The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-21

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
y CHICAGO. June 2l-A decided diff
ference Of opinion developed between
the Taft leaders In charge Of the con-
yention prior to its assembling today.
The majority Of the steering commit
Zee wanted the credentials committee
10 make partial report at IL O'Clock
when the convention met, so that 1t
could be taken up and disposed Of.
Chairman Devine OF the credentials
committee opposed this action. He
told the leaders that he thought 1t
would be best to wait and let the en-
tire report be presented as a whole
arguing that by doing SO. time would
be saved.
The leaders were insisting, however,
that to keep the delegates marking
time would cause renewed dissentions.
They we're using their influence to
have Devine reconsider and submit
the partial report. They expressed a
belief that this would finally be
agreed to.
Congressman George R. Malby. the
New York member of the credentials
committee, joined with Devine in his
3 demand that the leaders drop their
plan Of asking for partial report.
We have remaining to be heard I
he said. five districts OF Missouri;
eight delegates at large and eight dis
tricts in Washington: seven districts
in Louisiana; six delegates at large in
Michigan and four at large and eight
districts in Virginia, all OF which are
Of supreme Importance to the republi
cans of the nation. we cannot limit
debate To do SO would give the op
portunity to declare that we favor gag
rule. for one, will not stand for the
committee making any report to the
convention until such time as we are
in a position to clear the entire matter
up.
Il think that by keeping at 1t ?
we have up to the present we will con
clude our labor late tomorrow tSat
urday) night. I think though thai
this will be too late to have then
acted on before Monday.
into Next Week.
This will mean, If the Roosevelt
forces insist as they say they will, or
having separate roll call on ever,
separate contest. that We cannot com
pltee our labors before next Wednes
day. And even to get that far we vii
have to hold long day and night ses
sions every day next week"
The assertion, coupled with De
vines declaration Of opposition. caus
ed sensation among the members o
the convention steering committee.
If adhered to. 1t was feared many o
the delegates will refuse to remain
over but will return to their homes
before the convention finishes it
labors.
With all danger of a general bol
eliminated the republican nationa
convention assembled at IL o'clock
The program of the leaders was t
bring up a partial report Of the ere
dentials committee for immediate con
sideration.
The Taft men claimed that the.
We're in absolute control of the situa
ton. And they were well pleased Will
the demand of the Roosevelt force
that there be a record vote on eacl
contest.
Until the convention was fully OF
ganized, no real business could b.
transacted. The credentials comm
tee has positively refused to hurr.
along the contests. The majorit,
members declared they have been un
Justly criticised in advance and tha
they intended to show the countr
that there was no steam roller a
work.
Because Of this fact the question 0
the nominations was widely discusse
among the delegates. Many favore
Keeping the credentials committee O
the job in an effort to get through b
late afternoon so that night sessio
might be held to add to the platforr
and nominate the ticket.
Dark Horses Holding Back.
Suggestion nf third candidate