Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-18

| .''""ei sung 50 lar us 10 appear De-
fore the Illinois delegation in person
ana making direct appeal to his
nfty-six instructed delegates to vote
against the Taft candidate for pre-
sloing officer, 1t was reported later
that twenty Illinois delegates would
vote for Root. Governor Dineen de-
MED this and said not more than
eight would support the New York
| senator.
Senator Root was under the care
| of physician tonight. He could
speak scarcely above a whis per, but
| hoped to be in condition tomorrow to
make the opening address.
The Taft people tonight selected
former Representative James e. Wat
son, of Indiana, as their floor leader
to match YVES and parliamentary
knowledge wifi Governor Hadley, of
! Missouri. Each chieftain will have
assistants constantly at his side.
incidentally the Roosevelt minority
members of the national committee
are preparing a protest to file before
the committee on credentials when
1t comes to pass upon the contested
seats. The most vigorous fights will
be made in the cases of the two dele
gates from the Ninth Alabama dis
irict, the two from the Fourth Cali
fornia, and all the Roosevelt delegates
from Texas and Washington. This
protest eventually will be taken to the
floor of the convention.
If defeated in all their preliminary
moves, the Roosevelt forces will con
Gnue their fight on the report of the
committee on credentials and on SEN
ator Root for permanent chairman.
4 uri ha laat }
a bolt will be made, or a second con-
vention in the Coliseum be held
The Roosevelt forces are insisting
that they will not be called upon to
put their full program into effect, for
they believe they can muster enough
votes on one of the roll calls to throw
control into their hands.
Such contingency would change
the entire complexion of things.
The Taft headquarters issued state
ments tonight declaring that nearly
all the delegates claimed last night
by the Roosevelt people as having
gone over to their side, today had
signed pledges of fealty to President |
Taft.
Colonel Roosevelt, before going to
the mass meeting tonight expressed |
that his followers would |
control the convention.
Senator Dixon, head of the Roose-
yelt campaign, spent hours talking
With southern delegates many of
hem negroes, and tonight reiterated
ais claim that many Taft delegates
lad come over to Roosevelt.
Il think we will name Senator
8orah for temporary chairman in
lace of Mr.. Root said Senator
Dixon. 1--WE will have at least forty
wo majority for Roosevelt for the
nomination"
Mr.. Roosevelt received in his head
luarters many delegates, among them
even from Iowa, instructed for Cum
nins, who were declared to have
'ledged their support to the Roosevelt
program with two Taft delegates from
Hawaii.
Members of the Wisconsin La Fol-
cite delegation were the last to cali
N Mr.. Roosevelt, and their visit
aused much comment. That some
f the delegates and perhaps all of
hem would support the Roosevelt
rogram for organization, was le-
orted
1t was also reported, that should I
ne La Toilette delegates support the
Roosevelt organization. Governor Me-
hartman instead of Senator Borah |
The report that leaders from states {
here Taft delegates were seated over {
oosevelt contestants, would not sur /
snder the credentials to the Taft S
elegates, which was circulated to- I
ght, struck the Taft leaders with 4
at warning. They declared that i
aw credentials might be issued or
lie sergeant-at-arms instructed 70 ,
sep the Roosevelt delegates out.
ater ii was declared that Colonel
yon, of Texas, had turned over the
'edentials to the Taft delegates.
I'D that but two delegates those from
e Fourth California district, had not
ceiVed credentials.
Summarizing the events of the day,
e TAFT managers tonight issued
atement declaring there had been
!, defections from the Taft column,
I'd that thc efforts of the Roosevelt
anagers to secure Taft votes was
nfesslon of weakness.
That President Taft has an ample
lmber of votes for his denomination
Is been conceded by Colonel Roose-
II throughout the day. said the
ltenent
"This concession takes the strong
[ possible form-franlticc efforts to
duce Taft delegates to violate their
Nothing Is being done
the Taft managers to induce
,osevelt delegates to desert.
"The campaign of blow and buster
about ended, and there is no de- !.
elton in the ranks of the Taft peo
e. President Taft is entitled to a =
and it is proposed to =
e all honorable means to obtain ii :
r him. This is the third day that =
,osevelt people have tried to cause =
by misre presentation of
rts and claims of detection from the =
# ranks. and for the tara Iime 1t =
S signally failed" ~
The Roosevelt delegates from CALI Q
rnia today sent TO each delegate 10 Q
2 convention and TO each national Q
statement of the Q
ntest in the Fourth California dis
Ct The letter characterized the
Sc as an assa uit upon the whole .
Imary system. .
'1f the decision on this case Is TO
nd" said the letter. mo primary .
v is safe. The facts briefly are. Q
Il two delegates certified under the
lifornia law, was arbitrarily ex-
ded. not on any claim that they .
re not elected. but on a decision BY .
, national committee that the law
California. under which they were .
cted. was invalid because not In .
'formity with this years call of the Q
tional republican committee. In
Ter words when the call and the o