Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-06-20


ference Of Roosevelt leaders called
today in the colonels rooms, that he
had been mlsrepresented in the press
reports. The Missouri executive was
asked what would be his course Of
action If the convention refused to
unseat the so-called fraudulent dell
egates He replied
4 win rise in my place and an
nounce toythe convention that / will
have no part in the convention which
does business with a roll tainted
with this kind of fraud
win you leave the hallg" he was
asked.
= viii not say that" Hadley an
swered.
Governor Hadley argued against
holding the convention until the cre-
dentials committee report had been
received and acted upon. He con-
tended that the position of those who
were fighting the tainted roilp
would be stronger than ever IL op-
portunity was given to the conven-
ton to remove the questioned dele
gates.
A Compromise Scheme.
Replying to this point, Roosevelt's
adherents stated that oyertures had
been made by the opposition, seeking
compromise on the basis Of seating
the Roosevelt delegations from Cali
fornia, Washington and part Of
Texas.
Colonel Roosevelt cut short consld-
Grafton Of such proposition, as
serting that there was no room for
compromise on matters Of principle,
and that the very fact that certain
people were disposed to dicker was
a very god reason for repudiating
what he said was the whole fraudu-
lent disposition.
The colonel decided that there
should be a meeting of two represen-
tatives from each state, Roosevelt
delegation to be present to map out
a plan Of future action to be followed
in the convention. AS the head Of
the Kansas Roosevelt forces ex-
pressed It, this conference will
likewise consider propositions from
the Taft camp that they return a
part of the stolen goods.'
Preparing Statement.
Colonel Roosevelt Immediately be-
gan preparation of long formal
statement to be distributed in print
cd form to everyone of his delegates,
outlining his reasons for the momen-
tous step,
While this statement was in pro-
cess Of framing Governor Hadley
quietly slipped out of the conference.
To crowd of reporters waiting
without, beset with a wild fire Of ru-
mors he declared emphatically;
There is absolutely no truth in the
report that there is any row be-
tween Colonel Roosevelt and my
self"
While the Roosevelt leaders gath
cred about in cabinet session in the
colonels room, the widest rumors
swept the Congress hotel and the
delegates just beginning to assemble
at the Coliseum. Ex-Governor Post
was the first conferer to emerge and
he hurried away, wriggling away
from the newspapermen with the an
nouncement that Colonel Roosevelt
had determined to release delegates
from all pledges to vote for him.
The fact that an important an
nouncement Of some sort was ex-
Dected from the Roosevelt rooms and
that Posts brief statement only
served to confirm rumors that had
the ears Of delegates since
The last nights adjournment Of the
convention regarding compromise
It served to Increase the
crowd that gathered around the con-
'erence room.
Crowd Was Watching.
The corridors were packed with
an anxious crowd clamorlng to con
irm Posts statement and the reasons
leading up to the colonel's determln-
alton.
The Oscar X. Davis. chief Of the
Roosevelt publicity bureau, came out
latly to deny Posts deduction on
7ooseveltg decision. But he youch-
iafed no explanation. Neither would !
William Finn, Roseyelt's floor lead