The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-06-29
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CHICAGO, June 22-Colonel Roosevelt is the most dis
appointed discounted Chicago today
have been tanspirn too rapidly suit this
His personally conducted fight has not resulted in the
stampede he confidently expected but the other hand
roads have been made his strength and the sody OF his
delegations broken In fact Roosevelt discouraged at
the of the whrwnd campaign which be dy
ing Of its weight that he has sgned his unwilngness
to have has name placed In nomination. realizing that his
is hopeless 1t is believed however, that Roose
welt may be placed nomination the individual act of
supporter
peed its abors after 3Shour sitting devoted to the differ
en contests and in their report to the convention there will
be change made the decisions of the national committee
which made up the temporary roll CALL
R. Mccormick of Illinois, has prepared charges that the
Taft contested delegations and member of the national
mttee formed coalition with the credentials committee
troll the latter behalf Of those seeking recognition the
venton The Oregon delegation has split of the members
going to Taft and the Roosevelt chairman be de-
posed
CHICAGO, June 22-The Republican convention conven-
ed at 10 o'clock this morning and Immediately adopted the
port the credentials committee which dsposes of all the
and places the Taft complete control of the stu
alton.
The next fight the adoption of the report
platform committee which completed its labors at 1890 m
after stormy session. Governor Hadley offered resolution
incorporating declaration in favor of direct primaries but
this voted down in committee by majority of after
prolonged contest The platform avors downward revision
OF the tariff ,4As4' aaN
The Roosevelt members will not submit to the platform
and intend to make minority report.
Colonel Roosevelt absent from the today
for the first time since its opening
CHICAGO, June Ex-senator Root has been made per-
manent chairman The platform presented endorses the ad
minsration promises reduction in the tariff and makes
concessions to the Progressve The nomination for
President will doubtless be made before the close of the day.
CHICAGO, June 24-The Republican national commit
tee today organized by the election of Charles He
chairman.
CHICAGO, June 24.-The platform adopted by the con-
vention which read by former Vice President Fairbanks
endorses the administration favor reduction in the tariff
liberal policy for the development of Alaska by opening the
coal leasing SYSTEM sound currency better navigation
laws and the enactment of law prohibiting corporations from
contributing to campaign funds for the election
dent and Vice President
Senator LaFolette presented minority report of the
platform committee but the majority report adopted by
b vote of 663 to 3d.
CHICAGO, June Saturday at midnight after the reg
uar convention had nominated Taft the Roosevelt forces
ceeded to another hall and held Independent convention
Governors Hadey and Deneen of the
staunch supporters refused to bolt but the radical
to nominate Roosevelt which they did unanimously
before the night over