Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-14
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Chicago, June 14.-With the as
sembling of the Republican national
convention only four days OFF, a re-
markable situation exists in the vice
presidential situation. For the Taft
forces there are only two candi-
dates in the feld-Vice President
Sherman and Governor Mead of Yer
mont. Either mar is acceptable to
the President, who wants a progress
sive for a runnig mate. No progress
sive aspirant has been discovered
up to date by Taft. AS running mate
for Roosevelt the popular choices
are Governors Hadley of Missouri,
and Johnson of California. Either
is said to be acceptable to Roose-
welt, also.
Too many plans are said to be
spelling R~ooseyelt's chances and the
colonel himself is needed at the
wheel. This is the way his leaders
here interrupted story that Roosevelt
left home today prepared to come
directly here. Three definite plans
have been presented to Roosevelt
and on his decision alone Will de-
pend which shall be put into effect.
His first is the suggestion of a
fight from the rap of the gavel pro
posing the storming of the cOnven-
ton and it's organization within the
coliseum regardless of what the Taft
forces may do. That the Taft lead
ers rather expect that this will be
the plans indicated when they de
manded and secured from the Mayor
an extra detail of ESQ city police
men for the convention.
The second plan constitutes ig-
noring the Taft men entirely and
involves staying away from the reg
ular convention, organizing a second
convention and adopting a platform
Of their own and nominating Roose-
welt and a running mate. The third
plan is to get into the regular con-
vention and accept the roll of the
temporary organization as made up
by the Taft national committee and
then fight the whole battle on regu-
lar lines. This plan involves the
substitution of the name OF Senator
B. Borah, of Idaho, for that of Sen
ator Root, of New York, as the TEN
porary chairman.
The Taft men insisted today that
no matter what action Roosevelt
may take he cannot win.
AS to the dark horse" talk, il
began to develop that many leaders
on beth sides who have their own
Jobs in mind and who will have two
conduct the state, congressional
county and the district fights next
fall are hoping for a deadlock, that
will put both Taft and Roosevelt out
Of the running.
Cummins Is Candidate.
Senator Cummins is an out and out
candidate for the presidential nomi
nation. He believes this convention
Is to be so deadlocked that he will
eventually run off with the prize, Sen
ator La Toilette and his thirty-siy
votes will eve go over to Roosevelt,
according to the best information.
The Taft men already are working
day and night to prevent assertions
from their ranks. The Roosevelt cam
paigners are working just as indus
%triously to dissipate that paper Nh
1ority Of thirty-four.
The Taft chieftains believe that even
If President Taft's paper majority OF
t~hirty-four Is wiped out by the Roose
welt inroads and Taft's nomination is
prevented on the first ballot La Fol
lette's thirty-six will go over to Taft
ON the second ballot and thus bring
about the presidents denomination
The Roosevelt forces, replying to this.
declare that II the president Is not
nominated ON the first ballot no power
tons from him to the Roosevelt camp
sufficient to bring about Roosevelt's
nomination on the second ballot.
On every street corner, In every spot
where the politicians congregate, you
hear tales Of the use Of money and OF
brides in the shape Of federal prefer
ment.
Dreadful Scandal Feared.
The c~loseness Of the contests be-
tween Taft and Roosevelt has neces-
sarily emphasized this talk Of bribery
and corruption. 1t Is this talk that has
induced the best Informed authorities
here to express apprehension lest a
dreadful scandal shall become the
paramount feature for the next few
days of this situation.
Free prophecies are made here that
Colonel Roosevelt is coming to Chi
cago. The men who are closest to him
and know his present Intentions are
those who say he surely will be at the
convention.
"Y ou won't be far wrong II you say
he is coming" said q friend Of the