Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-20

convention, winch would preserve Or
der, even to the point of calling upon
the police to eject delegates, alternates
or spectators who declined to recog-
nize the authority of the Chair.
1t was explained that the rupture
would come, if at all, after the vote on
seating the contested delegates rather
than on the vote for Presidential nom
inees. because The Roosevelt faction
by awaiting the final vote would be
placed in the position of having acted
in conjunction with delegates who
they contend We're chosen fraudulent
ly and of having broken away because
they were beaten.
In an interview with Gov. Deneen,
Col Roosevelt told the governor in the
presence of William Allen White of
Kansas, that should the convention
seat these delegates in question. he
would withdraw from any connection
with the convention and that two Re-
publican candidates for President
would be nominated, and with two Re-
publican candidates for governor of
ever state in the Union, with two Re-
publican candidates for Congress in
eaeh district and two Republican can
Make no mistake, s. he told the gov
ernor, IF these fraudulent delegates
are seated we shall walk out of the
convention but not out of the hail."
Col Rooseyelts view of his position
is known to be that should he head an
independent ticket, he might have Il
fighting chance to win, though he real
ICES that he is inviting personal disas-
ter. He believes, however, that it
Wonld be fight worth making and
thta it would be better for him to go
down TO defeat with colors flying than
To submit to being over-ruled by the
aid of votes which he has said would
be fraudulent The former President is
said to be of the opinion that he could
take with him the support of major
ltY OF Republicans outside of the ex-
treme Eastern states and increase his
strength by substantial accessions from
the Democratic party.
Some of the Roosevelt adherents were
said to be already Juggling at the leash
The California and Pennsylvania dele
cations, according to the reports in the
Roosevelt camp. We're in favor of d
break. yesterday afternoon, when Col.
was deemed wiser, however. to await
the conventions final ruling upon CON
tested delegates before taking decisive
action.
The Hadley boom, which crystallzed
in today's demonstration in the conven-
ton. was said by Roosevelt adherents
to have been launched by those oa his
opponents who desire to defeat him at all
costs and are willing to desert President
TAFT If necessary to accomplish this end
Col. Roosevelt's only comment in regard
to Gov. Hadley was made when he heard
of the demonstration for the governor at
the convention. I'm delighted" said he.
mo demonstration could be too high
tribute TO give Hadley"
1t is reported by adherents of the ex-
President that certain of his opponents
who fear that President Taft cannot be
nominated, had begun. last night. to
sound the sentiments of Roosevelts dele
gates as to whether they would support
Hadley in case the Taft strength were
shifted to the governor. Delegates from
Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin We're SAID
to have been approached in this way.
The chief drawback to this plan, it was
said, was the fear of its promoters that
in case an attempt We're made to trans
fer Taft votes to Hadley enough dele
gates would slip away to Col. Roosevelt
TO give him the nomination. Taft lead
ers, according to the gossip which was
heard, tonight, went to Gov. Hadley sew
eral months ago to dissuade him from
casting his lot with Col Roosevelt by
intimating that he was the administra-
oh
Hadley, it was said, declined.
At Taft headquarters a general at
rosPhere of satisfaction and relief
greeted the swarms of delegates who
the ante-rooms, tonight. D-
rector Mckinley and his staff present
ell an its all over but the shouting"
and confidently asserted that
today's vote of 564 to $40 against the
Roosevelt forces in the convention
showed conclusively that Taft would
be re-nominated. They claimed that
Roosevelt would loose on tle nomina-
ton roll call &c of the $40 votes he had.
today. They declared that Wisconsin's
26 votes. South Dakota's 10 and the
~ eunmins votes from Iowa would
sesert the Roosevelt column on any de-
eisive vote. From this they argued
that the real Roosevelt strength in the
was at the most AGA votes
1t was said that 500 policemen and
500 assistant sergeants-at- arms would
be stationed in the convention hall to
prevent disorder and would do so at
any cost.
1t was said that some of the Roo3e-
welt leaders would plead the eonvcn-
ton to instruct the credentials COM
mittee to grant more time for hear
ing of contests
Colonel Roosevelt, it was said would
be present in the convention hall at
the time and that while he would have
no legal standing in the convention,
he might be swept into the fight by
his followers
Colonel Roosevelt counselled delay
at conference of his supporters just
befnre midnight. He asked them 10
adjourn until later in the night. when
he would have more facts to lay be-
fore them.
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