Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-11
ROOSEVELT WILL HURRY
IN PERSON TO CHICAGO
Semi-0fficiaI Statement Says
Ex-PreSident Will Arrive
Thursday

CHICAGO, June S.-The arrival of
William Finn. of Pittsburg, the de-
parture of George W. Perkins for
Ohio, an all-day conference of a score
of prominent leaders and announcement
that a demonstration for their candl-
date would take place in Chicago next
Wednesday marked the activities of
the Roosevelt campaign managers to-
day
Tonight further interest was aroused
| by semi Official announcement that
Colonel Roosevelt would be in Chicago
in person by next Thursday. possibly
earlier.
George w. Perkins, just before his
departure for Ohio and New York, was
quoted as stating that he had made
reservations for Colonel Roosevelt at a
Chicago hotel John V. Clinnin, an
office Of the Spanish American war
veterans. also said that he ha received
Information direct from Oyster Bay to
the effect that Colonel Roosevelt would
be in Chicago by next Thursday in
time to address a reunion Of the vet
Grams on Thursday night.
Senator J. NJ. Dixon, of Montana,
Roosevelt's manager, thought the colonel
would not come.
The expected Wednesday afternoon
demonstra ton was the outgrowth of to-
quarters. kilograms were sent to hun
dreds of men in many states requesting
them to reach Chicago on Wednesday
morning.
ROOSEVELT "ROUND UP"
During this meeting also an organiza-
ton was perfected for the purpose OF
advancing Colonel Roosevelt's candidacy
before the convention and to act as a
round up committee in meeting Roose-
welt delegates upon their arrival to at
tend the convention.
William Finn, of Pittsburg, was made
president of this organization, and
Frank Knox. of Michigan. secretary.
Medill Mccormick, Chicago; Governor
w. e. Stubs, Kansas George Priestley
and George NJ. Disney, Oklahoma: E. c.
Darlington and Galen Tuite Maryland;
S. S. McNinch North Carolina, were
among those at the conference which
created this organization.
Activities at the Taft headquarters,
while second in interest to those at the
Roosevelt camp, were continuous during
the day. Robert o. Bailey, assistant sec
rotary of the treasury, arrived from
Washington and met Congressman Nc
Kinley, with several other Taft adhe-
rents.
Congressman Mckinley director of the
Taft forces, reviewing the acts of the
national committee in seating the Taft
delegates in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida
and Georgia contests, declared that
"nine-tenths of the decisions had been
by unanimous vote"
$50 much for Senator Dixons charge
that a steam roller is operating in the
governing body of the Republican party"
Congressman Mckinley said. Continuing
his comment, he declared:
CHARGES BAD FAITH.
The bad faith of all the Roosevelt
contests, however, is amply reflected by
Theodore Roosevelt himself, when, after
having one contest after another thrown
out by the unanimous vote of the COM
mittee, he said he never expected more
than two votes in Alabama, anyway"
Senator Borah tonight said:
me Ninth Alabama and the Fifth
Arkansas were the only contests heard
from thus far which, in my opinion, mad
any merit. 1 do not believe contests
should be presented which are not based
on merit
National Committeeman Ward declined
to discuss his absence from the COM
mittee meeting today.
1t is expected that both he and Senator
BOrah win attend Mondays session.