The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-18
PRESENCE OF 7. R.
ADDS TO TENSENESS
CLASH BETWEEN FACTIONS NAY
COME ANY MOMENT.
Police Prepared for TrOuble-Present
Situation in Chicago Onpre-
cedented.

Situation in Chicago Onpre.
cedented.
Chicago, June 15.-Distinct and un-
mistakable was the change IN the at
mosphere which followed the arrival
of Col. Roosevelt. If feeling had been
intense before, it became explosive IN
every quarter of the convention crowd.
From the densely packed throng
which greeted him in front of the
Congress hotel to the utmost corner
of the most distant hotel, where dele
gates gathered, it was plain that it
would take very little to precipitate
an outbreak.
Something of the piercing quality o.
the famous rebel yell' characterized
the swapping cheers which interrupted
Col. Roosevelt's speech from the hotel
balcony shortly after his arrival.
CauIOrnIaS Ueu2uces
In the midst of that crowd the note
of truculent defiance stood forth on
Caifornia's banner, which waved with
the cheering California refuses to
try title to property before the thief
who stole it's
And Mr.. Roosevelt caught up the
note and made it the key note of his
speech.
The feeling that matters had to
come to some kind of crisis permeated
both factions. Rumors of hot-headed
plans were given somewhat serious
attention by the officers in charge of
the convention arrangements. Some
of these rumors, untraceable to their
sources, went so far as to suggest the
possibility that the anti-Taft people
might attempt to take possession OF
the convention hall on Moaday night;
that there might be efforts to prevent
the convention from effecting perma-
nent organization at all.
Ready for "ROugh House."
Early in the day the Democratic ad-
ministration of the city of Chicago
was taken into counsel. Mayor Harrl,-
son assured the officers in charge of
the convention arrangements that the
city police were amply able to pre-
serve order.
Chief of Police McWeeney, it is said,
would make his headquarters on Mon
day in the Coliseum building, which
would at that time be turned over to
the custody of the police. Chief Nc
Weeney declared that if any rough
house. tactics were attempted he
would be prepared to throw $50 po-
licemen in front of the stage within
one minute.
Situation Unprecedented.
"He would be a brave man who un-
dertook to say tonight what day, an
hour, minute might bring forth. The
fact is that there is situation in Chi
cago now unprecedented in American
politics and no human being can tell
what will be its outcome. The hottest
battles in former conventions of any
party seem almost Insignificant COM
pared with that which is eliminating
here.
1t is impossible to question the ac-
cession of confidence ON the part OF
the anti-Taft forces, which dated from
the arrival of Mr.. Roosevelt. Whether
it had substantial foundation no one
can say. Mr.. Roosevelt himself came
On the scene smiling, waving his now
famous hat to the cheering crowds.
and if his confidence was feigned it
bore all the appearance of reality.
DECLARE ROOSEVELT
SHALL BE NOMINATED
Coloneps Managers Plan Hot Time in
C0nvention-Deny They'll Bolt,
However.
Chicago, June 16.-The Roosevelt
plans for the fight to be made in the
Republican National convention Tues
day were finally adopted at a confer,
ence of the Roosevelt leaders tonight
under the direction of the colonel him,
self. They have determined that the