Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-01
NEwBERRY CHAIRMAN OF B0ARI
Detroit Man to Head Organization
in Advisory Capacity.
CONTEST IN MISSOURI DISTRICT
Two Delegates Naed by Each Of
Opposing Factions.
WILD DISORDER IN CONVENTION
Barricade Doors with Oak Planks,
but Afterwards Relent and
Admit Opponents.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Onncd STAKES
Senator Dixon of Montana tonight &C
eepted leadership Of the campaign for
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's nomination
for the presidency. Truman ii. iNewoerry
of Detroit accepted the chsirmanship Of
the Roosevelt national advisory board.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. Mo-. Feb. a.
Amid scenes OF the widest disorder Presl-
dent Taft and Theodore Roosevelt divided
honors In q contest for delegates to the
national convention at Chicago at the
Third district republican convention held
here today. two delegates being chosen BY
the followers Of each.
The Roosevelt delegates, the first from
any part OF the country to be Instructed
for him, are Frank b. q. Channeli OF
Cameron and A. NJ Hyde of Princeton.
The Taft supporters met later and
selected H. @. Orton OF Mercer county
and Henry L. Eads OF Daviess county as
delegates to the national convention.
Door. barred.
The contest between the rival factions
developed before all the district delegates
got into IN hall. When the Roosevelt men
arrived they found the doors barricaded
with oak planks The building looked
as though It were prepared for siege
and the Taft men were In control Of the
situation.
After their entrance had been resisted
for some time the Roosevelt men were
admitted. Then In an uproar a dual con-
vention was held.
The Roosevelt men organized under one
set Of officers and the Taft men under
another. Both factions chose delegates
and alternates TO the national convention
and each eide claims that Its delegates
are regular.
The Taft convention endorsed the
Payne Allrieh tariff law and condemned
the Roosevelt policies. The Taft men de-
plored Governor Hadley's support OF the
ex-president
Washington Committee Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-A general
Roosevelt committee, including In itsl
membership Medill Mccormick. clifford
Pinchot. Amos Pincot. Senator Dixon Of
Montana and probably James A. Gar
fleld aud other elcss. friends Of Coianei
Roosevelt will be organised In waning
ton early NEXT week 10 take charge Of
the Roosevelt campaign here.
II has not sst been determined WHISTLER
the Warrington headquarters viii doml-
nate activities throughout the country In
behalf Of the former presidents candi-
dacy, but 1t will at least, work in entire
harmony with other Roosevelt headquart-
ers and will help direct the organization
Of campaign committee throughout the
country.
The Washington Roosevelt headquarters
WAS opened by Medlli Mccormick after
his withdrawal from the support Of sena-
tor La Toilette.
Governor w. r stubbs Of Kansas. one
OF the original Roosevelt governors"
was IN Washington today for a few hours
on his way to New Jersey and New York.
lie expects to have q conference with
Colonel Roosevelt.
II don't believe President Taft's name
VIII be presented TO the Chicago con-
vention.,' asserted Governor .5tubbs. He
VIII not be able to control the Ohio dele
cation. In my judgment, and will be
forced to withdraw"
Governor stubbs declared that through
out the west Colonel Roosevelt's Column
bus speech was regarded as the great
est public utterance since the days Of
Lincoln
Primary Plan Rejected.
TACOMA, Feb. 3.-The republican
state central committee rejected the
presidential primary plan today by a vote
OF is.to l.. The Taft administration was
endorsed BY vote OF 1s TO L. The state
convention will be held at Aberdeen May
l5 The Roosevelt league Will meet in
Seattle March Il