The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-21
az FOSTER COATES.

a. this hour than at any time since
the Republican convention assembled
President Taft and the old guard
are absolutely in control II the Lead
ers insist upon t. TAFT can be rc-
nominated on rla first ballot. The
president has an ample majority on
every roll cali that can come before
The convention.
But ~ the interest If party har-
rnonv Taft viii be asked 10 Withdraw
his name and some cotnpromlse can
didate on which the entire party can
uuire. may be nominated instead.
sfts action was brought about by
the Roosevelt forces recedtug from
the position held from the beginning
that Roosevelt would bolt the 60 lven-
ton
The Roosevelt forces viii not bolt 80
ia the sense that they viii walk out
at Today convention ar-MAIk- cut u
session that may be neid later on.
AT the conferences az the hoose-
welt forces yesterday Il was decided
that II the report OF the credentials
CuTur7ttrED involving the disputed s--T-
entyeight delegates IS against Ro"se-
Nelt and IN faNdr of TAFT the R1ok@-
velt men wifi fight it hari In The eeri-
venfion. but will make no further
protests nor vote on any other propo-
sit Until the -Xote- far-tha 4 A,nlnee
for president IL called for.
Then the Roosevelt delegates tn
strllcted IN the presidential primaries
for Roosevelt Will cast their votes for
the former president to keep their
party record clear, and 70 carry out
The preferential instructions Of tAeiF
various States
Roosevelts name VIII nor be form
ally presented 20 the convention ms
q presidential candidate.
In Fhe event Taft ia nominated.
which the Roosevelt forces now CON
slider inevitable the Roosevelt dele
gates will maintain their places in
the convention until after adjourn
ment. The 7s delegates claimed by
Roosevelt az his. will be In the hall,
thus making up what the Roosevelt
men will claim TO be the real eonysn-
zion.
There will be no Roosevelt bolt un-
q after the convention il adjourned.
Whether the Roosevelt forces wil
hold A rump convention in the Colt
scum at the close Of the convention
now in session or viii hold II later
AZ Orchestra han or will wait unui
later In the summer. depends on de-
made 10 cover this contingency
Roosevelt himself threw the only
light OFT this phase af- the matter Ne4-
terday when ne said:
1T NAV he there will be con-
ference OF progressives after we nave
All gone back from Chicago to seh
II a real demand Of my running ex~
ists. he said.
''rg the progressive ask me 70 con-
tinue the night ! cannot refuse to 90
a."
Roosevelt will consent to no COM
promise unless the Taft leaders agree
TO unseat the IS contested Taft dele
Gates and replace them with Roose-
velt men. This. Of course, the Taft
men wilt not do To do so would give
Roosevelt control Of the convention
The reason there will be 40 imme-
alate bolt. or walk out nv the
Roosevelt force viii be because
Roosevelt has been deserted by N-
neen. Hsdtey. Stubbs and others. They
bluntiv told Roosevelt that they were
instructed by their States TO vote Tor
Roosevelt for president, but theF
were not instructed 10 walk out or
holt the convention. They are Will
ing To vote for Roosevelt, but they ~
rot intend 10 commit political sHi-
made II plain tbs morning that M
1.onsIaers All The Delegates VINO have
been instructed for him IN the prefer.
ca,lal urinary arc loyal go him anc
he has not released one Of them MOI
xiii he do 60 long as there IL any
nroHpeet for either his own victory o.
the defeat If the Tart machine
The best figures the Roosevelt force
oau give are the following Roose
Welt would have II he ordered 81
Immediate walk out or bolt ~ 70
DAYS convention. does not exceed ~
delegates. ,,.-,.
and Boss" Finn, OF PeunsylVahla
carly this morning declared that the.
would lead the bolt to-day II Roos"
veil would so instruct them.
The Taft people . We 40 longer con
siA.r{ne Roosevelt or any phase O.
the Roosevelt situation. TheY or.
now trying to eliminate Taft himself
They hope to persuade the pF"s'deh
ehat IL IS his duty in the interest q"
rarty harmony TO withdraw his NAM
and ALLOW some compromise Candidate
- 80 he auieA, r.-'' - ~ $50 e.'.,'
.rrhfs rs no easv rraftef bat, n Ia
agrees 10 withdraw his name, re VII
~. asked 10 release Supreme Four
Justice Hughes from the pledF'
Hughes gave Taft a. the time Of h'
appointment to the Supreme eour
bench. that he. Hughes, would no
he candidate for the Republican
nomination
There was talk Yesterday and untt
early this morning OF comprum'a>
candidates
The undercurrent was strone To-
Hughes. and II Taft agrees = re
lehse Hughes from his promise, New
rork wtii lead the way fer Hughes
nomination The personal inclination
Of Hughes himself viii NOT be con
sidered No man has yet refused IN,
nomination far president
There il talk Of Hadley for vice.
president with Hughes ana talk OF
Cummins az presidential candidate
Also Al tn. moment Hughes has th'
best chance. If q Cark horse is tp bs
named