Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-15

(By Morning journal Special Leased Wire.)
Chicago, June 14.-Colonel Roose'
velt's actual start from New Iofh
this afternoon to inject his person
ality into the battle of delegates al
the republican national convention
was practically the only topic OF con-
Nersation after the fact became
known. The probable effect of his
presence here was the subject OF
forecast and comment as various as
the Identity of the speaker
TO the Taft leaders the announce
ment of Colonel Roosevelt's coming
was in the nature of "a red rag to a
bull"
Director Mckinley of the Taft CAM
pa!gn management, issued state
ment in which he declared unequivo-
cally that the certain Taft strength was
594 delegates-54 more than enough
Tor q nomination. He and all the other
Taft leaders said Roosevelt's coming
was the last gasp of desperation. lie
said that at conference of the
Roosevelt people this afternoon, their
most optimistic figuring showed IS
short of the necessary $40. More sig
nficant was the table of delegate
hgures which accompanied Mr.. Nc
kinley's statement-the 594 delegates
which he listed in the Taft column
included all the contested delegations
upon which the national committee
mad still to pass.
About the same time rumors We're
current that the Taft majority on the
committee had decided to give TAFT
every remaining vote within their
power from the contests still pend
ing. Early in the evening il was ex-
pected that more or less formal eau
Gus of the majority would be held be-
lore the night was ovei to adopt this
as their policy.
With increasing definiteness Of
tnose rumors came even more defi-
mite decrease of such peace talk"
as had softened the talk during the
preceding twenty-four hours.
:, When 1t became known that
roosevelt was coming, some of his
exuberant adherents proposed a "tri-
uhphal entry" for their candidate,
but this was instantly discouraged by
senator Dixon and others experisnced
40 politics. They expressed the opin-
ron that such a procedure would De
uhwise and probably would have ef-
iesis opposite of those intended.
These councils prevailed, and up tol
q late hour tonight there was no plan
.or any special reception for Colonel
roosevelt. other than that Alexander
Snouiu meet MIN Win MS du-
.omobile and take him to the hotel
where a suite had been reserved for
him
IL was announced that the suite In
,ne Congress hotel provided for
,Solonel Roosevelt was what former
~ was known as the presidential
suite, but the Taft people promptly |
Ss.nhounced =. hat tomorrow. before Nj.
roosevelt gets here. the Taft head /
tu@rters would be moved into the
ei,e called by that imposing title
Arrangements have been made for
roosevelt mass meeting next Mon
W evening-the night before the
,sssnNention--in the great Auditorium
sheater
was not known tonight whether
; oionel RoOsevelt would think IL ex-
seuient that he attend the convention
As Tor Mr. Taft. his principal rival.
~ me nomination. nobody here has
- --aIlous thought that he will come TO
,.a.ie4so. II has been announced by
-. - president that under no circum-
'11ces viii he come here.
q. cne thing that happened during
-. evening interrupted the talk
-'eut kooseyelt's trip That was the