Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-19


loom up from the presidential politi-
cal middle last night:
/. That the Roosevelt forces will
not recognize Senator Elihu Root OF
New York as the legally elected tempo
rary chairman of the republican ma
tional convention.
2 Either the roll Of the republican
national convention will be purged of
the delegates fraudulently appearing
upon it or there will be a double con-
vention held.
The time has passed. in the opinion
of Colonel Roosevelt and his followers.
further to pander with a situation
created by fraud and strong armed
methods by such men as Barnes OF
New York. Crane of Massachusetts.
Penrose Of Pennsylvania, Stevenson OF
Colorado. and the like.
The colonel has announced emphat-
ically that he will not accept nom
ination at the hands Of a convention
made up Like that now sitting IN the
coliseum, Moreover-aud this can be
accepted without reservation-he VIII
not consent to the acQu!escence by the
men elected by primaries 70 vote Tor
his nomination, in nomination given
to the president.
vii, Force Issue Today.
In short, the decision OF the confer
ence of the colonel and primary leaders
last night was TO force the issue today
to REQUIRE the convention TO take &C
ton which VIII assure the revocation |
Of the action Of the national commit
tee. and, if il should refuse 10 do so
then to hold a convention within the
coliseum at the same time the Taft
followers are likewise engaged.
1t is a decision OF momentous i'm
portance to the republican party. me
Roosevelt leaders are not acting mast
lily or without full consideration OF all
the facts and all the consequences IN
volved. II is argued that upon 'As
showing the Taft men made yesterday
in naming Senator Root temporal!
chairman, Colonel Roosevelt, even with
a roll Of the character Of that which
voted, can get the nomination
But if ne should permit anything OF
the king the long, arduous fight ne
has made for clean politics would be
worse than wasted. He would go be-
fore the country with a faint upon the
rominatoin. It would he said mat ne
only made a spectacular assault upon
the delegates for the purpose OF fore
ing them 10 abandon Mr.. Taft and vote
for him.
Has No Sordid Motive.
No such sordid purpose has ac1us'ec
Colonel Roosevelt IN the course ne mas
pursued. He did not enter the cam
paign merely for the purpose OF getting
the republican nomination. SO lar :
the nomination, and even the presi-
dency are concerned he IS entire.
willing to put them aside rather tnsh
arrest the powerful movement uIoe'
way 70 restore the government 10 the
hands of the peopie
He feels that the principle in TINS
struggle is 50 vital to the country o.
such transcendental importance to the
republican party that he must insist
upon it's recognition in every resptC.'
He will not have the judgment OF the
republican voters of the primary states
oyerruIed by a voluntary committee
which thru fraud and manipulation OF
delegates. particularly from the SOUTH
has packed the convention
with him it is not question OF
whether ne or Mr.. Taft should secure
a nomination 1t is question OF she
people having the right 70 name their
choice. freely and without hlAcfa'aee.
It is a question of square deal toT
them.
Bitter Conflict Today
So when the convention reassen1pled
at ii o'clock this morning there was
1naugurated a bitter conflict which
can have one of two results:
Action by the convention, either thru
an impartial committee made up oil
delegates from uncontested states or OF
its own uncontested members. looking
to careful reconsideration Of the eighty
or ninety contests upon which minority
reports have been made.
Resolution of the convention into TWO
bodies, each OF which will organize,
adopt platforms and nominate candi-
dates for president and vice president.
The Roosevelt men are certain they
will be able to hold the full strength
they displayed yesterday in connection
with the roll call on Mr. Roots election
Upon any proposition their leaders may
advance.
Hawaii Only Possible Detection.
The only possible detection is Ha-
waii, which cast its six votes for Gov
ernor McGovern, of Wisconsin This
means if the convention refuses TO re-
scind the action of the national com
mittee that the great republican pri-
mary states Of Massachusetts. New
Jersey, Pennsylvania. Ohio, Illinois
South Dakota. Nebraska, Maryland,
California, and Oregon, besides the re-
publican states of Missouri. Minnesota
Kansas, Maine. Idaho. Indiana, Michi-
gan, New York and Iowa will be rep
resented in the progressive convention
to be created.
1t will leave to Mr.. Taft's conven-
ton only the republican states of Col
orado. Connecticut, Delaware. Montana
Nevada, Rhode Island. with representa-
tives from New York. Ohio, Missouri
Pennsylvania, Utah. Vermont and Wy
oming, besides the southern states
practically all of which have been
handed to Mr.. Taft by the nationa
committee
What Senator LaFollette will do un-
der such circumstances remains to be
seen. He was unable to hold his entire
zdllegation from Wisconsin yesterday
upon the proposition to divide it:
strength among several candidates fol
the temporary craftsmanship and thu!
prevent the governor Of his own stat'
from obtaining the office
4 Only thirteen Wisconsin delegates
followed the LaFollette instructions
Nor would the North Dakota delegates
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