Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-06-22
CONVENTION HATS;
BOLT IS MOI! LIKELY.
Taft and lis Followers Still Using
Steam Roller on Roosevelt

Chicago 2O-Chairman third days
Republican order 1902.
Rev. Dean Walter Sumner offered the invocation.
Immediately after the venton had to order Dele
gate Watson of Indiana the
that the convention take until o'clock.
The motion carried and the taken.
The convention will O'clock Is o'clock East
me the report the credentials committee and
others will be heard.
Thousands of spectators at raed by the prospect of fire.
pyro echnics, many expecting
usual developments today session sormed the Coliseum
effort to gain admission to the big convention hail. The
hrong equal that of yesterday and the confusion the
outside great
Davis press representative of Col Roosevelt has is
sued official statement denyng that Col Roosevelt had
leased his delegates and indicating that he would continue to
fight.
NO BOLT UNTIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Chicago June 2O-Rooseyelt delegate adjourn
ed at 35 after deciding to another hall and call their
meeting the regular Republican convention They deny this
that the Coliseum meetings irregular
This action taken after Col Roosevelt had issued state
ment saying that he would accept the nomination at their
hands head progressive party progressive plat
form.
The Roosevelt men have announced that this bolt would
until after the credena committee had made its report
The crowd still in the Coliseum at O'clock but slowly
leaving under the guidance of the police Chairman Root Col
Thayer watching the crowds There
cheering for Taft and brief demonstration for La
Toilette.
MEET AND ADJOURN.
adjourned until o'clock after
recOnvenng The that Roosevelt coming into
the hail. he having been invited speak, started demonstra
ton for the Colonel just after adjournment 1--WE want Ted
d" 'We Teddy shouted through the hail. The dem
Onsation did not last than four minutes Delegate Wat
adjournment minute after assembling the
ground that the credentials comee had not completed its
work The cheering renewed after storm of applause
swept the hall lights The guard police
shifted the platform, evidently in the fear that the
Roosevelt might
OFFICERS WILL BE MADE PERMANENT.
The temporary organization of the Republican National
convention will be made when that committee makes
its report to the convention when it recOnvenes
The committee permanent organization decided to-
day by vote of 81 to
the had the opposing members
withdrew from the session of the committee
HUGHES AND HADLEY.
big started this the nomi
nation of Justice Charles E. Hughes of New York. for President
and Governor Hadley of Missouri for Vice President.
Delegates Cox and Carr of New York. demanded that the
New York leader William Barnes, support this ticket
Senator Dixon ROOsevelts issued statement
this afternoon that Col Roosevelt declares that he will
main the convention unless the roll call of delegates rev
ed by excluding the tainted" delegates.
The Taft leaders held long conference this and
decided to Go ahead with their and let Roosevelt bolt
if he wishes"
avoid any crisis which might converting
the today they consideration plan
joum the session it called to order until o'clock
the credentials committee finish its
work.
COL Roosevelt said have declared Governor
ley would satisfactory compromise candidate
without the of the 78 delegates
Col Roosevelt is also reported to have made the
ment just before that he would Internationally release all
the delegates pledged to him. This is according statement
by Regis H. Post former Governor of Porto Rico.
1t is said Roosevelt will fight for himself.
Governor Dineen declared that the Illinois delegation will