The daily sentinel., 1912-06-22
TAFT WINS

Continued from Page IL
day of the republican national con-
yention opened this morning, it was
the hope of the party leaders to con-
clude the work tonight.
II was said that the leaders had
agreed upon a tentative program.
which, however, would be subject TO
sudden change, If there were un-
expected developments on the floor
of the convention.
According to this program. there
would be morning, afternoon and
night sessions of the convention,
with the nomination OF a president
and vice president as the climax of
the final session
However. if events should force the
convention over until Monday, it was
intimated today that there would be
at least two days OF debate next week
before conclusion of the sessions.
1t was strongly indicated this
morning that Roosevelt's name
would not be put in nomination with
his consent. His desire, however,
may not control the delegates who
are fatty instructed for him.
With Roosevelt out of the fight,
and Taft's denomination apparently
q tOregune conclusion, the chief in
ierest center ed in nomination for
vice president. The names of Sher-
man. badiey. Kenyon of Iowa, Borah
Cf ldaho. Dir. Nicholas Murray But
Ter of New York and John Wanna
maker of Philadelphia were the most
frequently mentioned.
1t was an irritable crowd of dele
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today. Many of the delegates who
were preparing to leave the city or
had left were represented by alter
mates, and scores of Others planned
to go tonight, no matter what hap
pened.
Restlessness was apparent on ev-
cry hand.
There was much talk and conjec-
ture in all quarters as to Just what
Roosevelt would do after the final
plans for the organization of new
party were debated and commented
upon by most of the men on both
sides of the fight
In this third-party gossip it was
said that convention would be
called, probably in August, at which
the progressive members OF both the
would be asked to participate.
LaFollette's name was mentioned
in connection with that of Roosevelt
in the rumors of progressive con-
vention.
1t was also said that Edward Per-
ry. the chairman of the Oklahoma
delegation at the Chicago conven-
tion. would go to the democratic con-
vention at Baltimore to make over
lures to the progressive element of
the democratic party.
There was talk early today among
the Roosevelt delegates of holding
mass meeting to effect some form of
organization Of new party. 1t was
the desire of the leaders to take such
step before the delegates separate,
so that the work of forming new
party may begin at once in every
part of the country.
The progressive party" is the
name that has been chosen.
1t is announced that the purpose
of the leaders is to take over the ma
chinery of the republican party in
those states where the organization
is in control of the Roosevelt men.
In such states the republican candi-
dates for state offices may be en-
dorsed, II they do not wish to go
through the form of boiling.
The plan, suggested by William
Finn. OF turning over the electoral
vote of such states to Roosevelt, who
ever the republican candidate may
be, will be followed If 1t can be ac-,
complished.
The Roosevelt leaders say that
their only reason for staying through
the convention Is to force their op-
ponents to nominate Taft. They be-
lieve that, should an open rupture
come before the conclusion of the
convention, a compromise candidate
might be named in an effort to win
back some of the Roosevelt follow
ers.
That Colonel Roosevelt's name
would not be presented by his
friends to this convention as now
constituted was declared by Ormsby
McHarg of the Roosevelt headquar-
ters this morning shortly after IL
o'clock. The nominating speech, to
have been delivered by William A.
Prendergast, will not be made.