Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-18

| changed from the tentative program
advocated last night. 1t is to force
a roll call at the earliest opportunity
on the proposition to purge" tho
convention of the delegates "fraudu
! lcntly seated by the national commit
i tee." Failing in this the Roosevelt
1 people will ubmit to a temporary or
ganization of the convention and then
carry their fight before the commit
tee on credentials, demanding that
each case passed on by the national
/ committee be reopeneG and reheard.
If defeated before this committee, II
is the Roosevelt plan to take the
| contests to the floor of the conven-
ton and there demand a further hear
| ing on each case.
This plan carried with il a threat
/ to delay action in the credentials COM
mittee and in the convention several
days, throwing the final sessions of
the convention into next week or lat
! er.
The Taft managers said they were
not alarmed by this plan of campaign
They said they would control the
committee on credentials and that
that committee would make rules
Y1'iich would cut off long debates and
bring the hearings on the contested
cases to an early close.
The committee, ii was said, would
throw out of considera tion all Of the
contests in which the vote of the ma
tional committee had been unani-
nous or nearly so. As to what action
the convention would take on the con-
tests the Taft leaders said they had
no doubt.
1t was explained that the conven-
tion must proceed expeditioasly and
according to custom.
As the plans of the opposing forces
took definite shape today all talk of
physical violence in the convention
seemed to die away. Fifty police
took charge of the Coliseum tonight,
nounced that he had decided to in
nounced that he had decided OF in
crease the force about the hall to
500 men tomorrow.
Victor Rosewater, OF Nebraska, |
chairman of the national committee, |
will call the convention to order
promptly at noon tomorrow, and will |
introduce the minister to offer the |
opening prayer. The proceedings up !
to this point. it is understood will not |
be interrupted.
AS soon as the prayer is concluded, |
Mr.. Rosewater will announce that in |
obedience to the viii of the national
committee, he presents Elihu Root, of
New York, as temporary chairman. |
A moment would be allowed for vth-
er nominations and Senator Borah. of
idaho will be Offered as the Roose-
welt candidate.
Governor Hadley, of Missouri, floor
of the Roosevelt forces. was
promised recognition today by Chair
man Rsewater for all the Roosevelt
Although they have a contested case
in Alabama, the Roosevelt leaders
have chosen to make their first test
on the California vote. characterlziag |,
that case as one of the most flag
rant of the attempts 10 thwart The
will of the people"
Governor johnson, Of California,
will attempt to cast the entire twen-
ty-six votes of his state for Senator
man Rosewater for all the Roosevelt
lenged by the two Taft delegates from
the Fourth district, seated by the ma
tional committee. This will preci pi-
tate the fight and the Roosevelt lead
ers are expected to move the substi-
tuition of a now roll for the tempora-yl
roll reported by the national COM
mittee, the motion TO exclude all con-
tested delegates from voting upon the
Chairman Rosewater mas deter
mined upon his course. He will as
iert that as chairman of the national
he mas no authority to en-
ertain any motion whatsoever; that
fention Itself. and that the conven-
ion is in no sense the creature of
he national committee. This was
he parliamentary solution of the
angle arrived at by Taft leaders to-
light and It was asserted 1t would be
Idhered TO through thick and thin.
Some OF the more radical Roosevelt :
eaders tonight urged that this be the
ignal for the break. and that they :
proceed forthwith % nominate Mr..
Roosevelt in the convention hall.
The moderate members of the I
Roosevelt council table urged that the {
emporary organization % the con-
3Orah. His right to do so will be chal-
ention was not the convention itself
nd that the fire of the Roosevelt
ight should be reserved. I
The Roosevelt lea6ers are anxious b
, get their stand before the country n
I the earliest opportunity and they =
70 pose to make their position clear b
I the outset. Colonel Roosevelt urged 7
might that the fight begin at once q
nd IL will, hut the first day may be G
onfined 20 the skirmish lines. q
II seemed certain tonight that sen q
tor Root would be elected tempo
ary chairman
Colonel Roosevelt and his staff. q
oweYer. spent much Of the day inc