Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-05
PREPARING FOR
CHICAGO BAT TIE.
Result in Ohio is Disappointing to
the Roosevelt
Forces.
LOUDER TALK OF A BOLT
Former Presidents Allies Still Con-
fident They VIII Have Majority of
Uninstructcd Delegates.

| SHlcdSo, June o.-IO!lIlcal DdlLle
lines for the coming conflict for DOM
ination of the Republican National
convention were sharply outlined
here today when the heavy artillery of
the Taft and Roosevelt forces arrived
on the morning trains.
The result in Ohio was peculiarly
disappointment to the Roosevelt for
ces, who had expected victory follow
ing the success of Walter Brown in
securing his reelection as state chair
man. 1t was calmly stated at Roose-
welt headquarters that the selection of
Taft gates-at- large from Ohio, fol
lowing tie Roosevelt victory at the
popular primaries, emphasized the
difference between the Roosevelt
Ieaders" and the Taft "bosses." The
talk of bolt should the Taft people
finally control the National convention
was even louder than on yesterday.
That the Roosevelt forces are cer-
tain they will have majority Of the
uninstructed delegates to the conyen-
tion was made plain today when the
leaders analysed the roll OF delegates
in the light of the expected action of
the National committee in seating the
Taft claimants.
At Congressman McKinley's head
quarters the claim of the Roosevelt
force was characterized as absurd.
"As matter of fact" said Senator
Dick, "if this were true why would the
Eoosey cit leaders be SO anxious to i'm
press the National committee with
the strength Of their absurd contests
if they have the votes to overthrow
this result? Whether MIR. Roosevelt
comes here or stays at Oyster Bay,
the Republican Party of the United
States will demonstrate here in the
next three weeks that it is still the
party of the people and not the organ
of anyone's individual ambitions"
The procedure for tomorrow's
meetings of the National committee
was practically completed today. The
committee will meet at o'clock Thurs
day afternoon in the quarters set as
ide for it in convention hall. The
opening meeting will be secret
First will come the calling OF the roll
of the members and this was expected
today to participate the initial contest
through the presentation of demands
by newly elected committeeman to
have their names substituted for the
sitting members. There will probab-
" be lengthy wrangle on this point,
but the outcome today seemed certain
to be that the comittee would fatty
reject the contentious of the new men
The later may go into court to secure
mandates to enforce their claims, al
though this will not be known poslti-
vely until the actual meeting, but the
committee will be prepared. Lawyer
members have already compiled doZ
ems of decisions which they claim
prove concusively that the comittee
is the supreme judge of the qualifica
tions and which will be ready in case
of need.
Then will come the election of &
chairman for the three weeks life o.
4 the committee to succeed the late Gov
Hill of Maine. Unless the committee
members who have not yet reached the
scene should change their plan, Vic
tor Rosewater, vice-chairman of the
committee and member from Nebras
ka. will be chosen. The committee
will then consider the report of th'
special committee appointed last yea1
Eof which Committeeman Booker o
Connecticut is chairman, and which
has revised the rules of the committee
The nature Of this report is not know
but it was believed today that it woulC
clear up disputed points in connection
with the term of the members of tn
committee procedure in handling con
test and other matters about which
there has been dispute.
All Of tomorrow's sessions OF tn
committee were expected to be exc
| cutive but when the hearing Of tn
, actual contests is begun, which VII
| not be until Friday if present plan
are adopted here the press VIII ne per
| mittee be present at the hearings