Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-31
ASKS FOR $50 ADMISSIONS
Colonel New Says Candidates Are
Not Recognized in Distribution.
PICTURE QUESTION SETTLED
Likenesses of Candidates Will Not
Be Used in Decorations.
COLONEL MAY BE PRESENT
Definite Rumor that He VIII
Attend Convention and Hearings
of Contest is Denied b.
Mr.. Knox.

EHlCAGO, May %-Colonei tiaity D
New, chairman Of the subcommittee on
arrangements for the national repub-
liean convention. today received request
from Senator Dixon, the head of the
Roosevelt campaign committee. for 80
tickets to the national convention for the
Roosevelt national committee. to which
he replied that the committee would be
unable to grant the request.
Colonel New explained that in other
conventions the national committee had
never recognized candidates in issuing
tickets OF admission. Four years ago $50
tickets were given to President Roose-
welt and none we're issued for Mr.. TAFT.
This year the committee has arranged
efor $50 tickets to be given to President
!, faft for the use of his friends, cabinet
officers and government officials, and
no provision has been made for the sup
porters Of the candidacy of Colonel
Roosevelt.
The request for tickets was first made
by senator Dixon to Fred w. Upham.
chairman of the Chicago convention
committee. and by him referred to
Colonel New.
, The question OF what pictures should
adorn the convention hall was settled
today by Chairman Upham, who decided
that neither the likeness Of President
Taft nor a picture of Colonel Roose-
Nelt should be used.
Roosevelt Men Attend.
Contradictory reports that Colonel
Roosevelt would or would not attend
the contest proceedings and the conyen-
tlon itself was heard. Colonel New and
Fred upham we're confident that a suite
OF rooms had been reserved for Colonel
Roosevelt. The Taft leaders IN Chicago
expect that Colonel Roosevelt will be
here 10 take charge OF the contests
brought by mis- followers and also remain
in Chicago during the convention.
Frank W. Knox. Roosevelt manager in
Michigan. said that protest In the form
Of a memorial to the convention protest.
ms against the manner in which the Taft
delegates from Colorado might be sent.
and II so the protest would be borne by
Judge 3. r. Lindsay and Mayor-eiect
Arnold OF Denver.
alr. Knox declared that he saw and
talked to Colonel Roosevelt less than a
week ago and said he was positive that
Colonel Roosevelt had not the slightest
idea of coming to Chicago either for the
contest hearings or for the convention
Roosevelt will have more than 500 votes
on the first ballot" said Mr.. Knox. The
!. talk Of a second convention has been
lRtarted by Taft men merely to make
Mrpuhle. We expect that the national COM
's8lttee will be fair and seat our contest
sng delegation where that is the right
thing TO do"
Taft VIII Fight "a opt.
WASHINGTON, May ao-President Taft
today sent a telegram to Arthur !. Vorys.
republican national committeeman for
Ohio. declaring that while he does not
need that states six delegates-at-large to
secure the presidential nomination. he
will not consider a compromise In the
Ohio state convention.
With President Taft's influence and
that Of all the Taft political advisers
back Of him. Senator Burton will leave
Washington Saturday to take up the fight
for control by the Taft forces of the
Ohio republican state convention, sche-
duied for early next week.
Although Colonel Roosevelt won a VIC
tory over the president In ohio's pri-
maries. the Taft managers are confident
they can dominate the state convention
and add ohio's six delegstes-at-large to
the Taft column.
At a conference in which MIR. Taft.
Vice President Sherman. several men,
bers Of the cabinet and other Taft lead
ers we're present last night, ii was de-
cided that MIR. Burton should go to Ohio
and make the fight
The telegram follows:
Il hope my friends win not consider
for moment the suggestion OF compro-
mise in the state convention. The votes
involved are not necessary to my norni-
nation. l can stand their loss and am
content 10 be beaten in Ohio, but ! cannot
yield any votes by agreement The
principles that were presented are too
important TO the country to lose anything
by our voluntary concession. / hope.
therefore. that you and my friends will
press the contest to the end and in the
state convention
Polling Delegates ON Root.
4 poll Of the delegates to the repuh.
lean national convention to determine
how many viii support Senator Roo. FOR
temporary chairman is being conducted
! from Washington By leaders in President
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