Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-21
Gossip Around
Convention Hall.

|. Chicago, June 20.-Delay, uncertain
ty and possible serious disorder faced
the delegates as the third day of the
! Republican National convention open
ed The quick succession Of events
late, last night. and early. this morn
ing left condition of absolute con
| Custom. Even the wisest of party STRAIT
egisst did not this morning. profess
TO see into the situation that would re-
suit after Chairman Roots gavel fell
AT noon fer the resumption of the con-
vention sessions. With Col Roosevelt
calling upon his followers to disre-
gard the credentials committee and or
| eanize FOR themselves and with the
Taft leaders comforting with the
friends Of possible third candidates, the
air was electric in suggestion of here
| tefore unexpected complications
Wild scenes and confusions were re-
snmed where they had been broken off
near daybreak when the delegates dis
puted with the scrub women for pos
| session of hotel lobby floors
Crowding developments i'm the coun-
ellis Of leaders and behind conference
| room doors outside the convention nall,
the body Of delegates, threw normally
well=halanced men into Il state Of near
| hysteria, during which they swore.
shouted and gesticuIated until Quoted
! by interference of policemen or detec-
tives.
! Pending the outcome the members
Of the various committees selected by
the convention postponed their meet
~ f31l..H
| connection The committees planned to
resume their work when the delegates
| showed what they could expect to deal
with.
| Numerous reports regarding the
| probable trend of the convention ses-
| sions, today, were in circulation. These
We're Of almost every possible nature
o9e, however. which vas general and
Wtlch Was given credence by many
OF the delegates was that the eonven-
'Ion would meet at noon and immedi-
steiy adjourn until O'Clock only to
meet and adjourn again until o'clock
IN the evening for the purpose Of Civ
ing time for the entire situation re-
VoiVing around the Roosevelt fight to
| re-shapc itself
ne question of the course finally To
| be taken by Col Roosevelt and his
followers was heatedly debated at ev-
! cry meeting of a group OF delegates or
pphtlelails. Some. processing 10 hold
inside information Of the plans of
the Roosevelt forces. insisted that
| Colonel Roosevelt would lead his fol-
| lowers to another hall or auditorium
10 organize new, distinct convention
and new party. Others declared with
equal Yehemence that the Roosevelt
contingent would remain in the Coli
scum and attempt to hold second or
double convention on the same floor
with the Taft people
There was much speculation as to
what would happen if the latter
| course was pursued. 1t was pointed
out that Chairman Root. i'm such an
event might order the police and SER
| geant-at arms t. eject the Roosevelt
I people from the Coliseum for refus-
| ing 10 maintain order and follow the
| regulations of the conventions II was
| predicted that serious disorder would
occur in case anything of this sort
| happened. a number of conferences
] of officials of the convention and par
| ~ leaders We're held, today, to pre-
| vent just such an outcome as this, if
| possible. Moderate members on both
| sides joined in efforts to head off
| threatened physical trouble At the
same time the policing arrangements
We're strengthened and a close watch
| was Kept upon certain delegates who
have shown signs of precipitating dis
order.
Colonel Roosevelt, it was said,
would 90 TO the Coliseum in person.
today, and this information led to
| much speculation as to what effect his
| presence would have on the delegates
and crowd of spectators in the big
convention hall His visit undoubted-
| ~ viii cause a sensation and probably
win do more than that
Record OF New Jersey and other
| Roosevelt leaders declared it was not
| necessary for Roosevelt to have a
| convention as the former Presidents
announcement that he was a candi-
date was sufficient. They argued that
bolt was not at all a necessary prt
of the Roosevelt program.
Some of the Roosevelt leaders said
that their Plan was to go to the con
vention hall. today, and demand a
re-hearing on the credentials prepo-
sition and then, unless the convention
agrees to Col. Roosevelt's demands
that the alleged fraudulently seated
delegates be ousted a "Walkout" of
the Roosevelt delegates would result
Governor Hadley of Missouri. it is
expected, will continue as floor lead
or and will direct the activities of the
Roosevelt men. His counsel and adj
vice is expected To prevail with many
of the delegates and in case he should
dissent from the opinion of other
| Roosevelt leaders il is possible that
The fight would be continued without
leaving the convention hall In pre-
vious convention fights particularly in
a recent state convention in Missouri
Gov. Hadley showed plainly his pref