Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-17
DAY OF CONFERENCES.

Chicago. June 16.-Another day of
conferences, caucuses and counting Of
delegates brought no solution to the
Presidential tangle confronting the Re-
publican National convention, tonight.
During the day the city rang with
ramors that a break had come and
that a stampede of Southern delegates
to Col. Roosevelt had begun. The
Roosevelt headquarters made public
letters bearing the names of five dele
gates from Georgia and five from Mis-
sissippi heretofore counted solidly in
the Taft column, declaring themselves
for Col. Roosevelt as the only hope of
the party Earlier in the day Timothy
Woodruff of New York had announced
that he had given Col. Roosevelt as
surance of his support.
These statements for time threw
the Taft headquarters into something
of a panic. Members of the Georgia
and Mississippi delegations were has
tily summoned and there was a return
to composure when it was learned that
four of the five Georgia delegates who
Lad supposedly signed the letter to
Col Roosevelt had not yet reached the
city. Later the Taft Headquarters
claimed to have kilograms from these
delegates denying that they had de-
serted the President.
l. b. Moseley, National committee
man from Mississippi and chairman of
the state delegation. declared tonight,
that two delegates from that state had
been expected to disregard tiiefr in
structions and vote for Col Roosevelt
He did not believe any more would
change.
After these conferences. the Taft
managers issued a statement denying
the Roosevelt claims of aceessions and
asserting that only Charles Banks, one
OF the Negro delegates from Mississ-
lppi and Timothy Woodruff had de-
serted to the colonel
senator Dixon the Roosevelt cam
paign manager. was jubilant over the
days events
We've got them coming" he ex-
claimed. He will have lots more of
them to tell you about but we don't
want too much excitement in one
day. Tomorrow, we will give YOU
more news of Taft delegates coming
over to our side"
The situation, tonight, is abso-
lutely unchanged" said Mr.. Mckinley.
director of the Taft Headquarters.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been sending for
delegates who are opposed to his
nomination and has endeavored to
persuade them to come over to his
standard. This work has been a fall
ure, although claims have been made
all day to the contrary"
Col. Roosevelt passed a happy day
in the midst of the turmoil of the
approaching convention. He went to
church in the morning, took a motor
ride in the afternoon and up to a late
hour. tonight was holding a Council
of war" with his General staff" of
| advisers and supporters. He received
| the reports of defections from the
| President with smiles of satisfaction.
| The Roosevelt supporters. tonight.
| arranged for a popular demonstrate
| ton in his honor. tomorrow, when he
| will hold reception in the lobby of
| the Congress hotel. The reception is
| planned primarily for the delegates
The day had been exceedingly quiet
| and devoid of news until we'll along
| into the afternoon, when the Georgia
| letter suddenly was sprung from the
| Roosevelt headquarters AS given out
| the letter bore the signature of Clark
| Grier, j. II. Boone, j. c. Styles. j..
| Eugene Peterson and G.. $. Mincay.
! Mr. Grier alone of these is in the city
and acknowledged authorship of the
! letter. claiming that it represented
| the sentiment of many of the Georgia
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