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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-21
ROOSEVELT READY TO
LEAD BOLT OF PARTY
His Supporters to Stick in the Convention "Untl It
Becomes Apparent that We Can No Longer Take
Part in the Proceedn gs''-The Colonel Says
He Has Won No mination Fairly

Chicago, HI, June 21.-The ROose-
eelt delegates after a two-hour session
and, after listening to Col ROoseTelts
outline of his position in the fight
adopted a resolution providing that
they should participate in the regu-
lar convention in the regular conven-
ton sessions until it became apparent
That they could not longer take part IN
the proceedings
The caucus Of Roosevelt leaders also
determined that between sessions q
caucus should be held to determine upon
the action of each session as it may az
feet their position.
Roosevelt before his political advisors
and a personnel selected OF delegates in
structe6 for him, late Thursday afternoon
read 3 statement Of his position in the
Republican nomination fight and left 1t
20 them TO decide what position they
would take in the struggle. Mr.. ROose-
welt called before him two delegates
from each Of the states which has sup
ported him and the leaders in his cam
Daign- After outlining his position. de
claring that he would continue his fight
on the principles he had outlined from
the beginning, the colons1 left the room
and the delegates and leaders sat dom
TO deliberate what should be done.
A protracted session was expected
Col Roosevelt returned to the confer
ence at $50 p. m, walking arm in arm
with Gov. Hadley of Missouri to the
meeting room
Then it was that the delegates an
nOunced their decision
ROOseVeIf's Statement.
Following is the full text of the state
ment issued by Mr.. Roosevelt:
The time has come when 1 feel 1
must make certain statements, merely
to honestly elected members OF the con-
vention.
Il went into this fight for certain
great principles. At the moment 1 can
only serve these principles by continu-
ing TO bear the personal responsible
~ which their advocacy has brought
10 me.
"On behalf of these principles made
my appeal straight to the people them
selves. I went before them. / made
my argument in full; and every move
I made was in the open, without con-
cealment of any kind.
The opposition to me was eXtraor-
dinarily bitter for I was opposed by
the practically solid phalanx of the big.
constituencies political bosses, with
back of them the practically solid pha-
lanx Of the big constituencies benefic-
iaries of special privilege in every form,
and, of course, the many big newspa-
pers which are controlled by or in he
interests Of the bosses and special privi-
leges-
Sayss 81 WOn.s
Nevertheless in the appeal to the
people, 1 won
In many OF the Republican states
and the Democratic states, where there
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-21

make. I do not regard successful fraud
and deliberate political theft as con-
stituting a title to party regularity,
or a claim to the support of any hon
est man of any party
Urges Delegates to Quit
Il hope that the honestly elected ma
jority viii insist upon the purge of the
roll in its entirety and not piecemeal,
by the convention. If this purging is
not accomplished, 1 hope the honestly
elected delegates will decline all fur
Their connection with convention
whose action is now determined and
has hitherto been determined by a ma
jority which is made a majority by &C
ton of the fraudulent delegates whom
the convention has refused to strike
from the rolls. If the leaders of an
honestly elected majority disagree with
me in this matter and wish, for any
cause, TO defer for the moment this ac-
ton, then 1 most earnestly hope that
at least they viii insist upon voting on
the cases of these fraudulent delegates
en- block and not SEPARATELY.
pardon of Thief
we cannot afford to pardon thief
on condition that he surrenders half
the stolen goods.
If the honestly elected majority of
the convention chooses to proceed with
business and to nominate me as the
candidate OF the real party 1 shall &C
The general sentiment among pro-
gressives favors my nomination.
L
peal TO every honest citizen in the
country.
Ready to Lead Bolt.
i don't wish a single man to sup
port me from any personal feeling for
me. I have nothing to offer any man;
any man who supports me will do so
without hope of gain and al the risk
of personal loss and discomfort. But
if having this in view, those fervent
in this great fight for the rule Of the
people and for social and industrial
Justice, which has now also become
clear cut fight for honesty against dis
honesty. fraud and theft desire me To
lead the fight, 1 viii do So There can
be no cause for which it is better
worth while to fight, none in which it
is of less consequence what happens
to the individual himself provided only
that he valiantly does his duty in the
forward movement. I shall make my
appeal to all honest men, east and
west, north and south, and gladly abide
the result whatever that result may
be.
(signed) Theodore Roosevelt"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-21
STEAM ROLLER WILL
CONTINUE TO WORK
New Rules Give Republican
National Committee
Great Power.

