Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-06
ROOT WILL Be CHAIRMAN
LINES or BATTLE WILL Bf
DRAWN AROUND TIlE
CIiAIRMlNSlHP.
COMMITTEES meets today
Roosevelt Forces WIN Make No Effort
10 Unscat Committeeman
ROscWHtcr.

CHICAGO. June "a plan to meet
a once the full force Of Colonel
Eooseyelt's fight 10 control the organl-
zation Of the republican national con-
vention by making permanent tha i'm
porary organization with Senator Eli
huRoot as chairman was partially
agreed upon today boy the Taft lead
crs, who are here for the opening
session Of the republican national
committee tomorrow,
Contsol of the national committee
by Taft forces is said by them TO be
certain. When the committee meets
at 9 o'clock tomorrow to organize fot
the hearing of the contested delegates
cases, the Roosevelt forces will not
attempt to seat either II. B. Howell Of
Nebraska, to succeed actlng-Chairman
Rosewater, or to select Roosevelt
committeeman as presiding officer Tor
the contest hearings.
Expect Speedy Decision.
Fresh from conferences with Colo
mel Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, Senator
Dixon and National Committeeman
William l.. Ward Of New York made
II clear that the Roosevelt mapagers
were not behind the claim of Mr. How
ell to a seat on the committee. He
will endeavor to present his own case.
contending that his recent victory in
the Nebraska primary entitled him 10
the place. but the members OF the
committee expect speedy decision
against him.
The committee Will select sue
cessor to Chairman John +. Hill OF
Maine who died last winter; adopt
rules to govern the hearings Of the
contest cases, decide whether to give
publicity to the hearings and arrange
the time to be allotted for each case.
There are at present more than 23S
delegate seats in the convention for
which contests have been prepared by
either Taft or Roosevelt. The first or
the cases will be taken up Friday
morning.
Senators Crane, Penrose and San
ders, who arrived from Washington
today. were kept busy canvassing the
situation. 1t Is said Taft leaders re-
gard 35 Of at least SO members of the
national committee as favorable to
the presidents candidacy. The ultl-
matum of Colonel Roosevelt that Sem
ator Root must not be seated as tenn
poray chairman which was reiterated
bv Senator Dixon on his arrival In
Chicago, was met by STRENGTHENING
of the Taft forces in opposition.
The Taft leaders determined not
only to adhere to their purpose to seat
Senator Root, but TO call upon their
forces to help make him permanent
chairman Of the convention.
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the contested delegates from south
ern states will include claim of le-
galty for every convention where
they had a majority Of the delegates
1t is contended that in many cases
delegates were kept out of the conven-
ton halls where such excluded dele
gates would have made majority
and Colonel Roosevelt's representa-
tives will demand that their conVen-
tions be recognized as the regular
ones.
Senator Dixon outlined the Roose-
welt program late today. He declared
they would fight until the last in an
effort to overthrow Mr.. Root for tenn
porary chairman Of the convention .
Bolt Talk Is Junk"
The Roosevelt manager denied
many current stories regarding Colo
mel Roosevelt's plans and asserted
that mo statements will come from
any source but my office as to the
plans of the Roosevelt forces.
THE vote against Senator Root is
part of the moral support which men
pledged to Roosevelt must give If they
are to carry out the spirit of their in
.t, a t,1a - "a III
believing in the perfect fairness Of
the members Of the national commit
tee. we have no fear in resting our
contests upon their decision he
added.
AS to the talk Of bolt from the
convention by the Roosevelt forces, he
said:
I'VE have control of the convention
irrespective of the contested seats, so
all that kind of talk is junk, " he
said.
The Taft leaders express confidence
in their ability to procure scores OF
so,called Roosevelt delegates for the
support of Senator Root when the
issue is forced. Taft conferences wers
followed by the speculation that the
delegates from Illinois, Maryland.
Kansas, Oregon and other states
which will vote for Roosevelt's nomi'
nation will refuse to support his forces
in the fight against Senator Root.
The issuance of two daily state
ments was undertaken by each head
quarters.
A table of delegates prepared by
Representative Mckinley gave Presi-
dent Taft $50 votes, Colonel Roosevelt
427, Senator La Toilette 80 and Sena-
tor Cummins 10.
Senator Dixons claim was over GOO
for Roosevelt but he had not prepared
n detailed table