The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
 RO0SEVELT'S LINE OF BATTLE FORMED
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i tConfinued from Page One) | ----->----- -~-- -.-~-7--- --z-~~-- which I heartily agreed-that the hearings of the contested election of delegates siould be open to the press All that we are striving for is an absolutely honest l decision in the contested delegates cases.
 The delegates from Illinois asked me I to go out to Chicago I told them that my 1 personal intention was not to do 1t, cer- tainly not unless some grave emergency in the shape of unfair play should arise"
 After the conferences it was made known that the object of the pilgrimage of the Illinoisans to Sagamore Hill, re- garding which there had been some mys- tery, was 10 present the plan for a na- tion wide organization. As soon as Colonel Roosevelt gave his 70 K Robert Mc- Cormick, chairman of the executive com mittee which has already been formed in Illinois. said that requests would be sent immediately to the Roosevelt dele- gates in every state asking them to form organizations and elect executive commiit- tees. These committees will form major organization with the expectation of reaching a decision upon every point of importance before It comes up in the con- yention.
 Mccormick Explains
 Mir. Mccormick said by this means he hoped that the delegates would take charge of the convention. In explain ing the proposal which was made to Colonel Roosevelt to drop the fight upon the selection of Senator Root as temporary chairman, he said
 Some of the delegates feel that to make q fight on MT. Root is not worth while. The function of the tempor- ary chairman is to call the conven- ton to order and anything which he may say he says for himself and the pa apf and not fnr he convention Some of the delegates would prefer to make the fight upon fundamental questions"
 "The Roosevelt delegates will not show any weakness by allowing Root to go through Medlll Mccormick added
 Concerning the distribution of tickets to the convention. Fred E. Sterling of Rockford. IL, said:
 "The Illinois delegation wants to make the most vigorous protest 1t can put in words in regard to the handling of the tickets. Colonel Roosevelt's friends are not being treated as they ought to by the national committee and e | understand the action of the c, unless 1t Is making an effe1 the convention hall in fsst other candidate"
 hsurd, says New
 zH4s4ss Iaaa ter hearing that faHt 5 ss7aae. Poe -velts statement re-
 tae tests of Illinois and eHat against the distribution
 the republican national ol. Harry s. New, chairman committee on arrangements,
 did:
 Ay one who knows anything about
 apacity of the coliseum such a
 cement is utterly absurd. The total eating capacity of the house, including delegates, spectators platform officers and the band Is l1.1s0, The seats occupy nearly all the available space. The gal lery has seats for only 32oo persons
 There Is not standing room for even a small part of such a number of people the colonel mentions.
 T repeat what I have said before. that tho allotment of tickets to the various states is as nearly equitable as any fair committee could make it. There is no in tention to pack the house for or against any candidate"