Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-17
Baptist Minister Makes Affidavit That He Was 0f-
 fered $1,OOO to Desert Taft Forces
FIVE MISSISSIPPIANS GO OVER TO ROOSEVELT
Make Statement in Which They Say Taft Was the Only Can
 didate When They Were PIedged-Woodruf of New York Also Lines Up With Roosevelt Contingent ment to Push Hughes Forward as Compromise Candidate

vention have been outlined and both can be put in shape for submission to the committee on resolutions on very short notice.
 Most of the work on the Roosevelt declarations was completed before MT. Roosevelt's arrival in Chicago, while the first formal meeting over the Taft pronouncement was held today.
 Inspected by Roosevelt.
 The Roosevelt pronouncement is the result of labors of many of his friends, but principally of his former secretary of the interior. James R. Garfield, with Clifford Pinchot and William Allen White of Kansas. All the plans have undergone the inspection of Colonel Roosevelt himself and when he has not passed on them finally. he had in dicated his formal approval of most of them.
 Clark at Taft Conference.
 At today's meeting of MT. Tafts friends, several drafts were presented. The approved blanks will be joined and another meeting will be held be- fore the submission of the papers to the resolutions committee, Today's conference was held in Senator Cranes apartment. Among those in attend . Secretary Hilles, President Taft's sec retary; Representative Mckinley, President Taft's campaign manager; former Vice President Fairbanks, who will be chairman of the platform com mittee Senator Root, Charles Hop kins Clark of Connecticut; President Nicholas Murray Butler and William Barnes, Jr., of New York.
 Both Favor Tariff Commission.
 Necessarily, the two documents cov- ar the same ground, but there is wide divergence in the recommendations. The tariff receives a prominent place in both, and both indorse the princi- pie of a tariff commission. The friends of Mir. Roosevelt, however, go to some pains to make it appear that the present tariff board does not come up to the requirements.
 Legislation to Curb Monopoly.
 There will also be dual declarations favoring legislation to curb monopoly. The Taft people favor the retention of the Sherman antitrust law, but would build on 1t so as to define it's opera tions and at the same time give the general public the benefit of it's pro- tecting effect The Rooseveltians will tackle along different lines especially the necessity of regulating the opera tions of the large corporations.
 When we were elected there was but one candidate in the field" said the letter, and there seemed to be nothing to do but to accept MT. Taft and inevitable defeat in November. At that time it seemed foregone conclu- sion that MT. Taft was to be the repub- lican nominee and a democrat the next | president
 Teddy "Gave Party New Lease of Life' With the announcement of your candidacy, the party was given new i lease of life; country wide sprung up 1 the sentiment Chat the future contain ed some promise of business stability and aggressive and righteous leader | ship; the man whose name was | synonymous with the square deal was in the field, and the party as well as the country bucked up. It was now a | fight worth while It was a fight thai meant something
 The Mississippi letter as given oui bore the names of Charles Banks, w P. Locker, Percy F. Howard, Daniel w Gary and Wesley Crayton. This letter said in part:
 1 We, the undersigned, delegates tC the republican national convention from the state of Mississippi, after full conference and discussion among our selves, and having only in view tht welfare of the republican party and O1 l the nation, and fully appreciatiVe O l your known stand for a square dea to all men, irrespective of race o1 creed, and believing that in the cTisis which now confronts the republican party you are the only man that cal lead it to victory in November, have this day decided to tender you ou, 1 support in national convention as tn, nominee of the republican party fo president of the United States"
 Hawaiian Delegates Loyal to Taft. The Mississippi letter was quick, followed by report that the two dele gates from Hawaii, instructed for Taft had decided to join hands with tn California delegation in its demand fo Colonel Roosevelt This report late was denied by the delegates, who de clared they would abide by their in struCtiOns.
 Taft Leaders Get Busy
 When the hotel corridors began { murmur gossip of a Roosevelt land slide" the Taft headquarters wer spurred to activity. Director Mckin ley, Senator Penrose. William Barnes Jr., of New York and several other c the Taft leaders talked over the mat ter and Director Mckinley instituted rapid fire investigation of the individ ual cases of desertion which tn Roosevelt statements embraced.
 After several hours of discussion Director Mckinley declared that tn Roosevelt statements were unfounde and the situation unchanged.
 Roosevelt Plan of Campaign. ! The Roosevelt plans for the fight | be made in the republican nationi convention Tuesday were finally adopt ed at a con inference of the Rooseve leaders tonight under the direction ( the colonel himself
 The Roosevelt supporters have de termined that the convention shall nc be organized with the contested dele
 gates seated by the national commit
 tee, and to this end they have deter ! mined to demand a rollcall on the fir proposition that comes up. This wi come on the right of Governor Johnso , of California to cast the 26 votes
 that state for the temporary chairman
 ship.
 5 Would Bar Contested Delegates. r This right win be questioned by u two Taft delegates from the fourth dis trict. Then will come the move WhiC | the Roosevelt leaders have plsnne They will move at once that the ten
 porary roll as made up by the nadon
 committee be rejected and that a sut
 stitute roll prepared by the Rooseve 5 leaders be adopted.
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