Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-06-20
COLONEL TAKES BIT IN TEETH.
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"The crucial, but not the only step
in the concerted and hitherto success
ful effort to cheat the people out Of
the victory they had fairly won, was
taken up by the now defunct national
committee, without one show of justi-
fication, and with cynical contempt
for the most ordinary rules of decency
in making up the temporary roll coll,
unseated 80 fairly elected Roosevelt
delegates, and substituted for them 80
Taft delegates, who, in the conven-
ton, represent nothing whatever but
successful fraud. / was clearly en-
titled to all the 80 delegates; all the
80 possessed, for instance, clearer
titles than the uncontested Taft dele
gates from New York City, and as to
70 Of them, their titles were as flaw
less as that of any other delegate in
the convention.
After further long statement, he
concluded Il do not wish a single
man to support me from any personal
feeling for me. have nothing to
offer any man; any man who sup
ports me will do so without hope OF
gain, and at the risk Of personal loss
and discomfort. But II, having this
in view, those fervent In their great
fight for the rule Of the people and
for social and industrial justice,
which has now become a clear-cut
fight for honesty against dishonesty,
fraud and theft, desire me to lead the
fight, ! will do 80. There can be
no cause for which II is better worth
while to fight; none In which II is Of
less consequence what happens to the
individual himself, provided only that
he vallantly does his duty in the for
ward movement.
81 shall make my appeal to all hon
est men, east and west, north and |
south, and gladly take the result,
whatever that result may be.
(signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT" |
All Eyes on HadIey.
News reached Roosevelt's friends
early today that the opposition was
planning to abandon Taft as a presi-
dental nominee, and to head of the
Roosevelt movement by the nomina-
ton OF Governor Hadley, who has
been hoor leader Of the Roosevelt
forces It was decided that radical
steps must be taken to check this
movement II was reported that
Hadley had been in conference last
night with former Vioe-president
Fairbanks and other Taft leaders
and the report was believed by the
colonel's leaders.
A messenger was sent TO Governor
AlNultgs WIN hnhNA AA1 bbNNih hvt
whether he would accept a nomina-
tion at the hands Of a convention
which had not purged its roll. The
governor declined 10 answer, and the
Roosevelt forces decided 10 take quick
and radical action. Governor Hadley
later appeared at the colonel's rooms,
Joining the conference and defending
his position He argued in favor OF
a delay until the convention should
receive a report from the credentials
and a roll call be taken
IN the convention on his report
HadIey Hesltates.
Governor Johnson and r. ]. Heney
OF California, protested against any
delay. They held that the country
could perfectly understand the moral
issue and insisted that II would be
unparllamentary tactics. It was
practically decided among Roose-
yelt's friends that they would not
wait for the development Of the Had
ley program. The decision to bolt
the convention was the yesult.