The Calumet news., 1912-06-22
EASY VICTORY

Chicago, ILL.,, June 22.-"Mr. RooSe-
velt's name will not he presented by
his friends to this convention as now
constituted" was the declaration of
ormsby McHarg of the Roosevelt
forces, early today.
"The nominating speech of William
A. Prendergast, which had been in
tended to be delivered in presenting
Roosevelt will not be made. The
Roosevelt forces will remain in the
convention, but as long as the tainted
delegates remain, and there seems ev-
ery prospect they will remain, we will
not participate in the nomination.
Governor Johnson of California, af-
frmed the intention of the Roosevelt
followers not to present the ColoneIs
name to the convention. Other Roose-
Welt leaders this morning said the only
reason in staying through tine conven-
tion was to force their opponents TO
nominate Taft. They believe that
should a definite rupture occur be-
fore the conclusion of the convention
compromise candidate might be
named i'm an effort to win over the
Roosevelt followers.
II is said to, be the intention OF the
Roosevelt men To hold a mass meeting
to form a preliminary organization Oh
the progressive party
Warm Discussion In
the Cred entails Committee.
Chicago, June 22.-To finish today
was tho plan of both leaders and dele
pates In the national convention.
To accomplish this 1t is proposed
to hold thTe sessions concluding '"''
tonight.
There Is a possibility, however that
unexpected developments may upset
his plan. To adjourn today the con
yentlon must crowd the work "f thre'
Gays into one permanent organ
ization must be effected, rules adopt
ed platform decided upon ana nom
nations made, all in a rush, II the
convention Is To close. tonight ana the
delegates are determined II VIII.
The platform committee completed
its deliberations and adJourheu ~
1890 The principal discussion was
on the question as to whether Wv
tariff resolutions should incluue sp'e
iac recognition of the fact that Ger
tain duties were too high' WIN
nladee for their reduction. Acuio''
making such recognition was 'aNrn
THE nlatform committee voted down
nv n bare majority a proposition pS
Uadley TO Incorporate plank iaNo'
ING the direct primary. Hao'eS q"
nounced no minority report Wouiu ~
rresen,ed by the Roosevelt mei''D'''
~ the nIatform committee IL Is Pos
sihle the LaFollette faction VIII pre-
sett o report. .,
charges that Roosevelt members "
tho credentials committee. who signe'
n statement attacking th' work " -.
COMMITTEES. were "wilfu' liars a."
"putter workers" were HouV
chairman Devine, Judge Robert Moi
,,son and other Taft members Oh ''i'.
committee at the beginnins oil 'o'''
session
Enoaae in Eot Argument
Deyine declared 'it was as uas'"' ~. ~,
niece of Justification as was 49,
o,,h,,shad or uttered" and tha' - :,
man with any regard for the W.
would sign or authorize snch SUI
ment" o,rc,,
r,,o poosevelt statement was c'rcu
lated last night by r. X. MoNo''
and given out by him after vi. '1rof
,ures of ffteen men had been seou,.. ,,i''
7, charges there has been co'''.'s
he,waan the national committee ~
and contested delegates anu ''' .
nor,s from the committee were pe
- &. aavonce. in line with deiih
lite understanding.
pevine and Mccormick engaged III
heated argument In the commi'.e
rom, over the statement. Devine oe
clared the Roosevelt members 49,
mittee were "wilfui liars, ana 0u"'
largaa ,hem tn prove the statement
The storm quieted when Haloert
minnesota. one of the signers Oh u
statement. expressed the highest -
spect for the other members oi -
committed"
Discussion Of the statement con''
ued for some time. much pi,'e'ne,
being displayed. cady' OF W'scons' '.
had been charged by the hooSe'e
men with misrepresenting his s'"'
said this charge was made peosu'
ne refused to vote for the fsoosu's
delegates from the thirteenth indD'
districts.
I'm my Judgment there was noun noun
but anarchy there" declared '''s.
A committee Of Taft members W.
authorized to draw up a state"e.'
answer TO the charges In the s'"'
mani