The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-20
POSITIVE DEFEAT
AHEAD, ROOSEVELT
PREPARES TO BOLT
Declares Positively He Will
Head Ticket of His Own
in the November
Election
TRYING TO PULL
GOVERNOR HADLEY
ALONG WITH HIM
Third Term Candidate Has
Assurance Of Support from
Stubs of Kansas and
Other Western Pro-
gressives
BY JOHN II. PRATT.

BY JohN ~. fnNAA
CHICAGO, June i9.---lmme-
diateiy upon finding that the Taft
forces were absolutely In control
of the national convention. Col
ouei Roosevelt tonight resoiutely
made up HIS mind to bolt.
The ex-president hnds himself
whipped To save himself. be
considers that he must break
away fran the party. and lead
third ticket
Roosevelt rushed 10 this grim
decision after hearing Of the sd-
verse vote taken today on the
substitute report submitted ny
the Roosevelt, forces by which
they hoped to upset the national
committees report on the seating
Of disputed delegates
The colonel. as political
stroke, will hold Oft boitlnK until
the convention has voted ON the
report Of the credentials commit
tee. which he expects to come NJ
tomorrow. II the report sustain
ing the nsttonaf committee in
hurting out the Rooseevit con-
tested delegates IA upheld. the
colonel will braveiy tear himself
away from the party. and set up
an independent ticket.
This information. as to the grim In p
tent OF Colonel Roosevelt. came to-
night TO the International News Ser
vice on undeniable authority. The
sx- presidential cardidly told his init
mates that he would not hesitate 10
lead the third ticket movement II
-Aaataa---
When Roosevelt puts himself at the
head OF tn. third ticket, he Will main
tain that he is leading the real Re
publican party His argument VIII
he that the convention In allowing
tainted delegates to take their seats
delegates that do not represent any
thing but The bosses-forteits Reput-
lican support. The vote cast for him
In the Republican States, where there
were urinary elections, he maintains
WAS the real Republican vote. and this
he argued, the convention is throwing
aside.
on the ticket with Roosevelt, he ex-
meets Governor Johnson, Of California.
or Governor Hadley. OF Missouri. VIII
run as vice president. He calculates
That he VIII have backing him At
,sasr go per cent of the Republican
vote as he expresses IL. west OF the
Jersey Palisades" BESIDES this he lie
confident that he can influence con-
siderable independent Democratic
vote
The bolt idea has been hammered
t,to Colonel Ronseeeli's ears ever
since he came To Chicago Ills lead
ars frankly. informed him when ne
arrived iavt Saturday. that He raced
defeat.
Deneen Siiaky.
Governor peneen. Of Illinois, VINO
the coioneTs camp and the fsft
side called on Roosevelt. With them
~ tha time. was William Allen White.
~ Kansas Governor peneen boldly
demanded of Colonel Roosevelt 10
l;now what he might expect IL Roose-
Welt was beaten In the convention.
ri,,r,,t want to- mako the fight Tor
Won. and IL we are whipped In the
convention. find myself UP In the air.
said the governor frankly. We have
an orga nization in Illinois that l want
10 keep together. and don't wah'
20 go with the Taft camp IL can helr
r,vse,f. But l must know II you will
he,p out II we are licked in the CON
vention."
governor, am In this fight 10
stay" responded Colonel Roosevelt
.ariously, II can tell you this--thai
II the crooked delegates are seated In
the convention. we will walk out"
You mean, then. that you Will bolt
II they cheat you out OF the nominal
ton? asked Deneen, eagerly.
II don't say bolt--that Ia not the
word for H." was Rooseveits rejoin-
der. Il say we will put up our own
ticket, representing the Republican
PARTY We will be the real party.
You may count on what l am telling
you. There will be a third ticket. ana
will head 1t, If the convention tricks
me OUT OF the nomination."
The ex -president's scheme. as now
decided upon, Is to set up, within the
convention hall, convention OF mis-
own. immediately after the vote Is
announced. unseating his disputed
delegates. To accomplish 1t. the ex
presidents forces will be ready Win
a chairman--probabl Governor Had
ley, Of Missourl--who will mount the
platform the moment the adverse vote
Is tolled out The Roosevelt forces
will proceed az though the conven'
ton was starting all over again. II
nominate their own chairman. and GO
through with the work of the con-
vention, up to the nomination.
WIFI Blum II Out.
IL riot starts. and the Roosevelt
men find they cannot easily proceed
With THAR rian. AAy will Sit tixh. nd
Try 10 bum the Taft leaders out
Eventnaliy they bSfievS they WITH be
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