The Washington times., 1912-06-21
Delegates Are Growing Restless the Dlato Tactics Of the Credentials Con
DRAMATIC SCENES
AT BIRTH OF PARTY
Progressive Leaders Impressed With Grave Import Of
Step Taken by Roosevelt When He Reads State
ment to Them.

CHICAGO, June 2.-That they are
witnessing the birth of a new party, and
that this is the intention, and will be
the effect of Colonel Roosevelt's an
nouncement that he will go on with
his fight regardless of the action of the
Republican convention, Is the big fact
just beginning today to penetrate the
minds of the thousands of Republican
politicians gathered here.
Though the launching of a new party
Is always a very serious thing, espe-
cially to those who live by politics, 1t
has been accompanied by scenes which
are without precedent-dramatic cpl
sodes, the participants in which say will
be handed down by history.
Fix Time of Birth.
Those who are today fixing the time
uf the new party's birth name Thurs
day ut l:4n d. m.-whcn a score Of
the closer friends Of Colonel Ronse-
velt--those who chanced at the time to
he gathered at his rooms for a confer
cnce--saw him suddenly emerge from
the inner room clutching a bunch Of
manuscript.
gentlemen. listen. I have something
to read to ynu.' came in snappy tones
OF the former President.
The manuscript proved to he his ad-
dress to his Observation-Disclosures and
| others-anncuncing that he would lead
fight for his principles in defiance OF
any action Of the regular Republican
convention as then constituted.
lust One 'Tf" In Document.
There was just one az in the docu-
| ment. All present knew there was no
possibility that the convention would
| unseat the national committees list of
delegates, seat the Roosevelt delegates,
| and nominate Roosevelt. IF" they did
this he would regard the convention as
legal; otherwise he would refuse to re-
gard II as legal, regular. or binding.
| The opening Of the address to his as
, sembled friends was an expression of
| gratitude to those who had come thus
| far in his fight. but who might not care
| to continue with him further. These.
| he said, he released. and would part
with on terms of friendship and -un-
| diminished gratitude.
| During the reading of this part Of the
address there was silence almos,
funereal. Men were standing, packed
| closely about the colonel. GrizZled po-
| litical veterans wiped tears from their
eyes, making no effort to conceal Their
| emotions.
| A long series of involved political sit
| uations are said to have led up to the
| coloners sudden announcement, but the
| immediate cause was his determination
| to override the advice Of many aoou,
| him who were urging that he wait until
| his friends had pursued their fight to
| purge the roll up to the formal ADOPTION
OF the credentials committee report.
! Governor Hadley OF Missouri, whc
acted as floor leader OF the fight. was
urging strongly that no decisive ster
be taken until all this had been done.
confers With Fairbanks.
But word had come to the Roosc-
welt headquarters that Governor Hadley
had been In a midnight conference witr
Charles W. Fairbanks. Opposed t,
these and at the other extreme were
men like Senator Borah and Governor
Hadley who refused to desert the regu
lar party.
The delegates themselves, even II
States which were carried by strong
primary votes for Roosevelt, were II
many instances opposed to any bolt. anc
the pressure from this quarter was ire
mendous to prevent the party break
Governor Johnson, of California
George L. eRcord of New Jersey; tht
Ptnchots, James r. Garfield. and formeI