The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-14
Dixon, Finn, Stubbs and the
Others Wildly Excited Over
Awarding of a Handful of
Delegates to Roosevelt.
FINAL VICTORY is
CLAIMED AT ONCE
Committee Adjourns Early in
the Afternoon and Tongues
Begin to Wag as to the
Probable Reason.

IHlCAGo. June 1s.-Events OF the
oay gave the Roosevelt leaders
'heir nrst real cause for surface
~ 1uoilattop. and they were not SLOW
to take advantage NJ IL.
"hile the national committee was dis
posing OF the Missouri contests. Roose-
Veit delegates in Chicago were assembled
IN The Congress hotel listening TO a
speech by William Finn Of Pittsburg.
VINO urged that every man must do his
ru!l duty and not give up the fight"
several hundred men were In the room
cheering when news reached the fringe
OF the crowd that Missouri had been won
ior Roosevelt In the national commit
zee Francis J. Heney of San Francisco.
brought the tidings. He first communi-
Gated II TO former Governor Fort of New
Jersey.
We don't know that here" said the
FORMER New Jersey executive For
heavens sake. get UP there and start
something"
Heney started 10 wedge his WAY
through the crowd. and was about to he
recognized by Mr. Finn, when Senator
DIXON, the Roosevelt campaign manager.
arrived Cheers for Dixon postponed
Heney's announcement and the leader ~
the Roosevelt fight advanced to speak.
Dixon Jubilant.
III Theodore Roosevelt is not wanted
oy the convention for president Of tho
United States next Thursday. Senator
DIXON declared after a few introduc,o-v
remarks. you can back me TN against
a wall and do anything you want with
me-" wa"
AS he spoke the senator folded his
arms and further emphasized his state
ment by leaning against the wall. After
ne had been cheered until he raised his
hand for silence, Senator Dixon said tbet
the Republican national committee couid
nor get enough delegates to nominate
Taft
Inc members OF the national commit
tee cannot stand the strain of publlc
opinion much longer" he declared
The senator pleaded haste as his eY-
cuse Tor brevity and Mr.. Heney took the |
rostum- When he announced that ,be
national committee had given the Mis-
souri, delcgates-at-large TO RoossvaIt |
there was tunult. and then Mr.. Finn |
asked:
After that do you still compare the
national committee to the forty thieves?'
Yes" responded Heney II still COM
pare some of the committee to the forty
thieves"
But don't you think the COMMITTEES is
fmproVng?" Mr.. Finn continued.
Only as to results. said Heney.
Cheers Aroused.
Governor Stubbs OF Kansas. William
Allen White. Edward C.. Carrigan of the
Maryland delegation and others shared in
stirring UP enthusiasm. Mr. Carrienn |
aroused cheers by predicting that the
electors to be chosen in Maryland prob
ably would be found with the electors of |
West Virginia and Pennsylvania In SUD-
porting Roosevelt In the electoral college
even though he should not be the Re-
publican nominee
After this meeting the members Of the
national committee began to arrive from
the adjourned meeting al the Coliseum
and they were at once surrounded and
pressed for explanations Of the sudd en-
adjournment following the Missouri con-
test decision In Roosevelt's favor.
Arthur J. Norys OF Ohio, VINO was nor |
present, was consid erably impressed by
the news and at once sought out Sepa.
Tnrvs f9r Srans; the senator aIlsyed Mr.
the committee adjourned TO give sttor-
tor Borah OF. idaho said he did en not know know
the reason for the sudden ad tournament
and said 1t was At the request OF Sena-
tor Crane. Tho Idaho senator said he |
thought IT possible some OF the commit
tee wished TO look carefully Into the evi-
dence In the Washington and Texas CON
tests before bringing them up in the |
committee for action.
Crane 3 Statement.
(rrana ,o1d
Borah. that the members OF the com |
plittee were tired and that he thought |
time could be gained by adiourning FOR |
the day and arranging to consolidate |
some of the contests. and that the at |
torneys wished TO investigate several con
tests.
Senator Dixon took a different ,,Ie,v ~ !
the matter. lie said that the Taft lnad-
ers on the committee had been frightened |
by desertions from their ranks
'I positively know" said Mr. Dixon
that two members OF the national com,
mttse who have been voting with the !
steamroller served notice last night that ,
they would go no further in unseatinS
Roosevelt delegates who had been regu.
larry chosen ] know who they are and
other members OF the committee who can
not stand the strain much longer. That's |
why Penrose and Crane fed 10 cover this
afternoon TO counsel on a change OF
plans"
The Roosevelt campaign manager con-
eluded his statement with the declaration
fhnt the Roosevelt forces would control
the temporary organization OF the con-
venton and that Roosevelt would be nom
insted. The senator, however. admitted
the Roosevelt forces might not control the
credentials committee. because each mem
her OF that committee Is selected by his
slate delegation.
Review by Committee.
"Al the evidence in all the contests will
have TO be gore over again." said Mr.
Dixon. land there may be men on the
credentials committee who will not stand
FOR steals Of Roosevelt delegates like the
sleal In kentucky and In California. |