Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06
TAFT VS.. ROOSEVELT.
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LEFTY 10 the hearings, and arrange the
time TO be allotted for each case
There &re at present more than 23s
delegate seats in the convention fol
which contests have been prepared by
either Taft or Roosevelt The first OF
The cases will be taken up, Friday
morning.
Senators Crane, Penrose and San
ders, who arrived from Washington
today. were kept busy canvassing the
situation. 1t is said THAT Taft leaders
regard at least IS of the 50 members of
the National committee as favorable
to the Presidents candidacy.
The ultimatum from Col. Roosevelt
that Senator Root must not be select
ed as temporary chairman which was
reiterated by Senator Dixon on his
arrival in Chicago was met by q
strengthening of the Taft forces III
opposition.
The Taft leaders determined not
only to adler to their purpose to seat
Senator Root, but To call upon their
forces to help make him permanent
chairman of the convention.
rhe fight by Roosevelt attorneys for
the contested delegates from Southern
states will include claim of legal
ity Tor every convention where they
said they had a majority of the dele
gates. 1t is contender that in many
cases delegates were kept out of the
convention halls and where such eN-
cluded delegates would have made a
majority. Col. Roosevelt's representa-
4 zrfaF.
tons be recognized as the Regular
ones
Senator Dixon outlined the Roose-
Welt program. late today. He declared
that Roosevelt forces would fight to
tine last in the effort TO overthrow Sen
ator Root for temporary chairman of
the conventions; but that they would
take no part in the effort to seat new
members of the national committee
to defeat Victor Rosewater of Nebras-
ka for chairman of the national com
mlttee or TO procure control of ma
iority of the members of the commit
tee. The Roosevelt manager denied
many current stores regarding Col
RoosevelGs plans and asserted that
No statements will come from ans
source but my office as to the plans
of the Roosevelt forces. He held q
short conference with Roy West,
chairman of the Illinois Republican
State Central committee and later de
clared that at least SIS Illinois dele
gates would aid Col. Roosevelt in the
fight against Senator Root.
"'Fhe vote against Senator Root is
part of the moral support which mef
pledged to Roosevelt must give, il
they are to carry out the spirit OF
their instructions and pledges, he
said.
believing in the perfect fairness of the
members of the national committee, W,
have no fear in resting our contests upor
their decision.
1--WE have no mental reservation il
saving that they will try in a judcia
spirit the 200 contests now pending be
fore that body and that they will decide
them according to their merits
"'rhe talk of a bolt from the conven
ton by the Roosevelt forces he desig
mated as junk
1--WE have control of the convention If
respective of the contested seats" h,
said. The Taft leaders exhibited grea
confidence during the day in their abilit,
to procure scores of so-called Roosevelt
delegates for the support of Senator ROO
when the issue is forced by Col. Roose
welt. Conferences participated in b!
Senators Crane and Penrose. Directo
Mckinley of the Taft National Bureau
and many Taft adherents on the nationa
committee were followed by the predic
ton that delegates from Illinois, Mary
land. Kansas. Oregon and other states
who will vote for the nomination of Col
Roosevelt, will refuse to support hi
forces in the fight against Senator Root
A table of delegates prepared by Rep
Mckinley. today, gave President TAT
595 votes, Col. Roosevelt 427 Senator Ii
| Toilette so, and Senator Cummins 10.
Senator Dixon claimed over 600 70
Roosevelt. but he had not prepared de
| tailed table.
! Rep. Mckinley in a statement answer
| ing Senator Dixon's comment on tn
| capture of Ohio's six delegates at-larg
| by President Taft, said:
| ut makes no difference to them tina
T, these delegates to the Ohio state con