The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-15

that thsrs had been ovsr<urss non
the Roossvslt 70 TIE LaEollsts peop11.
N ths former q a o1er % joIn N The
selection - temporary chairman Of
some one 70 BE- selected By SenE<or
LaFolletfs or his adherents- &
II va said that the LaFolletfe men
ro1ec<ed the proposal. and that the
event would show that their ss<rsnr<h
while cohesive tor 0eir own purporA
could not b held toEether Tor any
Roosevelt purpose.
LaFolIs<ts Nm chssrsd. =.
Behind the conflict of<claims be-
tween the adherents Of the leading
candidates and the grim silence nom
the LaFollette camp there rose up
lively little show Of hope-almost Il
might be described a. confidence IN
the Iowa delegation that out Of The
turmoil would come at last the nomina-
ton of Senator Cummins. The lows
men were not claiming anything ex-
ceps that their Senator and ex.Cover-
nor was a most available man but
they said that the delegates from Iowa
instructed for TAFT were Cummins
men at heart and would welcorns the
opportunity to cast their votes for him
should the Presidents nomination
prove TO be possible.
Humlilstins spect.cIs.
Tonight the Tart manager put out
the following statement by William
Barnes, Jr, OF New York;
Mr.. Roosevelt's departure for Chi
ago was Inevitable. Undignified as Il
II and impotent as Il win prove To
be. it's chief interest lies In It's dis-
closure OF that mania for power over
which Mr.. Roosevelt has no control.
Every step In this contest In AZ GER
tain as II were foreordained Mr..
Roosevelt not only will come TO Chi
eago. but he will go TO the convention
hall Itself and there attempt To- con
troll the convention, demand TO he
heard IN his own behalf. and N he Is
not permitted TO do 50, he neverthe-
less viii continue his demonstrations
under the influence OF the delusion
that people. whose voices he fancies
be hears. are calling for him TO over
turn all order. IL is a sad and humili-
ating spectacle to the American PEG
pie"
Compromise GOSSIP.
During the day the hitel Hobbies and
the various headquarters have buzzed
with compromise candidate Rosslp.
Senator Kenyon, OF Iowa, and his adj
visers. supporting Senator Cummins.
lent their aid to steadying the COM
promise doctrine. The reappearancs
Of this talk called forth a lengthy
statement from Director Mckinley. IN
which he charged the Roosevelt
promise talk. and was an 'eadmisslon
that Theodore Roosevelt is a defeated
candidate"
TAFT leaders practically decided to
treat the presence OF the Colonel
with silence and disdain.
VIII the Colonel make any
speeches before the convention "
Senator Dixon was asked
Roosevelt TO Speak.
There Is no set program that ]
know OF except that Mr.. Roosevelt
viii address the mass meeting at the
Auditorium on Monday night" Mr.
Dixon replied.
viii Colonel Roosevelt 20 to the
National convention?"
Il do not believe Manager McKin.
ley OF the Taft campaign win give Mr.
Roosevelt a ticket. and I'm sure the
sergeant-at-arms would not admit him
without one" said the senator. The
Roosevelt manager smiled as he
spoke.
VIII Address Convention.
II was subsequently learned that
Colonel Roosevelt is expected to re-
main IN Chicago utnil the close OF the
contention. and that he plans to an
pear In the convention han and nav
be given an opportunity 10 address
the convention In his own behalf. Such
development, unprecedented In
every essential. undoubtedly would
furnish material for sensational
demonstration.
News OF the coloneI's coming
kindled enthusiasm In the regular ar
ternoOn meeting Of the Roosevelt dele
yates az the Congress hotel William
Flynn. Of Pennsylvania. who presided
urged the delegates TO go out and dras
into Mr.. Roosevelt's Headquarters any
OF the wavering Taft delegates.
Claims for TAFT
To-day r~1-ector Mckinley issued
from the Taft headquarters a revised
table OF delegates selected. brought
up 10 date TO agree with the decisions
OF the National committee IN contest.
ed cases. The table gives Taft $50. "a
more than the necessary number Ia
nominate; Roosevelt 43s; La FoIietfe
IS. and Cummins 10. The table give.
Roosevelt the 20 Missouri deleeates
] accorded him by the National commit.
tee. and credits Taft with Is from
that state. Taft claims 80 Of New
Works 30 uninstructed delegates
Roosevelt IL given - California votes
and Tan 2. TAFT claims all % the "A
delegates from Washington. all Of tht
"A from Virginia. and 20 OF the a
from Texas. which the Roosevelt
D forces viii contest before the Ma
tionai COMMITTEES tomorrow.
John Hays Hammond. president Of