The Green Forest tribune., 1912-06-21
ROOSEVELT MEN
 PLAN FUR FIGHT
Leader Arrives in Chicago and Followers Confer---Chair-
 man Interviewed
COLONEL WILL NOT TALK
When Asked About Possible Spit in Party Answers That They Will
 Not Cross Bridge Yet.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Chicago.-The Taft people welcomed Col. Roosevelt here with a statement on the campaign, Director Mckinley declaring that Rooseyelt's pilgrimage to Chicago represented the last big bluff of defeated candidate
 Col. Rooseyelt's advent on the scene of factional conflicts had been so wide ly advertised and the subject of so much advance comment, both friendly and hostile, that it's sensational as- poets were, if possible, exaggerated in the minds of all elements. After his speech in response to his well come Colonel Roosevelt met his friends and supporters and planned for the convention. The plan mapped out was to prevent the organization of the convention with the contested dele gates seated and to this end they would demand roll call On the first question possible. They would move at once that the national committee roll be rejected and that Roosevelt substitute roll be adopted.
 Under this plan of procedure sub- mitting the contests to the conven- tion, en bloc, none of the delegates af- fected by the contests could vote Un- der customary rules, passing upon the contests, state by state, one con tested state might pass upon the right of another
 Col Roosevelt conferred for more than an hour with Chairman Rose water, who sought the interview through E. Montreily of Kansas City, mutual friend. MT Roosevelt ex- plained to the colonel that in making rulings on the national committee in contest cases he had followed the par liamentary rule that had always gov erned the deliberations of that body.
 Col. Roosevelt directed severe criti- cism against individual members of the committee. but Mr. Rosewater is said to have escaped these strictures. Finally the colonel demanded to know what Mr. Rosewaters attitude would be when the Roosevelt forces propos- ed 10 substitute a new temporary roll for that prepared by the committee.
 "The rules of the committee will apply" answered MT. Rosewater. When asked if he would not con committee, MT Rosewater is said to have asked for time in which to con sider the question.
 The Roosevelt forces agreed to en- ter Senator Borah as their candidate against Senator Root for the tempo raray chairmanship. Gov Hadley of Missouri was selected as floor leader to conduct the Roosevelt fight during the convention.
 Col. Roosevelt would give no defin- ite information as to what was done at the conference. His lieutenants said any steps decided upon were sub ject to change to meet the constant ly changing situation. One report heard was in effect that if the Roose- welt delegates failed in this first test they would name their own ticket, and that two sets of Republican candi- dates would be selected. Col. Roose welt was asked about it.
 That's nonsense" he said.
 But in the event that delegates whose election you consider fraudu- lent are seated he was asked, "can your delegates give countenance to this act. by sitting in the conven- | tion with them?'
 Col. Roosevelt paused for a moment to consider his answer.
 Well cross that bridge when we come to it. he said at last.