The Washington times., 1912-06-13
COMPROMISE ON
THIRD CANDIDATE
NOW PREDICTED
Situation At Chicago So
Acute That Politicians
, Are Alarmed. III"


and Roosevelt leaders in the Repub-
lican party borne on a rising tide of
charges of bribery, theft. and other
accusations threatened to precipitate
decisive developments before the
opening of the national convention
next Tuesday.
- Prominent men on both sides ad-
mitted the situation had become so
acute that almost anything might
happen within the next few days.
Among possibilities discussed in con-
ference rooms, hotel corridors and
party headquarters were two that
continued to come UP again and
again.
The first Of these was the possibility
of a bolt by the Roosevelt forces and
the organization of a Progressive"
party II President Taft is renominat-
The second possibility, and this
seems to hold the center Of the stage.
Is that of compromise on third
candidate. A number Of the leaders
declared that now 1t was positively
beyond question to expect either the
Taft or Roosevelt people to abide by
the nomination of the others candi-
date.
Can Expect Nothing.
The situation was crystallized to great
degree by action of the national COM
inittee in the contest hearings, particu-
larly the California case. Roosevelt men
insisted that they could expect nothing
for their candidate at the hands of the
ruling Taft majority in the national
committee, and criticised the work Of
that body with increasing bitterness.
The question of whether or not Colonel
Roosevelt would come to Chicago and
what effect his coming would have upon
the tense situation came up at almost
every turn of the endless discussions.
Nearly all agreed that the arrival of
Colonel Roosevelt would bring the situ-
alton to all immediate focus, but the
final outcome of such an event was dis
puted.
The States that loomed large In tho
calculations of the Roosevelt leaders in
case OF bolt were California, Oregon,
Jersey, West Virginia, South Dakota,
Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Da-
kota. Several other States were named
also, but the former Presidents cam
paign chiefs seemed to get the greatest
satisfaction out Of their survey Of those
listed.
The third candidate talk included Cum
minis and La Toilette, and then went on
the much debated dark horse possi-
blity. dozen names We're mentioned,
but there was no unanimity of opinion
among leaders in this regard.
Preparing For Big Steal.
The precedent established by the Cali
fornia decision may prove serious Three
States at least elected their de!eEa tcs
under primary rules whereby the dis
trict lines were not recognized, and If
the convention should be controlled by
the Taft forces they would he able to
tGnseat many delegates whose seats, up
TO the present time, have not beer con-
sidered in question should they decide
10 Go So Members of the Taft steering
committee denied that thev had any
such intention, but the Roosevelt man.
ayers insisted taat the precedent was
esta blished with just that contingency
In view should the Taft comriittee con-
troll the temporary organization and
through 1t the committee on credentials.
The lines were actually drawn in the
committee as the result of the Cali
fornia episode and It was accepted by
the Roosevelt leaders that it is not the
intention of the national committee 10
give chem single contestirg seat un-
less something unforeseen interferes
with the program.
The action of the national COMMITTEES
enraged the Roosevelt rorces to a point
where they were willing to do anything
to defeat the Taft hosts Every Roosc-
Welt delegate here was openly assailiny
the Taft managers, and many were de-
claring that the time had passed for
passive measures and that open re-
sistance was the only thing left.
Personal Encounters Likely.
The Roosevelt forces will follow out
the plan outlined on Monday Of in
sisting that their contesting dele-
gates are as much entitled to votes
as the the Taft delegates who have
been seated by the committee. They
will fight from the moment Chair
man Victor Rosewater under the call
of the national committee drops his
ravel and calls the convention to
order a noon next Tuesday.
" nf HnnaaValt
forces, coupled with the decision of
the Taft men to seat the Taft dele
gates in the Fourth California and
Michigan means that there will be
Ipandem onium In the convention hall
from the moment that the convention
IL called to order 1t Is accepted that
there would really be two convention
proceedings at the same time in the
same hall. and that in this connec-
Ition the Taft men would have the ad-
vantage of having the police author
tiles under their direction to pre-
election OF the Roosevelt protestants
from the convention hall:
SO bitter is the feeling growing
among the opposing factions, that
personal encounters would not be
surprising at any moment.
Talk Third Party.
Word was received here last night that
when the California delegates, en- route
TO the convention. received the news
OF the action of the national committee
in throwing out the Roosevelt delegates
from the San Francisco district, they
held a conference and resolutions were
adopted cOndemning the national COM
lnittee and talk OF creation of third
partv was freely iudulged in.
California newspapers supporting the
progressive" wing of the RepubliCa n
party greeted the delegation with edi-
torials urging them to sunnort third
rartY movement if Roosevelt should not
he nominated. and the resolutions
pledged the delegates "to go the limit"
against those who are putting thronPh
tho anti-Roosevelt program at Chi
Cago."
4 mass meeting to protest against the
Outrageous tactics" of the national
committee was held at the depot at
Los Angeles.
The delegates participated in adopting
the resolutions, which read,
I'VE condemn as "A betrayal of trust,
a violation of precepts of decency and
honor, and as an Intentional assault
upon the integrity of the Republican
party the outrageous conduct OF the
Republican national committee aid the
discredited, repudisted bosses now die
tating and controlling that committee,
whereby delegates chosen by the people
of their respective States in the in