Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13
Plan to Pack Hall Charged.

The other side of the Roosevelt move
ment at this time has to do with William
Finn of Pittsburgh, Pa. the 'strong-arm
man Of the Roosevelt forces. William
Finn by nature plays upon the passions
Of men. Persistent and repeated rumors
and reports have reached the Taft ma
tional bureau that William Finn, work
ing through q bipartisan combination in
Chicago. including we'll known newspa-
per publisher friendly to Roosevelt and a
number of equally we'll known demo-
cratic leaders, is endeavoring to influ-
ence the police of Chicago with view
to packing the convention hall with nom
ticket holders. Furthermore, 1t is said
he wishes to perpetuate in the convention
hall itself during the orderly procedure
Of the national convention a system of
intimidation and terrorization which
might easily eliminate in a full-f1edged
riot.
Among other suggestions In contem-
plation is rump national convention
at which Theodore Roosevelt shall be
nominated
'.The friends of President Taft have no
sympathy with, and on the contrary re-
pudiate, any suggestion from that
source that the Chicago police will not
do their duty in the coming republican
national convention That the police in
the convention hall will be actuated by
motives other than the protection of lives
and property and the upholding of the
honor of the city of Chicago a law
abiding community is SANDER which
cannot be too strongly characterized.
They will be policemen. not doorkeepers.
That William Finn and his associates
may think otherwise is a matter for
their own conscience. Mr.. Finn, how
ever, will shortly discover that Chicago
is not Pittsburgh. The answer to Mr.
Finn will be founded In the insistence
that order prevail in the coming national
convention, and in this program the honor
of Chicago, as a host and as a conven-
ton city, must be maintained"
Suffragists Discuss Plans.
At a meeting of suffragists last night
resolutions were adopted to the effect
that all women in the six states which
have equal suffrage be advised to vote
against the party which did not have a
plank in its platform favoring votes for
women.
The meeting had been called for the
purpose of forming Cook county suf-
frage association Fifty-two organiza-
tons were represented, and the organiza-
ton was effected with Mrs. Harriet
Treadwell as president.
Miss Jane Adams, who presided, told
the women present that report had 1t
that Mr. Roosevelt had come out for suf-
frage and that as Mr.. La Follette's
stand was well known, everybody seemed
to be coming in Miss Margaret Dobyns
said there was q rumor afioat that Presi-
dent Taft, too, favored the introduction
of suffrage plank in his platform.
The opinion prevailed that no vote OF
thanks was necessary for any of the can
didates when argument arose as to
whether there should be one.
Woman Delegate Detained by Illness
Mrs Isabella w. Blaney, one OF the two
IL oh to- CnI{
will not attend the convention, according
to Golden state representatives who are
already on the ground. Mrs. Blaney is
said to have given her place to her hus-
band Charles Blaney, highway commits
sioner of the state.
Mrs. Hiram W. johnson, wife OF the
governor. said here last night that Mrs
Blaney was too Ill to make the trip to
Chicago, and, acting on the advice OF her
physician, had decided to stay at home.
Mrs. Florence Collins Porter Of Los
Angeles. the other delegate, is expected TO
arrive here on the special California train
Saturday.
There is said to be considerable d.sap-
pointment among woman sunrag1sts be-
cause of the inability OF Mrs Bianey TO
attend the convention. the claim being
made that there are no woman delegates
to spare.
Ideas Of the Song Writers.
That an army of song writer's has
been busy in an effort to put forth
productions which will make campaign
hits is evidenced by the fact that daily
about half a ton of such material Is
distributed at the headquarters or the
va rious candidates An extra man is
kept busy at the rooms Of each candi-
date in disposing of the discarded
music.
A few titles of the inspiring bits that
the song writer's have put forth are:
Rally Round the Hat. Boys"
"Taf-fy. Taf-fy. President Taf-fy.'
''Then Taft Laft.'
Teddy Is the Winner"
Let the Steam Roller Roll. Well Beat
1t Anyway"
The Manufacturing idea appears to
have inspired about 500 such writer's.