The Daily Missoulian., 1912-06-13
BOLT TALK M|NGLES
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gates to the Chicago convention" said
the statement. has been under way
several weeks. IT is common knowl-
edge that seven weeks ago money was
sent To two Tart instructed delegates
In n certain southern state by Il we'll
known Roosevelt leader now In Chi
cago.
within the last week two men sent
from New York to a southern state
have brazenly approached TAFT dele
gates with offers of money In return
for votes for Roosevelt Other agents
on a similar mission have made their
appearance recently in several southern
states.
THAT n well-dcfined effort Is on
foot to buy the presidential nomination
for Theodore Roosevelt Is beyond
question"
The statement charges that a plan
is on foot to influence the local po-
lice force with n view to packing
the convention hall with non-ticket
holders and pcrpetrate in the hall n
system of intimidation and torroriza :
tion which might easily eliminate In
IN lUIl fledecd riot.
"A plain campaign lic,' was Mr..
Dison's retort to the Mckinley state
mont. The Roosevelt committee em
phasizcd tonight its opinion Of the ma
tional committees action in today's
contests. In long statement the Mich
isar case was characterized as "one
Of tho most outrageous attempts at
strong. arm tactics pcrpetratcd by the
Taft forces in campaign marked by
ruthless disregard of justice and fair
dealing on their part"
"Thc rape of California" WAS the
phrase Of the Roosevelt statement on
the committees action in the Fourth
California district contest.
Late tonight the Roosevelt leaders
announced that the mass meeting set
for Friday afternoon had been post :
poned tn Monday night. There was
considerable speculation as To wny the
date had been changed
Managers were busy on both sides
among the uninstIllcted delegates to-
day in an attempt To learn just where
they viii stand ON the opening ballot
In the convention. There Is a belief
that many of the delegates of this class
as still willing to be convinced as to
how they should vote.
Attention turned today to the build :
ing of the platform among the presi-
dents friends. william Barnes. Jr..
of New York, who arrived yesterday.
said he would try to obtain favorable
action in the resolutions committee on
planks based on the Rochester plat
form. Mr.. Barnes distributed several
copies OF the Rochester platform
among the delegates.
Governor Stubbs of Kansas returned
to the Roosevelt headquarters today
from u conference with Colonel Roose-
welt and again declared his belief that
the republican convention will place
Theodore Roosevelt at the head of the
ticket.
Il cannot believe" said Stubbs. that
$40 delegates can, be found who will
dishonor and disgrace themselves by
refusing to give him the nomination."
The Kansas governor added to the
uncertainty of the coming of Theodore
Roosevelt by saying: He has no
plans for coming. but he may come"
John McVicar and &. A. Rawson of
Des Molnes and q. L. Stevens Of
Boone. Iowa, were active at the Cum
Minis headquarters. where 1t was an
nonnced that Senator Cummins would
not come to the convention unless Col
oncl Roosevelt does.
ID. r. Atherton of Washington, Sec
retary of the national republican
league, arrived and began preparations
for the biennial convention of the
league next Tuesday In the hotel where
the Taft and Roosevelt headquarters
are situated.
George w. Perkins also returned
from the east and on his arrival de-
clined to see newspaper men.
G.. r.. Mylin. Taft leader In Ohio:
Governor W. G. Forbes Of the Philip