The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-18

nomination, made personal references
to a national committeeman which
aroused hostility and pronounced con-
fusion,
Both Sides Hold Firm.
The warning Taft and Roosevelt
forces gathered at the Coliseum today
for the opening OF the fifteenth re-
publican national convention with the
battle lines on both sides apparently
holding firm, and with the leaders and
delegates predicting the session would
mark an epoch in American politics.
Thousands who were unable to gain
seats crowded as near as possible to
the Coliseum with the idea that a SEN
sation might develop in the big hall
at any moment.
Roosevelt and his advisers resolved
an eleventh hour scheme for reducing
the Taft majority by an arrangement
to eliminate from the poll on the tenn
porary organization those votes chal-
lenged by Roosevelt. The plan makes
IT necessary for the adoption of any
measure OF the previous permanent
organization, alternatives votes of $40
uncontested delegates. The Taft lead
ers are opposing the move. For the
first time in the history Of the repub-
lican conventions, no picture of the
president hangs in the Coliseum.
The LaFollette platform has been
completed but is being kept secret.
the wisconsin mans managers fearing
the features will be stolen by opposing
candidates.
The reelection Of the following re-
publican national committeeman was
announced today: Il. A. MARROW. Mon
tana; A. T. Rogers, wisconsin.
The election OF the following mem
bers of the convention credentials
committee was also announced as
follows: o. M. Lanstrum, Montana;
S. HI. Cady, Wisconsin.
Committees Named.
The convention members of the
committee on permanent organization
of the republican national convention
elected by the delegations from the
central, north and northwest states,
were announced today as follows:
Evan Evans, Idaho; Ira G. Copeley, IL
Iinois; o. III. Montgomery. Indiana;
w. s. Lewis, Iowa; Leonard Freeman,
Michigan; A. l., Hanson, Minnesota;
Charles e Deadland, Missouri; Sam
uel Stephenson, Montana; Don. L.
Love, Nebraska; M. Badt, Nevada;
A. e. Johnson, North Dakota; M. G..
Carlisle, South Dakota; w. S. Good.
win. Wisconsin; Patrick Sullivan
Wyoming.
Members OF committee on rules and
order of business were chosen by the
central, north and northwest states
as follows: ID. w. Davis, Idaho; John
L. Hamilton, Illinois: Will r. Wood.
Indiana; b. +. Carroll. Iowa; william
M. Smith, Michigan: A. Il. Larson.
Minnesota; G., A. Benton, Missouri; /;
ID. J. Charles, Montana; G. A. Luce.
Nebraska; Albert Karge, Nevada;
Emil Scow, North Dakota; C. Il. Dot
son, South Dakota: III. r. Cochems.
Wisconsin: C. D. Clark, wyoming.
The members OF the committee on
by the central. north and northwest
states as follows:
J. F. Hagenbarth, Idaho; w. s.
Bundy, Illionis; Charles w. Fairbanks.
Indiana; g. ID. Perkins, Iowa; William
Judson, Michigan: j. F. Jacobson, Min
nesota: Herbert S. Hadley, Missouri;
George 4. Baggs. Montana p. L..
Wing, Nebraska III. ". Moorhouse.
Nevada: p. O. Thorson, North Dakota:
Allen Bogue. South Dakota: Walter @.
owens, Wisconsin; William M Hunt
ley, Wyoming.
TO Notify Candidates.
The following members of the com-
mittee to notify the candidate for
president OF his nomination were
elected by the state delegations:
Evan Evans. Idaho; Martin e. Mad
den, Illinois; Edwin C. Toner, Indi-
ana; L. A. Brewer, Iowa; John e, WAL
lace, Michigan; Moses e. Clapp, Min
nesota; Homer B. Mann, Missouri
A. j. Whitcomb, Montana; Nathan
Merriam, Nebraska; T. H. Cooper,
North Dakota; g. C. Redfield, South
Dakota; Alvin Kietsach, wisconsin; !;
John Morton, Wyoming