The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-11

IldIcS OcudtOT ftOOt, or New Ork. Barnes has been ordered to see that Root is chosen temporary chairman. He already claims that in this at least the task is accomplished. The New York chairman quietly insists that he has the pledges of more than a ma jority of the regular delegates to the convention to vote for Root.
 As temporary chairman, Root will make the keynote speech of the con- vention. Friends or the New York Senator, who insisted, today, that he was of proper dark horse propor- tions, declared that the opening speech at the convention will be tho supreme effort of Roots life. He is admittedly one of the abless in pub lie life and until recently was one of Colonel Roosevelt's best friends, flav- ing aided the Colonel on many oc- casions.
 It was reported, today, that Root would try to force harmony between the opposing factions insofar as the platform was concerned. It was re- ported that he would urge fI his most eloquent manner policy Of concilia- tfon everywhere and that he was framing his speech to offset any bolt by the Roosevelt fo7lOwing. And many of the, men who are recorded in the Taft camp but who are fear ful that as the result of the aninaosi- ties engendered by the bitter faction al struggle, the President might not be elected If he were nominated. were hopeful, today. that Tn 9je speech as stnss1porRiy chdfrrnam of tie conVen- ttiDia, Root, would sound a keynote. Tor harm Ony that would receive instant response. ... ,.
 The Roosevelt forces. Of course, in- sisted that, there would be nothing doing with Root any more than there would be with the President. ' They insisted that he could not be elected temporary chairman and that they would organize the convention and name Governor HadleV, of Missouri, who. arrived here today. as chair man.
 I've will run Hadley and elect him chairman whether he is recognized by this national committee or not" hot ly declared one of Senator Dixon's chief assistants. There are a lot of people who. seem to think that the action of the national committee will settle everything. We'll, let me tell you, it won't settle a damn thing It will simply open the way for the fin- est fight in the history of American politics and when the smoke clears away you will find the progressives in control, Colonel Roosevelt nomi- mated and real progressive platform before the country.
 we will put into the platform plank favoring scientific revision of the tariff, the initiative, referendum and judicial recall and his own ideas regarding, the regulation of trusts, it possible for a man or firm to, recover if forced out of business by a trust"
 Governor Hadley, of Missouri, was here, today, to look after the interests of, the Roosevelt contested delegates from his state. The executive laugh ed when asked about the Taft foi- lowers claims of strength in Missouri and said that the strength was ob- tained by a few politicians but that a majority of the people were for Roosevelt.
 Emerging from a long conference with Senator Dixon, Clifford Pinchot, former chief forester and James R. Garfield, of Ohio, former Secretary or the Interior. both dyed-in~the-wool Roosevelt supporters, declared them selves 'tsupremely confident" that 1 Roosevelt will be the choice of the l