Chicago. III. June 21.-Perpetua-
tion of the steam roller" so far as
the national committee of the Repub-
lican party is concerned and recogni-
ton Of the direct primary plan of
electing members of the committee
were the two radical and apparently
contradictory changes made in the rules
governing the national committee by
the rules committee of the conYen-
ton. The Roosevelt members of the
committee did not oppose either.
They decided. however. to introduce
a minority report to the convention.
insisting on a reduction of southern
representation in the convention and
upon the right of the various states
to dictate the method and manner
under which their representatives on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-21

order by chairman Root at 4:o6 p. m
Silence was immediate
Convention AdjOurnS.
Mr.. Watson, Taft floor leader, again
anounced that the credentials commit
tee was not ready TO report and moved
to adjourn until II a. m Friday This
action was taken at 4-OI, after ses-
sion Of one minute.
Great Noise Breaks Out.
Almost with the fall of the gavel q
great noise of cheering broke out It
started in the body OF delegates when
someone waved picture Of Roosevelt
We want Teddy" they shouted. but
the anti Roosevelt men started an op-
position noise The result was chaos
the hall became very dark; at last the
lights had to be turned on
1t became apparent that the conven-
ton officials feared a raid on the hall
by the Roosevelt delegates; that this
was one reason for the strong force of
police on the platform
The La Toilette men were shouting
we want Bob" others shouted for
Cummins. At last Harlan got a chance
to announce: The lights in this build
ing will be turned out in five minutes"
A Yell from the whole crowd was the
response, but the people showed no dis
position to move. For one thing, out
side 1t was pouring.
Afraid OF Capture.
1t was noticeable that nearly an hour
after adjournment. none OF the con
yention officers had left the platform
Chairman Root, secretary Gleason and
the assistants were still in their
places, surrounded by police, under
personal command OF assistant chief
Schuettler.
After IS minutes the crowd became
comparatively quiet and people began
to leave.
At 4:3l part Of the lights were turned
out The crowd was thinning out; the
galleries were entirely cleared
Soon the hall was empty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-21

is a large and real Republican party,
primaries of different. kinds were held
and a substantial expression of the
will Of the people was obtained In
these primary states, some 5000, GOO
voters, the rank and file of the Repub-
Hcan party, cast their vote. I beat
Mr. Taft considerably over two to one
In these states I obtained about six
delegates to Mr.. Tafts one.
Mr.. Tafts strength, as indicated by
the two roll calls already taken, con-
sisted chiefly aside from his go
stolen delegates) Of the nearly solid
delegations from the territories and
from the southern states in which
there is no real Republican party-South
Carolina, Georgia. Florida, Alabama
Arkansas Mississippi Louisiana-and
of northern States like New York,
where the people had no chance to eX-
press themselves at primaries and
where the delegates were picked by the
bosses
u Rave Cfear Majority,
IN spite of these odds against me.
obtained a clear majority OF all the
delegates elected to the convention It
was already evident that my oppo-
nents, with Mr.. Taft's encourag cement.
intended TO beat me by foul means If
they could not do so by fair means.
The crucial but not the only step
in the concerted and hitherto successful
effort to cheat the people out of the
victory they had fairly won, was taken
up by the now defunct national COM
mittee. which, without one show of JUS
tificatiOn and, with cynical contempt Of
the most ordinary rules Of decency, in
making up the temporary roll call, IN
seated 80 fairly elected Roosevelt dele
gates and substituted for them 80 Taft
delegates"
Taft Men Represent Fraud.S
Taft delegates represent nothing but
successful fraud. I was clearly cn titled
to all these 90 delegates; all the 30 pos
sessed, for instance, clearer titles than
the uncontested delegates from New
York city and as to 20 of them, their
titles were as flawless as chose OF any
other delegates in the convention
M Root was elected end GOV De-
mems motion for partially clearing the
roll Of fraud was defeated by the vote
Of these 80 fraudulent delegates. The
result of which in my judgment ought
to render it impossible for any man
longer TO take part in the proceedings
of the convention as now constituted
The majority in each case was slightly
over so In each case, therefore, had 1t
not been for the hitherto successful
rascality which placed these fraudulent
delegates on the roll and permitted
them to vote, the cause of decency
would have won; Mr.. McGovern elected
in place of Mr.. Root, Gov. Deneen's mo-
ton would have prevailed and the Re
publican national convention would now
have been exercising the high and I'M
portant function OF honestly represent
ing the wishes, the judgment and in
terest Of the plain people who make
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-21
SPECTATORS BRAVE RAIN To GET INTO
HAIL.. FAIL TO SEE CONVENTION WORK

