The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-24

excitement.
 During the height of the excite ment, Delegate Colman mounted the platform and proposed three cheers for Governor Hadley, the next pres, ident of the United States"
 The awarding of the Washington delegation to Taft appears to be the keynote of the debate on the Hadley amendment, the advocates of the motion following the lead O. its maker in denouncing the action of the contest committee as dishon- est in the extreme.
 The Washington delegation is in cluded in the 92 names which Had ley is seeking to have substituted. The list is made up of those dele gates who would have the best chance to win in case of a rehearing before an unbiased court.
 Manager Mckinley, floor chairman for Taft has nothing to say of the days work, except to express his confidence in the outcome of the convention.
 The morning papers say editorialy that Roosevelt is holding back a trump card which he will play at the right time, but that, no matter what the move will be. it will be futile as the Taft delegations have shown that they will stand firm. Throughout the city tonight there is great rejoicing among the Taft del egations who declare that the bat tie has been won.
 CHICAGO, June 20. Abandon ing all hope of being able to domin- ate the convention, this morning Roosevelt announced he would bolt the party.
 The bolting convention will be held in Orchestra Hall. and the num- Der of delegates who will follow Roosevelt from the National conven- tion has not yet been demonstrated The fight is on and there will be two Republican conventions and two Republican candidates for president The convention met at noon and al most immediately adjourned to meet at f o'clock
 BALTIMORE, June 20. - An op- position, led by w. J. Bryan, has developed to the candidacy of Alton B. Parker for temporary chairman ship of the Democratic National con- Vention.
 NEW YORK, June 20. Charles F. Murphy. chairman of Tammany Hall Democracy, has declared for Mayor w. J. Gaynor, of New York. as his candidate for the presidency on the Democratic ticket.
 BALTIMORE, June 20. The be- lief is general here that Theodore Bell, of California, will be the choice of the National Democratic conven- tion as permanent chairman
 Champ Clark and his adherents have announced that they will go to Washington tomorrow, where they expect to hold conference and outline their program for the convention.
 CHICAGO. June 2l. - After care ful deliberation, the followers of Theodore Roosevelt have decided to convention, even though they may not vote. They will make their last stand upon the report of the credentials committee. If the con tested delegates are seated, the Roosevelt men vii stay with the convention but take no part in it's work, refusing to vote when their names are called.
 Roosevelt, himself, favors the hold ing of new convention immediate ly after the Democratic convention at Baltimore next week. He inti- mates that he may leave the Repub- lican party entirely, and form new party with himself as the head thereof.
 CHICAGO, June 21 The Re publican convention convened at 12:26, when the report of the com mittee on credentials was submitted. They reported upon the Alabama contest, seating two for Taft from both Alabama and Arkansas and six delegates at large from Arizona. They also seated four of the contest ed delegates at large from Indiana, they being headed by Charles War ren Fairbanks. eX-vice-president of the United States
 :. WASHINGTON, June 2l. - The supporters of Champ Clark this morning announce that they have canvassed the delegates to the Dem ocratic National convention and find that Champ Clark has 300 delegates who will vote for his nomination for the presidency. They hope to add to this number before the convention opens, and declare that there is nothing to the fight but Clark
 BALTIMORE, June 21. - The Ma tional committee has selected Judge Alton B. Parker temporary chair man of the Democratic National convention which meets here Tues day next. William Jennings Bryan is displeased at the action of the committee and will fight Parker on the floor of the convention. He has sent telegrams to all the Dem- ocratic presidential candidates asl:- ing them to oppose the selection of Parker, and will follow his telcgrama with personal efforts to the extent of his power.
 T. UlSllILE, June 21. i,eiry Watterson. editor of the Louisville Courier Journal and one of the most prominent Democrats in the Iinitcd Staies, has issued an apre;tl tO the members of his party to forget their differences during the approaching ca.Lpaisn.
 BALTIMORE, June z1. - Flags in tEis city by the carload, and h,e st:eets are being decorated in prep aratICr for the national convention, which oLens here Tuesday.
 BALTIMORE, June 21. - The platform, which is being prepared for the action of the Democratic