The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-14

/ Il have heard a good deal'' he re-
| sponded. "All I've got to say he said
by way of explaining his action, ''is
| this: Several delegates have been in
| to see me here today and I have re-
ceived countless kilograms. The abso-
lutely unanimous demand of the dele
ga tes who have reached Chicago is that
L go. They say the action of the ma
| tional committee in the California, Ari
zcna, Indiana and Kentucky cases is
such as to make the issue absolutely
clear as to whether the people have
the right to make their own nominal
ton or whether a small knot of profess
sional politicians is to be permitted TO
steal that right from them.
Not as a Candidate.
THE Roosevelt delegates demand
that I go to Chicago not as a candidate
but because for the time being 1 stand
as representing the principles for which
the rank and file of the Republican
party have overwhelmingly decided in
the states where they have had the op-
portunity to express their wishes at
primaries.
These states where the rank and file
of the Republicans have declared for
me and for the principles which I
represent include those casting about
two-thirds of the electoral vote that
was cast in the last two elections for
the Republican candidate for president.
In the primary elections in these states
MI. Taft has obtained between one
seventh and one-eighth of the dele
gates.
THE delegates who thus represent
the people themselves feel that the
people have declared themselves be-
yond the possibility of misrepresenta-
ton and they are not in the mood to
see the victory stolen
Colonel Roosevelt will reach Chica-
go at o'clock tomorrow and the ez-
pectation is that he will be in the con-
ri hnf hn n ~
mittee has disposed of all its work in
deciding contests. 1t was said by some
of those near to Colonel Roosevelt that
a good deal of interest attached to
some of the contests still remaining
undecided, notably those of Texas and
Washington.
1t was rather a nerve racking day
for every one about Colonel Roose-
velt's offices, including the colonel
himself, until he finally decided that
he would go to Chicago. Starting yes
terday afternoon when he began a
conference over the long distance
the colonel spent almost all of his
time in debating the question except
during the few hours that he was able
to obtain sleep last night.
Hard Time to Decide.
At 9 o'clock this morning the Colo
mel left Oyster Bay in his automobile,
accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt. Be
fore coming to his Office he completed
MS preparations Tor the trip, Wnlch m
cluded the purchase of a broad brim-
mod hat of the Sombrero type.
When he reached his office, he found
an excited crowd awaiting him. Poll
ticians, newspaper men, photographers
in such number that the corridor OF
the building was thronged, pressed
about him, each one asking the same
question. The colonel escaped to his
From time to time he came out to
say that he had not made up his mind
He talked in a nervous staccato. an
unusual thing for him. 1t was not un-
til after he had made several of these
flying expeditions into the corridor
that he at last emerged, and with his
face set hard. announced his intention
of going. He went out to luncheon