Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
M'K|NLEY CONFIDENT
Declares Taft's denomination
Is a Certainty.
CALLS THE VOTES DECISIVE
Asserts That the Two Tests Have
Eliminated Roosevelt.

CHICAGO H., June 2o-At Taft head
quarters general atmosphere of salts
IA ction and relief greeted the swarms of
delegates who crowded the ante-rooms
last night Director Mckinley and his
staff presented an 's-all-over-but-the-
shouting attitude and confidently asserted
that Yesterdays vote of JG4 to 51o against
the Roosevelt forces in the convention
showed conclusively that Taft would be
renominated They claimed that Roose-
Welt would lose on the nomination roll
call forty-six of the 80 votes he had
yesterday. They declared that Wisconsns
twenty-six votes, South Dakota's ten and
the ten Cumnns votes from Iowa would
desert the Roosevelt column on any de-
cisiye vote From this they argued that
the real Roosevelt strength in the con-
vention was at the most 46i votes.
President Tafts denomination Is
certainty" said Director Mckinley. Each
succeeding roll call from now on will
show steady losses from the Roosevelt
column and gains for Taft
McKinley's Statement.
A statement was issued by Mckinley.
in which he said:
President Taft will be renominated by
the national republican convention now
In session in Chicago.
Theodore Roosevelt has been elimi-
mated as a candidate before the conyen-
ton. Two test votes. one yesterday and
another forced by his leaders today.
have demonstrated that he cannot be
nominated. The delegates have repudi-
managers have resorted TO every known
method OF political strategy. but without
success. They have attempted combi-
nations with other candidates. they have
adrotly presented unfair and revoiu-
tionary plans of procedure under the pre-
tense of honesty and they have endeav-
ored by every means to make Taft del
egates break their solemn pledges and
instructions In the face OF these des-
steadily grown. Tafts majority today
was larger than 1t was yesterday.
Seeking Another Leader.
The Roosevelt followers. knowing that
their candidate can never get enough
votes to give him majority of the con-
vention, are now seeking I'm hopeless and
discouraged fashion for another leader.
Their search will be in vain. President
Taft's demonstrated majority In the ron-
vention represents delegates who have
come to Chicago determined to renom-
nate him, and they Will not be swerved
from that purpose. They have shown
their loyalty and devotion to the Presi
dent upon two test votes. and their solid
ity was not in the least affected by de-
liberate but futile attempt to stampede
the convention through a carefully plan
ned demonstration. They gave their an
swer to that demonstration by casting
more votes today than they did yester-
day. They have shown that they propose
to remain with the President until his re-
nomination is an accomplished fact, and
they Will receive accessions to their ranks
from those who have been temporarily
carried away by noisy, blustery, brag-
gadocio campaign. The balloonlike char
acter of that campaign has been twice
punctured by decisive majority votes.
The southern colored delegates In
structed for Taft are carrying out their
instructions with courage and fidelity,
Notwithstanding the temptations offer
ed them in the way OF money. patron
age and political preferment They
have shown a laudable regard for
loyalty to party pledges.
Roosevelt not only lost in votes to-
day, but his delegates INDUCED in forty
minutes of continuous cheering for
Gov. Hadley of Missouri, one OF his
campaign managers, showing decided
tendency to desert the Roosevelt stan
dard.
"Roosevelt's repeated threat TO bolt
has not materialized and statements ere
made by many of his leaders that
should a bolt be attempted IL Will not
be generally participated in, -
The SOLITARY of President Tafts
lines and the wavering weakness OF the
Roosevelt forces tell their own story
OF victory for the President and the
bursting Of the Roosevelt bubble.
The Taft leaders. while outwardly rid
iculing talk Of Roosevelt bolt. privoeely
admitted that the colonel. when II became
apparent that the credentials committee
would not interfere materially with tne
Taft delegates seated by the national
COMMITTEES, would undoubtedly order his
followers out OF the convention. But the
Taft leaders declared that the real lead
ers of the Roosevelt movement would un-
der no circumstances go TO the extent OF
holding a rump convention TO give Roose-