Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-06
COMMITTEE IS
EXPECTED TO
RETAIN ROOT
Reopening Of Fight by Col.
Roosevelt on Committees
Choice for Chairman is
Main Topic Of Leaders.

Chicago, June 4.-Theodore Roose
velt's determination to renew the
fight on Senator Root for temporary
chairman and to bend every enort to
his defeat when the republican ma
tional convention is opened June IL,
caused general unrest today among
the republican leaders and national
committeeman who have already
reached Chicago for the pre-conven-
ton work
1t was apparent that the Roosevelt
leaders in the west had expected no
fight against Senator Roots appoint
ment, but Alexander H. Revell ana
Edward W. Sims declared themselves
in hearty accord with Col. Roose"
welt.
Victor Rosewater of Omaha, acting
chairman of the national committee,
who arrived today, said the action OF
the subcommittee on arrangements
in picking Senator Root for the tenn
porary Craftsmanship, was final, un.
less some member of the national
committee demanded that 1t be re-
viewed by the full committee.
It Is said that an active Roosevelt
man on the national committee may
bring I'M for review in the full com
mittee meeting the appointment or
Root, but the committee, 1t IS pc
lieved. will sustain Chairman New
and his subcommittee, throwing the
fight on the floor of the convention.
Open hearings of the contest cases
which are to be taken up by the ma
tional committee Friday are appar-
emily assured. -
Acting Chairman Rosewater is HIM
self favorable to such action, since
President Taft and Col. Roosevelt
have both asked for it.
Mr.. Rosewater said the committee
would undoubtedly reach it's decision
on each contest behind closed doors,
after the arguments had been made
Up to today, contests in 23O cases
have been announced and more are
Campaign Managers Arrive.
CONGRESSMAN w. B. Mckinley and
Joseph NJ. Dixon, campaign
managers of President Taft and Col.
Roosevelt. were expected to arrive in
Chicago today to begin the final bat
tie for their candidates Charles DICK,
the former Ohio senator, and Tafts
attorney in the contests, and severa!
other prominent leaders also were ex
pected to arrive.
Both camps are located in the Con.
press hotel, which also is the official
Headquarters of Col. Harry S. New,
chairman of the subcommittee on ar
Advance guards of both
Taft and Roosevelt factions opened
Headquarters yesterday in preparation
cf
With the arrival today of Victor
Rosewater of Nebraska, acting chair
man of the republican national CON-
mittee, it was expected the members
Of that body present would meet In
formally. No regular meeting OF the
was scheduled for today,
however. -...,..
On their arrival, former Senator
Charles Dick and Victor Rosewater
conferred with Chairman New Of the
on arrangements.
Mr.. Rosewater commenting on the
attempt Of r. B. Howell of Omaha to
take an immediate seat on the ma.
tional republican committee said: Il
regard it as an attempt by Mr.. Howell
to divert the attention OF the commit
tee from the real subjects which
should occupy them. I do not consider
it of consequence
No objection to open sessions in the
contest hearings was made by Mr..
Rosewater, although he made no def
mite declaration on the subject.
Taft Wants Open Hearings.
Chicago, June 4-Pl esident Taft has
written to Col New, of the committee
on arrangements for the Chicago con-
vention, suggesting that the meeting
of the national committee at which
contests are heard be thrown open to
the public.
SEYMOUR. ...