Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-20
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION
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sided over by temporary chairman
Elihu Foot. At what hour this ac-
ion would come, by what immediate
steps il would be preceded--these
we're regarded as mere details.
United States Senator Root, tenn
porary chairman of the Republican
National Convention announced before
The convention went into session at
noon today that any attempt on the
part OF the Roosevelt forces TO organ
ize SC ,ond convention on the floor Of
the Coliseum would be thwarted.
I'VE Nil have orderly procedure,
declare, Root "'rhose who do not
acouies.e in this ruling will be elected
from the Hall. by force if necessary,
delegate or no delegate
The Roosevelt men have an option
on Orchestra Hall here, in which they
can hold second convention if they
so desire.
The Roosevelt men who bolted the
credentials committee Of the Repub-
lican Committee last night as a pro-
test against so-caled gag rule, were
ordered back TO the committee today
when the conservatives who are IN
control weakened. Roosevelt told his
men to return to the committee, but
to protest against any member of the
commit ee who held his seat through
fraud" being permitted to vote on
INV Of the issues raised. This in
structiua was believed to cause trou-
bic when the committee resumed its
sessions at $3.50 today.
To permit the Credentials Commit
tee to complete its hearings on con-
tested delegates and formulate a re-
port to the convention, the Taft forces
decided this morning to have the con-
vention meet at noon and recess over
until four o'clock. This was the plan
announced today by former represen-
tative James Z. Watson Of Indiana,
the Tat parIamentarian chief.
At tie time Of the calling of the
convention today it was planned for
the Roosevelt delegates to go into the
Coliseum and await the report OF the
credentials committee. Whether this
would come early in the day or be
held up until night, or possibly TO-
morrow, was conceded to depend en-
tirely on the spirit in which the ma
joritv of the committee took up the
re-hearng of the contests. If the
hearing was given serious consid-
Grafton the committee was expected
to be in session all day. If they were
merely perfunctory, it was expected
to report during the afternoon.
Chicago, June 20.-The resolution
committee of the convention marked
time today in anticipation of a Roose-
welt bolt.
"Unti we find out what action is
going to be taken out there at the
hall today, we can't frame any plat
form" said Chairman Charles ".
Fairbanks.
The demand for a third candidate
and the elimination of both Taft and
Roosevelt FROM consideration by the
Republican National Convention,
starting early today, is growing by
leaps and bounds.
Obligations to the party was de-
clared by hundreds of the delegates
to be the paramount issue instead OF
LOYALTY to any individual. And these
delegates were bringing every ounce
of pressure possible to bear to have
their wish considered They were
openly demanding of the Taft and
Roosevelt managers that they with
draw their men and let the convention
name candidate on whom all could
unite.
The leaders were trying to stand
pat. But there were evidences OF
weakening in certain quarters that
led the political experts to believe
that kithin few hours the situation
will have cleared up.