Evening journal., 1912-06-19

BY The United Press.
CHICAGO, June 19-Whether it was
to be fight to a finish between the
.progressives and conservatives, or
whether it was to be a bolt in the
interests of the Roosevelt candidacy
was the problem confronting the Re
publican National Convention when
Chairman Root called the second days
session to order at 1915 O'Clock to-
day.
The Roosevelt camp was divided
The men who declared they did not
care who was nominated so long as
progressive principles were adhered
TO, favored fighting to the end The
professional politicians who wanted TO
use the Roosevelt personality 10
strengthen their own leadership IN
states where progressiveism was
new and popular were loudly coun-
selling bolt Other men, notably Sen
ator Borah. were insisting that what
should be done was to fight to the
bitter end and il beaten, take their
medicine. but keep on fighting.
Because Of this difference of opin-
ion in the progressive ranks, me
Taft men were insisting they held all
of the trump cards and would nomi-
nate their man, but there appeared
TO be a strong current setting toward
a dark horse candidate. This current
seemed to be growing each hour and
threatened to get beyond control OF
the leaders at any moment.
should the Roosevelt delegates
stake their medicine" and II beaten
on the roll question. continue theiI
fight TO the end there is a generally
admitted strong probability of darl
horse candidate being nominated.
President Taft, some Of his friends
believe, would now he willing e
withdraw as candidate if assured
that the Roosevelt men have been de
feated. Many Of the leaders who in
sist that what Is wanted now is
candidate who could win at the polls
arc ready to use their influence I
have the President pull out in the in
terest Of harmony. But he will ab
s0lntely refuse TO take any such nc
ton, il Is said, or even admit that h
would be wiling TO do so until as
sured that Roosevelt is certainly dc
8 feated and that the Roosevelt fol
lowers are willing TO remain regu
4 lar.
II the Roosevelt forces draw 0ut
then the deleagtes i'm the regular con
4 veniion will have no alternative bu
to name the President for a secOn
term.
At 1929 O'Clock the invocation wa
delivered by Rabbi Joseph StOltz, O
& Chicago. the delegates and spectator
standing reverently on their feet.
Chairman Root at once announce
that the unfinished business was Tn
Il Hadley amendment. He stated tina
en- agreement for division Of the time
an hour and a half to each side. ha
been reached.
Governor Hadley opened the dehat
nj 113S o'clock He was cheere
81 enthusiastically by the Roosevelt me
as he stepped to the front. Many {
the delegates we're on their chairs
am going to trespass for but fe-
moments began Hadley, and a hus
fell over the audience.
He began a fight to substitute III
Roosevelt list of delegates for th
national committees roll.
Hadley explained his amendmer
which was ruled out Of order yestei
day. He declared that it was nece'
ssry that his amendment be carrie
so that the honest Will Of the RI
publican voters in the various state
might be expressed, He criticize
the Rosewater ruling briefly. insis
ing that his original motion, mac
Immediately after the convention a
sembled was proper.
I'VE had two courses confrontir
us" said Hadley. One was to arb
trarily meet the parliamentary ru
ing of the chair, the other was
bring this matter before this oonvel
ton. We chose the latter course an
so bring this question before yC
again
1--WE hold that there are rs del
gates placed on the temporary rc
by the national committee that {
not belong there. We now ask tn
the names Of the men voted for
fourteen members of the nation
committee be put on this roll and q