The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-05
Mckinley and Dixon SignaIize
Arrival in Chicago
By Issuing Statements Dia.
metricalIy Opposite.
TAFT MANAGER MAKES CLAIM
That His Man Will Have 500
on First Ballot.
Roosevelt Manager Says His
Man Is in Absolute Control.

Chicago, June 5.-Congressman Nc
Kinley and Senator Dixon, respective
ly directors of the Taft and Roosevelt
forces, signalized their advent in the
convention city by issuing statements
containing diametrically opposite GER
tainties.
The Taft leader. in a formal state
ment. said: President Taft will be
the nominee of the convention with
600 votes on the first ballot"
Senator Dixon, in an equally positive
statement, declared: '"The nomination
of President Taft is physically and
humanity impossible with the delegates
elected"
Congressman Mckinley added that
the personal presence of Colonel
Roosevelt in the convention would only
make the outcome more certain
against him.
Senator Dixon insisted that the
Roosevelt men absolutely control the
convention without taking the con-
tested delegates into consideration.
MuIvane Is There.
= The attempt of r. B. Howell, of
Nebraska, to take Acting Chairman
Rosewaters place on the national
committee Thursday is certain of de-
feat, according to leading members of
the committee. William L. Ward, of
New York, who will be a leader in the
Roosevelt ranks, said he believed the
committee would quickly dispose of
the case, adversely to Mr.. HowelTs
claims
A conference of the party leaders
began shortly before noon. Senator
Crane, who has taken charge of much
of the preliminary work of organiza-
ton, Senator Penrose and National
Committeeman Mulvane, of Kansas,
Brooker of Connecticut. and others
were present. Senator Dixon's state
ment was in part:
Some of the Taft managers in
their desperation have thrown out
broad intimations that a majority of
the Republican national committee
would by revolutionary methods and
strong arm tactics, attempt to reverse
the plain verdict of the Republican
voters. bitterly resent these insin-
uations
in the matter of contested delegates in
the committees decision. Knowing the
personnel of the committee, we have nc
mental reservations in saying that it's
members will try in a judicial spirit the
200 contests and will decide them ac-
cording to their merits"
Senator Dixon also declared he be-
lieved every Roosevelt delegate would
support whatever man had the approval
of Colonel Roosevelt for temporary
chairman.
Talk of Bolt.
The talk of a bolt from the con-
vention by the Roosevelt forces he
designated as Junk"
The senator pointed to the result OF
the South Dakota primaries as evidence
of the triumph of Roosevelt. Concern
ing the Ohio convention, he said:
''The Taft machine in Ohio refused
to submit to the popular verdict the
question of the election of the six dele
gates-at-large. They boldly and inso-
lently in defiance of the express wish
of the Republicans, stole the six dele
gates-at-large.'
Congressman Mckinley in his state
ment, declared:
''The sober second thought not only
Of the Republican party but of the
people, will be further respected at the
polls in November by the reelection
CT President Taft for a second term.
1.-THE campaign of bluff, bulldoze and
bluster which Mr.. Roosevelt has con-
Quoted for the nomination is drawing
tc a close. The Republican party 20
which as such he has made only incl
dental appeal, will pass final Judgment
on the third term candidacy of Mr.
Roosevelt.
mo terroriZation or intimidation by
Mr.. Roosevelt or his managers can
change the result No compromise Is
possible as between the candidates be-
cause the fight is already won bv
PRESIDENT Taft. The principles for
which President Taft stands in his
ccntest-the preservation of constitu-
tional government, enforcement of the
laws and progressive evolution as on
posed to reolution-will be written into
the next Republican platform"
Can't Beat Root.
Chicago. June 5.-All roads led TO
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