Chicago. Ill, June 21.-The Republi-
can national convention. after meeting
twice Thursday, finally adjourned until
Friday at 4 o'clock. to give the COM
mittees a chance to report and tho del
egates a chance to make Up their
minds
It was a hard day for sightseers;
twice they came to the hall to see the
dOings. and twice they had to 90 away,
disappointed. Even bad weather did
not bulge them
1t began TO rain sharply at three
o'clock, but the crowd about the doors
never budged- few were fortunate
enough to have umbrellas. Open sky
lights let rain in upon the people all
along the center of the nall; on the
west side the rain blew in through the
windws, but. wet or dry, nobody would
take the chance Of losing his seat
LaFOIIette Distributes Fans.
IaTollette enthusiasts, during the
recess Of the convention, distributed
hundreds of little fans, OF material
sucb that. raped with a lead pencil
thew would make a drum-like noise.
One side bore a picture OF the Wlscon-
sin man. the other a printed list of the
achievements attributed to him. The
fans were in great demand. if only be-
cause of the increasing heat. What
they would contribute in the way Of
noise to a demonstration such as yes
terday's could be guessed.
Heat Is Unpleasant.
When the doors of the Coliseum
were thrown open at two p. m, with
two hours to spare before the gayel
should fall, the people began to pour in
rapidly. At least 1000 had never left
their seats. The humidity of the day
increased after noon and men began to
shed their coats
Chairman Root was given a hearty
round OF applause when he appeared
The convention was again called 10
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-21

In every home where there is a baby
there should also be a bottle of Nc
GEES BABY ELIXIR. i NAV he
needed at any time to correct sour
stomach, wind collie. diarrhoea or sum
mer complaint. It is a wholesome rem
edy. contains no opium, morphine or in
furious drug Of any kind. Price CSC and
SOC per bottle. Sold by Scott White X
Co. three stores.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-21

The Phoenix Y. NJ c. A. reports a
total membership to date Of over 500
men men and boys. In eon lseI3 ing the work
pended.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
AMERICAN SAILORS
DEFEAT GERMANS
LATTER ONL1 MAKE. SHOWING II
TIG-OF- " AR, PREIIMIN
WENT.

Special to The Richmond Nirgfuian ,
NORFOLK. VA. June lin the
athletic meet today at 1T. Helena
training station between the Gerna n
and American sailors from the battle
ships in the Roads. the Yankees had
a complete walkoVer. So complete
were the German boys out-classed
that they gave up the fight and the
struggle narrowed down to a siren
uoAs contest between the teams of the
Kansas and Louisiana for the cup.
The Kansas won. scoring 40 points to
1T 5y the Louisiana team
The feature OF the meet was thu
individual score of Ensign Byrne. son
of Medical Director Byrne, of the Yer
mont, who scored sixteen Of the rwen
t4-one points made by his teana He
took three firsts and one third. ana
tabl!shed record as the best all
round athlete in the navy.
only in one event. the tug of war
a preliminary. before the general
meet. did the Germans make a shna.
Ing. They defeated the receiving shin
Franklin team, clearly outweighing
the American boys. Before thpat her
and regular scheduled in the contest
/ for the silver cup were half over, the
Germans withdrew and let the Atnert
cans fight II out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
Business Men PLEDGE Financial Aid to u S. League Club
Today In Baseball
June 6

