New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-15

BY stan Correspondent Of The Tribune.l
Chicago, June H.-Director Mckinley
made the following statement to-day:
Theodore Roosevelt the last hope Of his
own falling candidacy for denomination for
third term, will, IL Is said, arrive In Chi
cago tomorrow evening.
At conference of Roosevelt leaders on
Thursday afternoon final poll of the
delegates to the coming national conyen-
ton was taken. 1t showed that Theodore
Roosevelt was seventy-eight votes short OF
a denomination, despite all that his per-
sonal representatives had been able to do
for him. In view of the facts confronting
them. it was determined to admit defeat
To Mr.. Roosevelt, and to say to him that
unless he could, himself, save the day. MS
defeat for denomination was an accom-
plshed fact This message was duly con,
veyed to Mr.. Roosevelt, and he is now SAID
to be on his way to Chicago.
The evidences Of the downward trend or
Mr.. Roosevet's prospective strength In ire
Chicago convention have been increasing
steadily during the last ten days.
First, Senator Dixcn. his national cam.
pagn manager, came to Chicago heralded
as the leader OF the Roosevelt forces. NeNt
came William Finn, Of Pittsburgh; dunpsa
the Marshal Ney" OF the Roosevelt forces
by Senator Dixon himself.
The original Marshal Ney took orders
only from his chief, Napoleon Bonaparte
First Consul of France, then Consul FOR Yen
years then Consul for IRE an New nh Was
conspicuous for two things: He commanoeo
the rear guard of the armies OF France
in the retreat from Moscow, and he po,ted
the empire when sent TO apprehend Ma
poeon on his return from Elba. In 100 days
after his return from Elba Napoleon Bona
parte met his final defeat at Waterioo;;
Theodore Roosevelt became a candldate
on February "a last. the date on when
Napoleon Bonaparte, ninety seven years
before, again set foot on the SOIL or france,
II will be only little over 100 days from rom
that date to the day H OF sns Taft
Theodore Roosevelt has thus tar per
sisted in remaining away from chicago
and in assailng the Republican party, ns
principles. its President and the leaSers IL
the PARTY at long range. He has hlmsell
said that he did not intend TO come W
Chicago unless IT was absolutely necessary
for him to do so to avert disaster 10 u.o
ambitions. Now defeat Is at hand, ana MI Nj.
political history of the nation. as seII-
seeking candidate, purposes to take cnarse
OF his own campaign for renOn ,l a. !,
for a third term as PRESIDENT. lHis 10 al
undeniable admission OF defeat'
Fioht to a Finish.
Director Mckinley declared emphatically
to-day that President Taft would be re-
nominated on the first ballot and That ne
would be reelected next November, ana
he gave the reasons for the faith that Is
in him In the following words:
Within the last twenty-four hours men
high in the councils OF Theodore Roosevelt
have cnergeticaly encouraged talk OF a
compromise candidate for President TINS
is an admission of a patent fact-namely'
that Theodore Roosevelt is a defeated cam
dIdate in the coming convention.
President Taft is in this contest 10 tne
finish. He, as a candidate, most defniteiy
represents in this campaign those tenets
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party par from its inception. has persistently
and consistently contended, chief among
which is It's defence Of the Constitution and
independence of the judiciary and the
rights of individual citizens.
President Taft is the personihcation OF