Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-21
Conference Held and Rumor of Bolt and Convention
 Will Not Down.
A LL A RE EXCIT ED
Hadley Says He Will Continue the Fight-Varying Effect
 of RumOr.

quarters today that Col. Theodore Roosevelt had released his delegates from all obligations to vote for him. At 11:30 a. III. the Colonel issued 9 statement which was variously in- teTpreted. It said:
 '.The time has come when 1 feel that 1 must make certain statemen' not only to the honestly elected members of the Republican national committee but to the rank and fiji of the Republican party and to the honest people of the entire nation. I went into the fight for certain great principles of bearing the per sonal responsibility which their ad- vocacy has brought me-"
 Former Governor Regis H. Post of Porto Rico earlier had announced that Colonel Roosevelt had released his delegates, but wouA remain in the race and this was accepted by number of Roosevelt leaders.
 The Colonels own statement was SO interpreted.
 o. K. Davis, of the Roosevelt quar- ters said he was authorized by the Colonel to say the statement as to the release of delegates was abso- lutely false
 A further conference of the Roose- welt forces was scheduled for 2 D. III. today.
 After being in conference with Col onel Roosevelt for half an hour, Gov ernor Hadley, the Roosevelt floor leader, said:
 T will continue in the fight on the same lines as I have been following in the convention.
 Asked about a report of a disagree ment between himself and Colonel Roosevelt, he denied there was any foundation for it. T A big crowd of delegates besieged 1 Roosevelt headquarters this morning, 1 waiting to see the Colonel. He was | closeted' with Governor Johnson of ! California, Senator Beveridge of In- diana, Everett Colby, of New Jersey and James R. Garfield, and was not to be seen.
 A flood of gossip with third can didate as the solution of the situa- ton swept the hotel corridors. Gov ernor Hadley of Missouri was gener- ally mentioned in this connection and it was reported that Hadley, af' ter his long conference with Roose- welt, spent an hour in consultation with former Vice President Fair banks.
 Senator Miles PoindeXter of Wash ington said as he left the conference room:
 Nothing has been determined. w will recess until 8 o'clock tonigh and the Republicans of the Roosevel delegations will hold meeting at
 p. m. to decide on all questions a to what course shall be taken iron now on."
 Was any compromise candidat mentioned in the conference?" h.
 wes asked.
 No. There was no discussion 0 third candidate Were any plans for averting bolt taken?"
 "No. It is certain that there vii be bolt as you call it. I do not cal , it bolt. Is is beginning of ney
 movement in politics. We will b. not faction of the party; we will b
 new party new force in Ameri
 can politics" declared the Senator. Does Colonel Roosevelt's release 0 his delegates mean that they will g to any other candidate?" he was ask ed.
 "No not at all It simply mean that they will be free to act as the des re.
 "Roosevelt did not wish to hampe
 any man by asking him to join il bolt when bound by instructions [
 Roosevelt. No great movement ca succeed if it's followers are undo any restraint"
 "Will the Roosevelt delegates leav the hall?"
 That has not yet been decided The question of whether we shall ell deavor to hold convention in tn ! hall or leave the building and hol our convention separately will b
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