The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-05
ROOSEVELT MAY Be THERE;
FIGHT ON ROOT BITTER
More Than zoo Delegate Con.
tests to Be Settled By Na-
tiOnaI Committee
(By Associated Press.l

Chicago, June Preparations were
completed last night for the meeting
OF the Republican national committee
tomorrow morning. The committee
faces a tangle such as perhaps has
lever confronted q national committee
lcf the party on the eve Of a conyen-
.tion.
The right Of newly chosen commit
open hearings Of the more than TWO
hundred delegate contests. the pros
pect of a fight to the finish on the se-
lection OF Senator lelihu Root for
temporary chairman, and the belief
that Colonel Roosevelt and his asso-
ciates viii carry into the convention
their fight for the seating Of their
contesting delegates, are some Of the
problems engrossing the attention Of
{ hartman Harry New and other mem
hers or the subcommittee on ar
It is the belief Of national commit
teemen now in the city chat the claim
OF r. h. Howell, OF Nebraska To the
seat now held by Victor RoseWater,
Will be disposed Of as soon ais the com
mittee meets for organization Thurs
day morning The calling Of the roll
VIII bring Mr.. Rosewater's seat into
controversy II is said
If the fcontest be decided against
Mr.. Rosewater, an effort will be made,
t is expected 10 name MIR Rose
water as chairman of the committee,
% serve until the committee shall 70
gut Of existence after the national
onyention Isl
Roosevelt forces are expecting the
arrival of National Committeeman
William L. Ward, OF New York. who
S looked on as the prospective Lender
4 Roosevelt activities in the national
Committee Reports that William
Barnes Jr the Taft leader in New
York might hold proxy in the
.ommitfee further complicated the
situation Tuesday
The national committee will meet
t 1880 Thursday morning Its drst
'egnlar business will lie to uame
hartman. Consideration Of new rules
md other preliminary business will
'ccupY Thursdays sessions and con
est cases probably Will not be taken
ID until Friday morning
sarodY on "4oun' Dawg" Song
The first note Of enthusiasm was
brown into hotel corridors last night
when part Of The Roosevelt national
eadquarters force arrived from WASH
ngron A group Of a dozen employees
u the headquarters gathered around
he hotel desk and sienaijzed the ar
wal hy singing uarodV on the
lionn' Dawe" song. the chief refrain
I which ran
You bet they ain't asickia Tedd9s
daws arOun
RumOrg Were current 'odar thai
oIopol Roosevelt Wotld 3e on hand
efora fAo eouVanticn DrelmAaries
.ere out Of the way 1t was asserted
bar he colonel expected to be on
and to direct the activities OF the
'ooseyelt flying wedge which is be,
1g organized and drilled for propa-
anda work among the delegates
The number OF contested delegates
ow recorded bv the committees In
luding cases where extra delegates
ere chosen now number 2S3 Addi-
ons may be made 10 this number.
Chairman New. Of The sub-c0mmit-
ee on arrangements. today declared
nat the committee would have 20 80
utside The New family" TO Ill that
osition in the future
MY father was the first chairman
8 that committee IN 1890 said Mr..
.ew. lie was chairman of II three
mes. and have been chairman
lree times bur I am through with it.
hey VIII have to 20 outside the fam.
v next time"