The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-18
ROOT, 1T SEEMS
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members of the national committee
are preparing a protest TO ale before
the committee on credentials when IL
comes TO pass upon the contester
seats. The most vigorous fights will
be made in the cases OF n two dele
gates from the Ninth Alabama dis
trict. the two from the Fourth Cali
fornia M all OF the Roosevelt dele
gates in the Texas and Washington
delegations. The protest eventually
VIII be- taken to n fioor OF the con
vention.
II defeated in their preliminary
moves. the Roosevelt forces will CON
tinue their fight on the report OF the
committee on credentials and on Sena.
tor Root for permanent chairman.
Every move in the Taft program will
be ~stubbornly contested, and II will
only be as a last resort that a bolt
or a C convention in the owen
ton hall will be held.
As previously stated. however. the
Roosevelt forces are insisting To-
night hat they will not be called upon
10 put their program into full effect.
for they believe they may muster
enough votes on n OF the roll calls
10 throw control into their hands.
Such a contingency. OF course. would
change the entire complexion CT
things.
No Defiections From Taft.
The Taft headquarters issued state
ments tonight declaring THAI nearly
al OF the delegates claimed last night
by the Roosevelt people as having
gone over to their side to-day. had
signed pledges OF fealty 70 President
Taft.
An interesting side-light on the
tense situation was the action Of the
Roosevelt Oklahoma dele alton in de-
~feating. Is TO .. a motion % bind the
delegates TO support the nominee OF
the convention.
The platform makers OF both camps
were idle to-day. They appear 10 be-
lieve they will have plenty Of time for
d~eliheration before the platform stage
or the convention IS reached.
Colonel Roosevelt. before going to
the Auditorium mass meeting to
Night. expressed confidence that bis
followers would control tho cuuven-
ton. and that he would be named az
the candidate for President. Follow
ing a reception 10 severa. delegations
lato in the afternoon. he Colonel said
he was ready for the fight.
Il am not certain" said Mr. Roosa-
welt, when asked about the plans Of
his friends for tomorrow. lust when
the first test % our strength will
come. ! believe that our general plan
Of campaign will be carried out II
is possible that the FIRST test vote
VIII come on the election Of a temper
airy chairman"
Dixon confers with Negroes.
Senator Dixon. read % the Boosa-
welt campaign. spent hours talking
With southern delegates many %
them negroes. and tonight reiterated
his claim that many OF the Taft dele
gates had come OVER 90 Roosevelt
They are coming 90 us On punches. "
declared senator Dixon "But ! am
not going 90 make public the names %
our converted delegates.
rIf we lef % b. Naovn who our
delegates are. the Taft fellows would
ha after them and make trouble for
them
"uut you can put n down that we
viii control the organization and
nominate Roosevelt ] think we will
name Senator Uorah for temporary
chairman in place ~ Mr. Root. We
Will hrva 20 least a. majority for
H0uaars'f flr the nomination
Nr NOR. than eight. and prob.
obi more han SIX Of our dele.
Cation HH' vote against the Uoose-
VtIf nominee for Temporary chair.
man. raId Governor Uausnn. - hin.
0fs tonight o have heard The reports
that on 20 our IS votes would be- caft
Cor Senator Root. but vo know that
Is not fHa case Tho great majority
of ls uII .l-..' upon supporting tha
Roosevelt program throughout