The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-20
SERIOUS DISSENSI0NS
ARE KNOWN TO EXIST
Various State Delegations Are
Said to Be Busy With Talk
of a Compromise Candidate
For Presidency.

Chicago, June 20.--Delay, uncertainty
and possible serious disorder faced the
delegates as this, the third day of the
Republican national convention opened
Nobody professed to see INTO the situa-
ton that would result after Chairman
Roots gavel fell at noon. One of the
numerous reports which was given Gre
dence by many delegates vas that the
convention would Immediately adjourn
until four o'clock. only to meet and
adjourn again until evening in order to
give time for the entire situation re-
volving around the Roosevelt fight to
reshape itself.
Dissension in Roosevelt Camp.
There was evidence early to-day OF
the nearly complete disintegration of the
Roosevelt forces. The coloners quarters
were besieged by mass of his followers,
seeking adyice Serious dissension exists
in the Roosevelt camp, and the Roose-
welt followers in nearly all the state
delegations are busy with compromise
candidate talk.
The names of Governor Hadley and
Justice Hughes were the most promi-
nently mentioned for compromise candi-
date
Many of the Roosevelt men declared
that Col. Roosevelt had acted too hastily
in number of matters, in coming to
Chicago and in precipitating bolt from
the credentials committee last night.
1T looks as though the bottom had
dropped out" declared member of the
Roosevelt council
Roosevelt was closeted this morning
with Gov. johnson of California, SEN
ator Beveridge, Everett Colby and James
r. Garfield.
The California delegation met this
morning and prepared resolution an
nouncing its withdrawal from the con
vention The delegates. said they would
not be bought by the action of ''lot
of thieves
Half an hour after Regis Posts state
ment that Roosevelt had released his
delegates, 0. X. Davis, who is connected
with the Roosevelt headquarters, emerged
from the conference room and said:
"Col Roosevelt authorizes me to say
that any statement that he has released
his delegates is absolutely untrue
Some of the Roosevelt leaders, how
ever, proceeded on the theory that Posts
announcement was correct. Senator
Poindexter Of Washington said that the
Roosevelt delegations would hold meet
ing this afternoon to decide on their
future course He said: "It is certain
that there will be bolt, as you call it
| do not call it bolt 1t is the begin
ming of new movement in politics. We
will not be a faction Of the Republican
party; we will be new party"
Senator Poindexter was asked: "Does
Roosevelt's release of his delegates mean
that they will go to any other candi-
date?" to which he replied; NO; not
at all. 1t simply means they will be free
to act as they desire. Col. Roosevelt did
not wish to hamper any man by asking
him to join in bolt when bound by
instructions to Roosevelt. The question
of whether we shall endeavOr to hold d
convention in the hall or leave the build
ing and hold our convention separately
will be taken up at this afternoons
meeting"
Some Refuse to Bolt.
When the Roosevelt conference broke
up, groups of excited and irritable lead |
ers broke from the doorway of the colo I,
ners suite. Finn of Pennsylvania. who
was the first to come out, exclaimed: /: |
There is nothing to say. Nothing is
decided
An effort to induce the Illinois dele
gates to join in a bolt continued this
morning, but finally failed.
Francis J. Heney said: I'VE want
progressive party"
Gov. Hadley said: "They have got
to purge that roll of crooked delegates |
to-day or there win be no further treaty
negotiations
Roosevelt Issues Statement.
At ll:50 Roosevelt issued the follow
ing statement: The time has come
when / feel | must make certain state
ments, not only to the honestly elected
members of the Republican national con
vention, but to the rank and file of the
party and the honest people of the entire
nation. | went into this fight for certain
great principles. At the moment / can
only serve the principles by continuing
to bear the personal responsibility which
their advocacy has brought me-"