June 6
tS6g--Niagara defeated Columbia.
209-I0. the largest number Of
runs scored in a game. Niagara
scored nifty eight runs III the
eighth inning The game last
ed three hours. Both teams
were from Buffalo. where the
game was played,
iSs8---Giants defeated Chicago, 1919,
making twenty-five hits in
Guiding FIVE home runs) Off
George Van Haltren.
1SsS-In ffteen-inning game De-
troit beat Boston. H.
1SS9--Charles Jack Crooks, Of ST.
Paul. got five hits zone single
and four home runs}, total
Of seventeen bases, off Willie
Mains. who pitched for the
Omahas.
ls90--The Dayton CTri-State league)
team. with Mig Cuppy pitching,
defeated Canton. 24-0 obtain
ing sixteen passes from the
club with which Cy Young /
then was connected.
1s80--~Bob Emslie, then umpiring in
the American association. ten
dered his resignation to Presi-
dent Zach Phelps because g
decision of his in a thirteen
inning game with Columbia
had been questioned, but the
resignation was not accepted,
and Sir Robert lasted tfa- sea-
son cut
ISs3--Bill Brown o. Louisville, had
six assists at first base
fSes--Jesse Burkett, now Worces-
ters manager and then with
Cleveland. made four singles
and home run in game with
Philadelphia
io00---Earl Moore. Of the Phiiiies.
then member OF the Dayton
Interstate league club. pitched
a no-hit game against Mans
field
l9oS--Pittsburg shut out PfSladel-
phia. 20 being the sixth sue
cessive whitewash admins
tered by the Pirates. The
pitchers were Lever and
Sparks
iSti-rorhan, shortstop 81 the Chi
cago Americans, was nearly
killed by being hi, on the head
by a bail pitched hy Russell
Ford. OF the Highiandera
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
Virginia Leaguers
Will Meet Today

At noon today in the jefferson hotel
the magnates Of the Virginia league
will hold a meeting. which will result
undoubtedly, in the transfer of the
DanViile franchise TO Suffolk. The
Nansemond people are ready TO get
In the league and Danville is ready
to get out.
The transfer of the franchise may
lead To other changes in the Virginia
league, later on. As announced In the
columns OF the Richmond Nirgfnian
yesterday IL is not impossible that the
DarTilie FRANCHISE may be transferred
to Washington and another Virginia
league franchise to Baltimore and that
a league Will be formed, under organ =
ICED baseball. with clubs in Washing
ton, Baltimore, Richmond, Petersburg
Norfolk, and Newport News or Ports
mouth.
Games will be played in Washing
ton when the American leaguers are
away from home and in baltimore
when the International leaguers are
out of the city. The teams will play
on. the grounds of the big Ieaguers.
IL the plan is carried out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
OLD DOMINION COMPANY
GIVES CONTRACT FOR VESSEL

NEW YORK. June President
Herbert Walker. OF the Old Domin-
ion steamship company. today awarded
the contract for a new steel freight
steamer to run between Norfolk and
New York. The New York ship build
ing company. Of Camden. N. j., were
the successful bidders.
The cost Of the new steamer will be
over 100000. She will be 34l feet long.
81 feet beam. and is to make a mini
mum speed OF twelve knots per hour.
The new ship Is to be finished In May.
1913. asd IL to be of 5000 gross tons
capacity. This order was made neces-
sary by the increase OF freight between
Norfolk and New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
LOOK FOR GREAT GAME
IN Lee PARK TO-DAY

There is considerable interest in the
game to be played today at Lee park
between the Battle Axe and Southern
Bell teams OF the Capitol City league
There is great rivalry between the
clubs, in the last game the telephone
boys were victorious. winning by A
small margin. but DR.. Parker thinks
his champions can come back
The line up for the Battle Axe will
be Hay. Whitfield. Rady. Hulcher,
Dowden. Blunt. Ford. Bauer, Doggett.
Napier and Schmidt
For the Southern Bell Ttgnor. yau-
CHAN. L. Bowers. Morgan, Cummins.
Ancarrow, Green, J. Bowers, French.
Tyree.
The game will be called promptly
at 1870. Umpires Mescoe and Had
cock.
The Broad and Twenty NTH street
cars will run through to the grounds
to take care OF the large crowd tina,
il expected will witness the game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08

