New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-15
EXPECT ROOSEVELT
TO MAKE OWN PLEA
Colonel Plans to Appear in
National Convention and
Speak for Himself.
Mr.. DIXON ADMITS CRISIS
His Manager Declares Candi-
dates Visit Is to Aid in
Fighting Theft" of
the Nomination.

the Nomination.
Chicago, June 1.-THE Roosevelt leaders,
somewhat surprised by the coonels sudden
decision to come to Chicago, Immediately
tacular In his arrival.
Alexander II. Revell, Of the Roosevelt
National Committee conferred with Sena-
tor Dixon, the Roosevelt manager. and 1t
was agreed that Mr. Roosevelt should be
met at the train and taken Immediately to
the Congress Hotel, where the rooms for
merly known as the Presidential suite have
be en- reserved for him. The new Presiden
tial suite was to-day taken over by the
Taft men as a general headquarters.
Senator Dixon. Mr.. Revell and former
District Attorney Edwin Sims. OF Illinois,
will go to the train. After Mr.. Roosevelt
is safely in his rooms they say the pro-
gramme will be for him to outline.
we have no programme whatever said
Senator Dixon tonight. Mr.. Roosevelt is
coming here and we will await his arrival
before planning anything. There will be no
brass bands to meet him. He Is coming as
a private citizen seeking the nomination.
and Is only coming because 1t is difficult to
transact important business over the long
distance telephone"
Will Address Mass Meeting.
will the colonel make any speeches be-
fore the oenvention?" the Senator was
asked.
There is no speaking programme that
know OF except that Mr.. Roosevelt VIII adj
dress the mass meeting at the Auditorium
Theatre on Monday night" Mr.. Dixon re-
piled.
Are the other speakers who were chosen
for that meeting to appear also on the
programme"
1T seems TO me that any man would
have an almighty lot OF nerve to play sup
per blr TO the main attraction" said the
Senator.
Senator Dixon said he did not know
whether the speakers first selected for the
mass meeting had been notified they would
not be needed. but he supposed that infor-
nation would ultimately reach them.
When Senator Dixon was asked why
Roosevelt had decided to come to Chicago
he said IL was merely TO expedite matters
1T is very difficult In such a situation
as this to conduct negotiations over the
telephone" said Mr.. Dixon. He is COM
ing here to be in touch and to aid us in
nshting the men who would steal the NOM
ination away from the Republicans Of the
country"
Good Sized Crisis"
Was he asked to come because II was
deemed a crisis had arrived which demand
ed his presence in order 10 save the situa-
tlon?" Mr. Dixon was asked.
There IL apparently a good szed crisis.
when one considers the thievery OF the ma
tional committee in overriding the will OF
the sovereign states in their choice OF dele
gates to this convention" the Senator re-
piled.
VIII Colonel Roosevelt go to the ma
tional convention"
Il do not believe Manager Mckinley Of
the Taft campaign Will give Mr. Roosevelt
a ticket, and | am sure the sergeant-at-
arms would not admit him without one,
said the Senator. with smile.
IL was subsequently learned that Colonel
Roosevelt is expected 10 remain in Chicago
until the close OF the convention and that
he plans TO appear In the convention hall
and may be given an opportunity to ad-
dress the convention In his own behalf.
Such a development. unprecedented In every
essential undoubtedly would furnish ma
terial for a sensational demonstration.
At the regular meeting OF the Roosevelt
delegates William Finn. of Pennsylvania,
who presided, urged the delegates TO get
out and drag into Mr. Roosevet's head
quarters any Of the wavering Taft dele
gates.
"Show to these delegates that the mem
bers OF this Republican National Committee
are burglars and not men,, said Flnn.
Make them understand that no matter
who is nominated the Republican electors
I'm the great Republican states are going TO
vote for Theodore Roosevelt In the electoral
college
Taft Mon Equally Active.
In the mean time there was equal activity
in the other camp. John c. Eversman. aid
to Director Mckinley. labored nightly pre-
pairing for the opening of Taft reception
room on the second floor OF the headquar-
ters hotel-the same floor that Is partly oc-
cupied by the Roosevelt headquarters The
Taft forces will occupy the PRESIDENTIAL
suite and all day tomorrow TAFT rally
meetings, with prominent TAFT supporters
as speakers, will alternate with the oiaring
Of two bands while the speakers rest.
Eyersman has planned continuous per-
formance" throughout the day and evening
and as the delegates come In ana are reg
istered at Taft headquarters they Will be
escorted downstairs to the meeting room
TO come under the influence OF the speeches.