Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-06-22
NO NOMINATION AS YET
AT CONVENTION
Taft Gains Strength With Each vote-Governor
HadIey as Obstructonlst-Caforni
Preparing to Bolt tho Convention
Taft Gains Strength With Each Vote

Taft Gains Strength With Each Vote
Chicago, June 22When the convention called order
morning the committee had not completed
its full Upon roll call being taken the convention de-
cded to take the report piecemea.
The entire day consumed hearing In
where both majority and minority returned Gov
Hadey would the minority report Seven
roll calls resulted each of which the defeated
President Taft gaining strength each vote.
At $40 the convention adjourned to 10 o'clock today
Only contests remain unsettled.
split has occurred among the Roosevelt delegates,
wanting bolt they by majority.
It not believed the nomination will be reached before
today Saturday.
Chicago 8The important regarding gates
the Republican national
ingly in favor of Taft
Colonel Roosevelt arrived Saturday and interviewed
the leaders stampede the delegates The
venon meets at 10 this morning
Chicago June 19Foureen thousand people in the hall
when the convention opened perfect order prevailed
Colonel Rooseves followers through Governor Hadey Of
Missouri made motion substitute dele
place of that furnished the national committee
Chairman Rosewaer ruled the motion out of order
for temporary chairman next made and the
voting delegate being
voting by states as heretofore.
The voting Eihu Root President
candidate Governor Francis McGovern Wisconsin,
Roosevelt remained his hotel during the prelimnares
keeping constant communication with his supporters the
venon hall by of the telephone issuing instructions and
interviewing supporters from time to time
Roosevelt Delegates Not Seated
Chicago, 2O-The convention called to order by
Temporary Chairman Ehu Root yesterday 10 minutes past
Unfinished business being the first order of the day. Governor
Hadeys 80 Roosevelt delegates place
Taft delegates chosen the national taken
Three hours debate the amendment followed Governor
Deneen of Illinois, made amendment that the
be permitted vote his The amendment carried
and voting commenced. The result of the
For Taft delegates ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 563
For Roosevelt delegates .~~~.~. $40
Governor Hadley motion therefore declared void accord
ing to parliamentary rules
The various committees then adjournment
taken today.
Governor Hadley received tremendous ovation which
minutes the delegates paradng the hall cheering him again
and again President.
Roosevelt Men Bolt Committee
Chicago, June 21There only
of the convention yesterday and adjournment
this morning
The credentials committee unable to report owing to
Roosevelt supporters having boed the committee the previous
night, They returned in the morning.
The California delegates preparing bolt the
Colonel Roosevelt announced last night that if majority
ceany elected delegates wanted business
nate him progressive PLATFORM he would accept His
nouncement is taken that he is ready to bolt
boom has started for Governor Hadey compromise
candidate.
Senator Pondexer nsugent senator from Washington
the Roosevelt faction perfecng plans for the formation
third party.
President Taft Will Not Withdraw
Washington, June 2It having been buited abroad that
President Taft prepared withdraw his
for the nomination. been issued from the White
House the effect that there abs ouey ground for the