The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-13

both declared to-day they knew Rooss-
welt was coming. That was the reason,
they SAID, that the contemplated big
mass meeting OF the Roosevelt forces
sad been put over until Monday. Roose-
welt. they said. would tell tho delegates
particularly that he intended getting his
rights II he had TO fight for them.
Senator Dixon refused 10 discuss the
report and continued TO insist that no
saw no reason yet for the Colonel 10
come TO this city But t5e rank and
file OF the Roosevelt men are ALREADY
preparing 10 welcome him.
TAFT FORCES DeLiGvE Roose.
WELT WILL % THERE.
The TAFT forces believe Roosevelt wsIi
be here. They also expect that he WI
sweep down on tho HAN with delegates
who have been thrown out by the Ma
tlonai COMMITTEES and lemsnd that they
be restored TO the roll.
But whether the Colonel n here or
not Bill Finn. Heney. johnson. Cecil
Lyon and Gov. Hadiey. ~ held cap
ta,ns Of the Roosevelt forces Will In.
sIst on sweeping all before them and
the national committee and the Taft
leaders are preparing for anything that
may develop.
FOR hours to-day the Taft men were
IN consultation. william Barnes jr.
who has been selected TO match wits
with Finn and to checkmate any move
that may be made by the Roosevelt CO.
borts, talked things owe. with Penrose.
Crane, Muivane. Stevenson and other
militant Taft men. They all agreed that
the Roosevelt men would try 10 seise the
temporary organization from the mo.
ment Victor Rosewatcr, 40 chairman OF
the National Committee. called n TO or
der. II was accepted AZ the most likely
plan OF the Roosevelt men that they
would get entrance 10 the hall and pre-
vent II possible the organisation OF the
convention BY the National Committse.
just how this would be done was not
made clear by either eide.
READY TO EJECT THE TRoU.
DLG-MAkGRs.
II Rosewater 10 not permitted 10 pro-
coed with the temporary organisation
Il 10 likely an attempt will be made 70
eject some Of the more noisy Of the
opposing forces from the hall. How
this can DO accomplished and whether
1t would start . riot was the chief
thing bsing considsred by the Taft
leaders to-day.
The Roosevelt leaders have the Taft
men up q tree" howe yer, 30 far a.
the actual convention In concerned. be-.
cause Of the successful manner In
which they have concealed their plans.
Since his arrival hsrs Barnes has
personally interviewed every Taft dele
cation leader. He he's collected thc;r
lists Of delegates signed BY each man
showing that It was his intention -
vets for Taft He has siss bsea n
touch with the uninstruoted delegates.
AaA has ss0t word % Prsadeat TAFT
that he will nave . clear wosaihO
majority. According TO Barnes. any a..
tempt ~ the Aoossvslt 6eeess 70 take
The convsatioa ey storm win REBOUND
~ their own AsaAs.
such taik y fooaisA." ~ - to-day.
'Thers 10 . Rspub,ioaa gary. II has
always bsen . coassfvAAive Oarty. he
men In liz ranks are not thugs. They
believe In the orderly conduct Of the
ARaiu Of iks. end svsa anoaS The
instructed Roosevelt delegates ere many
men who would - ths nrst to rsssst
force or an attempt 70 rule ~ resort.
Ing 70 Il u tie Roosevelt forces try
anything Of that hind they will hurt
their own cause"
In answer 70 the claims ef the Nooss-
welt men that they ars In the rtght b.
cause they are supported ~ the ma
iority Of the Rsvuoiioaas In the direct
primary States. the Taft HssAquartsrs
issued another statement to-day rscit-
feetsd Taft and by ngurss. showtns
that In nearly every instance lees than
fifty per cent. Of the REGISTERED Re-
publican vote was east.
FIGHT IN COMMITTEE AGAINST
hGNgv.
What threatened 10 prscipitsss Z
bitter conflict In the Republican Ma.
,lonaI Committee to-day was hurrisdiy
squelched by the majority Of the oom-
mlttee. who objected TO . scene. Soon
after Francis J. Hsney walked into the
room. armed with proxy. and settled
hack IN HE seat. ready for =
light ON the Missouri contests schsd-
uled for to-day. Committeeman BtursIs
jumped TO his feet and. after askinn
Victor Rosewater whether meeting oil
the national committee was In progress
said:
s.srbor sls - IA. sata ssI vv,.ys thst st,t.