The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-17


possible contingency. A board OF stra..
ersy. including George L. Record OF
New Jersey. Gov. Hadiey of Missouri
ana Gov. johnson of California, iaboreti
with the programme to-day. Because
there are so many angles to the fight
II was determined TO lay out a battle
plan which would embrace any deye
opment. The Coloners leaders will be
drilled In this programme so that they
Will he able to understand Just what to
do when the held marshal Of the forces.
Gov. Hadley. enters the fray.
For the irst time In the history of the
party 1t seemed probable to-day that
there might be q minority report fr ,m
the National Committee on the seating
Of contested delegates.
But there enters into calculs tions IN
this campaiBn the element Of blum that
has distinguished both the Roosevelt
ana TAFT prognostications ever since the
selection Of delegates was inaugura ted
In the various States.
DELEGATES TIED TO 7. r. ~
self iNTEREsr.
II 10 hard to believe what the Colonel
says. and II IL equally hard to believe
what President TaftIs boosters say.
There are many politicians here who,
while they do not credit all the claima
OF the Colonel. admit he has the strate-
Gle advantage In that his delegates are
generally bound to him by closer ties
OF self interest than are the Taft dele
rates bound to the President. II is
undispu,cd that many Of the delegates
who are under instructions to vote for
Taft are firmly convinced he cannot be
elected should no lead his party In the
coming campaign. On the other hand,
the majority Of the Roosevelt adherents
believe the Colonel can DO elected and
they are willing to take q chance to 30
along with him to success.
so hea-tened are the Roosevelt man.
ayers by the accumulation of delegates,
eharseabie perhaps TO the Colonels visit.
,hat they have announced their intention
OF forcing show OF strength at the
very beginning Of the Convention.
IL has been about decided that the
Roosevelt forces shall nominate Senator
Borah as temporary chairman to oppose
Senator i,oot. the selection Of the Ma
final Committee.
den unless he can be shown that he 10
morally certain OF prevailing over the
Senator from New York In tho vote.
II he decides to run for Temporary
Chairman, and lays his plans accord
ingly. the announcement will be a sad
blow to the Taft aspirations. for 1t viii
theoretically at least-amount to q dec
laration on the part of Col. Roosevelt
that he has enough delegates to control
the Temporary Chairman.
WOULD MEAN SCRAMBLE FOR
BAND WAGON.
OF course. II Senator Borah should be
made Temporary Chairman there would
ensue a scramble among the delegates
to get on the Roosevelt, band wamon. It
would mean the Roosevelt forces would
organize the permanent convention, put
In a credentials committee that would
undo tho work Of the National Com
mittee and scat ALI the coniesung Roose-
Neit delegates, ana make certain the
nomination Of the Colonel on the nrst
ballot.
This 10 one Of the Roosevelt dreams.
II may prove as ephemeral as the
average dream. But II II works out
there will be no necessity for presenting
the name OF William Howard Taft to
the Republican Convention OF 1912. UNI
lees the Roosevelt management, out u
party feeling ana conjunction. should
allow vote to be passed thanking him
| kindly for having occupied the White
House for four years and keeping Col.
| RooscNelts chair warm.
There are numerous signs that the
rumble OF the Roosevelt bandwagon is
heard far ana wide. National Commit
/ ieeman Victor Rcsewater Of Nebraska,
whose term expires with tho present
/ committee ana whose deposition was
| threatened ny the Crionel a couple OF
weeks ogo. was encountered Coming nut
OF the colonies rooms IN the Congress
Hoe late las; n!gh,. AIR. Rosewatcv
said his allegiance 10 TAI, wa. N.
shahen. but that he deemed Il good
policy TO keep in touch with the sltua.
tion In the widest scnse.
The eolored man anu brother wearing
delegates badge, smoking a mahogany
colorsd cigar with a rcd band around
II. remains q conspicuous ngurs in the
prouWinRrtOn. RaA oNiAsAA uan Ana