Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-12
Both Sides Go After Unp|edged
Votes and Hope Thereby to
Gain Balance of Power in.
Convention.
ROOSEVELT BOOSTERS
PLAN BIG MEETING
Demonstration viii be Staged
in Chicago's Biggest Theater
and Judge Lindsey and HeneyI
win Speak.

Try Morning Journal Special Leased Wire,
| Chicago, June 11.-Roosevelt lead
ers tonight announced details of a
/ mass meeting for Friday afternoon
which will be staged at Chicago's
largest theater as a spectacular pre-
liminary to the opening of the repub-
lican national convention next Tues
day.
Congressman William Kent of CAL
ifornia, in announcing the proposed
demonstration said the principal ad-
dresses would be delivered by Judge
Ben B. Lindsey. of Denver, and Attor-
ney Francis j. Heney, of San Fran
cisco.
1t is probable that Governor John
son of California and Governor
Stubbs. of Kansas, Will speak.
Developments today indicated that
the fight between the Taft and Roose-
welt forces in the sessions of the ma
tionaI committee for contested seats
will be almost equalled by the gum
shoe" campaign being made by un-
instructed delegates. Both sides here
decided to attempt to get possible
balance of power through this course.
Although many of the uninstructed
delegates already have been pledged
by state leaders to Taft or Roosevelt
campaign manager privately have
expressed ability to secure block of
fifty or more for their candidate.
In case the decisions by the ma
tional committee in the contest cases
send Colonel Roosevelt and President
Taft into the convention on practical
ly an even basis. the uninstructed men
may finally decide the final outcome
of the fight.
Cummins and LaFollette men were
busy today with plans for furthering
the candidacy of their favorites. John
of the Des Moines and for
mer State Senator Maytag of Iowa
said a large Cummins demonstration
would be held in Chicago on Saturday
night 1t Is planned to bring a dele
cation of one thousand or more low
ans into Chicago from Des Moines.
United States Senator Kenyon who
went to Washington today, will return
to Chicago in time to preside at the
Cummins mass meeting.
A murmur of gossip suggesting a
possible compromise candidate, which
swept through the hotel lobbies today
and tonight. drew forth vigorous
statement from William Barnes, Jr.,
Of New York. Mr. Barnes gave out
the following comment on behalf of
the Taft forces:
There has been talk regarding a
candidate for president. |
This proposal is purely a ruse on the
part of the Roosevelt forces, who
realize that they will be defeated in
he convention and are now endeav-
Dring to break up the Taft align
nent by talking compromise.
"Mr. Roosevelt said, and in this I
lgree with him, The compromise
candidate will be me- That the
men themselves are talk
ng compromise tonight is positive
evidence Of the loss o; their cause
md of their hope of creating dissen-
lion in the ranks of President Taft
through appealing to the very natural
instinct on the part of any republican
o avert sharp division Of forces.
3ut the purpose is perfectly clear to
he delegates here assembled.
MY only object In making this
statement Is that IL may be given
uch currency that II will also be
lear to the republicans throughout
he country"
Mr.. Barnes was emphatic In his
that there would be no