New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
VICTORY NOW CERTAIN,
TAFT LEADERS ASSERT
Mr. Mckinley C'ntendS First
Dav Has Demonstrated That
Roosevelt Cannot Win.
BARNES SEES BIGGER VOTE
New York Chairman Declares
President Will Show Greater
Strength than in Root
Ballot.

m s,aT Corre7"on'cnt Of The tribune
Chicago Jure lS.--The vote for temporary
chairman to-Gay was Interpreted By tho
opposing camps in d!ametricaly opposite
ways Leaders on each eide managed TO
extract comfort and hope from construng
the same set Of figures 10 suit their desires.
William Barnes. jr Issued statement
declaring that the lineup proved that
Colonel Roosevelt didn't have control Of
the convention. Senator Dixon the Roose-
welt aide de camp. was far more positive.
He maintained that the vote was proof
positive that the Taft workers were
licked Then Mr. Mckinley came out
with equally positive assertions that to-
days results proved that the fight was
already won by the President. Mr.. McKin-
ley said:
President Taft to-day demonstrated his
absolute control Of the national Republl-
can convention. His candidate for the
position OF temporary chairman, Senator
Root, was elected to that position by an
ample majority. the vote disclosing the
weakness Of the Roosevelt following.
Mr.. Roosevelt admitted his own lack OF
strength by declining to place before the
convention candidate for temporary
chairman His managers attempted a
coalition with the candidate Of Senator La
Toilette, but the combination was repu-
dated. They attempted, however, to dis
guSe their own weakness By this action
and also to accomplish the overthrow OK
Senator Root by a united opposition. Mr..
Roots splendid victory, despite these tao
tics, positively assures the nomination OF
President Taft.
The run limit Of the Roosevelt strength
has now been poled and Mr.. Roosevelt
still lacks seventy or more votes OF the
necessary majority Every effort will be
made to debate and delay the considera-
ton OF all questions, In the hope that OPP
pOrtunlty will be given TO make further
inroads into the column OF Taft pledged
and instructed delegates.
Their methods will prove futile IN the
future as they have in the past. The de-
feat which they sustained to-day IS me
beginning Of their disastrous end. Presf-
dent Taft's denomination, always certain
is made positive and inevitable by the de-
yelopments of the first day of the conven-
tlon.
Mr. Barnes had Alis to say:
The result Of the convention to-day IS con
elusive proof OF two things: First that TINS
convention is in no sense a Roosevelt CON
vention: and. second, that even the vote
that was given for Mr.. McGovern does not
represent by large number or votes the
Roosevelt strength in the convention: :,
Mr. Tafts strength In this convention u
not represented by the vote for Senator
Root because in my judgment, Tafts vote
will exceed that given on temporary chalr.
man Mr.. Taft represents In this contes,
the main issue OF constitutional government
which Senator Root so ably eXpouh0ed ~
his mastery address. No Republican con
vention has ever been so near violating th'
shirt and meaning OF Repubcanism az
has this, but fortunately the danger Is now
passed. and as the next Few DAYS succeso
one after the other the emptiness OF the
third term candidacy Will become clearly
apparent 49, a.,
I regret that a few delegates from the
state OF New York have failed 20 compTe
lure 81 possible political advancement, nay'
rnisrepresented the backbone of the Repuo
lican constituencies which they were elected
10 represent