The Detroit times., 1912-06-20
Don't Allow Bosses to Cheat
You," He Tells His
Supporters
G.. o. p. MACHINE
HAS DEFIED PEOPLE
outlines Plans for Bolt in Case
Stolen Rolf is Sustained
in Convention

CHICAGO. June 20.-Since 10
clpck last night the radical Roose-
ef followers have had no other
fought than they would nominate
he colonel at convention other
ran the one presided over by tan-
bray Chairman Elihu Root. AT what
our this action would come and by
hat immediate steps il would be
receded, these were regarded as
lgre details
Since late Wednesday evening. Or
hestra Hall has been under contract.
committee on strategy has been n
most continuous session and plans
re ready for any contingency. For
ragetical reasons delegates OF the
Roosevelt following have kept their
lans secret.
No efforts have been made 10 OBJ
cure the fact that Col. Roosevelt re-
ards the die as cast and the birth OF
new party al hand.
. The enforcement last night of gag
| nle by the credentials eommit<e,
heir determination at first announced
0 have no publicity and TO limit de-
pate 10 five minutes on side, was
lally seized on Jas the occasion
Mich the Roosevelt people had seen
|oming for several days. A crowd of
b0 or 40 OF Rooseyelt's friends were
Eathered in the coloners ssite at 10
o'clock last evening when news of
he committees action was received.
That settles il, exclaimed Roosevelt.
This is where We ought to quit We
have waited long enough. Tell our
people 10 quit the committee Eld get
teady TO quit the whole proposition. >
This announcement brought the en-
ire party TO its feet cheering and
messengers We're rushed in all direc-
ions with the news and with sum
nonses for Roosevelt delegates TO
nome to the Florentine room. Here
l few minutes later the colonel ad-
kessed them briefly and told them
he would have more 10 say to them
lt / a. m. after he had had an oppor-
unity to talk to the Roosevelt men
IN the committee OF credentials.
In the meantime the Taft members
1f the credentials committee had con
,inued in session following the depar-
iure OF the Roosevelt contingent and
aad decided TO change their original
rules so as TO admit representatives
Of the press associations and to al
lew q more liberal time for the hear
ing of each case The Taft men ad-
mited that their action in this in
stance was prompted by their desire
10, be entirely regular and TO lay the
r0hsequence OF any bolt from the com
mittee at the door OF the Roosevelt
members.
While this action was being taken
BY the Taft men OH the committee, The
Roosevelt delegates assembled in the
florentine room from the promised adj
dress by Col Roosevelt.
This is your fight now" said Col.
You gentlemen are the
legal and fairly elected majority. The
only question is-will you let your
selves be tricked out of il. said
on the stump" Roosevelt continued,
and many OF you heard me--if | fail
to get the endorsement at the hands
Of the people, shall have nothing 10
say. But ii am tricked ,of what is
nv. lust due by action of the profes-
sional bosses. | shall have a lot TO
say. II Is this second situation We
now face. The politicians are trying
10 cheat us, Will you let them do it,
A shout OF noes went up.
Col. Roosevelt called attention 10
the fact that the opposition used the
ya,es challenged as fraudulent in
cIecting the temporary speaker and in
voting down the resolution which de
manded tffat the delegates whose
seats are questioned stand aside and
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