Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14
Taft Leaders Confer.

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Taft Leaders Confer.
The bustling routine of the headquarter
of Director Mckinley Of the Taft force
was rudely interrupted by the announce
ment that Col. Roosevelt would leav
New York tonight for Chicago.
The usual reception to the arriving dele
gates was temporarily suspended. a doZel
Of them were lett cooling lneir heels il
the anteroOm and the leaders gathered
In Mr.. Mckinleys room.
From his quarters on the floor below
William Barnes, jr.. hurried in. Forme
Lieut.. Gov. Timothy Woodruff of New
YORK dropped IN. Representative Roden
burg OF Pennsylvania. VINO arrived today
happened along, and the executive star
OF the bureau with Secretary Hines at TIT
head joined the lmpromptu conference.
Senator Crane ana the raft leaders a
the national committee meeting were
notified by telephone, and the Taft work
ers were urged to greater activity.
After a brief talk the conference brok,
up. Representative Mckinney said thu
leaders were just talking things over"
Was Col. Roosevelt decision to com,
to Chicago discussed" he was asked.
He has not told me about that laugh
ed Mr.. Mckinley.
was apparently jubiiant over the result.
of yesterday In the national commute,
meeting, and he resumed his general at
tack upon the Taft leaders.
Alleges Bribery.
Il have just heard from an absolutel.
reliable source he said, "of another cas-,
Of attempted bribery in the committee. \
certain southern national committeeman
has been promised that his brother-in-lav
will be made postmaster in a southern
city if he will consistently ride on the
steam roller. l will not mention the CON
mitteeman's name yet. So far. he ha.
been voting with the 'stealers' consistent
ly, but l want to give him one more
chance to reform"
AS to the line?up Of delegates fol
Roosevelt as the convention roll now
stands, Senator Dixon would not max,
an estimate. He declared he was alb
solutely certain of enough delegates tt
nominate Roosevelt, but that no actua
vote could be predicted at this time
welt forces contemplate, Senator Dixor
said many planks already are rough
hewn. ready for polishing.
Roosevelt Wielder.
who is welding the cleaver?" wa
asked.
Mr. Roosevelt has been doing some o.
the welding Il
HAS he submitted anything on tariff
reform?"
Yes. there will be a tariff plank in oul
platform. Mr.. Roosevelt, you know, i:
protectionist, of course like every re
publican. But 1t is little early for me
to talk about platforms. Wait until We
get our convention"
Hark Back to 1860.
Delegates to the republican nationa
convention in anticipation Of the com.
ing to Chicago of Col. Roosevelt and q
history making episode in American
politics today went back to the frs
nomination of Abraham Lincoln, IL
1860. in efforts to find a parallel fol
the fight being wased here.
Roosevelt men, kept at high pitcf
by frequent conferences and mass
meetings in which their leaders at
committee with bitterness. pointed t
the death of the old wing party al
their theory Of what may happen ir
Chicago next week
Taft leaders, declaring that the &C.
ton Of the national committee in seat
Ing the Roosevelt delegates from
Missouri was indicative OF it's far.
ness, laughed at the predictions oil
Col. Roosevelts followers and the con.
tinued talk of a bolt.
Say Taft Lacks Majority.
The Roosevelt managers today an
nounced that il all the remaining con.
tests before the national committe.
are decided in favor of President Taft
no will lack fourteen votes of thu
number necessary to nominate. These
figures and others compiled at both
Taft and Roosevelt headquarter:
brought the situation down to a poin,
where discussion of deadlock and q
possible dark horse" candidate
doomed large.
Col. Roosevelt's leaders further de.
clared that as the situation now stands
the Taft forces actually count less
than ten votes in their favor. Other:
insisted that yesterdays development:
in seating Roosevelt delegates from
Missouri left the President clever
short of a bare majority on the tenn
porary roll.
The fight for the uninstructed dele
gates, the southern delegates and the
thirty-six La Toilette delegates from
Wisconsin and North Dakota TODAY be.
came intense. Every possible argumen,
is being used by the campaign mana
gers on both sides to get the advan.
tage In these quarters.
The Roosevelt men directed con
certed effort toward the southern dele
gates N attempting to make them believ,
that they would represent a certain ma
Jority against President Tafts side, boil
as to the nomination and matters per
tain ng to organization OF the conven
ton.
La Toilette Stock Looms Up.
As result Of the tightening Of tn,
Taft-Roosevelt lines. the La Toilette dele
cation looms larger than ever as
strategic force. and In the calculations o
the members Of the other camps t ranks
a close second to the southern and un