The Detroit times., 1912-04-08
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT FOLE
\ BOTH CLAIM CONTROL OF
G, O. p STATE CONVENTION
Each Side Modestly Admits 1t
Z Has Over SEQ Out of About
800 Delegates
ANOTHER "RUMP" POSSIBLE
Losers in Bay City Gathering
May Bolt-Two Special
Trains From Detroit

Adding the number OF delegates TO
the state Republican convention
claimed by Chairman Charles A,
Nichols. OF the Roosevelt forces, and
the number claimed for the Taft
crowd, by John ID. MacKay, the total
Indicates that the gathering in Bay
City. next Thursday, which names six
delegates TO the Chicago convention.
10 to be an immense AFFAIR, with some.
thing like 1900 or 900 delegates, In
stead o. the regulation number, ap'
proximately 1900.
Nichols said. Saturday, that the
Roosevelt people already had Sl5 dele
gates elected, but this claim includes
The i92 Wayne delegates. who because
OF q contest will be eliminated from
participation in the preliminary con-
yention organization, .....
However. with 49, deducted from
the total state delegation of about l.
500 and 1879 deducted from tn enum-
Der Nichols claims throughout the
state, the Roosevelt progressives
would still have a clear majority in
the preliminary organization which
will determine the fate Of the Wayne
contestants.
On the other hand. though. MacKay
claims that the Taft faction will have
from 500 to 900 delegates in the Bay
City convention, and will undoubtedly
be In absolute control OF the situa-
ton.
Il want 20 say this in regard TO the
list Of men criticising us for putting
their names on the list of delegates
for Bay City" said Mr.. Nichols.
The understanding the Taft forces
have of fairness, makes IL impossible
for them to realize how the Roose-
welt people might recognize men in
the Republican party who are for
Taft. We have merely attempted TO
recognize prominent men of the par
~, irrespective of their inclinations
In the presidential matter. II gentle
men like Max c, Koch, city treasurer.
and Judge Henry A. Mandell and
others do not desire to even have
their names considered by the men
who believe In Theodore Roosevelt.
very we'll In giving out the list OF
delegates to the state convention We
did name quite number Of prom
inent Republicans who are, possibly,
for the denomination OF Mr.. Taft. We
did Il in q desire 10 be fair and out OF
respect to the gentlemen We named"
The Taft people went into the
county convention prepared 10 give
the Roosevelt followers a roll call on
every proposition" said Joha d..
MacKay Saturday. I'VE never
claimed over 175 delegates, but 1893
Taft delegates turned in their Gre
dentials. On the roll call over I73
OF these men answered to their
Asked il he thought the Taft
forces would be strong enough TO
control the Bay City convention, Mr.,
MacKay replied; There is no ques-
ton about II. The Taft people Will
have O large majority. We will have
between 500 and 900 delegates out
Of the 1900"
The state convention Is to con.
vene at IL o'clock Thursday. The
Temporary organization will be ef-
fected, the committees appointed and
IN adjournment taken until o'clock
10 give the committees time TO pre-
pare their reports.
A trump" and rumpus are con.
sidered possible or probable, but 1t
Is expected that that battle will be
fought in one day.
There will be two special trains
from Detroit to Bay City. One will
carry the Roosevelt delegates and
the other the Taft delegates. A head
on collision wouldn't surprise any
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