Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-06-05
BOTH FACTIONS
ARE CONFIDENT
Mckinley and Dixon Issued
Statements on Arrival
in Chicago
OF OPINION
IF Taft and Roosevelt Leaders
can be Credited Impossible
Will Happen.

| { By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican,
| Chicago. H., June 5.-Congressman
i Mckinley and Senator Dixon, mana
i gers of the Taft and Roosevelt forces,
signalized their advent in the conven-
! ton city by issuing statements con-
tanning Numerically opposite Ger
| tainties.''
| Slight Difference of Opinion
| The Taft leaders in a formal state
ment said: president Taft will be the
nominee of the convention with ap-
prOXimately coo votes on the first bal
lot Senator Dixon, in an equally pos
! tive statement declared: The nomi-
/ nation of President Taft is physically
| gates elected"
Congressman Mckinley added the
| personal presence of Colonel Roosevelt
in the convention would only make the
outcome more certain against him.
Senator Dixon insisted that the
Roosevelt men absolutely control the
convention without taking the contest
ed delegates into consideration.
Howell Defeat Predicted.
The attempt of r. B. Howell, to take
Acting Chairman ROsewaterls place
on the national committee Thursday is
certain of defeat, according to leading
members. William h. Ward of New
York, a leader in the Roosevelt ranks.
said he believed the committee would
quickly dispose of the case, adversely
tC Mr. HowelPs claim.
Leaders in Conference.
conference of the party leaders
began shortly before noon Senator
Crane, who has taken charge of much
of the preliminary work of Organiza-
ton, Senator Penrose and National
| Committeeman Mulvane, OF Kansas,
| Brooker of Connecticut, and others
were present. Senator Dixons state
ment was in part;
About Strongarm Methods.
Taft managers in their desperation
have thrown out broad intimations
| that a majority of the Republican ma
! tional committee would by revolution
ary methods and strongarm tactics, at
tempt to reverse the plain verdict OF
the Republican voters. | bitterly re-
sent these insinuatiOns
! Dixon Does Not Fear Committee.
| We have no fear in resting our case
! in the matter of contested delegates to
! the committees decision. Knowing
! the personnel of the committee, we
| have no mental reservations in saying
that its members will try in a judicial
| spirit the 200 contests and will decide
them according to their merits Sen
ator Dixon also declared he believed
every Roosevelt delegate would sup
port whatever man had the approval
! of Colonel Roosevelt for temporary
chairman.
The talk of a bolt from the conven-
tion by Roosevelt forces he designated
as junk" The Senator pointed to the
result of the South Dakota primaries
as evidence of the triumph of Roose-
welt. Concerning the Ohio conven~
ton, he said:
Boldly and InsoIentIy."
The Taft machine in Ohio refused
to submit to the popular verdict the
question of the election of the six
delegates at large. They boldly and
insolently in defiance of the express
wish of the Republicans, stole the six
delegates-at-large.'
Sober Second Thought.
Congressman Mckinley in his state
ment declared: The sober second
thought not only of the Republican
party, but of the people, will be fur
ther respected at the polls in Novem-
Der by the reelection of President Taft
for second term
People Will Pass Judgment.
The campaign of bluff, bulldoze,
and bluster, which Mr.. Roosevelt has
conducted for the nomination, is draw
ing to a close. The Republican party
to which, as such, he has made only
incidental appeal, will pass final judg-
ment on the third term candidacy of
Mr. Roosevelt"
Taft Stands BY Constitution.
mo terroriZation or intimidation by
VII. ftOOseNtlt Ut HIS UdHdSeFS can
change the result. No compromise is
possible as between the candidates, as
the fight already is won by President
Taft The principles for which Pres-
dent Taft stands in his contest, the
, preservation of constitutional govern
ment. enforcement of the laws, and
progressive evolution, as opposed to
revolution will be written into the next
Republican platform"
Sherman Sure of Taft's Nomination.
Washington, D. c., June 5.-Vice-
President Sherman at the White House
today declared he believed President
! Taft would be nominated by the Re-
PUBLICAN national convention.
Sherman's Real Opinion.
! Il have not the slightest doubt that
: Mr. Taft will be nominated" he said
{ He will have at least a hundred more
delegates than Roosevelt | would
like to name the exact figure, but that
will be near Mr.. Tafts majority. That
is my real opinion, too, not a mere
> boast"