The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-20
IRIS FORCES
SHOW SIGNS OF
BREAKING UP


leaders, however, held the view that in
case Roosevelt is nominated by bolting
convention some other candidate than
Taft might more effectually hold the
radical wing of the party.
Roosevelt, in an address to his fol-
| lowers early to-day, said, Il hope you,
as majority of the convention, viii
organize as such" Most Of the Roose-
welt delegates seemed to think this pre-
cluded the possibility of delaying the
crisis. The Taft leaders expressed sat
isfaetion at the developments, declar
ing Taft's candidacy had been greatly
strengthened by the action of the Roose-
welt forces. Third candidate talk con
| tinued prominent, however.
When the credentials committee as
sembed this morning to take up the
contests, two Roosevelt men. Hugh i.
Halbert of Minnesota and l.. n. Mitchell
of Pennsylvania. Unexpectedly appeared
to participate. Only 32 Of the 52 mem
bers of the committee were present when
the doors We're opened to newspaper men,
majority of the Roosevelt men being
absent. Halbert and Mitchell joined in
the following statement: I'VE feel that
the action taken last night by major
ity of the members of the committee
has resulted in giving us fairly good
set OF rules and an open discussion. with
the presentation of any new evidence
that may not have been heard by the
national committee We are going to
stick to the convention. We have forced
the adoption of fair rules
The committee session opened with a
protest from II. +. Sackett of Nebraska
and Halbert that notice ought TO be
served on all contestants Ilalbert APP
peaIed from the charman's decision
against this, but later withdrew his APP
peal. Senator Kenyon from Iowa, Cum
Minis campaign manager. declares the
Cummins delegation of 10 from Iowa
viii never bolt
William Finn, the new national com
mitteeman from Pennsylvania and one
of Roosevelt's chief lieutenants said to-
day: ~ am done with that committee"
H. G. W'asson, one of Films lieuten
ants, was chosen as his successor. The
Alabama contest was first taken up by
the credentials committee.
Convention Called to Order.
The convention was called to order
at 1902. and Watson's motion for a re-
cess until 4 o'clock was carried. The
conditions outside the hall approached |
a riot; the streets were jammed and |
minor conflicts were frequent. The rules
committee to-day decided to draw up a |
set of rules to govern the procedure of
the national committee in the future.
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion voted, % to I, this morning to make
the temporary organization permanent. |
continuing Root as the presiding officer
OF the convention.
Watson explained that the recess of |
the convention was desired because the |
credentials committee was not ready to
report The motion was unanimously |
carried. The Roosevelt members of the /
credentials committee have agreed to
push only the Arizona. California, Texas |
and Washington contests, 4S delegates in
all The committee had not decided the /
Arizona contests when the convention
met this noon.
Rumors of Trouble.
With Roosevelt calling on his followers
to disregard the credentials committee
and organize for themselves and the Taft
leaders conferring with friends of a
HbSSlbtt ihtlh Nuiluluih-, many
tions were in prospect. The convention
committee planned to resune work when
developments showed what they could
expect to deal with. Some of tho dele
gates insisted that Roosevelt would lead
his followers to another hall to organize
a distinct convention and Il new party.
Others declared the Roosevelt men wouli
attempt to hold a second convention ON
the same floor with the Taft people. In
the latter ease, violent disorder is feared
1t was also said that Roosevelt himself
would go to the Coliseum to-day.
Mead's Friends Claim 173 Votes.
The New York delegation planned to
come out to-day in strong demons6ra-
tion for the denomination of Vice Pres
dent Sherman. So far Gov. Mead of
Vermont is the only active candidate for
the second position on the Taft ticket.
Mead's friends say that l73 delegates
have pledged themselves to him, should
Taft get the nomination.
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