Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-12

Chicago. June 12.-Recourse to the
Roosevelt men who have been selected
rs presidential electors in different
states Is the announced plan of Will
liam Finn, Of Pittsburgh, should the
convention nominate President Taft.
\ The Roosevelt leader made this
Abatement in vigorous attack on the
Irrational committee. in which he de-
clared that such. a. movement. while 1t
might defeat the republican. nominee
for president, would save the party IN
the big republican states.
His position was endorsed by Gov
ernor Glasscock, Of West Virginia. who
declared that all the West Virginia re-
publican electors are for Roosevelt ana
and would vote for him in the electoral
college regardless Of the action OF the
convention.
Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon said: Il
don't think there will be any need for
such action. You hear what they say.
IN my opinion Colonel Roosevelt Will
surely be nominated. The Taft forces
will not dare to steal the nomination.
Miaht Rscenvsns Conventions.
Mr.. Finn and Governor Glasscock
declared that the state conventions IN
Pennsyfvania and West Virginia hao
mt been adjourned and would be re-
& convened II necessary and the electors
riven positive instructions to vote Tor
Coion4l roosevelt II the circumstances
g, s-s q
Y Y ~ ~ not going 90 allow the ma
y tional committee 70 destroy the repub-
Z lican party in Pennsyivania," said Mr.
F1inn. I'VE don't intend to stand idly
nv and lose ten or fifteen congressman
and the legislature. We propose to
nrotect ourselves at home. Thirty OF
I the thirty EIGHT presidential electors
! are for Roosevelt and II they are elect
Cd and the nomination Is stolen and CIV
en- to President Taft those thirty will
vote in the electoral college for COL
onel Roosevelt
Won't Allow South 70 Dictate.
eve don't propose to allow delegates
from the southern states and the 1nsu-
lar possessions to dictate presidential
nomination to the great republican
states. The time has come when po-
,;tical rebellion Is necessary for SELF
nrotection OF the republican states.
I-nder this plan no bolt will be neces-
sary. It would result, perhaps. In los
ing a republican president but would
win locally.
q have talked with the Roosevelt
men IN Pennsylvania and they agree
with mo that 1t Is necessary II Tart
is nominated to carry the fight to the
electorN college"
WeSE Virginia Solid For Teddy.
an our state the entire list of pres
,dentials electors IL for Colonel Roose-
veit and will vote for him." said Cow
ernor Glasscock. There is no law to
prevent tt. The people vote for the
electors and not for the president. II
the nomination 10 stolen for President
Taft you can say that West Virginias g
electoral vote will be for Theodore
roosevelt. agree with Mr.. Finn and
we will follow the same course. I have
looked up the law and there 10 no
doubt that this action is well within
II"
Kewtueky Cases . Steal.
There Is no longer any doubt, judg-
ing from the action Of the majority OF
the national republican committee
Yesterday. that the Roosevelt candi-
daey is to receive short shrift at Its
haEds. ,--
s-e 3, the contests considered during
4he day-all Kentucky cases-not only
did the coInmittee seat all the TAFT
deiexates cdntested by Roosevelt, but
a. trnk from the latter two delegates
,rhose seats were contested by Taft
mon. Thes1 two delegates, up to the
time of the action Of the committee.
had been credited to the colonel in the
claim tablessof Taft's own managers
The days deliberations established
the purpose Of the Taft forces to take
everything ii sight. with the possible
Nv Of surrendering a delegate here
and there for the purpose Of placating
public sentiment. but the president
viii receive the vast majority OF the
ia delegates whose seats are still IN
cuestion. It will make little difference
vhat evi0ence may be presented.
kentucky Cases Reeh With Fraud.
~, ~. The kentucky cases were rotten with
f,and and the operations Of federal of
Nceholders; yet the Taft majority
nlithely voted In favor Of the Taft men.
and VIII certify them to the creden-
tials conlmittee, which in turn will lay
them before the convention for Its ap-
Il ha4 become apparent to the Riose-
velt m0u that their only hope Of con-
alteration lies in the convention itself.
That they expect nothing from the
6ommittee was shown by statement
issus6 ~ Senator Dixon In tho after
uoco e Eeonnsction with the Kentucky