Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-13
Roosevelt Campaign Managec
Declares a Committeeman
Was Offered Marshalship II
He Would Support President
TALK or DARK HORSE
PERSISTS AT CHICAGO
Republican Leaders Fear
Quarrel Between Taft and
Predecessor Will Be Fought
to Disastrous Finish.

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Chicago. June ia.--Charaes % at-
tempted bribery In the fight for dele
gates were made today by senator
Dixon, campaign manager Tor
Colonel Roosevelt. Ho charged that
a member Of the Republican national
committee had beon offered
United statcs marshalshlp II he
would vote for TAFT on the contests
now undes consideration.
II am prepared to name the man
lf necessary" said Senator Dixon. ~
sent word TO the committeeman that
any federal appointment made in the
nature Of bribe for Taft votes
would be held up In the senate
Senator Dixon dared the Taf, man
ayers to be specific ana give the
name OF the Roosevelt leader who ~
reported 90 have offered a bribe to a
delegate iu Alabama ana the name OF
the man who received the money.
n was reported that tho TAFT
mnnagcrs have under confederation
the introduction OF resolution in
the convention requiring an delegates
70 vote according To- the instfnctions
given by their states units released
by the candidate.
Taft leaders, after \ canvass Of the
situation declared they expected 10
contTOl the credentials committee by
H vote of 80 10 a.
MANY delegates 90 the Repubiican
convention to-day talked OF the adVle-
ability Of naming q dark hornn canal-
date f0r president Ia the home of
bringing patty harmony and Nucccss.
/ The leaders apparently feel chat the
lines or battle have been 80 sharply
drawn and such high feeling aroused
that the fight viii have 20 be fought
to finish.
TAFT supporters were more eonal-
dent than ever after yesrerdny's vic-
tory in the contests and freely reste-
rated their predictions Of the renomi-
nation of the president on the first
ballot.
Roosevelt managers declared their
candidate would have the necessary
$50 votes 20 secure the nomination
on the first ballot.
The followers ~ SENATOR Cummins
Of Iowa and Senator LaFulictfr af
wisconsin are saying there viii he no
choice on the first ballot. leaving tha
influence that they hope their men
may be chosen as q compromise.
There was less taik OF opposition
90 Senator Roots selection as TEN.
pprary chairman. Tho Roosevelt
men have not agreed on candidate.
but declafe they viii have one.
several conferences Or Taft leaders
we're held at which plans for the orr
Tanlzation of che convention com
nlitees were considered.
Fofmer senator Dick of Ohio. was
brought forward AZ candidate for
chairman Of the Important commit
zee on credentials. while Charles w.
Fairbanks of indiana is mentioned
mittee.
several reasons were assigned for
tho p0Htponcment of the Roosevelt
mass meeting until Monday evening.
One was that the promoters desired
% hold OF until the last minute Ia
tho hope that Colonel Roosevelt may
uocide 10 come here and be the prin-
clpal speaker.
Another story was that Il was
deemed advisable 90 delay until after
the national COMMITTEES finishes hear
Ing contests
The list of scConding speeches 20
President Tafts nomination WAS
completed today by tEe selecting -
william Fletcher Penn Of Atlantis, "a
negro delegate from Georgia. The
other seconding speeches win be
made hy Senator ~ o. Bradley o.
keutucky and Nicholas Murray nut-
Der of New York. after the president
has been placed in nomination ~
Warren a. Harding - ohio.
senator Newell sauudors of Ten-
ncssce. WAS decided upon foF chair
man of the committee on permanent
Organization. according 90 an an.
nounoement made from TAFT head
quarters today.
Statements sent out from here to-
dily credltinE a. tho Roosevelt head
quarters an announcement that tnp
colonel would STRIVE in Chicago SUM
day wore promptly denied by sena-
tor Dixon. AIR Dixon said he had no
word from Colonel Ruoseveit and did
not know whether he would decide
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