Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-06
BR0AOS|OES
ARE FIRED BY
TW0MANAGERS
Mckinley and Dixon, Lead,
ers in Taft and Roosevelt
Campaigns, Give Out
Statements in Chicago.

1ioA1Co Ill CnlcdgO.
u,C,,in,lcaso, June 5.--Congressman
William B. Mckinley and senator In-
seph M. Dixon, respectively directors
OF the Taft and Roosevelt forces. air.
nalized their advent in the cnnvan.
tlon city by issuing diametrtcally On.
pos1te "certainties. -
The Taft leader in a formal stat..
ment said:
PRESIDENT Taft will be the nomi.
nee OF the convention with apnrnri.
,nateiy SIX hundred votes on the first
senator Dixon. in an equally posi-.
i've statement declared:
The nomination of President Taft
Is physically and humanity impos-
siDie with the delegates elected
congressman Mckinley added that
the personal presence OF Col. Roose-
velt IN the convention would only
make the outcome more certain
against him.
Senator Dixon insisted that the
roosevelt men absolutely control the
convention without taking the con-
tested delegates into consideration
me attempt of r. B. Howell OF
MeDrasKa 1s, 10 take acting charge in
victor Rosewater's place on the ma
tlonal committee Thursday, is certain
OF defeat, according to leading mem
Ders or the committee William L.
ward OF New York, who will be 4
leader In the Roosevelt ranks, said he
nelleved the committee would quickly
alspose or the case adversely to Mr..
HoWells claim
The way the national committee
IS constituted" he said. the terms OF
lts members cannot begin until the
Gnu OF the national convention when
the new committee is formally rec.
ognized' - s MI
| Dixon Leaves IL 10 commyt.s.a ,ss
Senator Dixons statement in n.rt
follows 1 q
Some Of the Taft managers -
their desperation have thrown ont
broad intimations that majority 81
the republican national COMMITTEES
would by revolutionary methods and
strong arm tactics attempt to reyersa
the plain verdict of the republican
voters. | bitterly resent these insi, :.
atoms
We have no fear in resting our case
IN the matter Of our contested dele.
gates to the committees decisiOn.p
me talk of bolt from the con-
ventlon by the Roosevelt forces, Sem
ator Dixon designated as Junk"
The senator pointed to the result
or the South Dakota primaries an
evidence OF the triumphs of Roose-
welt and said: {.
The Taft machine in Ohio refused
to submit to the popular verdict ~
the question Of the election OF the six
delegates at large. They boldly and
insolently in defiance OF the express
wish of the republicans, stole the six
delegates at large"
No Compromise, Says Mckinley.
Congressman Mckinley In hin
statement declared:
The sober second thought, not only
of the republican party, but Of the
people, will be further respected at
the polls in November by the re.elec-
tion Of President Taft for second
term.
"The campaign of bluff, bulldozs
and buster which Mr.. Roosevelt has
| conducted for the nomination is draw.
ing to close
No terrorization or intimidation
on the part of Mr.. Roosevelt or his
managers can change the result. No
| compromise Is possible as between the
candidates because the fight is al.
ready won by President Taft"
All roads led to Chicago today so far
as members Of the republican national
committee were concerned.
Before night majority of the COM
mitteemen, as well as leaders who
come to look after the interests of
candidates prospective for the presi-
Dental nomination were expected to
arrive in readiness for the formal or
ganization Of the committee which 10
scheduled to be taken up tomorrow.
On Friday the committee is expected
to be prepared to begin consideration
Of contests.
Senator Dixon Of Montana manager
for Col. Roosevelt and Congressman
William B. Mckinley OF Illinois, man
ager for Mr.. Taft, were to arrive on
morning trains.
The early arrivals included Senator
Newell Sanders Of Tennessee who 10
to be one Of the active workers at
Taft headquarters former Gov. Durbin
Of Indiana, and Will H. Hays, vice
chairman Of the republican committee
Of that state; Foster B. Brown Of
Chattanooga, former attorney general
of Porto Rico and who Is to assist
Charles Dick Of Ohio in presenting
the Taft claims in the contests and j.
w. BIodgett. national committeeman
from Michigan.
"The idea Of holding open sessions
Of the contests hearing is agreeable to
me-" said Mr.. Blodgett, although it is
/; probable that closed hearings would
expedite the proceedings"
"Will Senator Root be temporary
chairman! OF course, Mr. Roosevelt
will not be able to defeat the senator
who is one OF the really big men Of