The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-20
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ten from Iowa and ten from North
Dakota must be deducted from that
On a presidential ballot. while but few
n the Taft vote could be gained.
Taft People Exultant.
The Taft people were exultant TO-
iight. They denied limitations from
he Roosevelt side that they were
considering a compromise candidate.
and asserted that with a Tightening OF
The lines IL was apparent that Presi-
ient Taft would win the nomination
the first ballot, with something TO
spare.
Senator Dixon declared tonight that
one final appeal might be made TO the
membership OF the convention.
We shall have exhausted then
every legal and moral duty devilv-
ing upon us. The future will have to
take care of itself"
Talk Of Rupture.
Talk Of a definite rupture in the
convention was insistent tonight In
the Roosevelt camp. Reports OF this
nature were repeated with such fire.
quency as 10 lend color 10 the belief
OF many that they we well grounded
To use the term ~ bolt" however.
vas avoided carefully by supporters
OF the ex-president. whose contention
that II there should be a final break
they. and not their opponent. will con.
sttute the genuine Republican con-
vention.
According to these unofficial state
ments, the Roosevelt program will be
This: Should the credentials commit
tee uphold the temporary roll adopt
ed by the National committee and
the convention. IN turn. accept the re-
port OF the CREDENTIALS committee.
thereby finally seating the delegates
whom Colonel Roosevelt asserts 10
have been fraudulently placed on the
temporary roll. those OF the ex-Presi.
dents adherents who are willing 10
stand with him through thick n thin
will withdraw from the convention
on the instnat. The plan as talked OF
does not contemplate withdrawal OF
the Roosevelt delegates from the Coll
scum. but the holding OF a double
headed convention In the same hall.
Teddy 10 Lead Forces.
As soon as word OF the final break
Is flashed 10 Colonel Roosevelt over
his private wire. IL was said. ne will
be whirled by automobile to the con.
vention hall TO lead his fight i'm per-
son. II was regarded as probable
that Colonel Roosevelt would not 20
70 the convention except under such
circumstances. Colonel Roosevelt
vas said today 10 have procured
enough tickets 10 tho Coliseum 10 ad-
init him and the members OF his i'm
mediate party. These tickets. how
ever. would admit him merely as a
spectator.
Reports Of this plan reached the
ears Of the authorities in charge Of
the convention. who said tonight that
under no circumstances would they
permit the holding % two conventions
simultaneously In the Coliseum. The
building. they said. was in control Of
the organization selected by the con-
vention. which would preserve order.
even 70 tho point Of calling upon tho
police 10 eject delegates. a]ltern7tes
or spectators who declined 10 recog.
nize tho authority Of the chair.
When Break Comes.
n was explained that the rupture
would come. n AZ all. after the vote
on seating the contested delegates.
rather than ON rho vote for pres!
Dental nominees. because the Roose
welt faction. by awaiting the FINAL
vote. would boz placed ln the position
Of having acted in conjunction with
delegates who. they contend. were
chosen fraudulon.'v. and ~ having
broken away because frey were
beaten. Colonel Roosevelt has said
Oh along. 10 was pointed out. thai he
was making bic hRhf for a principle.
and not for any man. even himself
and that he had stated in his speech
On Monday night thar no would not
acCeTf under any circumstance a
vote fo scat tho delegates whose
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favor
ln an Interview with Governor
Donccn. Colonel Roosevelt told the
governor. .1 tho presence ~ william
Allen White. ~ Kansas ftaf should
rho convention tnaf those delegates Ir
question. hc would withdraw from any
connection T.fh frr convention and
that fwo Republican candidates FOR
urosIdrnf would hn nominated. with
fv1 Republican candidate f.r gov.
rrn1r Ir every Ffafn .n fHn union. with
Republican candidate frr congress In
each district and 'F0 Republican ram
dldafrs Tor every other office
Two Convention
Make r0 m.Ffa.r. DO told Zoo gov
crn1r ~ these fraudulent delegates
ore seated We shall wal. ouf of the
convention. but NOT ou' o. fha f1I
Colonel Roosevelt Wow ~ Tho r0.
sir0n is known 'o DO That should fe
head an independent ticket Dol NAV
have n fighting chance '0 win % Tho
same time realizing ffa Ir H .r.
v.frg personal disaster Doc h@r..rsra
h07 r.ar. that Dr. H0U.d hn "a HEhf
worth making and THAT If would ha
Boz or Tor bin f1 ~ down f1 defeat
With r1I1rs fF.rF chan fu submit fI
fa.rE 0vrrruiad bv fHr a|I OF votes
Which Dol haa si.1 would ha fr.uIl.
Irrf The former president d.. s.f
f0 Do ~ tho opinion thar boz could
t.ta vI'H f.m fHn support OF a ma
Irr'fs OF Hoplb. cans outside 1f Tho
erremo eastern states end increase
Die strength by substantial arrrssIpnf
from f1o Democratic party
Some ~ fhe Roosevelt drIraatea
'ra aa.f f0 boz already Juggling 90
fHe .rrff Tho california end Penn
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