The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-21

California. were IN ravor OF withdraw
ing at once.
Agreement In cauus.
The agreement finally arrived NJ
was reached az a caucus in which
were two representatives from each
OF the states having Roosevelt dele
gates, as well as those states from
which the Roosevelt candidates for
seats in the convention have been ex.
cluded.
me caucus passed unanimously a
resolution introduced by Henry Allen.
OF Kansas" said Colonel Roosevelt. I'm
explaining the situation. This reso-
luton was TO the effect that the Re-
publican party would not submit 10
having tho nomination for President
determined by theft, and IL the con.
Vennon declined 10 seat the delegates
i~raudulently unseated by the national
committee the Roosevelt delegates
would decline 10 be bound by any &C
ton OF the convention.
"A second resolution was passed
later STIMULATING that the Roosevelt
deleeates would a X part in the con
'entoin II the rs delegates 20 which
We are entitled were seated. and ~
they YER not seatec they would 70.
main In the convention and not par
ticipate in IT."
Roosevelt Explains.
The text OF these resolutions was
not made public.
Colonel Roosevelt explained that
The action OF the caucus did not mean
mat any delegate would bolt. but
they reserved the right to take what
course they preferred as 10 leaving
the convention. Roosevelt leaders
said mat II was the unanimous do
cIsion OF their men that they would
not cult the hall. They will remain
IN their seats while the Taft. pro
gram IL carried through, they said.
ana when the convention is over will
continue 10 hold their seats and pro.
coed 10 effect their own organization
Colonel Roosevelt made il plain
That he would not support anv com.
promise candidate nominated BY the
convention as az present constituted.
lie declined to max any statement
IN regard 10 Governor Hadley or any
other individual, combining himself
10 an explanation OF his general posi-
ton.
Any man nominated bv this con.
v"ntion. as nov composed he rei;-
Grated. will no' be tolerated by he
ROosevbelt delegates"
No definite statement could ba oh
tanned from the Roosevelt leaders as
10 the number Of delegates they be.
lievef would support this program.
They e1ressed q confidence that
there would be- no serious OBJECTIONS
j. WAS nMr.HNneN HH.H ono re- H.r -Ha.@
reasons fs f.s I"UaF" of TslarrF.4 for
decline not 20 withdraw from ;hc con
.h'..r wa nc .rt'"n taken today ly
It' rules "nmmlftee. which would en-
aae The national committee 'p frf ito
seats i-ls Vacated Uy tie selection %
"i.cr delegates
HAM IN Tactics.
-.au ~ action adopted iv tho
Roosevelt leaders is an abrupt rfanro
from ne position which was taken ~
-.ot,, -aste-lav. IIt the. I.r..f ~,
ilFIt t.af 90 Was au admission ~ weak
I.. OF" Oh. rsr, ~ nat their aC-'s.on
Ht'H.r -" rrHr' ~ 20 E4ff-ir-t NUM-
beg ~ tre delegates
made" sa'd one q no H.o-e..; lead
r'@ 'i' @.u cnah'e ny 20 foli a senu-
'r" ..'s. ''1n convention without Hav.
.uE " -.| vs l8.. p. .'rI E..-r a.
t- ~f.H....'rf r..sa i- II.as." Tho ace
Won cf .r fr".i..rrf|} elected .hr.-
man in lrriar.UE f.a~ UHEr.rf.H. rr.Ifr
adjourned 7NI fter.f.-e h. lI'Fl. ana
We shall. therefore decline o. ~rc.nErIza
70 ha We have other acts ~ tr- D1uEeu-
uot We viii remain in "lr seats and
d0re Roosevelt. after "a rE seated the
rs Roosevelt deiezates VITO ere arftsI
After Colonel Roosevelt had person
ally discussed the tense Fi.snfiUr - fHe
afternoon. De bad among Die ra 'e.H
Coos rrr1r Sfluu- ~ Karaar Governor
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