The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-20
cHIcAeo's STRENUOUS DAY
Convention News Came Thick and
Fast and Furious

Chicago, June 1.-the long .xpec-
ted crash in the Republican ranks
came tonight. The Roosevelt forces,
acting, they said, under the personal
direction of the colonel himself. be-
gan to lay their plans for independent
action in national Republican conyen-
ton.
AS a iorerunner of the more dras-
tic action expected in the convention
tomorrow or Friday, the Roosevelt
members of the committee on creden-
tials withdrew from that body tonight
withdrew in person and in effect
withdrew all OF the Roosevelt con-
tests which had been scaled down
from 92 to rs.
Col. Roosevelt tonight was in the
MIDST OF a series of exciting confer
ences and was busy figuring on the
loyal delegates whom ne could expect
to carry with him out of the conyen-
ton, rather into a separate conven-
ton on the convention floor in event
the crisis is reached.
People who talked with the colonel
tonight declared there was no longer
any doubt as TO his attitude. Con
WINGED that the credentials commit
tee was against him and would retain
the contested Taft delegates in their
seats, Col. Roosevelt decided to go
no further with his futile fight in the
regular convention.
The colonial would not issue a for
NAL statement as to his warlike in
tentions early in the evening, but was
said t have made his position clear
to his followers.
Some of the conferences at his
headquarters were exciting.
Senator Borah OF Idaho. 1t was re-
ported, declared as he left the Roose'
welt rooms that he would not bolt.
The Missouri delegation in the con
vention held caucus tonight for the
purpose, It was reported, Of formally
launching a boom for Gov. Hadley for
president. The remarkable demon
stration given the Missouri executive
in the convention today together with
the sudden turn of affairs was said "a
have strengthened the belief that the
time was ripe for bringing forward q
compromise candidate.
In the meantime there was talk Of
Justice Charles Il. Hughes of New
York as the candidate of the conven
ton. Some Of The leaders yentureC
to suggest a ticket of Hughes anC
Hadley.
All sorts Of wild rumors were cur
rent as the crash came.
The fact that the Taft forces
strengthened their hold on the con
vention in the test vote today, getting
564 votes as against SOS on yesterday
threw the opposition forces into some
thing OF a panic. The Roosevelt vot,
in the convention today was $40 bu
II was realized that 20 votes from
Wisconsin. 10 from Iowa and 10 iron
North Dakota must be deducted iron
that on a presidential ballot, Will
but few OF the Taft votes could b
gained.
The Taft people we're exultant e
night. They denied intimations fror
the Roosevelt side that they were co
sidering compromise candidate an
asserted that with tightening OF IN
lines 1t was apparent that Presiden
Taft would win the nomination o
the first ballot with something {
spare.
Senator Dixon declared tonight tina
one final appeal might be made {
the membership OF the convention.
, I'VE shall have exhausted then el
, cry legal and moral duty devolvin
upon us. The future will have
= take care OF ITSELF" he said.
, William Barnes, Jr, OF New Yorl
= Of the Taft forces. said tonight
The vote today was simply an II
dication Of the vanishing strength
Mr.. Roosevelt in this convention. Til
demonstration in behalf OF Gov. Hat
ley was evidence, clear to any min
that the adherents OF Mr.. Rooseye
: were ready to desert him for any on
4 OF his followers who happened to I
= in the limeight The Taft force
= however, are absolutely intact and 4
J, creasing In strength. Talk of cor
!, promise now comes entirely from n
!, followers of Mr.. Roosevelt"
The Taft forces said they were pr
!, pared for bolt by the Roosevelt Il
lowers and their intention to me
within the convention hall aud hf