The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
||NS|STENT TALK OF AROOSEVELT BOLT GIVEN ATTENTION Should Credentials Commit tee Seat Taft Delegates
 Then the Rupture WOULD ATTEMPT TO
 USE THE COLISEUM Roosevelt Tells Deneen That If He Is Forced to Bolt He Will Put
 Party in Every State in
 the Union

Chicago June 19.-Talk of definite rup- ture in the national convention was in- sstent tonight in the Roosevelt camp. Reports of this nature were repeated with such frequency as to lend color to the belief of many that they were well grounded The use of the term "bolt, however, was avoided carefully by sup porters of the ex-President, whose con-. tention is that, should there be final break, they and not their opponents will constitute the genuine republican conven- ton.
 Roosevelt Programme
 According to these unofficial state ments the Roosevelt programme will be uphold the temporary roll adopted by the national committee and the convention in turn accept the report of the credentials committee, thereby finally seating the del- egates whom Colonel Roosevelt asserts to have been fraudulently placed on the tenn porary roll, those of the ex-Presldent' 8 adherents who are willing to stand with him through this will withdraw from the convention on the instant. The plan as
 
 of the Roosevelt delegates from the Coliseum, but the holding of double header convention in the same hall.
 As soon as word of the final break is flashed to Colonel Roosevelt over his pri- vate wire, it was said, he will be whirled by automobile to the convention hall to lead his fight in person. It was regarded as probable that Colonel Roosevelt would not go to the convention except under such condition.
 He was said to have procured enough tickets to the Coliseum to admit him and the members of his immediate party.
 These tickets, however. would admit him merely as spectator.
 Will Not Allow Two Conventions
 Reports of this plan reached the ears of the authorities in charge of the conven- ton, who said tonight that under no cir cumstances would they permit holding of two conventions simultaneously in the Coliseum. The building, they said was in control of the organization selected by the convention which would preserve or der, even to the event of calling upon the police to eject delegates, alternates or spec tators who declined to recognize the rule
 It was explained that the rupture would come, if at all, after the vote on seat ing the contested delegates rather than on the vote for presidential nomination. because the Roosevelt raction by await ing the final vote would be placed in the position of having acted in coniunc- ton with delegates whom they contended were chosen fraudulently, and of having broken away because they were beaten. Colonel Roosevelt has said all along, 1t was pointed out that he was making his fight for principle and not for any man, even himself, ana that he had stated in his speech of Monday night that he would not accept, under any circum- stances, vote to seat the delegates whose seats he disputed, even in his own favor.
 In an interview with Governor Deneen Colonel Roosevelt told the governor in the presence of William Allen White of Kansas that should the convention sea these delegates In question he would with draw from any connection with the con vention and that two republican candi- dates for President would be nominated with two republican candidates for gov ernor in every state in the union: with two republican candidates for Congress in each district and two republican can didates for every other office.
 Will Not Desert Hall
 Make no mistake' ne told the gov ernor. If these fraudulent delegates are seated we shall walk out of the con vention, but not out of the hall" Colonel Roosevelt's view of his position is known to be that, should he head an independent ticket, he might have a fighting chance to win, at the same time realizing that he Is inviting personal disaster. He be- leved however, that it would be a fight worth making, and that it would be ber- ter for him to go down to defeat with colors flying than to submit to being overruled by the aid of votes which has been said would be fraudulent The for mer President Is said to be of the opinion that he could take with him the SUD- port of majority of republicans outside of the extreme eastern states, and in- crease his strength by substantial acces- sons from the democratic party.
 Delegates Plugging at Leash
 Some of the Roosevelt delegates were said to be already tugging at the leash. The California and Pennsylvania dele cations, according to the reports In the Roosevelt campaign, were in ia vor of break yesterday afternoon when Colonel Roosevelt met with his first reverse. It was deemed wise. however ito await the conventions final ruling upon contested delegates before taking decisive action. While 1t was said that Roosevelt supporters might not break away in case some of the less conspicuous groups of contested delegates were seated. final vote in favor nf fhp cnnfaStod al {,