The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-12

can result in nothing but the annihiliation
Of the Republican party.
| Are you so bound up in the matter that
YOU cannot cooperate with some of us TO
put an end to this fightl My own view
Is that II the two candidates. most con-
cerned propose to stick TO finish 1t IL up
TO the real friends OF the party TO get to-
gether and force them aside and then
| nominate somebody who can win
| Watson, said Borah, 81 agree with you
absolutely and believe that your plan can
be adopted"
| .I,icius N. Littamer has a tabulated list
Of New York delegates which alleges that
Col. Roosevelt will have fifteen OF the dele
gates for the State.
! FRICTION IN ROOSEVELT CAMP.
There is friction in the Roosevelt camp
over the course Of Roosevelt nationa
committeeman voting against Roosevelt
contestants. Senator Dixon has not
been at all pleased over the attitude Of
National Committeeman Frank b. kel-
logg. Senator Borah. George A. knight
and others. Mr.. Kellogg made it clear
to Senator Dixon to-day that II he was
dissatisfied with his course. he Dixon)
could have kellogg's proxy at any time
! That ended the episode. senator BOrah
and MIR. knight declared that they had
voted in the committee on the evidence
Nuu tIty NOuu cWIllIltIe W NOtS VII
testimony as submitted to the committee
Senator Borah put il thus:
Il have voted in each contest upon its
merits and | don't care whether IL helps
the Colonel or whether il helps Taft.
~ told as much to Col. Roosevelt before
over my proxy to any person he might
suggest
The Taft men to-day sent word to their
followers to arrive in Chicago not later
than Friday or Saturday. This call was
issued to Offset that sent out by William
| Finn to ROosevelts = followers IT Col.
Roosevelt is to have ~ vast army of shout
ers here the Taft people are 10 confront
them with like number.
The indications all point to wild scenes
before the convention adjourns.
A MuNsEY EXPLANATION.
=, Recurring to the contests in the national
committee the Taft bureau issued a state
ment ~ follows:
Judson e. Wcllivcr. personal reprcsen-
tativ. of Frank A. Munsey and head Of
the political writer's nj the Munsey news
paper syndicate and reporter at the
meeting Of the Republican national com
mittcc. explained the Roosevelt southern
contests in the Washington Times. owned
by Mr.. Munsey. IN last sundays issue.
Mr.. Munsey is close friend. hacker
and political adviser ot Theodore Roose-
Welt and Mr.. W.livcrs signed cNplana-
ton is as follows;
FOR psychological effect. a. move In
. practical politics. it was necessary for the
.,.'s @ , ~, 'sar ,,a,
'"s' '"s i",' s'',''o''' ~ ~ '",,
y. - S,,.,.','.',,
be put out that would show Roosevelt
holding good hand IN the game a
tabl. showing Taft. $50 Roosevelt, |?
contested. none. would not be very much
calculated TO inspire confidence. whereas
!, one showing Taft. 20; Roosevelt. le
contested, l21' looked very different
That is the whole story for the large
number OF Southern contests that were
started early In the game. II was never
expected that they would be TAKEN very
, seriously the" served useful purpose
and now the national committee IL sc'
cidln6 them IN iaNoi OF Aa1t' III mos'
cases. without real division
GOV HADI.EY IN TOWN
Co,. Uadlev of Missouri came 10 towr
TODAY. His primary interest was in tbs
contest over the delegates at large fol
? his State. He il the chief delegate at
large
Gov. William r. Glasscock and william
EDWARDS. nationaI committeeman OF
,b.ir own words tbev are -to run the
TAFT forces on the map ana slate' ne
WIZ dc iolloNeo lo-InoI W ~
e tram carrying 100 west N"eih'ahs' al
, pledged TO the same purpose
We I've mere 10 oooin Hooss .en, saI.
, Mr.; Edwards. "ho ~ rlcn o,i man. sne M
We re eoins 10 stdte. enousn or,
i ruction about here 10 make the doom
= impoVant, .u
!. Gov. Giasscoch sald, we re Arine'
with all the paraphernana OF war ano
, w"r go,hg 70 'akr laIi oqt H ,na
l steam roner .lh' WIZ i,,a.e ~ 'ooS 80
for tho Junk heap when we've cono1 ided.
. W. l. Houser, La roiiettes manager
began TO issue statements to-day III
t.rst ehort was;
tn. La Toilette financial transaction
ba,a h.cn on,n and Frequently pub!.catio,
! haze hasr madc or I'M, amounts and name
/ -, ,h. cnn,,,hutnrs Tho total con
), h. h..r los. ,h.,
s.o noo
, us, on the ev. Of this national con
= y.n,io, II tho managers OF Taft an,
poosay.r would print tn. names of con
,,ibutors and TN. amounts given To thei
l ,,,,d :, ,ro,,id n. very valuable irforma
G ,inr 10 vorv many delegates
-. Tho Use of money in the campaign ha
: h..n enormous Each sid, has spent NOR
than 81 100000
b ,,o-,s-, rvo,, uoyr
Senator Dixon received long telegram
a a.