Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-21
ROOSEVELT ISSUES
STATEMENT THAT IS
TAKEN IN TWO WAYS
That He Had Released His
Delegates Was Way Many
Roosevelt Men Interpreted
the Declaration
tBy Associated Press.)

Roosevelt had released his delegates
from all obligations to vote for him.
At 11:50 a. m, the colonel issued
statement which was variously inter
preted. 1t said:
THE time has come when I feel that
1 must make certain statements, not
only to the honestly elected members
Of the Republican national convention,
but the rank and file of the Republican
party and the honest people of the en-
tire nation. went into this fight for
certain great principles At the mo-
ment can only serve these principles
by continuing to bear the personal re-
sponsibility which their advocacy mas
brought me-"
Former Governor Regis NJ Post, of
Porto Rico, earlier had announced that
Colonel Roosevelt had released his del
egates, but would remain in the race,
and this statement was accepted by
number of the Roosevelt leaders.
The coloners own statement was so
interpreted.
o. z. Davis, Of the Roosevelt head
quarters, however said he was author
lied by the colonel to say the state.
ment as to the release Of delegates
was absolutely false.
A further conference of the Rooso-
welt forces was scheduled for 2 D. m.
today
After being in conference with Colonel
Roosevelt for half an hour, Governor
Hadley, the Roosevelt floor leader. said:
II win continue in the fight on the
same lines as 1 have been following in
the convention"
Asked about report of a disagreement
between himself and Colonel Roosevelt
he denied there was any foundation for
It.
Hadley said Colonel Roosevelt did not
wish to hamper any man. by asking him
70 join Ia p bort when bound BY instrucs
tions to Roosevelt. ~
|. "Win the Roosevelt delegates leave
the hauY'
THAT has not yet been decided. The
question of whether we shall endeavor
to hold a convention in the hall or leave
the building and hold our convention
separately will he taken up at this after
moons meeting"
When the Roosevelt conference ended,
a group of excited, irritable leaders
broke from the doorway of the colonel's
suite. Finn, of Pennsylvania, the first
to come out, dashed down back stair
way. So
There is nothing to say. Nothing is
decided on he exclaimed
Senator Clapp waved all inquirers
away with an impatient exclamation.
All of the other men in the conference
hurried away, elbowing their way
through the big crowd that had congre-
gated before the door, and that had ne
.cessitated the calling OF a squad Of po-
lice. .-r
After the positive announcement at
1880 a. m. that Colonel Roosevelt had
released his delegates from all obliga-
tion to support his candidacy, the scene
around the Congress hotel was one of
confusion.
TEDDY AMBIGUOUS.
The report was received with varying
effect and given several interpretations.
Groups of Roosevelt delegates gathered
to discuss it, many of them cheering
the colonel and declaring they would
stand by him to the end and go with
him into. any action he might recon-
mend. It was said that ia delegates
had signed up" to go out of the con-
vention.
Others were inclined to believe that
the course of the former president had
made it easy for them to remain in the
convention "as regulars" with an oppor-
tunity to vote for a third candidate If
they chose. The third, or compromise,
candidate talk was second in point of
interest to. the exciting developments in
the Roosevelt ranks, though the staunch
Taft leaders declared there would be
no compromise candidate.
They have got to purge that roll of
the crooked delegates today or there
will be no further treaty negotiations"
was the emphatic declaration of Sena-
tor Olson, managing director of the
Roosevelt campaign, after an early
morning conference with his chief
DIXON STANDS PAT.
IT'S all over unless the convention
is purified. The other side is scared,
and I think that they will purge the
roll by their own motion. We will
not stand for their steam roller any
longer" he declared.
Colonel Roosevelt's statement early
this morning to the delegates was the
last word in this situation so far as
know" said Senator Poindex ter. 81 see
no change in the situation"
Treaty negotiations referred to by
Senator Dixon in his statement were
being conducted all night leaders of the
state delegations which probably would
not join a bolt endeavoring to bring
order out of the chaotic condition by
procuring some concessions from the
Taft forces in control
Governor Deneen, of Illinois; Cover
nor Hadley, of Missouri. and some of
their delegates sought out conservative
leaders on the Taft side to see if some
thing could not be done to avert a
party split
TAFT'S MEN STICK
I'VE will stay with President Taft"
said Senator Penrose, when asked ear
" today of current rumors that the
president would get out of the way to
permit the nomination of another can
didate. 80 far" the senator continu-
cd 'he is the strongest man whose
name has been suggested, and certain
ly there can be no reason for dropping
IL until after a roll call shall have
demonstrated the contrary. His friends
do not believe that any such necessity
will arise"
The opinion of the Pennsylvania
senator vas a fairly accurate reflection