The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-22
demanded their presence on every roll
SIN watching Roosevelt.

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While Col. Roosevelt has been defeated
for nomination and while his cohorts
have been shattered beyond repair. the
Taft people are leaving nothing to chance.
The Roosevelt men in the various dele
cations are always in their seats. The
Taft men. feeling that they have the
Colonel down and out. are apt to become
careless. and this was observed on several
roll calls in the convention to-day when as
many as ten delegates were recorded as
absent
Prcsiden, 1aft's camraigliers. with
tho fine example of the platform CON-
mittee confronting the delegatrs in the
matter of const ant attendance on all
roll calls. have taken steps to have all
their delegates in their seats. and cspe-
cially when nomination time comes
around
Col. Roosevelt's chances for the nomi-
nation have all departed But the Colonel
and his adherents are exasperated to the
frothing point AZ the probability of the
Presidents denomination. The aim of
the Presidents chieftains is TO get him
renominated if possible without leaving
too many scars which would become
repellent in the approaching campaign.
With the Presidents chances consider
ably improved. as evidenced hy that test
vote Of $40 to 400. and this too without
the aid of La Toilette or Cummns and
their forty-six delegates. the Presidents
mana gers. with Senator Crane at the head.
are firmly but quietly pushing their ad-
vantage.
II will require $40 votes TO nominate
and the Presidents friends believe that
that test vote Of $50 represents his total
strength. 1t will thus be noted that the
President has but twenty votes to
spare.
II is the opinion of Senator Crane and
of most Taft leaders that il they can hold
the advantage gained to-day in the de-
cisions Of the convention on the con-
tested delegates by the time the last Of
these cases has been disposed of their
ma .jority will have become so firmly
welded there will he lit'le to risk in going
to vote on the Presidency.
Gov. Hadley has made a GO. repi-
tation for himself With many OF he dele
gates to this convention. There is no
installing that Senator Root as presiding
officer has also gained the admiration
of many delegates. They have been the
intellectual men in the eyes of the dele-
tell you that they would like to sec a
ticket reading Root and IIadlcy. These
Two men have been in the fierce light in
the proceedings
Third Party Expensive.
To-nigh, Col Roosevelt intimate
friends are insistent that if Presiden,
Taft is renominated the third party
movement will he vitalized Such a
movement. however these friends Of
Col Roosevelt. assert would be vastly
expensive.
In the Judgment of several of the
Colonies financial friends such q move
men, would cost in the forty eight States
and the four Territories not less than
s.. E.6U.0N II may be said without fear
of deuiai that several eminent fnanciers
who have given the Roosevelt movment
vast sums are dishoartened tonight
and do not feel like going down further
into their pockets. George " Perkins
was rartit uarly diffiden, IN this respect
to-day. Others of Cot Roosevelt : friends
in the financial world said that they would
not continue to finance frost" as they
put il
I, il candidv said hy those familiar
with the facts that Mr.. Perkins Clifford
| Pinchot. Alexander = COchranc Of New
N. r..
who have borne the brunt of the present
| battle 10 the tune of about 81 ,jr' HN.
| to say nothing of the expenses OF Candi-
dates for delegates in many States who
paid their own bills, have reached the end
Of their financial rope in Mr.. Roosevelt :
behalf
! The financia men realize. 1t was sa id
tonight. thai Mr. Roosevelt : independent
! candidacy would h. an expensive luxury
! for the reason that he would lack tn"
support Of practically every Republican
organization in the country. Al III" pre-
ent time only the Stat" organiZat iou-
of California and Penns sylvania seem
disposed to assist him
This situation means that Mr. Roosevelt
, would have 10 build his own party from
the ground up. pay its initial EXPENSES III
every State whore he made II caupaign
headquarters. where htcra aiurc. speakers
and other campaign ammunition could
be distributed. and conferences held
Close shave
, The test vote in the c'uy.l4. IN to-day
! on the California contest frightened
, President 1aft's chieftains within an inch
Of their lives. The anti-Tatt men picked
, ~, scattering votes in Minnesota. Iowa
, Kentucky. MARYLAND. New Mexico, New
| York. North Carolina. Oregon, Tennessee
, Vermont. Virginia and Hawaii Indeed
! Oregon. Hawaii and Minnesota cast the
till vote of their delegations against the
| latt side Of the controversy. In Mary
! land there was an especially marked
! change. the state casting II votes for the
1 Roosevelt contestants IN California 10
! tor the Taft contestant. On that Iva Hot
though. tn" total was 542 for the Taft con.
t"stantS and j29 for the Roosevelt CON
te,tants. And there were only seven
| absenteeS.
On the main question Of the Presiden-
( tia nomination, however. the President
friends believe that he can maintain
safely that margin Of % votes repre-
sentcd in the first test vote of the day
! The Taft delegates on this main question
nf the Presidential pomina ton can be
| relied upon to stick to the President as
| long rs he Is candidate for the nomina
ton, in the judgment Of Mr. Taits leaders
here. They will not go to Roosevelt, i,
was declared, because Col. Roosevelt has
assailed the Republican party in its prin.
ciples and has joined hands with William
Finn and Francis J. Heney in attacking
the personal integrity of the President of
the United States and in denouncing III"
Republican party.