Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14

of the contested delegations between
Roosevelt and Taft. Similar confer
enees are expected to result in the
consolidation of several of the other
state cases before the committee r
sumes work, tomorrow.
The committee will settle another
factional fight in North Carolina, to-
Oklahoma District.
The contests remaining involve two
delegates from North Carolina. eight
from Tennessee 30 from Texas, 20
from Virginia, IA from Washington,
2 from Alaska, from Oklahoma. 2
from South Carolina, and from the
District of Columbia.
Chicago, June 1S.-'The Missouri
compromise' decision and the quick
ly following and entirely unexpected
adjournment of the National commit
tee, this afternoon. brought about
situation full of uncertainty and con-
ficting rumors which lasted through
out the evening and refused to crystal
ize into any definite form.
Explanations traversed a long and
varied scale. all the way from the
statement that the compromise and
sudden adjournment presaged gem
erai getting together of the Taft and
Roosevelt factions to the naive theory
that it was to give the convention car
penters a chance to finish their saving
ana hammering In the neighborhood of
the committee room.
The explanation which best fits the
various known facts is that the Taft
supporters were glad to take advan-
tage OF the three or four hours of time
saved by the compromise on the Mis-
souri, cases to take account of stock
and prepare for the struggle expected
over the Texas and the Washington
contests.
Roosevelt supporters professed to
be greatly elated over the seating of
their delegation-at large from Mis-
souri, and asserted that the outcome
in the whole Missouri business ex-
ceeded their most sanguine hopes.
The Taft people on the other hand
seemed to take the outcome compla-
Gently and abated none of their claims
on that account
Rumors of the bolt in the party so
current for the last few days were
conspicuous. today. by their absence
and this kind of talk was over shad-
owed by continual discussion of
possible compromise in case the Taft
Roosevelt struggle should become too
bitter and entangled. There reports
gave hope to the champions of Sena-
tor Cummins of Iowa and La Toilette
of Wisconsin.
National Committeeman Charles
Nagel of Missouri, Mr. Taft's secre-
tary of commerce and labor, who
left Chicago. yesterday. on the eve of
the Missouri contest hearing which
he had been counted upon to present,
came in for considerable criticism,
when the committee action marked
the first important concession of the
fight to Roosevelt.
Today, absolutely no one appeared
to challenge Gov. Hadley's presenta-
ton of the case and the Taft leaders
said there was nothing for them to
do but surrender AS result of to-
days developments, interest in tomor-
rows session of the National commit
tee was quiclSened
The fight promises to center about
contests involving the delegate from
Texas. The contests preceding that
on the calendar of the National COM
mittee are inconsequental with the
Texas situation, where the political
life of Cecil Lyon. National commit
teeman, and the strength of the
Roosevelt machine in the state is at
stake.
The Roosevelt managers declared no
would be considered with
regard to Texas.
Rumors of compromise and conces-
sion in the remaining contest fights
were denied by the leaders on both
sides.
Both sides continued to claim ulti-
mate control of the convention. and
in this connection the Roosevelt forces
announced their intention to
oppose on the floor the election of SEN
ator Elihu Root as temporary chair
man. They said their candidate for
that place would be Senator Borah of
Idaho Mr. Borah was first suggested
at conference of the Roosevelt lead
ers last night
II knew my name was suggested in
with the temporary chairman
ship" said Senator Borah. tonight.
when that matter was brought up /
left the conference If such an honor
was conferred upon me, of course 1 could
not refuse"
After several conferences at the Taft
headquarters, tonight, in which Senators
Penrose and Crane. Chairman Mckinley
and other Taft leaders took part, the de-
cision to put forward Senator Newell
Sanders of Tennessee as chairman of
the committee of permanent organization
of the convention WAS confirmed The