Ii four other cities Will core tc
the front with the pgomptness Of
/ Richmond the United States league
will live through the season. Pitts
burg ia already in the line, but four
more Clubs are needed TO form 4 six
club circuit. Richmond business
men have promised to finance a club
here II Chicago. Cincinnati. Reading
and Baltimore Will agree to do like
wise.
AT a meeting held In the Business
Mems club between and I o'clock
/ last evening. sl,i00 was subscribed by
way of a starter, and committee OF
ten agreed TO find the necessary
money to back the club. provided they
received definite word that a circuit
could be established.
President Marshatf Henderson Of
the United States league was on hand
with "a PtatH Morgan fii-t truff-
hour before the meeting was opened
formally, and they had several iu-
formal talks with the members OF
the club, who arrived from time to
time.
Among the early arrivals. were Mr..
Amos and John f. Gibboney. OF the
C'ibboney- NuCkols company, Inc.
Ready tn Put Up.
Il haven't got much time to stay,
said Mr.. Gibboney to MIR. Amos, but
II YOU will put up a hundred my
partner and myself viii put UP
another
'I'u put up all right" declared Mr..
Amos
Then I give you leave to put me
down for the same amount that you
subscribe asserted Mr.. Gibboney,
and Mr. Muck OILS, who had Joined him,
bowed assent.
At this point Captain Mills stepped
forward.
You understand, gentlemen, he
said. that the money put up will be
equivalent to purchasing stock IN the
club" And he added particular In
formation on this point.
As for that" replied Mr.. GIb
honey, Il merely regard the money as
a contribution to a general adNertis-
ing fund In which we. as business
men of the city. have an interest. The
club in a big advertisement for the
city. If the league is a success, we'll
and good. II the project falls through
the advertisement the city viii get In
the meantime will be worth the money
to us
Way They sec II.
THAT is the way I look at it," re-
sponded Mr.. Amos.
Il think SO myself, added Captain
Mills.
Then Mr.. Henderson was introduced
and he told Of what had been accom-
plished since William a. Whitman, Of
Reading. had retired as president Of
/ the league.
TN Pitshurg we have invested $40
600 " said Mr. Henderson. We do
not intend 10 lose this came to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
NORFOLK PUNCHES HTS
AND WINS NICE GAME

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. June I
With Poole in fine form the NorfoiS
Tars again defeated the Newport
News Shipbuilders this afternoon. III
one Of the most interesting games OF
the season. Norfolk punched hlts OH
Morrissey In the third, Lusky, Dodge
Bigbie and Hinton coming 10 the
rescue at the right moment.
After the game Umpire BOD blaSh
went to the ticket Office to change
tnfo street attire. He took his time
and was locked In, The ground
tender declared that il was the work
Of malicious fans, but the umpire has
his doubts He was released in time
for supper The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
Stsnd.no Of Clubs,
Games Today.
Cincinnati in New \ ork.
Pirrsburg Ia Boston
Chicago In Brooklyn.
st Louis In Phii4Gelplitn.
Games Today.

NEA-44Rk- June After GEL
ting away to q rolling start touaXi
with a trio Of runs in the first III
ming the Reds lost their KEY 10 ~.
MatheWson puzzle long enough 70 Sls.
~. Giants "A chance. To solve SuGEA
and win ont by score Of I TO ~
SUES lost his grip ia the sixth. ana
gave up two bases on balls, which
figured promins ntIy In three runs
The Reds reached Mathewsor LOT
two more in the seventh, but SugSs
was not equal to the occasion. Tnree
hard smashes in the eighth, ana
bad throw by SugEs, gave the Giants
the game. despite the lone tally hunK
M by the Reds in the ninth. ms
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
TRIPLE PLAY FEATURE
Of GAME REDS Lose

PETERSBURG, VA, June "A
triple play was the feature Of the game.
today, which was won by Petersburg,
to 3. Steve CASTOR walked Howe
dell. Loughiin and Barnett in the eighth
and Hedgepeth hit for a scratch sin
9re. on which only Howedef scorer.
Simmons knocked an apparently safe
hit over second, but Dave CASTOR took
IL on the run, touched second, anu
threw 10 first getting Barnett ana
Hedgepeth. who had started on a Jour
ney around the sacks. The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08

CLEVELAND. o. June 7.-~-Cfeve-
lard took an unmerciful beating at
the hands OF the Yanks this after
noon, losing by 20 0. game in
which the hard hitting OF the victors
was the chief outstanding feature.
The Yanks piled Up fourteen safeties
Off Steen. Mitchell and Baskette,
while the Maps were painfully gather
ing a lean eve OF Warhup and Calf
we'll Chase lead the hitting with a
triple, double. and single, ana
linn contributed homer ana n
single The score;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
PirslnN NicinriftiI-.
T,irafee

BOSTON. June THE Pirates
were victorious here this afternoon. III
n genuine thriller. by a score OF u
to O. Hendrix backed By airtiUhts
Gcldiug. gave the Doves no chance ~
score The Pirates srle1 open NJ
deadlock with one man in the SIXTH
and scored three mors in a senSa-
t.oual finish. Hendrix con-rt5utesl a
trilir ard q double to his ossn tss-8
tory, AID Wilson put q ser homer
and a single The score;