The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
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delegates from Southern States ar
ranged a private Interview with Col
onel Roosevelt They told him they
had como to offer him the nomination.
They had with them list o. the
known Roosevelt delegates, and stated
that they were authorized TO speak
for a block OF Taft delegates VINO were
willing to swing over TO Roosevelt to
aver, n rupture in the party. The
number of these delegates. they as
,sured Colonel Roosevelt. was large
enough TO nominate him or any other
cand date ne nigh, name.
Objectionable Provision.
One provision was made, Colonel
Roosevelt continued: 1t was that ne
must accept the nomination from the
convention as then composed. and not
Insist upon removal of the seventy
eigh; delegates whom he commended
were fraudulent before he would rec
ogn!ze any act OF the convention. The
delegates told him, he said. that their
band would stand together on the roll
call for presidential nominee. but that
IT would be HOPELESS for them 10 at
tempt TO combine with the Roosevelt
delegates.
Colonel Roosevelt said he informed
these emissar!es that II he should be
nominated under these conditions he
would not accept the nomination. He
told them 10 go TO the delegates whom
they represented and bring back TO
him a pledge signed by thirty dele
gates. agreeing to combine with the
Roosevelt delegates and make tho at
tempt 10 start all over again to organize
this convention and to unseat the seven
ty-eiSht contested delegates. The at
tempt failed, Colonel Roosevelt SAID
that considerable number of sigma
lures TO the pledge were obtained. but
that 1t had proved impossible TO hold
a sufficiently large part Of the dele
gates IN line for the course of action
upon which he insisted 10 give II the
chance of success
The chief point of interest to Colonel
Roosevelt's supporters to-day was
whether they would be able 10 carry
with them the strength OF the follow
ing which Colonel Roosevelt has here
tofore had within the Republican
party Some of them said frankly
that the movement Hvas inaugurated
on the assumption since Colonel Roose-
welt had been the choice of the party
" IhGPuDUCdH states 1t
would be possible to bring these States
in line for the new party. No plan
mas Yet been decided upon by which
II would be possible to effect such a
transfer of workable organizations
from the Republican party to the new
enterprise. 1t is recognized that there
exists the danger of SO many defec.
uons that In some cases the machjn-
cry may be either badly damaged IN
the process or left In the hands OF the
regular Republicans.
Expects to Find Way.
Colonel Roosevelt expressed comb
dence that n way would bc found IIe
said he expected that some of the RI,
publican ohiceholders and workers
would choose TO remain with the party.
he believed. however, that he wo,iid
nave ultimately the support of the
substantial part OF the organizations
which were with him in the conven-
ton campaign for the last four months.
In case the Republican State organiza
,'ons as whole are against him, 1t
is his plan to set up new machinery
with complete State and national
tickets.
win the announcement In Chicago
by Governor Hiram johnson. of Cali
fornia. of the committee on organi-
cation. the movement assumed more
definite shape. and 1t was said tina,
in several States the leaders had he
gun their work. Governor johnson
said the national convention would
be held lato in Iuly or early In All
gust The place has not been select
ed. a report that the convention
might decide to give up the fight
this year should the Democratic Ma
tional Convention nominate u candI-
date who would be recognized MS a
progressive was denied by Colonel
Roosevelt. when he said that he would
carry the fight through to the end.
Colonel Roosevelt is due In New York
at 0:25 o'clock tomorrow morning,
Thence the will go to, AOyster :: Bay,