The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-20

that you decline longer TO SuDIlAl -
having delegates fraudulently seated IN
the convention allowed to sit as judges
in their own cases, allowed to vote Un
the credentials committee either as 4
whole or in detail.
I'VE have elected a fair majority.
Don't allow these delegates TO
swindle you out of your victory.
Il hope you as the majority of the
convention will organize as such. You
will do it if you have the courage and
if you follow your own convictions
Don't waste any further time"
Taft Men Are Pleased.
The Taft leaders, including McKin-
ley, the presidents campaign manager,
expressed great satisfaction at the de-
velopments in the Roosevelt case. They
declared that the presidents candidacy
for denomination had been strength
ened greatly by the action of the
Roosevelt forces in the last twelve
hours. At the same time there were
indications in several quarters that the
search for a possible third candidate
was on in earnest. A number of names
were mentioned in the third candidate
&C ssip in addition to those of Senator
Cumnins of Iowa, and Senator La
Fcllette, of Wisconsin. Both the Wis
consin and Iowa organization were
busy with plans for their candidates
1t was reported Senator Crane, of Mas
sachusetts, had conferred with Kenyon,
of Iowa. regarding possibility of throw
ing the Taft strength to Senator Cum
minis as a compromise candidate.
Senator Kenyon insisted that Iowa's
ten delegates would not bolt the con
VentiOn no matter what happened
There were persistent reports that
Missouri delegates had come to an
agreement to remain in the convention
hall regardless of what happened this
afternoon 1t was said the Missouri
delegation had decided to support Gov
ernor Hadley for the presidential NOM
nation and to vote for him on the first
ballot. but this rumor was denied By
some of the Missouri delegates.
United States Senator Gronna, OF
North Dakota, was authority for the
statement that the North Dakota dele
CATION would refuse to bolt" the con-
vention. Also he said that it was his
opinion that the Wisconsin delegation
would remain in the convention hail.
Leaders on both sides of 10 fight to-
day made a complete canvass of each
state delegation, through its chairman
for the purpose of attempting to ar
rive at definite conclusion as to ex-
actly how many delegates would fol-
low Col. Roosevelt out of the conven-
ton hall in case of rumored bolt. Diff
ferent estimates are made from these
counts but it was asserted that Roose-
welt could not control more than =.
votes an a bolt.
Prominent leaders in the Illinois del
egation, including r. r. Mccormick,
brother of. Medin Mccormick, express
ed opposition to any bolt program to-
day.
II don't believe the party in Illinois
wants to bolt" said Mccormick, and
others in his delegation said the same
thing.
Many delegates besieged Roosevelt
headquarters waiting to see the colonel.
He was closeted with Governor john
son, of California, Senator Beveridge,
of Indiana, Everett Colby and J. r.
Garfield, and was not to be seen. A
flood of gossip, with a third candidate
as the solution of the situation swept
of Missouri, was generally mentioned
and it was reported that Hadley, fol-
lowing his long conferences with Roose-
welt, spent an hour in consultation with
former Vice President Fairbanks.
Hotel Profits Largest.
Profits of down town hotels for
the first two days of the convention
were said last night to be the larg-
est since the worlds fair in 1898. At
the Congress, wherein are located
the headquarters of the two leading
candidates, it was said the house had
the largest number of guests in its
history.
I'VE had in the hotel last night
more than $500 guests, the largest
we ever accommodated" said
Assistant Manager Burke.
The receipts from the convention
guests, the hotel managers say, are
larger than for any previous gather
ing of the kind, the cafes and bars
doing the bulk of the business.
Bully Piece of Work.
Colonel Roosevelt paused in the
middle of a conference with his lead
ers last night long enough to thank
Mrs. w. A. Davis for attempting to
the convention in an effort
to get his name in nomination.
1T was a bully piece of work" Col
onel Roosevelt told Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. Davis was accompanied by A.
F.. Perry, chairman of the Oklahoma
delegation, when she went to the col
onefs headquarters.
Many June Brides There.
Convention week has brought an in
creasing number of June brides to CHI
cago. The figures of L. F. Legnel,
marriage license clerk. show conclus-
lively the aid to matrimOny in the big
political events. The daily list has
been wei Iabove the 200 mark
Mr.. Legner expressed the belief last
night that the convention, it's larg
crowds and excursion rates to Chicago
We're responsible for attracting many
couples to Chicago and he added thai
he thought many of them had elopea.
jewelers. said yesterday was brides
day" in Chicago. who by their engrav-
ing are able to decide the biggest we'd
ding day of the year. One jeweler alone
said 200 rings had been engraved for
June 10. Last year, June II, was the
heaviest day.
Boy Scared This Time.
Charles Baker, 10 years old, son of
c. c. Baker, one of the alternate dele
gates from Texas, is the youngest page
in the convention. 1t is not young Ba-
ker's first experience. Four years ago,
his head scarcely higher than the back
of a chair, he was the official page of
the Texas delegation.
L wasn't scared in 1905" he said
last night, but l surely am this trip.
Every one seems excited IL 1 don