Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-20
R Reported 00R1F THAT R6E|E[1 DENIES HAVING REL LEASED delegates
AND SAYS THAT He Will REMAIN IN THE national HGH

tainty and serious disorder faced the
delegates as the third day of the Re
publican National convention opened
and even the wisest party strategist:
this morning did not profess to set
into the situation which would result
after Chairman Roots gavel fell a
noon for the resumption of the con
vention session.
Roosevelt cai1es Wild Scenes.
Wild scenes and conferences resum.
ed today as the result last night o.
Roosevelt calling upon his followers
to disregard the Credentials Commit
tee and organize for then selves. The
Taft leaders were also comforting witt
friends Of the possible third candi
dates.
Second Convention Talk.
The question Of the course to be
taken by the Roosevelt followers caus
ed the greatest discussion. Some
processing inside" information, claim
ed Roosevelt would lead his followers
into another hall for a convention o.
his own, and others say he would re
main in the Coliseum and attempt g
double convention. It was predicted
serious disorder would result if thi:
course was pursued as Root might or
der the police and ergeant-at-arms tt
clear the hall OF Roosevelt people fol
refu sing to maintain order.
Roosevelt Bolt impossible.
The Taft leaders declare the presi
dents candidacy was greatly strength
ened by the action of tle Roosevelt
forces during the last twelve hours
Several times, however, it was report
ed Senator Crane was conferr4ng witt
Kenyon, of Iowa regarding the pos
sibility of throwing the Taft strengt
to Cummins as compromise cand
date. There was, much talk also G
Governor Hadley Of Missouri, as
candidate. 1t was repeatedly asser
ed that Roosevelt could not contrc
more than 200 delegates on bolt.
CredentiaI Committee Assemblies.
When the Credentials Committe
assembled today to discuss the con
tests. the Roosevelt men unexpected
ly appeared to take part in the pre-
ceedings. Only 30 of 50 members o
the Credentials Committee were pres
ent when the doors opened to tn
newspaper men. Hugh T. Halbort Q
Minnesota, and l.. N. Mitchell,
Pennsylvania, were the first tw
Roosevelt men to appear, and the
made statement in which it was d.
clared the action taken last night b
the minority in the committee ha
resulted in obtaining a fairly goo
set of rules, and a free and open di!
cussion for the Roosevelt people.
The session opened with protes
from H. E. Hacket of Nebraska, an
Halbert. of Minnesota, that motto
! ought to be served on all candidate
For time this threatened anothe
outbreak, for Halbert appealed froi
the Chairman's decision, but late
withdrew his appeal.
Roosevelt Men Absent.
The credential committee call shov
ed the following Roosevelt men al
sent: Henry of California; McCo
mick of Illinois; Harris of Kansas
Covington of Maryland, Cowles {
Carolina; Newton of Oklahoma; Ra
of South Dakota, Cady Of Wisconsin
Halbert declared the seventeen VIII
left the room last night were still al
sent, and he asked for delay unit
they could arrive.
Chairman Devine said the meetin
hour had already long passed, an
that ontestants were ready, and wal
ing to be heard
George Malby of New York, and +
w. Estabrook of New Hampshire
demanded delaying the tactics of tn
Roosevelt men" be stopped.
"Oh, know you are going to us
the steam roller methods" said Ha
bert.
mot at aII,' returned Malby, w
want to do business and you want t.
prevent it's being DONE
Halbert said he wanted "on1y fai
play.
"Oh, yes" shouted several commit
tee members, you acted like it las
night"
The committee room contained tn
following Roosevelt men:
c. st. Claire, Of Idaho; Jesse N
Libby, of Maine; Hugh T. Halbert. Q
Minnesota; Jesse Tollerton. of Mis-
souri,; s. E. Hackett, of Nebraska
J. Boyd Avis, Of New Jersey; w. S
Lauder of North Dakota; John J. Sui
Ivan Of Ohio; A. v. Swift, of Ore
gon; L. N. Mitchell, of Pennsylvania
John M. Early, of Tennessee; Harr
Shaw, Of West Virginia.
Contest Taken Up.
E The contest over Ninth District o
Alabama. was taken up.
George r. Hundley presented tn
Roosevelt case, claiming the Tai
members Of the district committee ha'
bolted and organized an illegal con
vention.