The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
The Scene of Action Was in Quiet Rooms Far From
 the Crowds
CHICAGO FILLED TO
 THE BURSTING POINT
Third Candidate Talk Still Continues. Washington Fight Not Over Yet. Rival Weather Forecasts
 Are Made

Chicago, June 1.-The real things that happened today were entirely lacking in the spectacular II was with enthusias- tic bands were playing about headquar- ters of the various delegations and while admiring throngs sought to catch glimpses of political heroes, that the final heart- rending and mind-breaking struggles pro- ceeded within quiet rooms. In these last clashes there was no place for the weak man. Contending leaders who have spent their lives working to perfect every artifice in the game of politics brought to bear examinations and quizzings that amounted to the third degree" upon recalcitrant politicians from many states. These men heard forecasts however. of what would happen to them a year from now; two years from now, or four years from now, unless they agreed to abide by the demands made upon them.
 Watch for Signs of Panic
 The fire was merciless and as 1t con tinued the keen eyed, sleepless inquisi- tors whose brains were keyed up to the last degree of reaction, watched for pre- iminary signs of panic or break.
 Over on one side of the struggle there ruled the master hand of Roosevelt. and waging against him were men whose political keenness would stand a world test. Summarized tersely, the situation is whether "the republican elephant will respond to the vigorous digs of either of the two contending drivers, or whether it will twist it's trunk about each of them f,, h,,r to Ia own way"
 Henry w. Taft. brother of the Presi- dent, arrived on the scene this afternoon to do his part toward keeping the presi- dency of the United States 'in the fam fly"
 He had little to say, he said, but final ly remarked:
 'I think somebody is liable to be nomi- mated on the first ballot, if somebody does not steal something from some one."
 He declared he was not in the least worried over prospects for the Taft family"
 Tremendous Crowds in Chicago Big as this city is. it was threatened with being filled to the bursting point as thousands of national convention dele gates, their alternates and great throngs of spectators poured in from all parts of the country.
 The streets were alive with humanity from almost sun up with bands of march ing delegates headed by their banners. The historic Blaine club of Cincinnati was among the earliest arrivals. The organization has appeared at many na- tional conventions and generally the Ohioans find plenty or welcome at all headquarters.
 Aside from injuries sustained by sev- eral delegates from Georgia, when their train collided with switch engine in the Chicago railroad yards no untoward event marked the arrival of the thousands of visitors.
 Recognizing the possibility of bolt in the national convention the Oklahoma del- egation defeated in caucus a resolution that would have bound itself to support the nominee of the convention for either the presidency or vice presidency The ac- tion stood out among the features para mount. The vote of the Oklahoma dele gation against binding itself was Is to 2.
 Third candidate talk continued in many quarters today. The name of Justice Hughes was prominent in this discussion. Champions of Senator LaFollette and Sen ator Cummns said they saw much to favor their candidates in the extremely tense Taft Roosevelt fight.