The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-14
NEXT BIG FIGHT
is OVER TEXAS
FACTIONS AT CHICAGO
REST UP FOR STRUGGLE
Missouri Decisions Cheer Up
ROOsevelters Leave Many
Delegates Puzzled.

CHICAGO, June 13.-"The Missouri
compromise" decision and the quickly
following and entirely unexpected ad-
journment OF the Republican national
committee this afternoon brought
about a situation full OF uncertainty
and conflicting rumors which lasted
throughout the evening and refused to
crystalize into any definite form.
Explanations traversed a long and
varied scale. all the way from the
statement that the compromise and
sudden adjournment presaged a gen.
eral getting together of the Taft and
Roosevelt factions to the naive theory
that II was TO give tae convention car
penters a chance to finish their saving
and hamm /ring in the neighborhood
Of the committee-room.
The explanation which best fits the
various known facts Is that the Taft
supporters were glad TO take advan-
tage OF the three or four hours of
time saved by she compromise on the
Missouri cases to take account of
stock and prepare for the struggle ex-
pected over the Texas and the Wash
iDgton contests.
Roosevelt supporters professed to
be very greatly elated over the seat
ing OF their delegation at large from
Missouri, and asserted that the out
come In the whole Missouri business
exceeded their most sanguine hopes
The Taft people. on the other hand.
seemed TO take the outcome compIa-
Gently and abated none OF their claims
on that accounts
Nagle Criticised.
National Cn.w,Neea--
Nagle. Of Missouri, Mr.. Taft's seere-
tary OF commerce and labor, who left
Chicago. on the, eve OF the Missouri
contest hearing. which he had been
counted upon to present. came in for
considerable criticism when the com
mittee action marked the first impor-
tant concession Of the fight to Roose-
velt. To-day absolutely no one ap-
peared to challenge Governor Hadley's
presentation OF the case and the Taft
leaders said there was nothing for
them to do but surrender.
There we're many. however. who in
sisted that Secretary Nagle's depar-
ture from the scene had nothing TO
do with the result OF the contest and
that the National Committee displayed
entire fairness by its decision. Gov
enor Hadley in a public statement
declared that the committee had acted
fairly.
As result OF today's developments
interest in tomorrow's session OF the
national committee was quickened.
Fight Over Texas.
The fight promises to center about
contests involving the delegates from
Texas. The contests preceding that
on the calendar OF the national com.
mittee are inconsequently compared
with the Texas situation. where the
political life OF Cecil Lyon. national
committeeman. and the strength OF
the Roosevelt machine in the state
is at stake
The Roosevelt managers declared
no compromise would be considered
With regard 10 Texas
Both sides continued 10 claim ulti-
mate control Of the convention. and
IN this connection the Roosevelt
forces definitely announced their In
teniion 20 oppose on the floor the
election ~ Senator Elihu Root a.
temporary chairman. They said their
candidate for that place would be Sen
stor Borah Of Idaho.