The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-20

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KNEW 1T WOULD BE TAFT
ALL ALONG"-START
DEMONSTRATION

| NOOScNtll uciesdlCS again turned lUC
trick when they started what mark
I'd wonderful demonstration for the
| former president. Twice the Ohlaho-
mans. sixteen strong, led the various
delegations in a march around the
place OF bedlam and incidentally the
place where they are attempting to
Nominate a Republican candidate for
the presidency. On the first march
These sixteen men caused wild scenes
ITO continue for % minutes, and again
taking up their standard bearer. fore
c,y another demonstration lasting y
lrore minutes.
lt was while Governor Hadley. of
Missouri, valiant leader Of Roosevelt
forces, appeared on the platform to
close debate on his resolution tn seat
InineGy-two delegates who had been
lunseated by the national committee.
that the demonstration began First II
vas tremendous applause for the Mis-
lsourian, and then with shout we
WANT Teddy sixteen Okahomans
arose for a march about the coliseum.
Delegate 7. III. Dwyer. Chickasha. just
before the formation into line for the
march. rushed to a wire netting and
ore Oklahoma's standard loose. Po-
! icemen blocked his path and threat
lened to arrest him and alternate. VIM
Noble. OF McAlester rushed to his aids
| 10th men succeeded in getting to the
head Of their delegation, with the
standard, and the march began. With
lWild shouts for Roosevelt, West Vir-
Iginia's delegation formed in line di-
lrectly behind Oklahoma s. and then
came New Jersey, and dozen repre-
lsentatiyes from other states
Who Did They March For?
1t is an open question whether all
Iof the delegates were marching for
Roosevelt, and it remains an undis-
| uted fact that the forerunner of the
demonstration was terrific applause
from spectators for Governor Hadley.
i he Oklahoma delegates, who are act,
ually responsible for the march
shouted for Roosevelt, as did the West
Virginia and New Jersey delegations
who were next in line.
Order had about been restored when
Mrs. W. A. Davis, prominent Chicago
society woman, flashed large Roose-
welt picture from one of the galleries.
Immediately the Oklahoma delegation
led the parade for a second march OF
nine minutes duration, and this was
an out and out Roosevelt demonstra-
ton.
The credentials committee was in
an all night session at the coliseum,
and Otlahomas third district contest
vas due to come up at / O'Clock M
A. A. Davidson. Muskogee attorney,
viii present the case for the Roose-
yelt delegates.
Must Stick on Job
Dynamite ED Perry, of Oklahoma,
was admitted into Rooseyet's pres
cnce for a brief conference. Colonel
told Perry that he will re-
ceiye the nomination and demanded
that the oklahoma delegation remain
within the walls OF the coliseum dur
ing the entire time the convention IL
in session. lie declared that it was
dangerous for a single delegate to
leave the building and that he is
on the Oklahomans in nnal
battle
Perry received a direct slap at the
hands of Roosevelt. as while the con-
ention was in session he was not
within the building at all times Ed
las his eyes on senatorship and he
is charged by some with having
Ieen doing u little eectoneerlng
turing the afternoon.
j. K. Eckles, Waurika. and G. r.
Mckinley, Priestleys campaign man
tger from Bartlesville saw Senator
5eyeridge last night Beyeridge de-
Jared 10 them that Roosevelt will be
0minated on Friday.
Neither Can Be Nominated
OF sixteen Roosevelt delegates from
Oklahoma. Ed Herriff, Apache, and
oe White. McCloud fear that neither
roosevelt nor TAFT will receive the
republican nomination. Both SO ex
ressed themselves. while the other
ourteen Roosevelt delegates are more
lated than ever.
In the TAFT camp there is much eH
ion. Cash Cade declared that he b
ever doubted about Taft at any tiE I.
at is even more hopeful following the
Of Hadley as a dark
orse
Jim Harris, OF Wagner, declared
aft would be nominated on the first
3llot. and Dennis Flynn is positive
Sc president viii be renominated. A.
TrumOO. Muskogee banker, for the
-st time committed himself openly
81 night. Il believe il viii be bet
r for the interests of both the Re-
l0lican party and the entire country
neither Taft nor Roosevelt receive
e nomination. | feel sure Taft will
in though. Z. A. Archer, his cam
lgu manager came out with a Taff
idge on his coat