The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-07
AADLEY CHOSEN FOR CHAIRMAN
ROOSEVELT CHOICE If HE GAINS
CONTROL OF CONVENTION.
Governor Will Accept II No othe,
Progressive 10 Decided
I: Upon.

Progressive ~ OoCl0eO
Upon.
Jefferson City, May 29.-In a lette,
received by Governor Herbert Hadley
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt asked
him to be temporary chairman of the
Republican national convention to be
held in Chicago, il the Roosevelt forces
succeed In getting control of the con
vention.
Mr.. Hadley will accept IL he believes
he can best serve his faction of the
party, but he would greatly prefer that
some other progressive be selected fol-
the place. He SO told the colonel in
a letter in answer to his request.
Governor Hadley was one of the
eight governors who wrote to Colonel
Roosevelt asking him to become a can.
didate. It was announced from Wash.
ington several days ago that Governor
Hadley was n of four men who
would he considered for temporary
chairman of the Chicago convention
in case the Roosevelt forces secured
control. but the letter received from
Colonel Roosevelt is the first intima,
ton that the Missouri executive is
his personal choice for the place.
See Delegates Have Papers.
Observation-Disclosures of Republic
can political headquarters here are
taking no chances of delegations fail.
ing to have their credentials in Chi.
cage within the time limit set by the
Republican national committee. Dele.
gates elected to the Chicago conven
tion have been urged. through their
chairmen or state leaders. to see to it
that credentials are in the hands of
Secretary William Hayward by May
goth.
: Both the Taft and Roosevelt men
have sent urgent messages Of this
character to several states. In the
case of the California delegates it was
found that the state law requiring
%canvassing of the returns would not
permit the filing of the delegates cor.
tificates within the time set and they
were urged by the Roosevelt headqnar.
ters to communicate this fact to the
national committee, requesting an sx.
tension Of time.
Texas Delegates May Bolt.
Fort Worth. - While Indications
pointed to control Of the state con
vention here by Roosevelt forces and
the selection Of eight delegates from
the state at large favorable to him.
there are possibilities Of q bolt. grow.
ing out Of factional differences. State
Chairman Cecil A. Lyon. recognized
leader Of the Roosevelt forces. claimed
lz7 votes In the convention This
claim included unsnstructedr votes.
which he said are assured for Roose-
welt and was made before the DISPOSE.
ton Of contests by the state commit.
tee. H. F. McGregor. Taft campaign
manager claimed 81 instructed votes
for the president.
Only the delegates at large will be
chosen by the state conventions. All
the districts have selected their dele
gates nine of them sending contests to
the national convention.
Thinks coionei May Bolt.
Washington. - Representative Nj.
Kinley Of Illinois, director of President
Taft's campaign. in q statement de-
clared that It was Colonel R~oosevelt's
apparent intention to bolt" II he 10
not nominated at Chicago.
Starting out. az ne did, a mere re.
captive candidate" said Mr.. McKin-
10y, mfr Roosevelt has made rapid
mental progress In the past three
months to bring him to the point
where he feels it incumbent upon him.
self to attempt q hnld-up Of the party
which has twice made him president.
The Republican party has been in
the habit in the past Of makins de-
1ibsrate choices Of its presidential car.
didates. and It ts not used 70 the pro-
cess Of having q gun poked under it,.
nose. accompanied by . demand from
any one candidate to stand and de-
liver
II am armly convinced that the Re.
publican national convention this year
viii make II choice . deliberate one.
and that President TAFT. with hib ma.
FORTY Of the convention. already In
hand. viii be the nominee on the arst
ballot"
vanksss ost Die colisglan.
New York. May 29.-Carl Thompson.