Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-06-19

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Chicago Ill., June 19.-The second
day of the fifteenth Republican nation
al convention opened with ten hours
of stubborn fighting ahead and the
outcome of the contest for the presi.
dental nomination uncertain.
There were four possibilities The
nomination of Taft; the nomination of
Roosevelt; the nomination OF a third
candidate, and possibilities for sec.
end or double convention.
Temporary Officers.
Chicago ILL.,, June 19-Temporary Of
ficials for the Republican National
Convention, named by the sub-cOm-
mittee on arrangements, of which
Colonel Harry S. New of Indiana is
chairman:
Chairman.-Elihu Root, New York.
ecretary.-Lafayette B. Gleason,
New York.
Assistant Secretaries.-C. NJ. Hager,
Kansas: John l.. Moorman, Indiana
A. W. White, North Carolina George
L. Hart, Virginia; John II. McNary,
Oregon; H. c. Lindsay, Nebraska
Horace H. Bandcroft, Illinois; John
l.. Adams. Iowa: Percy E. Stoddard,
New Hampshire; A. l.. Dalrymple.
New Jersey.
Sergeant -at-Arms-William F. Stone,
Maryland.
Assistant Sargeant-at-Arms-Ed-
ward P. Thayer, Indiana.
Chief Doorkeeper-John ]. Hanson,
Maryland.
Chief Usher-William B. Austin. H.
linois.
Chief Medical staff-Dr. George C.
Hunt, Illinois.
Parliamentarian-E. l.. Lamson,
Ohio.
Official stenographer-M W. Blu
menberg, Washington, D. c.
Chief Clerk.-L. C. Heckinger, New
Jersey.
Chaplains.-Rev. James F. Callahan,
Chicago; Dean Walter T. Sumner, H.
linois; DR.. Joseph Stolz, Illinois; Rev.
John B. Shaw, Illinois; DR.. j. Wesley
Hill, New York.
Reading Clerks-William A. Wait,
Michigan; Otto BOssard, Wisconsin;
Thomas Williamson, Illinois.
Tally Clerks-Archibald G. Graham,
Indiana: Henry c. Woodill Massachu-
sets.
The fight today began when Hadley
presented an eXpurgated list OF dele
gates and moved that 90 of the coz
tested Taft delegates be unseated.
1t seemed certain that Taft leaders
would refer the ''expurgated' list to
the credentials committee and that
an individual roll call would follow.
Hadley, floor leader of the Roosevelt
contingent. had arranged with the Taft
floor leader, former Representative
James E. Watson of Indiana, for an
hour and half debate by each side.
Whatever the outcome, it was planned
to appoint committees before ad-
journing the session and to take re-
cess to S O'Clock tonight. The night
session was planned to receive the re-
port of the committee on rules and pos
sibly one other. AS planned, the con-
vention will get down to business on
Thursday morning. 1t was expected
that the credential and platform re-
ports would be made Thursday night.
May Be Double Convention.
If Roosevelt partisans are beaten 1t
may come to the talked-of double con-
yention. 1t was frequently rumored
that Roosevelt had urged his managers
tc take steps today to force the issue
regarding the demanded revocation OF
action in contests.
Roosevelt managers claim they are
confident OF swinging the situation.
They declare they would have many
additional votes including eight from
Maryland that voted for Root, and ad-
ditional votes from North Carolina,
PENNSYLVANIA, Illinois and Oregon.
1--WE will win beyond question" said
Dixon, the Roosevelt manager today.
"If these contested delegates are al.
lowed to pass on their own claims,
said Senator Miles PoindeXter OF
Washington, Roosevelt will be a can
didate."
Threaten Bolt.
This was construed as meaning a
bolt if Roosevelt men are in the min
ority. Although Roosevelt may visit
the convention as a spectator, the
Taft leaders today insist that he could
not, under the regulations of the ma
tional committee, take part in the de
hberations, without a vote of the con
ventlon, itself. If he should get {
vote on such resolution, it was con
ceded that he would control the con
yention.
Taft Leader Confident.
Mr. Mckinley was confident of thu
final success of Taft. He declared
that Taft won over number of Roose
welt delegates through the roll call OF
temporary chairman. He SAID tina
nearly all the Roosevelt delegate.
voting for Root will stick and tha
Roots personality is factor for tn,