The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-19
THE ELECTION OF ROOT
DOESN'T DAUNT THEM
Express Confidence They Will
Have More Votes in the Next
Test, But Taft Men Likewise
Say They Will Win.

Chicago, June l9.-The second day at
the Republican national convention
opened with stubborn fighting in pros.
pect and with the outcome of the con-
test for the presidential nomination no
more visible than yesterday. The Taft,
Roosevelt and compromise pHrtisans each
claimed strategic advantage as the re-
suit of yesterdays selection of Senator
Elihu Root as temporary chairman of
the convention, by vote OF 55S to 502
for Gov McGovernor of Wisconsin, with
Ia scattering and four not voting.
It seemed certain that when the con-
vention re-opened at IL o'clock, Gov
HadIev of Missouri would renew his
motion to strike from the temporary
roll of the convention the 92 Taft dele
gates seated by the national committee
and substitute Roosevelt men. The
Taft men planned to refer Hadley's list
of delegates to the credentials commit
tee, and roll call was expected TO be
made on this. Hadley who is the Roose-
welt floor leader, arranged with former
Representative James Watson of Indiana,
the Taft floor leader, for an hour and
half debate by each side on the ques
ton. Whatever the outcome, It WAS
planned to appoint recess until 8 or $
o'clock tonight, and hold a brief night
session to receive the reports of the
committee on rules and possibly ore
other committee.
The Roosevelt men to-day claimed that
they would have many additional votes
in future roll calls. while the Taft men
were just as confident oi final success.
Most OF the third candidate talk was |
by the delegates themselves and net by |
the leaders.
Col. Roosevelt, at caucus OF his fol- |
lowers late last night, said of Roots |
election at represents taking advan
tage of successful fraud and nothing |
else" He continued: I'VE will not |
treat any action taken by the conyea
tion as binding upon any member of |
the convention or any member of tie |
Republican party if the nominal ma
iority taking the action contains as an
essential part the fraudulent delegates |
to whose votes Mr.. Root is indebted for /
his selection"
Roosevelt Takes Command of Forces.
Roosevelt went into conference this
morning with Senator Borah Clifford /
Pinchot and other leaders. He will con-
tinue to keep in touch with his forces
in the convention hall by telephone from
his hotel apartments.
Roosevelt had his fighting blood surg
ing. and from the moment he reached the
conference headquarters in the Congress
hotel until his field captains left for the
convention hall there was unusual sclIrry
ing about.
After the consultation of the Roosevelt |
leaders. HadIey said: I'VE are going
right ahead, fighting every inch of the
ground"
That the colonel has taken absolute
command OF his forces seems certainty.
He issued orders like an officer in the
field and to-day had messengers rushing
about with messages for the Roosevelt
leaders, who came in haste to his head
quarters.
"The colonel is absolute boss" said one
of his lieutenants; 'we know of no
change in his campaign plans up to date.
but he might change them at any mo-
ment"
Gov. McCovern of Wisconsin to-day
expressed his approval of the action of
Henry f. Cochems in resigning from the
of the Wisconsin delega
ton and turning his proxy over to. his
alternate. "The question before the con
vention yesterday was purely one of
principles said MeCiovern. SIN this fight
Wisconsin. a a progressive state, should
have taken the lead against the bosses
and representatives of special privileges.
If it were question of candidates. /
should throw my support entirely for
La Toilette, but this was different
matter" Mctiovern branded the state
ment of Walter L. Houser, who repre-
sents La Toilette, that he made deal
with Roosevelt whereby he was to receive {
the nomination for the vice-p presidency,
as an absolute fabrication"
Up to the moment of the reopening
Of the convention, the Taft managers
labored hard to maintain their narrow
hold on the majority. All through the {
night and morning the delegates crowd
ed the ante-room and conference rooms
Of Director MeKinley's headquarters,
while Mckinley and his aides pleaded Y
with them to remain firm. Mr.. Mckinley |
expressed confidence that the Taft vote
in the convention to-day would be fully
as strong as yesterday. "If there is any
shifting he said, I'VE will gain as much,
II net more, than we lose
Senator Penrose said: There is moth
ing to this compromise talk and will not
be until We settle this question OF orgsni-