The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-14
FIRST REAL CAUSE
FOR UTILIZATION
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Senator Moot. Senator Dixon would
not admit this. but it was reported
from other sources that Senator
| Borah. OF Idaho. had been selected
and that MIR. Roosevelt when consult
ed over the long distance telephone
had agreed to the choice
! Governor Iiadley. Of Missouri men
TONED as the probable man for this
place, had it was reported, approved
the selection of Borah
senator Borah was prominently
mentioned among the gossipers as a
! probable dark horse for the presi-
Dental nomination.
Must Go to n Finish.
Notwithstanding positive keclara-
tons from leaders of both SIDES that
talk of compromise was foolish. and
J mat the night must 80 to finish be-
tween Taft and Roosevelt and the
principies' represented by them. there
are many delegates and leaders who
'hink that another man may win the
convention crown. Enthusiastic
among those was Senator Kenyon of
Iowa, who arrived from Washington
aiter conference with his colleague.
Senator Cummins.
found an amazingly strong and
rapidly growing sentiment in and
ABOUT Washington for n third candi
date said Senator Kenyon. The
name OF Senator Cumm'ns is the only
one suggested as having the quail
tications necessary to insure the sue
cess OF the Republican party"
At the Taft headquarters great ac
! tiVlty followed the announcement of
the adjournment of the national COM
mittee after the decision in the Mis-
souri, case.
The Missouri result was communi-
1 "a hn
/ iong distance telephone by Secretary
| lilies and the Taft advisers were
| called In. Mr. IIilles would make no
comment on the situation
National Committeeman Charles Ma
gel OF Missouri, Mr.. Tafts Secretary
OF Commerce and Labor who left
/ Chicago yesterday on the eve of mo
( Missouri contest hearing which he had
been counted upon to present, came
| IN Tor considerable criticism when the
committee action marked the first i'm
| portant concession OF the night to
roosevelt Taft men on the commit
Tee while mute for publication, said
/ pIlVateiy that Mr.. Nagcrs departure
from Chicago had much TO do with
the argument in the Missouri case
MI. NaSel had been pressed to pre-
sent the Iaft sid of the controversy,
nut had expressed a desire to be ex-
cuscd from participation. Several
members of the committee. however,
/ had been confident UT Mr.. Narcl
would argue the case. Late | st night.
when II was known that the secrc-
tafy had left town, some of the Taft
| members OF the committee determin-
cd TO stand by the TIadlcy- Roosevelt
delegates. To-Day absolutely no one
appeared to challenge Governor Had
,cys presentaNon Of the case. and the
Iait leaders said there was nothing
| Tor tnem to do blt surrender
The Virginia Contests.
Rumors of compromise and conces-
sion In the remaining fights were de-
MED by the Leaders on both sides. II
/, IL SAID that The Virginia contests
In "hlch the Roosevelt forces charge
that the TAFT conventions were held
where negroes could not attend. Will
DC presented as single case, but
Ormsby McIIarg, the Roosevelt con-
= test manager. asserted tonight they
+, would argue each Of the Texas con
tests separately. and that they en-
pccted TO have at least thirty or forty
Texas delegates
ii 10th sides continued to claim ulti-
mate control Of tho convention, and
In TINS connection the Roosevelt forces
definitely announced their intention
TO oppose on the floor the election
OF Senator Elihu Root as temporary
chairman They said their candidate
for that place would be Senator Borah,
of Idaho.
After several conferences at the
Iaft headquarters tonight. in which
senators Penrosc and Crane. Chairman
Mckinley and other Taft leaders took
part. the decision to put forward SEN
ator Newell Sanders. of Tennessee. as
chairman OF the committee on per-
manent organization Of the convention
was confirmed The Taft leaders say
mat II they control the organization
they VIII make the temporary organi-
Zation permanent. with Senator Root
as chairman of the permanent organi-
cation.