Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-20
Bitter Struggle for Control Con.
tinueS undated.
HADLEY MOTION CONSIDERED
Vsee'rman Root Threatens 20 Have
William Film and q Texas Dele
gate EJeoted-Both Sldss
Still Confident.

chicago, June 10. - Contendin
forces In the great political battl
which is being waged at the Col
scum renewed their engagement wit
increased bitterness and with a do
termination on both sides to show NJ
quarter
stimulated by their victory OF tn
previous day, when Senator Eth,
MOOT was elected temporary chair
man, after other less important al
Jacks had been repulsed SUCCESSFULLY
tne chiefs among the TaftiN16 return
90 TO the firing line more hopeful thar
ever that ultimate victory was to b,
theirs.
Taft's organization was intact. I
witnstood the repeated assaults from
me Roosevelt leaders, with only her,
and there a wavering in the line. 1
remained firm under the invective O.
Henry OF California. It smiled at thu
threats Of "Bill" Finn of PennsvI
enia. 1t was unmoved by the courtly
appeals Of Hadley of Missouri. Their
IT met a combined charge by these
leaders, and only few struggled
away.
when the convention opened the
second days session It had ten hours
or stubborn fighting ahead, with the
outcome Of the presidential nomina.
uon no nearer the eye than it was
the previous day. Four major posi-.
bilities doomed large in the fore
ground. These were the renomina.
ton Of President Taft, the nomina.
ton OF Colonel Roosevelt. of a third
candidate, and possibility of a second
Or double convention.
Governor S. Hadley Of Missouri took
up the fight for the Roosevelt force by
renewing his motion to strike from the
temporary roll Of the convention. as
prepared by the national committee
the names Of ninety-two Taft dele.
gates seated by the national commit
tee, the names of ninety-two Taft dele
gates seated by the national committee
IN contested election cases and substi.
tute those OF the Roosevelt cases.
Governor Hadley, as floor leader Of
the Roosevelt contingent, had arranged
With former Representative James T.
watson of Indiana, the Taft floor lead
Or, Tor an hour and a-hah of debate
BY each side on the question.
As Governor Hadley advanced 70
}hs front OF the stage to open the de-
bate, round Of cheers from the
Roosevelt forces greeted him. When
the turmmt subsidized, Governor Had.
Icy began an explanation of the situa.
ton.
While the debate was going on
William Finn of Pennsylvania.
Roosevelt chief raised disturbance
fnd Chairman Root threatened to have
him put out of the convention tall.
While Devine of ColorsGo We fl
Ing Chairman Root also thrCa:,voS
elect a Texas delegate boo so 0r 49,
conduct.
AS now laid out by the - soc, .,e
convention, If no bolt irta~ .. o.. .-.s''
be organized to proceed e h"e',o',- -..
Thursday morning. 1t is eXrectrl -
credentials committee ard r'-'-o. --
Npmmittee will report Thu 'e'ov
At that time the Rooseve't fl o,.e
can renew their demands for "o.,.-.
Ing" Of the roll of the conycrt'o.. -
have another individual roll coV a.
tie question.
The Roosevelt MANAGERS c'aimad -
% extremely confident OF their abii.v |
swing the situation to their carG' |
late. They declare that thew would |
have many additional votes In future |
roll calls. To support this claf~, trev
Daid that they would have eight votes
rom Maryland, which went n Sem
Root on the temporary chairmansnfp
decision and additional votes from
North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Illinois
and Oregon.
The Taft leaders, particularly VIII.
Ian B. Mckinley, were just as conf
lent OF final success in the convention
rs were the Roosevelt men.
Mr.. Mckinley declared that Presi-
lent Taft had won over a number Of
Roosevelt delegates through the medi-
I'm OF the roll call on the temporary
He said that nearly all
II the Roosevelt delegates who voted
or Senator Root would remain will
he Taft organization through the re
nainder of the convention.
It was evident that the Taft forces
we're placing great dependence on Sen
tor Roots personality in their efforts
lnally TO control the convention for
he president.