The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-17
men ARRIVE
Delegates to the Republican Nation
al Convention Arrive at City Of
Big Doings,'
SENTIMENT AGAINST RIVALS
BY HAROLD J. DANE.

BY HAROLD J. DANE.
st. Paul, June 17.-(speciaD =
Going to Chicago on a special train
over the Chicago and Northwestern
railway, the members of the Mime
sofa delegation who are not already
in Chicago left st. Paul last night at
$3.50. They were accompanied by
several members of the press and 9th.
er Minnesota men who are going
down to the big convention. Both
G L. Stevens and F. S. Lycan from
the Ninth district, went to Chicago
last week and were there when
Roosevelt arrived.
The Minnesota delegation will
meet in room 8, Congress hotel, this
afternoon at p. m. to effect it's or
ganizati0n and decide on it's plan of
action. 1t seems to be generally con-
ceded that Moses E. Clapp will either
be made chairman of the delegation
or will represent it on the resolutions
committee. Judge Purdy, of Mime
apolis, has been sitting by proxy
with the national committee in the
contest cases and it is probable that
he will be given place on the Gre
dentials committee.
At the meeting this afternoon, I.
A. Caswell will be formally elected
national committeeman to succeed
Frank B. Kellogg. There was some
little talk of re-electing Kellogg but
the majority of the delegates declare
such an action cannot be considered.
In Minneapolis and st. Paul there
appears to have developed much SEN
timent against both Taft or Roosevelt
during the past three or four weeks.
Many prominent Republicans state
that in case either wins the nomina-
tion, they will vote the Democratic
ticket-proyided that they can vote
for a progressive. 80
It appears from what these men
say that the coming fight will see
the break up of the old political par
ties and that the ballots will be cast
for progressives and conservatives.
Many are Disguised with the mud
singing attitudes taken by both Taft
and Roosevelt in their pre-convention
campaigns. They also point out that
between the two each has just about
shown that the other is close to Wall
street and that their actual solicita-
ton for the good of the people is
more apparent than real.
The closer one gets to Chicago, the
more talk is heard of clark horse"
winning the nomination. Hughes
seems to be generally considered as
the man with the best chances OF get
ting the nomination. At this stage
of the game it is mere conjecture as
at present the selection of the tempo
rary chairman is more important
than the actual nomination since
through his committees he may con-
troll the seating of contested dele
gates.
Delegates from North Dakota are
receiving especial attention since it
is believed that their ten votes may
hold the balance of power in the con-
vention. They go pledged to La Fol-
lette but it has been pointed out that
he will not receive the nomination
and that if they swing their votes to
either Taft or Roosevelt, the lucky
one will win. Taft men are working
hard with the delegation pointing
out that the assistance of the dele
cation will allow them to seat their
own chairman while if they go for
Roosevelt, his nomination will be as
sured and that as he did not play
square with La Toilette they cannot
consistently help him.
The North Dakota delegation left
Minneapolis at. 8 p. m. Saturday
night in a special car and their last
instructions were to stand for La Fol
lette until released and not to con-
slider second choice.