Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-20
B0RAH HAS Deserted HIM
IDAHO SENATOR DECLARES HE
Will NOT STAND FOR
\ BOLT.
MISSOURI IS FOR HADLEY
Missouri Delegation win stick to lind.
ley ~ u Possible Dark
Horse Nominee.

CHICAGO Juno l9.--The long ex-
perled crash In the republican ranks
came tonight The Roosevelt forces
h'llng they said, under the personal
direction of the colonel himself. began
TO lay their plans for independent ac-
uoh IN the national republican con-
N'nlon As forerunner of the mora
dTaSiic action expected in the copyen-
uoh tomorrow or Friday. Roosevelt
members of the committee on creden-
mus Withdrew from that body to-
nlbhl Withdrew in person and in ef-
i'ol' Withdrew all of the Roosevelt
contests whic hhad been scaled down
from % TO rs.
olohel Roosevelt tonight was In tha
Hhdsl or series Of exciting confer-
ehces ana was busy figuring on ina
loyal delegates whom he could expect
70 carry with him out of the conven-
toh' or rather, into "A separate con
Nehtlon on the convention floor I'm
event the crisis Is reached
VIII Fight No More.
Persons who talked with the coIonal
tonight declared there was no longer
any DOUBT as TO his attitude. CON
Nlhced that the credentials commit
zee was against him. Colonel Roose-
yen decided to go no further with
vention. No'-
me colonel would not issue a for
INll statement as TO his warllke inten-
tions early In the evening, but was
sh'a TO nave made his position clear
to his followers.
Borah Won't Bolt.
some Of the conferences at his bo, \
quarters were exciting
senator Borah, of Idaho. II was ra.
ported, declared as he left the Roose.
ven rooms that he would not bolt.
The Missouri delegation held n ca,,-
Gus tonight to formally launch n boon,
iof Governor Hadley for president n
was reported. The remarkable demon-
suntlon given the Missouri executive
~ ~ the convention today, together with
,Ho suuden turn In affairs. was said
10 nave strengthened their belief that
ehe time was ripe for bringing for
"ard compromise candidate.
Talk of Hughes.
In the meantime there WAS much
salh S1 OF justice Charles E. Hughes of
~" fork' as candidate. Some of
the leaders ventured To suggest
ticket Of Hughes and Hadley
All sorts of rumors were current n.
the crash came.
The fact that the Taft forces have
their hold on the con
Ventlon In the test vote TODAY. get
tlng 564 votes as against 558 vester-
uay' threw the opposition forces into
sonlethlng or panic. The Roosevelt
ote IN the convention today was 51O
nut IL was realized that 20 votes from
w lScohsln, ten from Iowa and fen
from North Dakota must be deducted
rom that on presidential ballot
whlle but few OF the Taft votes could
be gained
Tart Men Exultant.
The Taft people were exuItant 10
night. They denied intimations from
the Roosevelt side that thev we're con
Sidering compromise candidate ami
asserted that with the Tightening of
the lines it was apparent that Taft
would win the nomination on the first
ballot. III st
senator Dixon declared tonight that
one of the final appeals might be
'o'-
We shall exhaust then every legal
ina moral duty devolving upon ms.
me future Will have to take care ~
tself.' care ol
william Barnes, Jr.. tonight said:
Rats Leave Sinking Ship.
"The vote today was slmn,,, an J.,
lication Of the vanishing strength 80
Nr. Roosevelt In this convention tn
demonstration in behalf of Governnr
tladley was evidence. clear TO anv
mind, that the adherents of Mr.
Roosevelt We're ready TO desert him
or any one Of his followers who han.
lened to be in the llmelight. The
latt forces. however. are absolutely
htact and increasing In strength, The
AK OF compromise now comes en-
rely from the followers of Roose.
'elt." '''o'e
The Taft forces tonight said they
we're prepared for an attempt by the
roosevelt people to hold a convention
within the convention hall and had
AIKEN steps to prevent ANY such Wild
disorder"
It was said that 500 policemen
would be stationed IN the hall to pre-
'ent disorder
II was said some Of the Roosevelt
eaders would plead with the conven-
ion tomorrow TO instruct the creden-
ials committee to grant more time
or the hearing of the contest
Colonel Roosevelt. Il was said. will
le present IN the convention han at
he time and while hn Sould have no
egal standing i'm the convention he
night be swept into the fight 10y his
ollowers.
Colonel Roosevelt couuselled DELAY
{ conference of his followers Just
efore midnight He asked thcm to-
dicuru until later in the night when