Of ibis campaign
Urging him 10 vote for Roosevelt
George l. Record. of N"w Jerscy de-
,larod to-day that ne W2s perfectly conf
dent Of the nomination Of Roosevelt and
thrn went on 10 SAY. There ia one Thing
that the Roosevelt delegates VIII not stand
fcI. II by any possibility ,h" committee IN
credentials supports the temporary roll
prepared by the national committee. there
viii be a bolt. as sure "a day follows night
That is one thing the Roosevelt people will
not stand for II VIII mean a new party"
Director Mckinley summed up the situa-
ton tonight ~ follows.
The situation Tonight is absolutely un-
changed. Nj. Roosevelt has been sending
fOr delegates who are opposed to his nom
iuation, ana has eudcaVOrcd TO persuade
item Ia come to his standard. His work
here has been a failure, although claims
have been made all day 10 the contrary.
The delegates who favor the renomina-
ton of President Taft do 40 because they
essential. not only fer the preservation Of
the Republican party upon its traditional
principles, but also for progress through
order They cannot be swerved from these
principles. no matter what Inducements
NAV he offered.
The TAFT managers to-day carefully polled
each delegation from which alleged deser-
lions have been reported, and find that the
claims OF Mr. Roosevelt are unfounded eX-
cent as 10 two delegateS--chdrles Banks,
of Mississippi, and Timothy Woodruff. Of
Now York ON the contrary, there are over
one hundred delegates In this convention
who have been instructed for Mr. Roose-
,elt who are unquali6edlN opposed 20 his
nomination and who will only vote for
hin, becatisc Of such Instructions.
President Taft has the votes necessary
IN nominate him on the first ballot His
Jtaaatcs arc for him because thev be-
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