Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
S.T|R,UP FEELING
FOR A THIRD MAN
Talk Nof Another Candidate,
Spreads Among Dele {
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HUGHES AND tHADLEL
HUGHES ANDsHADLEL
PROMINENTLY MENTIONED,
Majority of COMPROMISED Suggestions
Come, FROM Roosevelt Forces.
D1scoRDA IN jcoLoNEL's CAMP

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CHICAGO. June 20-with 1.-THE split
between the Raft and Roosevelt
forces in the republican national
convention having at .last reached!
the point where ACCOMPLISHMENT Of bolt,
had been made. many ofitae panic-strick-s
On delegates In the atty tu5ned Desperate
IL today to the taskNoft stirring up senti-
ment for compromise caandidate. JUS
tice Hughes of the Sapna ne Court and
Gov Hadley of Missouri W ere the names
under consideration.
Practically all of the t. Tx of COM
promise candidate came IN ON the Roose-
Welt followers. There was evidence early
today of nearly complete disintegration
Of the Roosevelt forces. They appeared
10 be fighting desperately The colonel's
quarters were besiged by; a mass of his
followers and delegates sed king advice.
The conferences of last night had con-
WINGED the Roosevelt leader that compare
lively few OF their delega ties would de-
scrt the republican party.
1T looks as though tn G bottom had
dropped out" declared aAmember OF the
Roosevelt council today.
Serious dssension exists i'm the Roose-
Welt camp. Many of the, leaders were
frank in their declarat ion that the
colonel had acted too hast lily in a num-
her of matters. in COMM to Chicago
and In preciptating a bolt, from the COM,
mttee on credentials last might.
May Modify Program.
Ii also was stated that thsre wasfikely
10 be very material modification tof the
Roosevelt program today. The more
conservative members Of the faction
swept from their feet In theAsurging de-
sire fthe radicals last night to- bolt.
Sc emed early today TO have~the supper
hand again.
Col. Roosevelt at % clock tfris fmorn-
ing told his followers to make tGt one
more stand in the conventiOn-to fl GIT the
credentials committee report-and sdf de-
feated 10 hold their own convention This
advice received with a whoop by
tho radicals but with some trepdation
ly the conservatives.
Col Roosevelt said thistmorningJ that ne
would issue a statement, little later in
the day. probably giving new instructions
Ia his loyal followers. 1t was then
,a,. hope of the Roosevelt conservatives
that the convention when 1t met at noon
i Uuld recess until pm TAis would
- them breathing spell and IAN OPP
p@rtunity to assemble their plaanlyt broken
irrces.
Roosevelt followers in nearly, all OF the
5. az delegations were busy with their
j. onlised candidate talk. THE most of
The New York delegation were in confer
cnce until am, and it was said Lucius
isittauer. one OF the most ardent Roose-
1,-1w~ v~ta r.f
starting a boom for Justice Hughes.
Conservatives Fearful.
The Roosevelt conservatives were a lit
tie fearful as to how the Taft people
might receive the proposition of COM
promise. With the Roosevelt movement
apparently crumbling 1t was believed the
Taft men would stiffen up. although there
was talk that some of the Taft people
satisfied with having defeated Roosevelt
would be content to take man who had
some chance Of bringing the factions to-
Francis J. Heney of California. Roose-
Welt leader. said the fight against the
thieves would be continued in the con-
If the colonel bolts. will he be the pro-
gressive republican nominee Mr.. Heney
was asked.
.'Ah. cut out the republican, he re-
Piled. What we want is progressive
Gov. Hadley this morning said the fight
i'm the regular convention would go ahead.
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 Senator Dixon,
managing director OF the Roosevelt cam
paign. after an early morning conference
with his chief.
Its all over unless the convention is
purified. The other side is scared, and i
think that they will purge the roll b 4
their own motion
Senator Dixon Excited.
Senator Dixon was considerablvEx citea
as he talked OF the tense situa' scS
The future of the party, he dec,arad
emphatcally, as he waved MIS- arms ma
clenched his fists, deepen "A amor ,ba A..
tegl1ty OF that conventio q today. We will
not stand for their sSsam roller any
longer 0''
While the senate. .,>xas predicting that
the Taft forces nfieht move to s amend ,n
the temporary <oli OF their own accord.
lns pan ~ <e controlling forces in the
- ~ - contemplated a recess until
,'or me. - day as soon as the conven-
sn,@ = at noon
- 1x early callers at Senator Dixon S
~ quarters was Senator PoindeXter OF
" AShington.
<Iol Rooseyelt's statement early this
Fsaprnlng 70 the delegates was the last
WORD In this situation so far as know
said senator Poindexter Il see no
change in the situation
some persons. protesting TO hold I'm
side information OF the plans Of the
Roosevelt forces insisted that Col Roose-
Velt would lead his followers TO another
nall or auditorium TO organize a new
oisunct convention and a new party.
Cthers declared with equal vehemence
that the Roosevelt contingent would re-
main In the Coliseum and attempt 10
hoid second or double convention on the
same Door with tie Taft people.
Might Call on Police.
There was much speculation as to
What would happen IL the latter course
were pursued 1t was pointed out that
chairman Root, In this event might
order the police and sergeants-at-arms
10 eject the Roosevelt people from the
Coliseum for refusing to maintain or
der and follow the regulations Of the
convention. 1t was predicted tina
serious disorder would occur in case
anything of this sort happened
number OF conferences of officials OF
tke convention and party leaders were
Held today TO prevent Just such an out
come as this. IL possible. Moderate
members on both sides of the fight be
tween Col. Roosevelt and the President
toined in efforts TO head of threatened
physical trouble. At the same time
:he policing arrangements were strength
Gned and a close watch was kept on
certain delegates who have shown
signs OF precipitating disorder
Col. Roosevelt, IL was said would &c