The Calumet news., 1912-06-14
SAYS ISSUE
is CLEARLY
DEFINED NOW
7. RS Supporters Kept at High
Pitch by Frequent Conferences
and Mass Meetings
TAFT wins MORE DELEGATES
Presidents Friends Believe Many
Votes Will Switch to Him
FIST FIGHT IS ONE OF
TAFT WINS MORE DELEGATES
FIST FIGHT IS ONE OF
FEATURES OF THE DAY

New York, June 14.--Rooseyelt will
ieave for Chicago this evening, go
ing by way of the New York Central
railroad.
New York; N. ", June l4.---Prior to
going to his office today, Roosevelt
purchased new campaign hat
Roosevelt said he was going to Chi-
oago In response 10 II unanimous de-
mand of the Roosevelt delegates. He
will be accompanied by Regis Post,
former governor of Porto Rico Roose-
welt said:
THE delegates say the action of the
national Ncommittee in the California.
A9rizona, Indiana and Kentucky
cases is such as to make the issue abb
solutely clear as to whether the peo-
pie have the right to make their own
nomination, or whether a small knot
of professional politicians is to be
permitted To state that right foc
them"
ITO quell the delegates demand |
so to Chicago. not as a candidate, but
because for the time being ! stand as
representing principles for which the
rank and file OF the Republican party
have overwhelmingly decided i'm the
states whore they have had an oppor-
tunity to express their wishes at pri-
maries."
Roosevelt will reach Chicago at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
r. r. Men Bitter In Attacks.
Chicago. June 14.-Delegates. i'm an
ticipation OF the coming 20 Chicago
of Col Roosevelt and a history MAX
ing episode i'm American politics, to-
day went back TO Jincoln's first nom
ination in 1860 i'm an effort to find a
parallel for the fight now being wag-
cd here.
The Roosevelt men We're Kept at
high pitch by frequent conferences
ard mass meetings in which their
leaders attacked the actions of the ma
tional committee with bitterness and
pointed to the death of the old WING
party as their theory of what might
happen in Chicago next week
The Taft leaders, declaring the ac-
tion of the national committee in
seating the Roosevelt delegates from
Missouri. was indicative of its fair
ness. laughed at the edictions OF
The Roosevelt follower and contin-
icd To talk of a bolt.
Say Taft Will Lack Votes.
The Roosevelt managers today an
nounced that If all the remaining con-
tests are decided i'm favor of Tart, ne
will lack fourteen votes of the num-
her necessary to nominate. These fg-
ures, and others compiled at botn the
Taft and Roosevelt headquarters
brought the situation down to a point
where discussion of a deadlock ana
possible dark horse" candidate loom
ed large.
When the national committee met
this morning IL began the considera-
tion OF the contest of the third dis-
trict OF Oklahoma.
The third oklahoma district TWO
delegates was credited to tart me
Taft delegates were seated withou'
ron call, the Roosevelt men VotIhs
NO" I'm this district the question
hinged on the legality of the two con-
'centions held at Tulsa.
Several Contests Settled Today.
Following the Oklahoma action the
committee next disposed of the hrs'
South Carolina district, In when 'he
regular and contesting delegations
were both Taft supporters. the con
testants were seated. No RooseVei'
contest was involved.
The first Tennessee district "as
then taken up The Tennessee con
tests embraced the first, second nihuh
and tenth districts, Involving pitter
local fights.
Tne committee voted to scat tue
Sells faction OF the Taft de'esa,es
from the first Tennessee district NO
Roosevelt contest was involved
The Taft delegates from the secon'
Tennessee district were seated WIN
out roll call. The Roosevelt men Vo'-
ed no"
The ninth Tennessee district was
credited to Taft without roll call. The
hearings OF the Texas contests were
postponed until tomorrow.
This is case OF plain stealing