Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-17

by the national committee be re-
| u9uuing the seventy or eighty dele
gatcs claimed by Colonel l;uuscveeit,
be adopted.
ln thus submitting the matter Of
tht dDhAted 9puts TO TIE convention
en bioc none nf the delegates at
iecteu ~ The contests couiu vote on
the question and the Roosevelt men
believe that such "a poll would give
thein the upper hand in organization.
Victor ltoseWatcr OF Nebraska.
chairman of the national committee
became the storm center OF this phase
OF the fight.
In his capacity az chairman. SIR.
RoscwateI. will cali the convention 10
order and Will decide whether "a en-
teitain or reject the motion of the
Roosevelt men.
The Roosevelt plan lis revolution
AIRY ana MI. Rosewater may insist
upon waiting Tor the report OF the
committee on credentials, which
usually would not come up for con-
sincrntiOn before Wednesday.
Mr.. R9sewater conferred with
members OF the national committee
today and Il Is said that the Koose-
welt plan met with stubborn oppo-
sitlon
Unless the Roosevelt leaders get
thia vote on contests at once, Il is
said they plan TO force the issue iur-
ther By Immediately moving the
nomination ot Colonel Roosevelt and
attempting TO hold a convention or
thfir own. within the convention.
Fully aware of the gravity OF these
Developments, the Taft managerh ana
membofs Ot the national committee
favorable TO the president held con
inued councils 20 evolve methods OF
blocking the scheme.
Fears for the order of the conven-
ton we're freely expressed. Officers
in charge OF the convention manage
neul extended the police arrange
inentH ana the sergeant-at-arms were
given emergency instructions
Excitement ut the headquarters or
both sides aud tn Che hotels increases.
Throughout the day and in some
luaftfis clfy detectives and police
men were heeded To prevent personal
clashes
The day was the most exciting that
had preceded the opening OF a Re-
publican National convention Ia
many years.
caucuses or state delegations
came Ia an avalanche as there had
been but few cancuses until today
Colonel Roosevelt arranged for "a
reception his Afternoon at which ne
lhOped 20 meet every ono of the LOIS
ldcicEHtCs 90 tho convention. Tonight
lat the auditorium theater he Wal be
tho principal ijgure at large mass
lmeeiiug 0i Roosevelt followers.
EafiN today Senator BOrah Of
Idaho doiinhely was selected as the
choice ot the Roosevelt forces for
Temporary chairman,
Governor uadloy Of Missouri. was
chosen ns floor leader for the toose-
lVCh Organization
iu addition 90 two candidates for
Temporary chaiImnnship the Tart
and Roosevelt forces have prepared
two dlstiBct platforms
james A. Garfield. ln discussing
the platform 60 he submitted by the
Roosevelt Organization. declared that
~ WOULD hp proKresslsc throughout,
but that the subject of the recall
would be left 90 the individual states,
a. pinu Andrew. assistant score
ltafy az the treasury. arrived with tho
financial plank FOR the TAFT platform.
Personally he said he was satisfied
with the Rochester plank. but that
others seemed 90 think chat this
should be amplified la the national
platform.
rho Tnn forces announced that
Senator Clarence Clark OF Wyoming,
Z hud hecn agreed upon FOR chairman
luf tho committee on rules, and That
II CouKFossman pimatcnd Of PUnnEyi-
Vnnin had been selected az Narlia-
mcntarinn There were no changes
announced Ia regard 10 the other
Thlrd candidate talk continued ln
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