Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14
HEEDS DELEGATES PLEA
Will Fight. Not as Candidate, But
for Principles.
SPENDS NERVE-RACKING DAY
Besieged by Crowds on Arrival at
Ofice-Prepared for
Trip.


Roosevelt announced shortly after
noon today that he had decided to go
to Chicago personally to lead his fight
for the nomination. He will leave
New York at 80 this afternoon over
the New York Central.
Col. Roosevelt said that he was 60
ing TO Chicago in response to the
unanimous demand of the Roosevelt
delegates. He will be accompanied
only by Regis II. Post, former gov
ernor OF Porto Rico, and Mrs. Roose-
Welt.
rs your decision the result of what
you have heard from Chicago today?"
the colonel was asked.
Explains His Action.
81 have heard a good DEAL" he re-
sponded. "All I've got to say" he con-
tinued, by way OF explaining his action,
is this: Several delegates have been In
to see me here today, and l have re-
ceived countless kilograms. The abso-
lutely unanimous demand of the dele
gates who have already reached Chicago
Is that ! go. They say tnat the action
Of the national committee In the Cali
fornia, the Arizona, the Indiana and the
Kentucky cases Is such as to maAe the
issue absolutely clear as to whether the
people have the right to make their own
nomination. or whether small knot of
professional politicians is TO be permitted
to steal that right from them
THE Roosevelt delegates demand that
] go to Chicago. not as a candidate, but
because, for the time being. ! stand as
representing the principles lor which the
have Overwhelmingly decided IN the stales
where they nave had the opportunity to
express their wishes at primaries"
Power Of the States.
Col. Roosevelt in continuing his state
ment as to why he had decided to go to
Chicago. said:
Those states where the rank and file
of the republicans have declared for me
and for the principles which represent
c.ude those casting about two-thirds Of
the electoral vote that was cast In the
last two elections for the republican can
didate for President. In the primary e.ec-
tiOns in these states Mr.. Taft has OBJ
tanned between one-seventh and one
eighth Of the delegates.
peop.e thedIse.veS feel that the people
nave dec. .ared themselves beyond thu
possibility OF mis-. representation, and they
are not In the mood to SEQ the victory
stolen
Col Roosevelt will reach Chicago at
4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and the
expectation Is that he will be In the
city before the national COM
mlttee has disposed OF all its work In de-
c.ding contests. 1t was said by some Of
deal OF interest attached to some Of the
contests stin remaining undecided, not
ably those OF Texas and Washington.
Norva- Do nksnn nox
1t was rather a nerve-racking day for
every one about Col. RooseYelt's offices.
including the colonel himself, until ne
finally decided that he would go to Chi
caso.
Starting yesterday afternoon when
he began a conference over tho long
distance wires with Senator Dixon in
Chicago the colonel spent almost all
except during the few hours that he
was able to Obtain for sleep last night
Buys Broad sombrero.
AT O'Clock this morning the colonel
left oyster Bay in his automobile. Be-
fore coming to his Office he completed
his preparations for the Chicago trip
which included the purchase OF a
broad brimmed hat of the sombrero
type.
When he reached his Office he found
an excited crowd awaiting him. Poll
ticians. newspapermen. photographers in
such number that the corridors Of the
building were thronged, pressed about
him, each one asking the same ques-
ton. The colonel escaped to his private
office with only a. few words.
From time to time he came out to
say that he had not made UP his mind
He talked in a nervous staccato unusual
for him. 1t was not until after he had
made several Of these flying expeditions
into the corridor that he at last
emerged. and. with his face set hard
announced his intention of going. He
went out to lunch shortly afterward
saying that he would return to his office
TO spend the intervening time before the
departure OF his train.