Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-25
RIVAL REPUBLICAN
FACTIONS LINE
UP FOR FIGHT
INST.LOUIS
Governor HadIey, for ROOse.
welt Adherents, Turns Down
Compromise Proposed by
Followers Of Taft.
MILITIA MAY BE CALLED
TO PRESERVE THE PEACE

tBy Evening Herala A. p. Leaaed Wfru)
st Lopls. April IS. Roosevelt and
Taft factions, unable to agree de-
layed the opening OF the Republican
state convention here NOday. The
subcommittee which Is hearing the
contests Vesumed It's session az 8
O'Clock with the Jackson county con-
tesl before II. The subcommittee
was In session until after o'clock
this morning.
Early this morning Governor II. s.
fiadley. leader OF the Roosevelt fac
ton refused 10 consider a compromise
TO end the party row and decided to
continue the fight before the state
committee which is to complete the
Temporary organization of the conven.
tiOn alter the subcommittee reports.
The compromise presented By the st.
Louis city committee was that Gov
ernor Hadley and Mayor +. n. Crela-
mann Of 81. Louis. Taft adherent,
bs named as two delegates at large
the other two 10 be chosen IN some
manner 10 be agreed upon. one 20 be
Taft man and the other a Roosevelt
supporter
State Chairman Charles d. Morris
favored the resolution In the interest
OF harmony. Governor Hadley said
he had no authority 10 bind the
Roosevelt delegates. The Governor
declared he expects serious trouble
at the convention.
The state committee which on two
propositions favored the raft faction
and on one voted for Roosevelt
motion yesterday, it Is said today will
now vote to unseat the Roosevelt
delegates where contests have been
filed This. according to Rooae-
Welt leader, win mean two conven-
tiona.
The aub-committee without going IN.
70 the merits OF the Jackson county
contest went into session with the
stae committee Joseph r. Black OF
Richmond. 1nft member OF the sub
committee, IN reporting said he con-
sidered the subcommittee a farce.
Black then, for the TAFT adherenis.
made the same proposition Of the ST.
Louis city committee TO Governor
hiadley OF a split uninstructed dele
cation TO the national convention;
iadley for temporary chairman and
the national committeeman to ys
elected By the state delegation 70
Chicago.
Governor Hadley said he had no
authority TO accept any proposition
and that Il was a matter for the con-
ventlon as whole to decide. lie
closed by sasing the subcommittee
should be instructed 10 proceed with
the contests and make a full report
The Taft faction secured an addl-
tional vote on the state committee,
when circuit Judge McQulllan refused
TO issue writ OF mandamus to CONF
pei the state committee to seat
Thomas X. Neidringhaus as member.
Noidringhaus Is the Roosevelt CAM
paign manager In 81 IauiB. he was
0usted at the meeting yesterday and
a Taft ndherent was elected.
The committee adjourned az 10
O'clock until AZ o'clock and instructed
the subcommittee 10 proceed with
the jackson county and others con-
tests ana report later This will de-
lay the opening of the convention
= have made no provision for cali
ing out the militia 10 preserve order az
the convention" said Governor Had
ley IN discussing the situation, "al-
though ! have the greatest fears as 10
what MAY happen. The feeling is very
bitter The program of the Tart leaders
Is so outfneeoualy unfair that almost
anything might happen when the con-
vention Hioets. / ahOuse feel easy n
saw nothing more serious ahead
than a aplit IN the convention.
iWe have appealed 10 the Taft
men % be fair and not 10 throw out
delegates elected BY the people The
Roosevelt men came 10 this conven-
ton with a majority Of more than 200
delegates and the Taft men propose
to take control Of Il by awoeping
them out without reason or excuse.
II Ii the most outrageous program
have ever seen and ] am surprised
that Otto ~ Stilll as leader OF the
TAFT men would countenanee such
methods"
The Roosevelt delegates voted
unanimously 90 make no compounds
with the TAFT leaders.
The subcommittee was unable 90
agree on decision IN the Jackson
county contest and referred Il back
20 che state committee.
The state committee reconvoned
ana then adjourned after the SUBJ
COMMITTEES had reported that al least
three hours more would bs required
90 hear the eight other pending con-
tests
After the subcommittee submits
itH report the state committee az "a
whole VIII have to pass on the con-
tests.
Secretary ~ Commerce and Labor
Nagei and Congressman Richard Bar
tholdt. representatives OF the national
administration, Joined with other
I TAFT leaders and went 20 the Rooso-
Welt headquarters FOR conference. II
was currently reported that Secretary
Nagei and hiH party intended % put
another compounds up 20 the hoose-
volt followers