The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-17
NORTH DAKOTA
FOR La TOILETTE
Delegation Will Stand BY
Wisconsin Man From
First to Last.
0THEH DELEGATIONS ARE
COMPLETING CONVENTION PLANS
Some of the Skirmish Lines in the
States Arc Being Tested for the
Final Struggle for Power Which
Opens Tomorrow.

Chicago. June 17.-An addition to
the LaFollette forces was the North
Dakota delegation, d solid ten yotes
they say for LaFollette from the first
to the last ballot. The North Dako-
ia and Wisconsin delegations will eau
Gus together.
Nevada's Six.
The Nevada delegation elected some
OF its committeeman while en- route
and on arrival today announced them
as follows:
Chairman. L. E. Rober.~. platform
and resolutions, II. V. Moorehouse:
credentials f. E. Roberts: national
committeeman Fl. E. Maxon. The sis
delegates are instructed to vote for
Taft.
Oklahoma Arrives.
Headed by dynamite Ed" Perry,
its chairman, the Oklahoma delega-
ton arrived today. The delegates and
their friends Travelled in three special
trains. More than six hundred are
in the party and the first arrivals.
headed by A brass band. marched
through the streets to their hotel.
waving Roosevelt banners and sing
ing Roosevelt 'houn dawe" song.
New Jersey Song.
The New Jersey delegation also
paraded behind a band when it ar
rived. 1t swung down the street sing
ing:
'Rah .rah, rah. who are we?
We are the delegates from New Jer-
See.
Are Are we in it? Just YOU wait.
I'll We give Teddy twenty-eight
straight
The delegation came into town al
ready organized. Borden D. Whiting
was named for national committee
man and as members of committees
the following We're chosen:
Resolutions-George *. Record:
credentials. J. Boyd Avis: rules James
G. Blauvelt, and permanent organi-
zation. William G. Lord
Iowa for Cummns.
| Iowa delegates assembled in their
headquarters here today and cheered
telegram from their candidate for
the republican nomination for presi-
dent, Senator Albert &. Cummins, cx-
pressing appreciation of their sup
port.
The telegram directed to Senator
Kenyon was as follows:
Il deeply appreciate the best ef-
forts any man ever had which you
are making for me at Chicago. and l
want YOU to express to all of them
my profound gratitude. Ihave been
in a continuous struggle for progress
sive principles for many years and
know you will hold the colors high.
| j
| stand There are other good fighters
| in Chicago but they can he none more
valiant. none more faithful and loyal
than the army of Iowa soldiers"
The Iowa delegation is actively urg-
ing the Cummins presidential boom
and meetings are to be held daily
where the senator's candidacy will be
| discussed.
Hcney OH Credentials.
| The California deleearion chose its
members for the various convention
committees today. Francis j. Heney
was selected 70 rthe credentials com
mittee, former Governor George G.
| f'ardee. committee on rules: C'hesta-
H. Rowell. committee on resolutions
and Meyer LiSsGer for national com.
| mitteenan. to succeed George 4
knight.
| Massachusetts Delegation.
The rival delesatinns from Massi..
chusetts both came in TODAY and OPP
ened Headquarters in the same hotel
| The Roosevelt half of thu delegation
held an informal meeting in the even
| ing. and will 60 into the full dcega-
/ ton meeting tomorrow with a pur-
pose to "harnonize things as tn th.
selection of members for the conven-
ton committees.
Roosevelt declSations stated last
night that there would he no chance
in the complexion of the Nassachu-
Setts delegation as to support of the
rival candidates.
There will be ',1een firm for
Roosevelt and eighteen firm for Taft"
said Charles 7. Baxter of the Roose-
welt delegation.
Connecticut in Force
The Connecticut Taft delegation of
fourteen arrived. bringing with them
nearly a hundred enthusiasts. includ-
ing the alternates. republican state
eaderS and visitors to the conven-
ton.
Governor Robert p. Eass of New
Hampshire. a supporter of Roosevelt.
accompanied the Taft delegation
from that state, which arrived in a
special car.