Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
IMPATIENT At DELAY
Delegates at Chicago Want to
Leave for Home.
MANY HAVE ALREADY GONE
Leaders Hope to Be Able to Close
Up Proceedings Tonight.
TALK OF THE SECOND PLACE
Generally Conceded That New York
Is Entitled to Na.ne Sherman
as the Candidate.
TALK OF THE SECOND PLACE

CHICAGO, June 22.-It was the hope of
party leaders as the fifth day Of the fif-
teenth national republican convention to
end the convention late tonight The lead
ers were inclined to think. without wish
ing to be arbitrary. that all the necessary
work of the convention could be accom-
plished by that time.
The leaders. 1t was said, had agreed
upon tentative program, which how
ever, would be subject to possible sudden
change II there We're unexpected develop
ments on the floor of the convention Ac-
cording to this program there would be
morning, afternoon and night sessions of
the convention with the nomination of
presidential and vice presidential candi-
date as the climax of the final session.
But II events force the convention over
until Monday it was minated today that
there would be at least two days of de-
bate next week before a conclusion had
been reached.
Officers Of the convention were infiu-
enced in their plans on one hand by anx-
| iety of delegates to get home and on the
other by desire to allow full time for
discussion of all issues before final ad-
journment was taken.
They gave consideration in their plans
| to the possibility of any movement. inn
promptu or otherwise. which might pre-
cipitate complications that would delay
accomplishment Of their program. Some
or the politicians talked of elusive ru-
mors which could be taken to indicate
| that perhaps yesterdays comparatively
prosaic happenings were but the calm be-
| fore another storm
Delegates Want to Go Home.
1t was a weary. irritable crowd Of
| delegates that assembled at the Coliseum
| Tor the sessions of the convention today.
| Many or the delegates who were prepar-
Ing to leave Chicago or had departed dur
| Ing the night, were represented by their
| alternates, and scores of others planned
| 70 go tonight no matter what happened.
| heStlessneSs was apparent on every hand,
! ana there were many expressions of i'm
| patience by those In the rank and file
| OF delegates who seemed to think that
| much of the delay was not necessary.
Talked of for Vice President.
President Tafts denomination. appar-
| emily foregone conclusion, chief inter-
est centered in the nominee for Vice
President. The names of Vice President
Sherman, Gov. Hadley of Missouri, Sena-
| tor Kenyon of Iowa, Senator Borah of
| Idaho. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of
New York and John Wanamaker of
Philadelphia were most frequently named
| in this connection. Leaders chose to
avoid discussion of the vice presidential
question until they had completed the
! nomination of the presidential candidate.
Sentiment had not yet crystallized this
morning in favor of any one aspirant It
was generally conceded, however, that
New York. seventy-five of whose dele
gates had supported President Taft con-
sistently in the convention, was entitled
to the distinction of naming the candt-
| date. Though Vice President Sherman's
chances doomed large, there was feeling
| among some of the New York delegates
that another nominee could be named
who would develop greater strength in
the western states
The Proposed Rules.
| Next to the vice presidential question
| the subject of the new rules to be pre-
scented to the convention aroused greatest
interest among the politicians. 1t was
apparent that leaders in the progressive
| wing of the party were prepared to
| launch a bitter attack upon the rules
which might take on dimensions of gen.
eral fight between the Taft and Roose-
welt contingents. Real anxiety to con-
| clude the convention. which already has
set a record for delay. was set against
such action and there were active signs
that extended debate would meet with
summary treatment by the body of the
delegates.
If today's program at the Coliseum
goes along in the expected channels the
convention will stand forth almost unique
| in party history. as one which opened
| with every probability of a spectacular
floor fight and continued demonstrations,
concluding with but one or two Outbursts
worthy Of note. For a convention which
has run into its fifth day without the
actual accomplishment of a permanent
| organization, ordinarily effected in the
second day. the present gathering is ex-
ceptional.
Conjecture as to Roosevelt.
There was much talk and conjecture in
all quarters as to just what Col. Roose-
Welt would do after the final adjournment
| Of the convention His plans for the or
ganization of new party were debated
and commented upon by most OF the
men on both sides OF the fight.
In this third party gossip 1t was said
that a convention would be called prob
ably in August. at which the progressive
members of both the republican and
democratic parties would be asked to
participate. Not only Col. Roosevelt's
name, but that Of Senator La Toilette
was mentioned in connection with the
rumors of the proposed progressive con-
vention.
Also, 1t was said that Edward Perry,
chairman Of the Oklahoma delegation at
the Chicago convention. would go to the
democratic national convention at Bal
timore for the purpose of making over
lures to- the progressive element in the
democratic party.