Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-17

charging an attempt to bribe F. Cook, a negro delegate to the convention from Louisiana, for $1.000 to desert the Taft forces and vote for Roosevelt, ex- ecuted by himself, was made public tonight by Director Mckinley of the Taft headquarters.
 Complainant Baptist Minister. The Taft headquarters asserted that Cook, who is a Baptist minister and cashier in Naldier Cordia parish. La. made his statement before a notary of his own voliuon The affidavit reads as follows:
 Text of the Affidavit.
 STATE OF ILLINOIS,
 COUNTY OF COOK:
 q, F. H. Cook, being first duly sworn, make out and say:
 That on Thursday night, the 18th of June, 1912, a gentleman who claimed to be a Mr Thoznp- son, from Colorado, after being introduced to each other Che and D, after finding out from me that was delegate from the fifth con gTeSSional district of Louisiana, said to me, If you will come over with the R crowd, here is a thou sand dollars, of which, of course, l refused, and at the same time he had the money in his hand and at tempted to count 1t out to me. I make this sworn statement because 1t has been going the rounds by some Irresponsible parson that I sold out. It was utterly false upon It's face. There are my friend on each side and We are friendly tow ard each other, not because I am on one side and they the other makes us enemy. All such reports comes out saying that I have or am coming over is untrue. That come from my district to vote for Mir. Taft and the first and last thing I'll do will be to cast my vote for the renomination of Hr, Taft make this affidavit of my own free will and accord.
 "F. H. COOK"
 ~Pure Fake" Says Dixon.
 Senator Dixon said: T never heard of Cook, and I never heard of Thomp- Eon-I think it is all pure fake"
 Desertions of Taft Delegates. Chicago, June 16.-Another day of conferences, and counting of delegates brought no solution to the presidential tangle confronting the republican na- tonal convention tonight.
 During the day the city rang with rumors that a break had come and that a stampede of southern dele- gates to Colonel Roosevelt had begun The Roosevelt headquarters made pub lie letters bearing the names of five delegates from Georgia and five from Mississippi, heretofore counted solid1y in the Taft column, declaring them selves for Colonel Roosevelt as the only hope of the party. Earlier in the day, Timothy Woodruff of New York had announced that he had given Col onel Roosevelt assurance of his sup- port
 Teieersms of Denial Received. These statements for a time threw the Taft headquarters into somethins of panic. Members of the Georgia and Mississippi delegations were has tily summoned and there was s re. turn of composgre when it was learnef that four Of the five Georgia delegate, who had supported Colonel Roosevelt had not yet reached the city. Late, the Taft headquarters claimed to hay, telegrams from these delegates deny. ing that they had deserted the presi. dent
 Taft Men Claim Only One Desertion. l.. B. Moseley, national committee man from Mississippi and chairman O the state delegation. declared tonigh that two delegates from that state hal been expected 10 disregard their in. structions and vote for Colonel Roose velt He did not believe any nor, would change
 After these conferences. the Taf managers issued a statement denyin, the Roosevelt claims of accessions ant asserting that only Charles Banks, on Of the nine delega tes, had deserted t, the colonel
 Dixon in Jubilant Mood.
 Senator Dxion. the Roosevelt cam paign manager, was jubilant over tn events.
 We've got them coming" he ex claimed. We have lots more of then to tell you about. but We don't wan too much excitement in one day. To morrow We will give you more news O the Taft delegates coming over to ou side"
 Situation Unchanged, Says MeKinIe, The situation tonight is absolutef unchanged" said Mir Mckinley, direc tor of the Taft headquarters.
 "htr Roosevelt has been sending fo delegates who are opposed to his nom nation and is trying 10 persuade ther to come over to his standard. Thi work has been a failure, althous claims have been made all day to th contrary
 Roosevelt Attends Church.
 Colonel Roosevelt spent a happy da in the midst of the turmoil of the an preaching convention. He went f church in the morning. took a moto ride in the afternoon and up to q Iat hour tonight was holding a "counc Of war" with his general staff" advisers and supporters. He receive the reports of defecuons from tn president with smiles of satisfaction. The Roosevelt supporters tonight aI ranged for a popular demonstration his honor when he will hold a receE tion in the lobby of the Congress ht tel The reception is planned primal fly for the delegates.
 Grier Acknowledges Letter.
 The day had been exceedingly qui, and devoid of noise along into the af ernoOn, when the Georgia letter su( denly was sprung from the Rooseve headquarters As given out, the le ter bore the signatures of Clark Gsrie J. II. Boone. j, C. Styles, j, MugeI Peterson and B. ;. Aiineey. MF, Gri alone of these in the city acknoW edged authorship of inc letter. clain Ing that it represented the sentimei of many of the Georgia delegates an the republican sentiment ia Georgia,
 Two Platforms Outlined.
 Roth the Taft aad Roosevelt draf 0f . platform fer the republican cor