New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-20
Colonel Charges Politicians Tried to Cheat Him
of Nomination-Advises Caucus Don't
Lie Down Again
JOHNSON OUT FOR A NEW PARTY
California Governor Declares Colonel Will Be Nominated.
While Some Of His Hearers Shout Loudly for
Hadley-Taft Men Jubilant Over Latest
Development in Convention Game.

Chicago, June 2o.-"So far as am con-
cerned,' declared Colonel Roosevelt to his
delegates and advisers in an address at the
caucus in the Congress Hotel this morning,
Il am through. If you are voted down [
hope you, the real and lawful majority Of the
convention will organize as such, and you
will do it if you have the courage and loyalty
of your convictions.
81 am speaking to you said Roosevelt
whom some Of you you wish
nominate When into the made my appeal
people Most the delegates chosen direct primaries
by the people made my fight squarely ad and of you
the people decided against would have nothing
say that the people for and the politicians tried to
the nomination would have great deal to
by people and Now, the national committee
and portion majority only by the
aid delegates elected but chosen by the national committee
trying the nomination They can't do it. AS far
concerned makes difference But it they are
cheangt people, the rank file Of the Republican party
give you any advice preferred let
decide what but am going to give you my advice"
explained resolution, which
complained of the election of Mr. Dene
chairman credentials continued:
"As far concerned am through hope that Tomorrow
you go hail. you will introduce
resolution that of those frauduleny seated delegates shall
question the credentials committee the convention
Don't lie again they beat you by fraudulent
voting the fraudulent and then being
by fraudulent sorry and home
Il hope you will then take the position that decline longer
submit having delegates raudueny allowed
judges their the Of the credentials committee
you will any longer recognize majority thus
composed having title in law morals to be called Repub
We by fair elected clear majority of the
delegates hope you will permit opponents having
failed by you by and swnde the peo
pie out of victory that they have
hope the real and lawful majority
will organize SUCH and you will do have
the courage loyalty your convictions Let's find whether
Republican party still the OF the plain people, the people
United States the party the bosses and the professional
politicians acting in the interests of special privilege
you my advice would advise that place further
that further time would advise that
you permit yourself be committed any further shape
further association with these long they retain
Republican convention by of majority composed
essential part udunty seated delegates who haven't the
slightest right the rank and file of the Republican
party without the slightest right title seats the Repub
icar convention"
Governor Johnson the Fontne few minutes after
had ended his address of seized him and
rushed o a table
Gentlemen began you heard what go
to do tomorrow We going stop ydalyng
bng going there fight prepared for
the birth Republican party which will nominate for President
Theodore Roosevelt
will elected shouted the delegates
Governor "Ths which inevitable
will that will countenance robbery tiev
erv and dishonesty have experienced here.
The report everywhere this morning that the Missouri dega
had decided support Hady President would
for ballot The later declared untrue
caucus be the floor of the convention to-day
The Rooseves declaration provoked of wild dis
order corridors of the Congress Hotel crowd OF TAFT dele
gates pandemonm Of cheers and Goy Goyl
Haleuah!
the leaders of the Progressive states declared this morn
,g they would lend countenance to a bolt
"Norh will regular and will not bolt said Senator
Gonna the Wisconsin delegates and they
sure me they will remain in the regular convention
Senator gave the to the ten Cunns
in Iowa
man the Roosevelt leaders asserted the
belief could control more than zoo votes on bolt