Evening journal., 1912-06-17
REPUBLICANS
In BITTER FIGHT

(Continued From First Page)
Colorado. Connecticut, Delaware, Flo
rida Georgia Indiana Iowa Kentucky,
Louisiana. Michigan. Mississippi, Mon
tana. Nevada. New Hampshire, New
Mexico. New York. Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
rjtah. Vermont Virginia Washington,
Wyoming. Alaska. District of Colum-
bia Hawaii, Philippines and Porto
Rico-33 49,,
Roosevelt.--California Idaho, lln-
nois Kansas, Maine Maryland. Nebras-
chusetts. Minnesota, Missouri, Nebras-
ka. New Jersey. North Carolina, North
Dakota. Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsyl-
vania, South Dakota West Virginia
and Wisconsin.--20
Il is the knowledge of this state OF
affairs that has nerved the Roosevelt
men TO the point where they say the
National Committees work shall not
be approved If they permit the read
ing Of the temporary roll they are
hound bv the action OF the convention
unless they bolt and admit they are
bolters SO today, at Roosevelt heao-
quarters it is boldly announced ina.
the temporary roll will never be read
The moment Chairman RoseWater
calls for il. the trouble VIII oegin'
Governor Johnson whose voice IL
most powerful will challenge H.
others will Join. A substantial ron
made up of the delegates unseated ey
the committee will be offered. Inc
Taft men say they will reject It. The
Roosevelt men declare that not a con-
vention wheel will turn If they 90
To which the Taft men retort there
will be enough police on hand 10 sup
press all rowdies--even those wearing
Roosevelt badges
In consequence the only apparent
possibility OF avoiding an actual phy-
sical clash in the Coliseum tomorrow
lies in the ability Of the Roosevelt men
IN Get enough votes between now ana
moon tomorrow TO control the con-
vention. Tn colonel himself says ne
will have these votes. The Tart leao-
ers say he cannot get them. Whether
he can will not be known until TO-
morrow noon. but there is no denylns
that MANY who would have laugneo
NJ that very suggestion last week are
willing to admit the possibility touay
There is no break 10 Roosevelt ap'
parent but since the arrival OF hoose.
velt personally on the scene many
things are being talked OF as poss,'
bility which last week we're reeaiu
as beyond consideration
Roosevelt will not get the La FOL
lette votes under any circumstances
and the Cummins men say he can
have none OF theirs, at least not on
che early ballots So the FRIENDS
of other aspirants are feeling out-the
delegates to see TO whom, should the
President fail, the Taft strength can
be cast
East Racks Root for Chairman.
The easterners are backing koot
merely to have a candidate Ihey
think that ne might rally the tart
,.treneth in a protracted struggle ana
also swing into line delegations now
FIRMLY attached to the Roosevelt or
eanization
George B. Agnew, Of New York, is
trying to work up sentiment for JUS
tice Hughes in the face Of the JUS
tees positive assertion that II nomi-
mated he could not accept
-..- The Cummins men insist that their
man is the logical candidate and they
feel certain that he occupies the most
tiIhltki1 HOhANA'iA "a H'i NNt~-
horse.
Convention Program.
The actual formal program for the
convention tomorrow provides for the
opening Of the Coliseum at 10 a. m,
While the ticket holders are filing IN
two bands will play. The program
then provides for the following:
Noon-The Convention called to
order by Chairman Rosewater, OF the
National Committee. Prayer by the
Rev James r Callahan. pastor of st
Malachi's Roman Catholic Church
Presentation Of the gavel from the
Chicago citizens committee. Readief
Of the temporary roll Fight on tbs
temporary roll Election OF III,
temporary chairman. Address by the
temporary chairman. Election o
the temporary officers Rall-call o
states for presentation Of committed
~selections. Adjournment
Four years ago the opening ses
sion lasted two hours. This year Oh,
shortest estimate is ten hours. Will
an all-night session as a distino
probability