New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-18

gates when that state is reached, then
California. aud so on down the list, forcing
the fgrting TO a point where a substitute
roll made up by the Roosevelt men is Of
fered for a vote. That would make a
test Of strength which would be decisive.
Another story put forth by Taft men
as their best information regarding the
Roosevelt line Of battle had 1t that before
the secretary had read the temporary roll
as made by the national committee Gov
ernor Hadlev Of Missouri would offer
protest signed BY fourteen national COM
mitteemen against the seating Of the Tart
Washington. Texas Kentucky Alabama and
other contested delegations II the pre-
siding officer refused TO order n vote on
that his refusal was 10 he the signal for
viva yoce vote and a display OF strength
which should capture the convention and
nominate Theodore Roosevelt without tenn
porary chairman. platform or any Of the
other details common 10 conventions
Colonel Roosevelt did not spare himself
to-day with any idea Of saving his strength
for tomorrow He put in one Of the bnst-
est DAYS Of his life rushing and pushing,
interviewing delegates and
leaders and reformers ard bosses, shout
ing and laughing and cheering-a very
frenzy Of activity, which amazed and
startled even his close associates.
The colonel rose early and began 10 talk
politics with the seven little Governors,
Senator Dixon George W Perkins. the
Pinchot brothers and others If the reform
ers and intensely practical" men who sur
round him. He interrupted these confer
encss by Q reception 10 the delegates IN the
Plizabethan room Of the Congress Hotel.
which developed into riot in which the
police were swept of their feet and at least
one man was seriously injured. Without
particular warning the door 10 the Roose-
yelt private Office opened. there was an
eruption Of giant negroes and white huskies
"a volunteer body guard-wffch carried
him in its midst down a crooked fight Of
stairs md through the hotel lobby and
"Alimony alley" 10 the reception room
There huge crowd collected in a minute,
go that the doors had 10 be shut and the
police had hard work to prevent them from
being smashed
Then the delegates we're formed into line.
Illinois leading. headed by Governor Deneen
and Medill Mccormick one by one they
were shot past the ex-President ny the
pressure Of those behind. Each grasped his
hand, heard a shout or a chuckle or a dee
lighted" and vanished West Virginia.
North Carolina. Oklahoma Texas, Mime
sofa. California including the two women
delegates, Washington and MANI other
states contributed
The Roosevelt remarks to delegates were
typical:
We've got 'em going"
We'll knock 'em over the ropes"
Bully by George bully
Ladies. I'm mighty glad 10 see YOU.
I'm strong for woman suffrage"
Colonel Roosevelt began the Handwriting
with enthusiasm. After a half hour OF Il,
however. Precipitation was rolling from his
face, his voice was getting tremulous and
he was skipping over a half dozen hands
at a time.
Three iashlisht photographs taken with
in ten feet of him, helped TO increase his
nervousness and make the long procession
more than his patience could endure. Final
ly he declared:
Hold the line az it is and III pass along
IT,"
The ex-President shook hands with so
or 600 persons and as suddenly as he had
appeared he shot from the room. surround
ed by the faithful band OF huskies. who
acted as does the interference in a football
rush.
The matter OF the temporary chairman
ship. like all the rest of the Roosevelt pro-
gramme, will have TO be decided between
midnight and daybreak tomorrow. There
Is d detection among the Illinois men. Rob
ert Mccormick says only four Of them will
not vote with the Roosevelt men. Governor
Dineen says six or eight have bolted on the
matter OF the temporary chairman. The
Taft men say there We're several more than
that figure.
Senator Dixon d!d not let any matters
of that sort worry him to-day He smiled
cheerfully and claimed everything in sight.
Among his claims was one OF thirteen more
defections from the Taft forces i'm addition
10 the ten and Tim Woodruff whom he
claimed yesterday
AT a. IN. to-day, when we made our
last check up on the delegates we con-
troHed by ~ majority" declared Senator
DIXON. That IS as the roll is now made up
BY the national committee. without seating
any Of our delegates who were thrown out
BODILY by this same committee We al
ready control the convention and will con-
troll II as soon Is 1t is called 10 order
The Iaft boom VII collapse before the
hnal roll c1ll-the roll call 10 nominate
President" he prophesed.