Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-09
QKLAHOM4HS ARE ACTIVE
PRESTLN AND DISNEY AXE
PLAYING PRONOUNCED PARTS
IN CAMPAIGN.
DEMONSTRATION JUNE z
Roosevelt Headquarters Urging Their
Forces 10 Assemble at a Big
Meeting Next Wednesday

CHICAGO, June S.-The arrival n
william Flynn Of Pittsburgh the de-
parture of George W. Perkins for
Ohio, an all-day conference Of score
Of prominent leaders and announce
ment that a demonstration for theli
candidate would take place In Chicago
next Wednesday marked the activities
Of the Roosevelt campaign managers
today.
Tonight further interest was aroused
by semi-oflicial announcement that
Colonel Roosevelt would be In Chicago
in person by next Thursday. possibly
earlier.
win Address War veterans.
George w. Perkins. just before his
departure for Ohio and New York, was
quoted as stating that he had made
reservations for Colonel Roosevelt at
a Chicago hotel. John V. Clinnin, an
officer of the Spanish American war
veterans, also said that he had received
Information direct from oyster Bay
to the effect that Colonel Roosevelt
would be in Chicago by next Thurs
day, In time to address a reunion or
the veterans on Thursday night
Senator j. NJ. Dixon Of Montana.
Roosevelt's manager. thought the colo
mel would not come.
The expected Wednesday afternoon
demonstration was the outgrowth OF
today's conference at the Roosevelt
headquarters. Telegrams were sent TO
hundreds of men In many states urg-
ing them to reach Chicago on Wednes-
day morning.
Ground Up" Committee.
During this meeting also, an organi-
cation was perfected for the purpose
Of advancing Colonel RooseVelt's cam
didacy before the convention and TO
act as a round up committee in
meeting Roosevelt delegates upon their
arrival to attend the convention.
william Flynn of Pittsburgh was made
president of this organization and
Frank Knox of Michigan, secretary.
Madill Mccormick, Chicago; Gov. w.
Il. Stubbs Kansas George Priestly
and Loren NJ. Disney, oklahoma; IL.
C. Darlington and Galen Tuite. Mary
land; S. S. McNinch, North Carolina,
were among those at the conference
which created this organization
Activities at the Taft headquarters.
while second in general interest to
those at the Roosevelt camp. were con-
tinuous during the day. Robert O.
Bailey assistant secretary of the treas
ury arrived from Washington and
met Congressman Mckinley and sew
eral other Taft adherents.
Explains "Steam Roller"
Congressman Mckinley director OF
the Taft forces, reviewing the acts OF
the national committee In seating the
Taft delegates in Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida and Georgia contests declared
that nine-tenths Of the decisions had
been unanimous votes.
80 much for Senator DiXon's
charge that a steam roller Is operating
in the governing body of the republi
can party" Congressman Mckinley
said. Continuing his comment, he de-
clared:
THE bad faith of all the Roosevelt
contests, however, is amply reflected
by Theodore Roosevelt himself, when,
after having one contest after another
thrown out by the unanimous vote or
the committee he said he never eX-
pected more than two votes in Ala
bama anyway"
Senator Borah tonight said:
"The Ninth Alabama and the Fifth
Arkansas were the only contests thus
far. which in my opinion, had any
merit. l do not believe contests should
be presented which are not based on