Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-19
TEDDY forces Confident
HELD WAX COUNCIL BvT DlD NOI
REVEAL ANY PLAN
or ACTION.
dixon ANALYZES Vote
Declare the VOC Proves That lie lins
Got the TAFT Delegates
Whipped,

CHICAGO, June 1S.--"l'm bet
ter warrior than prophet said
Colonel Roosevelt when he was asked
his opinion OF the outcome of the con
yonuon. That was an he would say
tonight.
Mr. Roos Welt directed his own bat
Tie In the convention hail over "a trle-
phone wire, Hidden AWAY in a room
in his hotcl, he spent most of the
time with receiver No his ear Listen
ing 10 reports Of his lieutrnants ana
Issuing orders In person llc was
seen only once on twice durlnc tho
day as he hurried through the cor
ridors. He waved his hand ana smil-
ed at the people who cheer II hlm,
and appeared TO be ns vigorous as
the day he left oyster Bay
Held Council of War.
The wire over which Colonel
Roosevelt gnye his directions was
specially Installed and had no con
nection with any switchboard. NO
other person other than Colonel
Roosevelt and the man at the Coli
scum end of the wire could overhear
the conversation. When the conVen-
leaders FASTENED back and began a
series of conferences with their chief,
which extended late into the night.
Colonel Rooscvers assistants pre-
dlcted confidently that the fight
would be won although they guarded
carefully the plans for tomorrow
which were framed at tonight's ses-
sion. They had with them tables Of
figures based on todays develop
ments which showed to their satisfac-
ton that they could not be beaten.
Colonel Roosevelt, they said, after
they had seen him. was pleased with
the showing made on the first day
Crowd Was Fierce.
After the dinner hour, throng de-
scended on the Roosevelt hcadquar-
ters. BY 9,o'clock the corridors and
lobby Of the hotel were filled with a
solid, struggling mass OF men ana
women. Police reserves were rushed
to the place, but they could do lttle
to move the crowd. The rear stair
ways, servants elevators, and even
the fire escapes, were thrown open
but it was almost impossible for one
who was caught In the crowd to move
about.
In the hall of the Roosevelt head
quarters, the crowd was kept In lively
spirits with band concert, impromp-
tu orators. who prophesied victory,
without doubt. and quartette tha'
sang "A song entitled Steam Roller
BIZ, amid great cheers. When IN"
crush became so great as to be peri"
lous. the hall was cleared and then
began a secret caucus of Roosevelt
nd nj IOlOnel
Roosevelt passed through the corri"
dor from his rooms TO his office with
the aid Of his squad Of strong men
He fought his way through the strug-
cling. cheering throng as though ne
enjoyed the tussle, and finally escap-
ed through a doorway into the coun"
ell chamber in which Senator Dixon
Hadley. Governor Stubbs.
Senator Borah and others OF his lead
ers were awaiting him.
II was explained by an old friend
OF the colonel that the secret of his
ability TO endure hard work Is that he
does not worry. During few spare
minutes which he was able TO have he
told with delight n story to the ERECT
that when he went to Africa, wall
street was hoping that every hon
would do its duty"
"Got EN- Licked'-DiXon.
I'VE have them whipped SAID
Senator Dixon, manager of the Roose-
welt campaign, after the convention
had elected Senator Root temporary |
chairman. "The vote this afternoon |
nroves It. II demonstrates beyond a |
doubt the impossibillty Of Tafts nom
nation" -,
The senator did not appear at all
He rushed around the
Roosevelt headquarters from caucus
room to caucus room, Insisting that
events of a few important days would |
tell a different story.
ut takes $40 votes to nominate
the senator declared. Mr.. Root re-
reived for temporary chairman 55S
votes. In this vote were seven votes
from Illinois instructed In the prl-
mary for Mr.. Roosevelt and these
delegates have already announced
their intention to carry out their In
structions."
Further analyzing the vote, Mr..
Dixon claimed for Roosevelt twenty
two votes cast today for Root which
are instructed for Roosevelt and ex-
nressed confidence that tho creden-
falls committee would throw out some
contested delegates seated by the ma
lional committee.
I'm Maryland, where the entire del
egation Of sixteen was instructed for
Mr.. Roosevelt In the primary. eight
delegates today voted for Mr.. Root
'or temporary chairman" the senator
insisted. I'm oregon, where the en-
ire ten votes are instructed for Mr..
Roosevelt these delegates today voted
or Mr.. Root. In Pennsylvania four
delegates instructed In the primaries
or Mr.. Roosevelt voted for Mr.. Root,
ceiling that the primary instructions
lid not blind them In the matter OF
emporary chairman. This makes a
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