Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19
ROOT FOR CHAIRMAN battle IS imminent
Slated for Temporary Job n Clash in Mexico Expected
Republican Convention Within "a Hours.
FORMAL SELECTION WAITS FORCES ARE NEAR ESCAL ON
in the Sands
COMMITTEE IS FOR TAFT BUF0RD GETS ONE REFUGEE
of American in
in Stories ThatA Anarchy
Organization Reigns
Slated for Temporary Job in
Republican Convention.
FORMAL SELECTION WAITS
Senator's Wishes Will Be Consulted
in Matter.
COMMITTEE is FOR TAFT
Only Friends of President Named
for Other Places in
Organization.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CHICAGO, May IS.-Elihu Root. senior
senator from the state OF New York and
who can with difficulty he classed as a
sympathizer with Theodore Roosevelt S
campaign for denomination for the pres-
dency. although Secretary of State in
Roosevelt's cabinet during his last in
cumbency President of the United
States, was today tentatively selected for
temporary chairman of the republican
national convention by the subcommittee
of the national committee.
The formal naming of Senator Root
was withheld pending communication
with him to ascertain whether he would
accept it.
For Taft Program.
The subcommittee presided over by Col.
Harry S. New of Indiana named only
Taft men for the other places in the
temporary organization, and their action
indicated that the national committee
will endeavor to put through the Taft
program when the contests taken
up June q. regardless of how much
roaring may come from the Roosevelt
men,
Lafayette b. Gleason. secretary of the
New York state delegation to the ma
tional convention, was named for secre-
| tary of the national convention. Gleason
was assistant secretary of the convention
four years ago when John r. Malloy of
Ohio held the post. Malloy has since
died. and Gleasons selection. it was ex-
| planned by Secretary Hayward of the
national committee, is in the nature of a
civil service promotion.
Stone is Renominated.
William F, Stone the present sergeant
alarms, and leader of the Taft forces in
the recent Maryland battle. was renom-
| mated.
Milton W. Blumenberg of Washington.
who had a run-in with the Lorimer sena-
| torial investigation committee, was
chosen as official reporter of the COM
mittee
While the committee was in session at
the Coliseum the local Roosevelt man.
ayers considered the advisability of
starting the fight at the opening of the
convention by putting up full set of
candidates for temporary officers of the
convention.
Il can't say just what will be done in
that regard. said former United States
District Attorney Edwin Sims.
THE custom always has been to accept
the temporary officers recommended by
the national committee.
There is so much at stake, how
ever. this time. that the Roosevelt
the drop of the hat on the first day
Of the convention.
Will Decide Later.
THAT. however, will be determined
later. We may finally decide to go
along with the recommendation of the
national committee until it comes time
to name the permanent chairman of
the convention before lining up for
the first big test vote"
1t developed today that the members
Of the subcommittee who are COM
pleting the arrangements for the con-
vention are to a man committed to
President Taft. and intend to stick
with him regardless of all develop
ments.
Il am Taft man." said Chairman
Harry New at the close of the first
session of the committee today. Il
usually stay pat. 1t makes no differ
ence to me what developments may
come along. / was for Taft before
l was for him in the Indiana fight
and l will be with Taft to the finish"