Arizona republican., 1912-06-04
ROOSEVELT National Committeeman J. F. CleaVeland
 DeleoateS

began to prepare for causus as of their factions and it was known positively
 that the convention of the morrow would split. The Cochise county con- test was the rock that wrecked what up to this time had been a fairly peaceful voyage of the delegates
 THE TAFT CAUCUS.
 Upon the assembling of the Taft men J. II. Reddick was chosen chairman of the caucus and Geo. Nauk secretary. After a brief discussion it was general Fy agreed that the approaching con- vention would divide, and preparations should be made for the organization of the Taft forces. A committee consist ing of Hubbell. Cameron, Solomon, Mahoney Creighton, Bob Morrison, Frank D0an and Allen Jaynes spent a good part of the rest of the night as- sembling the machinery that would create six Taft delegates to Chicago. The program they prepared was later carried out in the Taft convention. THE ROOSEVELT CAUCUS. Ex-Governor Kibbey although not presiding was the guiding hand in the caucus s'i Illt duHllItIS OI N-Ol. fkOOSt- welt, although their caucus was larger and in place of the work of the making i of convention plans being delegated to committee all of the Roosevelt dele gates were present and participated. Before tie split, there had been rumOrs l all night, first to the effect that the | Taft forces were going to occupy the | opera house and deny the Roosevelt men the right to enter. Then the story
 would change and the gossip was that the Roosevelt people had secured keys | to the opera house and the Taft forces were to be locked out in the street. | Men with a sporting inclination were l betting that this or that particlar del- egate would be the last man to leave | the hall if a knOck-dOwn and drag out struggle was to be the outcome. l Some of the weaker of the Taft people
 recalled the fact that Ben Daniels and
 Jack Greenway and George Wilcox, l all Roosevelt delegates and on hand 1 had been declared at various times by | Col. T. R. to be the bravest men he had
 ever known in the course of his career. !, One of the younger Maricopa county delegates seriously discussed the ad-
 visibility of employing a body guard. 1 This same uneasiness ran all through
 the early morning hours and there was great excitement when all of delegates l assembled at the opera house.
 THE START.
 MT Hubbeu chairman of the state committee called the convention to or der. Hayes, the secretary read off the call. The preliminary over, and speak ing for the executive committee, Hub-
 bell announced that he had prepared a
 temporary rOll-call of delegates, the
 names of whom appeared on the roll and they only, would be entitled tC
 vote on temporary organization. He proceeded to read the temporary rol
 which seated the Maricopa county Taft . delegates and in Cochise county gave , half vote each to the cOntending del egatiOns. The reading of the roll being
 concluded Kibbey of MaricOpa speak
 ing from the Roosevelt side of the hall protested against the decision of th'
 executive committee in the Cochist
 contest. Immediately following whicf , protest excitement started and the
 band began to play.
 THE TAFT CONVENTION. I Proceeding as if they were not awar' that the Roosevelt people were in thu D same room and also holding a conven
 ton. the Taft delegates proceeded |, , the election of J. J. ReddiCk of MOjav' p county temporary chairman and Chas f Solomon of Graham and Geo. Maui
 of Maricopa as secretaries This sam
 organization was later made perma Q nent. A committee on credentials con
 | n ty was on motion named by the chai Q and in less time than it takes to rea'
 | it, the committee submitted their re e port, not unexpectedly agreeing exactl s Continued on Page D.