Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-14
Taft Men Blame Secretary
NageI for Abandoning Field
at Crucial Moment and Fail
ing to Present Case.
TODAY'S RESULTS
MAY BE DECISIVE
Presidents Friends Regard
Compromise as of No Par
ticuIar Significance and Claim
Control of Convention.
IBy Morning Sourua, special Leased wire.J

IBy Morning journal special LEASED wire.J
Chicago, June 13.-The Missouri
compromise decision and the unex-
pected adjournment of the republican
national committee early this after
noon, brought about a situation full
Of uncertainty and conflicting rumors
which lasted throughout the evening
and refused to crystalline into definite
form.
Explanations traversed long and
varied scale--all the way from the
statement that the compromise and
sudden adjournment presaged a gen.
eral getting together of the Taft and
Roosevelt factions, to the naive the
ory that 1t was to give the convention
carpenters a chance to finish their
saving and hammering in the neigh
borhood of the committee room.
The explanation which best fits the
known facts is that the Taft support
ers were glad to take advantage Of
the three or four hours of time saved
by the compromise on the Missouri
cases to take account of stock and
prepare for the big struggle over the
Texas and Washington contests
Roosevelt supporters appeared great
ly elated over the outcome and said
the outcome of the whole Missouri
business had exceeded their expecta-
tons. The Taft people on the other
hand seemed to take the outcome
conplacently and abated none of their
claims on that account.
National Committeeman Nagel. of
Missouri, who left Chicago yesterday
on the eve of the Missouri contest
hearing. at which he he'd heen count
ed ON to be present, came in for con-
sidera BILE criticism when the commit
tee action marked the first import-
ant concession of the fight to Koose-
yelt
Taft men on the committee, while
mute for publication, said privately
that Mr.. Nagels departure from Chi
oago had much to do with the agree
ment in the Missouri case.
The cabinet official had been press
ed to present the Taft side of the con-
troversy but had expressed desire to
be excused. Several members of the
committee had been confident that
Mr.. Nagel would argue the case. Late
last night when it was known that
the secretary had left town, some of
the Taft men on the committee de-
cided to stand by the Hadley- Roose-
Welt delegates. Today absolutely no
one appeared to challenge Governor
Hadley's presentation of the case and
the Taft leaders said there was moth
Ing for them TO do but surrender.
There were many, however, who in
sisted that Secretary Nagefs depart
ure had nothing to do with the result
of the contest and that the national
committee displayed entire fairness In
Its decision.
Governor IIadley in statement said
way, the subject was the topic of eJd-
less discussion by both factions to-
night. AS a result of today's develop
ments, interest in tomorrow's session
OF the national committee YVES quick
ened.
fight promises to center about con-
tests involving delegates from Texas,
Where the political life of Cecil Lyon.
national committeeman and the
strength of the Roosevelt machine in
'he state, is at stake.
The Roosevelt managers said no
compromise would be considece1 with
regard to Texas. The Taft managers
said they would fight for all the con-
tested delegations on the ground that
the lvon organization had chosen its
delegates in defiance of the district
apportionment plan of the republican
national committee.
Rumors of compromise and conces-
SONS In the remaining contest fights
were denied on both sides. 1t Is cN-
pected that the Virginia contests in
which the Roosevelt forces charge
mat the Taft conventions were held
where negroes could not attend, VIII
oe consolidated. but Ormsby McHarg.
.he roosevelt contest manager, SAID
.ohight that they would argue each
VI
ana that Roosevelt would get at least
'hlrty of the Texas delegates.
=. Roosevelt leaders said tonight that
senator Borah would be their candi-
udte for temporary chairman to op-
pose Senator Elihu Root on the floor
VI the convention.
After a series of conferences at the
ssaIt headquarters tonight in which
senator's Penrose and Crane. Chair
man Mckinley and other TAFT lead
eis took part. the decision to put for
ward Senator Newell Sanders. of Ten
hessee. as chairman of the committee
on perme nent organization. Was con-
nrmed. The Taft leaders say II they
control the organization. they VIII
make the temporary organization
Permanent.
About the headquarters were ru-
mors OF the coming to Chicago OF
.olonel Roosevelt Many of ms
s'aunch friends said that he would De
mere saturday night or Sunday morn
ing to participate in the demonstra-
day.
sen enator Dixon said he had no word
" The former presidents intention OF
coming TO Chicago.
humors Of a bolt in the party so
numerous for the past few days were
nspicuous today by their absence
eaa this kind of talk was overshadow-
ny talk OF a compromise candidate.
ihese reports gave hope to the