Arizona republican., 1912-06-21
Camp of the Colonel Divid- ed Into Two Factions But the Majority Declines to Bolt the Regular Repub- lican Convention
WHAT IS TO BE DONE
 WILL BE DECIDED
No Further Move Will Be Made Until After Roose- welt Has Seen the Color of the Baltimore National Ticket
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 dicated tonight that under certain conditions he might withdraw from the republican party and take the lead in the formation of a new party. If the people want a progressive party I'll be in it." he said
 Some of the Roosevelt supporters urged their associates tonight to pre- cipitate a crisis in the republican na- tiOnal convention at the earliest Op- pOrtunitY tomorrow. More cOnserVa- tive counsel prevailed and it was de- cided that there would be no ques- ton of a bolt from the regular con- vention. It is the plan of the Roose- welt delegates tonight to make a last stand on the report of the credentials committee. If the seVenty-tWO dele gates claimed by them to be fraudu- lent are seated. the Roosevelt forces will remain in the convention until the end but will not vote.
 It is the plan then to proceed to the nomination of the colonel in the Coli scum and claim regularity for him. Roosevelt has not definitely commit ted himself to the latter part of his plan. He is considering the advisa- biIity of delaying action for several weeks and then summOning an entire ly new convention. It would not be held until after the democrats had acted at Baltimore.
 The national convention itself today marked time. waiting for the com mittee on credentials to conclude it's consideration of the contested dele gate cases. The committee planned to ic predicted that the nominating stage of the convention may not be reached until Saturday. A wide latitude of debate is to be allowed in the con vention tomorrow.
 Roosevelt said emphatically tonight that he would make an independent fight for the presidency if he was con- Vinced that there was popular demand for him. He added that the situation was such a kaleidoscope one that it would be impossible for him to out line what he would do. It might take some time, he said to ascertain the sentiment of the people and learn whether there was a reasonable basis for the formation of what he termed a progressive party
 One of ROosevelt's associates who talked with him today said he had de- cIared his willingness to run for presi- dent if any considerable number of the delegates wish him to, even if he did not carry a single electoral dis trict in the country. The colonel him self said he believed he would be able to count on the support of the bulk of the republicans of the western states and he would expect consider able strength from the democrats.
 He would not express any opinion how soon after the adjournment of the present convention a new party wuold be formed should such de- cision be reached The opinion was expressed by some of his supporters that the outcome of the Baltimore convention would have a considerable bearing on the situation.
 Roosevelt said there had been some difference of opinion among his sup porters as to the advisability of bolt ing. The Ohio delegates, he said. felt that under their instructions they should remain in the convention un- til after a nomination is made. Oth- CT delegates including some of those from California were in favor of with uIdNALS GU OIlCt. All ciSiVCiAiCAAN ''e'' finally reached at caucus at whicf were two representatives from eacf of the states having Roosevelt dele gates as we'll as those from states 1T which the Roosevelt candidates fol seats in the convention had been eX' cluded.
 "The caucus passed unanimously ( resolution introduced by William Al len White" said Roosevelt explaining the situation. The resolution was tC the effect that the republican part! would not submit to having the nom ination of a president determinated b! theft and that if the convention de clined to seat the delegates fraudu lently unseated by the committee, tn Roosevelt delegates would decline t be bound.
 A second resolution passed, stipu lated that the Roosevelt delegate would take part in the convention their seYenty-two delegates were seat ed: if not they would remain in tn convention but not participate in il The text of these resolutions was no made public.
 Roosevelt explained that the actiol of the caucus did not mean that any o the delegates would bolt but they re