The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-19
THEY'RE LICKED--TAFT:
STICK TO LEADERSHIP.
PURGE THAT ROLL.
COMMAND FROM
ROOSEVELT CAMP

ROOSEVELT CAMP
(By United Press Leased Nfre.)
CHICAGO, June ia contin-
uation of the fight on the stolen
ROLL" even to the extent of hold
ing a separate Roosevelt conven-
ton, IL the roll is not '.purged"-
was the program ordered by Col.
Roosevelt for today's session Of
the convention. The final instruc-
tions were delivered by the cob
onel at a roundup of the Roose-
welt delegates shortly after mid
night.
''Stick to your leaders," said
Colonel Roosevelt. Support Had
ley, Johnson and Record. They
will lead a fight to purge the
roll. That fight must be made re-
gardless Of any other thing. 1t is
not a question of my nomination.
II i could be nominated by the use
Of that roll l should not accept it.
The roll Is fraudulent. MIR. Roots
position as temporary chairman
was obtained by the use of 60
votes which are on the roll by
fraud. Anything done by the use
of those so votes is tainted with
fraud and is not binding. Any
convention controlled by the use
o. those 90 or more votes is irreg-
ular and Is not binding ON any
body"
At the opening of today's SEES
sion 1t was agreed under the
terms of the truce that Gov. Had
ley should introduce resolution
offered as substitute of the reso-
luton introduced by James Wat
son for the usual appointment of
a committee on credentials. Had
ley's resolution offers a substitute
roll for that of the national COM
mittee and his substitute roll will
be urged also in a minority re-
port by Senator Borah, national
committeeman from Idaho.
The so contested seats have
been briefed SO that their facts
might be presented to the conven-
ton.
The Roosevelt people were pre-
pared to insist that nothing be
done until the cases have been
finally acted on by the conven-
ton, minus the challenged votes.
1t was expected that the crisis
would come when Temporary
Chairman Root ruled against a
demand that the challenged voters
stand aside and refrain from vot-
ing on their own cases. In this
fight the Roosevelt leaders say II
Is more than mere case of party
regularity, and that, in the face
of the charge of fraud, all who are
challenged must refrain from vot-
ing.
1t was anticipated that the Taft
people would hew close to the line
of regularity and precedent, using
the temporary roll to seat the
delegates who are questioned and
thus holding the temporary adj
vantage given them in the selec-
ton Of Root as temporary chair
man.
According to the early morning
plans, the program did not call
for a walk out" by the Roose-
welt delegates. Following their
claims that they are the legal
and regular majority of the con-
ventfon, it is their plan to stay
and do business.
Among the Roosevelt following
there are the last ditchers" and
those who, while for Roosevelt, are
not eager for the foreshadowed
split In the party.
Roosevelt came from his apart
ment on the top floor OF the Con-
gress hotel today smiling and
apparently In the best of spirits.
A conference was held immediate
ly between the colonel, James b.
Cortelyou and several other lieu
tenants. Coming out of the con-
ference, Garfield was asked what
the prospects were for a bolt to-
day.