New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
IN 7. R.-TAFT RACE UP BAY
Rival Delegates Speed Each in
Own Tug for Special Train.
WANAMAKER ONE OF THEM
Merchant Hopes to Second Pres
ident's Observation-Disclosures
3. Osborne Other Man.

Two fast tugs left the side OF the
Kaiser Wilhelm II last night, while two
special trains waited In separate stations
with steam up, ready fer race TO Chi
cago 90 bear rival delegates to Chicago
| IN Il record breaking race. John Wanna
maker. delegate from Pennsylvania, was
the man who had promised the Presi-
| dent % second his domination at the
| convention while the man who wanted
| to beat him to the scene OF the conflict
| was Edmond 3. Osborne. delegate from
New Jersey, pledged to Theodore Roose-
| welt.
The Lancaster. crack tug Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad took Mr.. Wanamaker
aboard at 1880 O'Clock. and forty min
utes later deposited him on the Jersey
City dock OF the railroad. within five
minutes he had said farewell 10 his son
and the members OF his family who had
come to welcome him and was speeding
across country on an eighteen-hour
schedule to the Windy City. At mid
night Mr.. Osborne had not started.
When seen on leaving the ship there was
some doubt In his mind as 70 whether
ne would continue the race. The off,
Gals of the New York Central, however,
promised to drop him at Chicago in six
teen hours II he took the train waiting
for him at the Grand Central Station.
Fearing he might lose in his contest
against time, Mr.. Wansmalter sent yes
terday to his son, Rodman Wanamaker,
for transmission TO Edward Randolph
Wood. his alternate i'm the. convention,
wireless message in the nature Of
seconding speech. II says in part
The eyes Of the whole world rest to-day
upon this convention. The Republic ~
America has been for 1873 years the star
Of hope, Frightening the sea In its sue
| cessful progress without heritage to ruler
William II. Taft holds the certificate of
ability, volunteered to him In calmer mo-
ments. He has worthily served the term
of four years of hard labor In his supreme
office.
lie has gained in fitness and is better
prepared to-day than ever TO conduct the
affairs Of the ninety-six millions of share
holders
I second his nomination for the Presi-
dency for two reasons 20 which / can per-
FirstLThat radical changes in the admin
istraton mean further depression and loss
es to labor.
Second-Uncertainty and instability IN the
conduct Of public affairs means distress and
Generalization In business.
William II. TAFT. In my opinion. Is much
more qualified than any other man In
, sight to take charge in the confusi0n5 and
delusions and TO relieve labor and business
from the uncertainty and instability In the
conduct OF public affairs which are many.
The tug-the Lancaster-which met
the Kaiser Wilhelm at Quarantine, bore
Rodnan Wanamaker and his wife and
two children, Marie Louise and ROdmar,
I'd. The transatlantic ferry had not
come to a standstil before the Lancas-
| ter had warped fast to her side.
Even before the tug had drawn along
side Of the Kaiser Wilhelm, white
haired man was waiting at the ships
ladder looking eagerly toward the Ian
caster. AS soon as the means Of trans
fer had been adjusted. he stepped
briskly out over the steamers side and
began to descend. 1t was Mr. Wanna
maker, entering the homestretch, az IL
were. In his race from Europe.
AZ soon as Mr. Wanamaker jumped
or the deck OF the Lancaster, the tug
started off at full speed up tho bay and
made her way through the maze of har-
Dor craft to the Jersey City station of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, where q spe-
cial train. consisting OF the private car
Ideal and a steel day coach for bal
last. was in waiting.
At the station Mr.. Wanamaker said
his goOdbys 10 his son and the latters
wife and children. then boarded the pri-
vate car, accompanied only by his sec
rotary and valet.
The train will have a clear track and
is due at Chicago at O'Clock this even
ing.
Before the Lancaster left Pier A or
her way 10 meet the Kaiser Wilhelm II,
Rodman Wanamaker. i'm speaking OF the
Chicago convention, said that what this
country needed was craftsmanship, not
politics, and that If Theodore Roosevelt
were elected the business men would DO
up against it,"
John Wanamaker started for this
country on the new French liner France,
but when the strike OF the seamen pre-
vented that boat from sailing on sched-
ule time Mr. Wananaker chartered
special train in Paris and made connec-
ton with the Kaiser Wilhelm III at
| CherbourH