The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-24
ROOSEVELT PARTY
CAUSES NO WORRY
Leaders Profess to Be Uncon-
cerned About Anything
He May Do.
HILLEs FOR GUARDIANSHIP
Tafts Secretary Is Slated to
Head Republican National
Committee.

secretary to President Taft, probably
will be chosen chairman of the Re
publican National Committee when It
ms its tomorrow morning. No definite
announcement ot his selection was OBJ
;a!nable to-day. but It was known that
no had been Endorsed y President Taft
and was generally acceptable to others
connected with his campaign.
Congressman William b. Mckinley.
Of Illinois, who has managed the
PRESIDENTS campaign. and was men
tioned for the craftsmanship. refused
10 have his name considered.
las chairman of the congressional
committee" he said. 81 shall be kept
busy during the ensuing months"
Other committee offices viii! be filled
end several committee appointed at
tho meeting. Few names have been
suggested for the Offices other than
chairman. except that OF sergeant-at-
arms. William +. stone of Mary land.
It IS generally believed, will he re-
appointed,
Headquarters Deserted.
The majority of the political head
quarters were deserted to-day. La
Toilette and Cumm!ns supporters left
soon after the convention closed. The
Taft headquarters were filled with
boxes. trunks and suit cases. prepara-
tory 10 leaving. Mr.. Mckinley left for
Washington late this afternoon. lie
was in an optimistic mood When the
nomination OF Roosevelt was men
toned no smiled broadly and said
"A man will do some peculiar things
when no is defeated. The queer meet
lng held las, night did not interest
me. l retired shortly after the con-
vention adjourned. and was fast asleep
;n two minutes. Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Sherman viii he elected by good ma
.ority."
William Barnes. Ir.. chairman Of the
New York Republican State Central
Committee. issued tho following state
ment:
There should nc IN the mind Of no
one the slightest misunderstanding re-
rardias the meaning OF the Chicago
convention. The Republican party has
again demonstrated that 1t has the
tenac!ty TO resist what seems to inc
popular, but which in reality is a tenn
?orary liberation OF mind caused
through the physical excitement of
the nervous system of the Individual
political party must be fixed in
fundamental principle3 Its csndi-
dates must believe in and be faithful
II elected to Office. to those principles
y political party which does not do
that is no party at all. has no con-
f!stency: no character and must be-
come the prey OF the loudest promiser.
The Roosevelt followers disclosed
In the convention with perfect In
senuousness that they believe poll
Teal party exists for no other purpose
than TO seize upon any idea which
may be converted into votes, heed
less that such idea might he a vain
victory for the party. No victory is
Yea! which is Won at the expense of
the abandonment of those principles
OF the government, which, however old
they be, must be everlastingly
alive. To deny this is to deny that the
foundation OF structure has become
important, because 1t is Invisible"
IlrcnliinE Sleep Records.
Hundreds of delegates hurried out
o: Chicago on the earliest trains. 9th
ers. who had attempted to get along
on two hours sleep night in order
that they might miss nothing, tried
10 break all former records for sleep
Ing
Janitors ~G,re busy throughout the
day clearing" UP the hotels. AT the
Congress more than $4,000 was realiz-
"a from old newspapers and campaign
literature that Uttered the rooms and
halls.
= special train took several scores
iJt the day. The Oklahoma delegates
abandoned their plans to run "a special