Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-15
ROOSEVELT TO
STIR EN- UP
Lively Times Expected When
Presidential Candidates
Are Nominated.
BY c. S. ALBERT.


NCIHtlil II " ! u "
WASHINGTON, ID. C., June 1.-The
announcement by Col. Roosevelt that
he will go to Chicago, attend the Re-
publican nominating convention and
assist in protecting his own interests
has created mild sensation, although
It was not entirely unexpected. Since
the Colonel became an avowed candi-
date for the Presidency, and toured
several States denouncing his old
friend and residuary legatee, Mr.. Taft
nothing has been too wild or fanciful
for anticipation. II is not doubted
now that the Colonel would become
presiding officer and even place him
self in nomination If success could
thereby be advanced. The opinion Is
generally expressed that he would
stop at nothing to achieve triumph
IL is admitted with equal frankness
that the presence of Col. Roosevelt
in the Chicago convention will have
a tendency to enliven affairs and con-
tribute materially to the gaiety of all
concerned. william j. Bryan's Gross
of gold and crown of thorns" speech.
which gave him several nominations
for the Presidency on the Democratic
ticket has not been forgotten. II Is
surmised the Colonel may have this
precedent in mind and seek to pull
| himself upward by his bootstraps in
the same fashion.
Taft Won't Admit Defeat.
The loss of New Jersey by clean
sweep did not have any effect in boil
STEERING up the hopes of President TAFT
and his followers. 1t sifted down as
In sort of last straw, but the camel
refused to admit that its back was
broken. Mr.. Taft merely repeated
his assertion that $40 delegates are on
| his string, thirtey more than suilicient
to nominate, and let II go at that lie
declined TO admit that any warrant
existed for reports that movement
was on foot to suggest his Withdrawn
| in favor of some acceptable dark
horse. 1t was also vehemently de-
MED that party of prominent ONO
politicians waited on Mr.. Tart at the
White House and urged him to step
aside.
As an answer to these allegations
the President instructed him lieuten-
ants in Ohio to jump in and pick oil
the delegates at large to the Chicago
convention. ne lOiu lh'hi w hS"' W"
I'll they dropped from exhaustion and
not permit single delegate to escape
In this and other ways, at the very
Hast, the President has manifested the
possession OF some fighting blood.
Harding to Nominate.
| Warren G. Harding, former Lieu
tenant Governor of Ohio, has beer
tentatively selected as the proper maj
to place the name of Mr.. Taft in nom
nation at Chicago. He is considered
exceptionally able and has a goo'
record In the State. II was at frs
supposed that Senator Burton would
perform this service, but 1t later de
veloped that Mr.. Burton has beer
!, working to obtain the honor for Mr.
Harding since last December.
/ The task of choosing delegates tt
Chicago has been ended. The las
{ State has held its. primaries and con
ventions. The Taft and Roosevelt
managers insist that their candidate
p. Is in position to win hands down. 4
g. few people who always like to be en-
couraging and make trouble insis
4. that La Toilette with his few delegates
will hold the balance of power in TIT
5 big convention and be in position
| to either dictate terms or name TIT
5 eventual candidate, which would b.
= neither Taft nor Roosevelt Som
/ folks have grown sober when hearing
e'this pleasantly advanced. Strang
A Things happen and II Is barely pos
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