The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-06

Of Or6anisatiou.
rhs p,aa Of the convention leader,
to-day was TO have the temporary or
ranisation made permanent, thus con
enuanS 1oot - permanent chairman
u vas pointed ont that this actor
would prevent . second aGht over {
new permanent chairman, and alst
mat, because Of the intricate cues.
uons Of parliamentary procedure that
might arise, noot was the best MAI
that eoaia 30 had IN the chair. This
piaa, however, was opposed by sons
Of the leaders, who insisted that Loot
should not ~ given Ill Of the lime
ushs aaA was subject 70 rsvisioa iatss
%.
M'kINLEv DEFENDS ROOT AZ
RoooEvELr'e MASTER.
CONGRESSMAN Mckinley, chief Of the
Taft supporters, issued a lengthy state
ment In which he defended Senator
Root IN connection with the attacks
that have been made upon him by the
Roosevelt followers and by Col. Roose-
Welt himself. He reviewed Roots rec
ord a. . cabinet member. one OF the
Alaska boundary commission. tenn
porary chairman Of the convention OF
1904. which nominated Roosevelt and
a. the personal friend OF the Colonel st
Saratoga In 1908. He said:
Every infant in arms In political
matters knows that Senator Ellhu Root
In the tool of no man. II anything he
was master of Theodore Roosevelt dur
ing his presidency and Mr.. Roosevelt
30 valued his services that he begged
him personally to relinquish q private
law practice worth 100000 q year TO
reenter his cabinet a. Secretary Of
State"
Mckinley bitterly attacked Roosevelt
for his attitude toward William Barnes
Jr. Of New York. He said Roosevelt
was to blame for the defeat by 5000 Of
the Republican party In the State Of
New York in 1910.
''Barnes retrieved New York State for
the Republican party" declared McKin.
ley. by ciecting a Republican Lsgtsia-
ture In 1911. But II was too late TO
have the United States aenatorship.
which wee lost in tho iandsisde against
Roosevelt the year before"
concluding h1s statement against
Roosevelt Mckinley said
The fact 10 that Roosevelt has
changed. and with that change has
come on his part disloyaity TO friend
ships and treason to his party"
DIXON SAYS PARTY FACES De.
FEAT " TAFT 10 NAMED.
Late to-day Senator Dixon gave out
Utriolic statement in which he as
called the Taft people for their state
meats that they would be able TO seat
practically all Of the contesung TAFT
delegates through the National Com.
mittes. lie said that II the high court
aaa trustees Of tho Republican party
would agree TO put through an arsenic
bottle programme they might a. well
ASree to take the Republican party into
the back alley and cut its throat"
He spoke OF tho '1nsolent claims
that Roosevelt delegates would not DO
seated. and said?
ihe whole programme Of the Tart
managers d. to get tho delegates, re-
sardisss OF tho wishes OF the voters IN
The districts which they represent. They
are now urging the National Committee
TO evolutionary methods that would
sound the death kncil OF the party.
NO sane man In his sober senses be-
heves that Taft. II nominated, can carry
three Republican States"
senator Dixon repeated his assertion
toat IL TAN In the candidate of the Re-
pubrcans there will not DO enough OF
the party In Congress to demand the
ayes and nays" He declared that the
nemination OF President Taft would
neon the crushing defeat Of the coun-
" ana State Republican tickets In
nearly every State In the country"
While tho cvmmittee met to wrestle
with the temporary roll Of the conven.
tion the big party leaders were IN
almost constant conference at their
hotels. Not In years-'Hnce 1880 to DO
exsct-has the outcome OF convention
been ~ doubtful and the arty war
horses have FASTENED to the sesne far
N advance OF their usual time to reader
drot aid. II posSible.
The corridors OF the Congress Hotel,
where Headquarters have been establish
Cd. are thronged with men who have
gAaned renown In tho councils OF the
party, and while the majority insist thar
President Taft win be renominated and
VIII control the committee on resolu.
tons. thus writing his own platform
toey ADMIT that the wish IL father tC
the Thought and that they do not know
what wdli happen.
Control OF the convention 10 In the
tands OF the uninstructed delegates, and
while both sides claim them. and will
continue to do so. 1t will not be until
the roll 10 called on the makeup Oi
the temporary organization that tn.
suspense will be ended.
The President Will be In instant touch
with the convention from now on A
private telephone wire was hooked III
to-day from the headquarters OF Sec
Rotary Hilles IN the Blackstone Hote
direct TO the White House. and the sec
rotary will keep his chief in touch with
everything that goes on.
Shs Roosevelt headquarters win no
get tAto Immediate touch with oysts,
hay until next week. hut Senate,
O4xon ana Col. Roosevelt have an un
dsrstanding that tho latter 10 to b,
notified IT once OF the attitude assume,
By the committee. II tho Taft pro
0rsams goes through, the majority o
the mon now on tho ground beiiev
that Roosevelt win come here In per
sos early next week TO d.rect his owl
aShl II he does he will be g5vsn tn
psoxy Of one Of his friends to sit Will
ne committee ana try by his own per
OODnlity 70 "put his delsTaton over.