Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-20
Forces Are Lining Up for Control Of
Republican Party.
GOVERNOR HADLeY HAS HARD JOB
VIII Lead Effort 10 Seat 72 Roose'
Welt Delegates Barred by Major
ity Of commlttee-Dlxon De-
pends on Taft Deserters.

struggle ever waged for the control
OF the Republican party.
The nght which Gov. Hadley OF
Missouri will lead on the floor OF the
convention from the tap OF the gaVei
will be over fundamental principles.
The Republican party has come to the
point where the ways divide.
The details OF the procedure are
still subject to change. The situation
is 80 unstable that unexpected
changes may be called for on short
notice.
In the matter OF the temporary
Craftsmanship, for instance, Gov. Nc
Govern Of Wisconsin has virtually
been agreed upon as the representa-
tive Of Roosevelt's forces But at the
last minute the name OF Speaker
Borah may be substituted If it should
be concluded that he would poll more
votes in the convention.
Prepared for Emergencies.
The leaders are prepared for any
changes that may be necessary in an
EMERGENCY, or In the development OF
the situation in the next 10 hours.
The convention will be called to or
der in the Coliseum at noon by Victor
Rosewater Of Omaha, chairman OF the
national committee. Then will come
the prayer--the delegates feel is par
ticularly appropriate at this time.
Then Chairman RoBewatsn will lay
before the convention the report OF
the national committee submitting the
temporary roll with the recon-
mendation that Senator Root Of New
York act MS temporary chairman.
Gov. Hadley, from the floor, where
he will be seated in the Missouri
delegation, will offer a substitute roll,
and move its adoption by the conven-
tion. On that substitute roll. which
was made up by Senator Borah OF the
national committee, will be the names
Of " Roosevelt delegates, whose right
to sit in the convention was denied
by the majority Of the national COM
mittee. NO contesting delegates,
whose seats were awarded by unan-
InUus vote of the committee, will be
ON this list. The proposal is simply to
include those holding seats with
caOuded title.
Hadley to Explain.
Gov. Fort of New Jersey, who is to
be assistant floor manager, will sec
ond this motion.
Gov. Hadley will then be entitled
to the floor to explain his motion.
l,nat VIII give MIN the opportunity 10
lay before the convention, and to the
larger Republican convention OF the
in plain language. the facts
involved In the unseating Of many
delegates.
The progressives intend to use
whatever time is allowed them to ex.
plain the situation in detail in every
contest.
While the great question IL whether
he big interests or the people shall
control, 1t is to be fought out on the
specific line raised by the alleged
fraudulent roll.
The calling Of the roll, 1t IL evident,
nay take two or three days unless
lrastic means are adopted by Chair
nan Rosewater to cut the protests
hort.
The Roosevelt managers have been
.ssured by Senator Dixon, in general
harge, that he is certain Of enough
IreakS from Taft to give the progress
ives control Of the convention.
Dixon Is Confident.
He has been over the figures in do
III with Col. Roosevelt and they both
Ssert that With every allowance
lade. the TAFT man win prove in q
linorIty.
\ n pixqn's belief - eoTreet.s then the
ght q over, Tor alleged, ,fraudplently
Gated DELEGATES viii not be further
scOknlked n the proceedings Of the
Siitsnticn. sg''
II he IS mistaken, and the delegates
lready seated should hold the
alance Of power. then the struggle
ill reach 3 new stage.
That IL the situation that the Re L
Hblican party cOnfrOnts; q situation
at might lead to, almost any de-
slopmenta There is q possibility Of Z
new progressive party coming out I
I ii; q party that would appeal to !
D the progressive voters Of the ma
on. E h
The progressive leaders do not ad-
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