Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-13

trial of title of property by the thiet
who steals ii. 1t would be an insult
to the people of California to appear
before a committee which ObseQuious.
| ly receives such men as Calhoun or
even listens to contest by Calhoun
to override the majority of $1,000 Cali
fornians. Read this or not as you
choose as an explanation of my posi-
ton"
The reading of JohnsOn's letter was
like bomb thrown into the committee
room. A dozen Taftites, including
Crane and Penrose, leaped to the floor.
| Heney, however, folded the letter and
departed before the storm broke.
Shackleford of Alaska moved that
the committee return JOhnsOn's letter
without comment, but the motion was
tabled and the matter dropped.
Hadley, Lyon and Capers, in an in
terview with the United Press scored
Chairman Rosewater of the committee
but defended the committee, declaring
that other action would force a minor
ity representation from the Fourth
California district.
Roosevelt's Coming Interests Camps
CHICAGO, June 13.-Positive infor
nation as to whether Colonel Roose-
welt would come to Chicago to look
after his own interests before the
work of deciding the contested delega-
tions is finished by the Republican
national committee, was sought today
by his own workers and those sup
porting President Taft.
The success of the Roosevelt work
ers yesterday in gaining one contest
ed seat gave rise to report that the
former president would come, while
many of his own workers claimed 10
have been assured that he would not
be here. Other Roosevelt workers de-
clared they were certain he would be
here by Friday night.
On that night a mass meeting will
be held by the Roosevelt followers and
many maintained that their candidate
will be the principal orator. Strong
protests at this meeting are promised
against the action of the national COM
mittee in seating some of the Taft
delegates in the contests.
Roosevelt Leaders Plan Demonstration
CHICAGO, June 13.-Roosevelt lead
mass meeting for Friday afternoon
which will be staged at Chicago's larg-
est theater as spectacular prelimin-
airy to the opening of the Republican
national convention next Tuesday.
Congressman William Kent of Cali
fornia, in announcing the proposed
demonstration, said the principal ad-
dress would be delivered by Judge
Lindsay of Denver and Attorney
Francis ]. Heney of San Francisco
1t is probable that Governor Johnson
of California and Governor Stubbs Of
Kansas will speak
Developments indicate that the fight
between the Taft and Roosevelt forces
in the sessions of the national COM
mittee for contested seats is almost
equaled by the "gum-shOe" campaign
being made for uninstructed delegates.
Both sides here decided to attempt to
get a possible balance of power
through this source. Although many
OF the uninstructed delegates already
have been pledged by state leaders
TO TAFT or Roosevelt, campaign mana
gers privately have expressed ability
to secure a block of so or more for
their candidate.
In case the decisions by the national
committee in the contest cases send
President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt
INTO the convention on practically an
even basis. the uninstructed men may
determine the final outcome of the
fight.