Evening journal., 1912-06-20
COL. ROOSEVELT FORMALLY
THAT HE WILL BECOME
OZARK HORSE"
Former President Assemblies His Followers Shortly
Before Noon and Voices His Willingness TO
Head an Independent Movemenf---Gov-
ernor HadIey at Odds Over Procedure
With Some Of 7. Rs Advisers.
HADLEY BEING CONSIDERED AS
LIKELY MAN FOR COMPROMISE

at the door OF the annex, where the
meeting was held was most difficult.
The rumor factory was working over
time and one of the reports was that
as a sop TO the progressives, the TAFT
delegates I'm California and in Wash
ingtOn state at large were to be un-
seated and the Roosevelt men given
their places
The members of the committee de-
MED that any such agreement had
been entered into.
we will decide every case put be-
fore us squarely on the merits" said
Chairman Deyine when told of the
rumOr.
When q rumor was circulated on the
authority Of Governor Post of Porto
Rico, that Roosevelt would release his
delegates there was general iubila-
tion among the Taft men. They claim
ed this would give them the solid vote
of Massachusetts and also mean at
least sixteen delegates from Ohio.
The hackers of a third candidate
were also iubilant. claiming that the
action of the colonel would mean that
the Missouri governor would get two-
thirds of the Roosevelt strength and
much of the Taft support in many 10
calities.
Consequently there was bitter disap-
pointment when the report that
Roosevelt had released his delegates
was denied Some of the delegates
openly assertd that Roosevelt had put
the report forward to feel out" his
supporters.
pooT KclTNST pOoSrVrTT PLAN
Senator Root, temporary chairman
Of the convention, announced before
I the session at noon that any attempt
on the part of the Roosevelt forces 20
organize a second convention on the
floor Of the Coliseum would be
thwarted.
I'VE will have orderly procedure,
declared Root Those who do not
acouiesce In this ruling will be eject
ed from the hall, by force II neces-
sary.- delegate or no delegate
The Roosevelt men have an option
on Orchestra Hall here, in which
they can hold a second convention Il
they so desire.
Ohio's Roosevelt delegates are
ready 20 go over to Governor Hadley
They say they will not follow Colonel
I Roosevelt into an expected bolt un-
7 less II seems certain that Taft's con-
4 vention organization remains un-
shaken
1--WE will not stand for ,presiden
\ Taft" said King G. Thompson, o
/ Columbus, but we are not so boun'
up in Colonel Roosevelts candidacy
that our vote will not 80 10 another
4 good progressive n he can be nomi
mated. I'VE do not want 20 bolt th'
regular convention, however if we cai
help it.
1 SHOULD there be a break with III
/ conservative delegates we will talk
4 the position in Ohio that on: h0mine
is the regular Republican candidat
for President and there is no lkeli
hood that there will he any split II
/, the Ohio State Convention"
IOWA STARTS ROOT BOOM.
IF it is found advisable 70 swim
the convention to third candidate
do not think it would be hard" sal
Luther Brewer, of Cedar Rapids, on
Of Iowa's leading delegates TO carr
the sixteen Taft delegates from low
for Elihu Root. Root next to Taf
is our first choice. but Hughes woGl
be very acceptable to us and | thin
that Hughes and Hadley would max
? winning combination"