The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-06-20
ARE IN LINE UP
ALL HORSES, DARK AND ACTIVE,
ARE READY FOR CALL
OF TIME.
GREATEST POLITICAL STRUGGLE
Republican Adherents at Chicago
Await Opening Of convention-Two
Conventions May Be Held-No One
Can Foresee Outcome.

lining up their forces for the greatest
struggle ever waged for the control
of the Republican party.
The fight which Gov. Hadley of
Missouri will lead on the floor of the
convention from the tap OF the gavel
will be over fundamental principles.
The Republican party has come to the
point where the ways divide.
The details of the procedure are
still subject to change. The situation
is SO unstable that unexpected
changes may be called for on short
notice.
In the matter of the temporary
Craftsmanship, for instance. Gov. Nc.
Govern of Wisconsin has virtually
been agreed upon as the representa-
tive Of Roosevelt's forces But at the
last minute the name of Speaker
Borah may be substituted if it should
be concluded that he would poll more
votes in the convention.
Prepared for Emergencies.
The leaders are prepared for any
changes that may be necessary in an
emergency, or in the development OF
the situation in the next l. hours.
The convention will be called to or
der in the Coliseum a, neon by Victor
Rosewater OF Omaha. chairman OF the
national committee. Then will come
the prayer--the delegates feel is par
ticularly appropriate At this .ime
Then Chairman Rosewater will lay
before the convention the report of
the national committee submitting The
temporary roll with the recon-
incubation that Senator Roo. OF New
York act as temporary chairman.
Gov Hadley. from the floor. where
he will be seated in the Missouri
delegation, will offer substitute roll,
and move its adoption by the conven-
ton. On that substitute roll. which
was made up by Senator Borah of the
national committee, will be the names
OF y Roosevelt delegates. whose right |
to sit in the convention was denied
by the majority Of the national COM
mittee. No contesting delegates.
whose seats were awarded by a unan-
imous vote of the committee, viii! be |
on this list. The proposal is simply to
include those holding seats with a
clouded title.
Hadley to Explain.
Gov. Fort of New Jersey. who is to
be assistant floor manager, will Sec
ond this motion.
Gov. Hadley will then be entitled
to the floor to explain his motion. 4
That will give him the opportunity to
ay before the convention, and to the
arger Republican convention OF the
in plain language. the facts
involved in the unseatng of many
delegates
The progressives intend to use
whatever time is allowed them 10 eS.
'lain the situation in detail in every
contest
While the great question is whether
he big interests or the people shall
ontrol, it is to be fought out on the
pecifc line raised by the alleged |
fraudulent roll
The calling of the roll. ii is evident,
nay take two or three days unless
rastic means are adopted by Chair.
IAN Rosewater to cut the protests
hort.
The Roosevelt managers have been
ssured by Senator Dixon. in genera.
barge, that he is cer-ain OF enough
reaks from Taft to give the pr0syes-
ives control of the convention. -
Dixon is Confident.
He has been over the figures in de-
Ill with Col. Roosevelt and they both |
ssert that with every allowance
ade, the Taft men will prove in
inority.
If Dixon's belief is correct, then the
sht is over, for alleged fraudulently
lated delegates will not be further
'cognized in the proceedings of the
invention.
If he is mistaken, and the delegates
ready seated should hold the
alance of power, then the struggle
i'll reach new stage.
That is the situation that the Re-
lblican party confronts; a situation |
at might lead to almost any de.
lopments. There is a possibility of
new progressive party coming out
1t; a party that would appeal to
the progressive voters of the ma.
IN.
The progressive leaders do not ad.
It this possibility, however, for they
oroughly believe that Roosevelt will
ntrol the convention and will get
e nomination.