The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-14

committee and il may be that We will
not nominate candidate for ten days;
after the convention is organized "
senator DiXon's declaration that
the Roosevelt forces would name the
temporary chairman followed reports
from other sources that a conference
OF Roosevelt leaders had agreed dur
! ing the DAY upon man TO Oppose,
Senator Root. Senator Dixon would
not admit this. hut it WAS reported
from other sources that Senator Fora n
OF Idaho had been selected and that
MI Roosevelt consulted in the mat
| Ter over the lonc distance telephone.
Fad agreed to the choice Cn{.rnor
iiadleN of Missouri. who had been
mentioned as the proba bile man far
.lls pace II was reported. had ap-
proved the selection of Borah
Senator Rorah held prominent mon
tion among tho gossipers as a pr"hai!i.
dark horse for tn" presidential nom
lnati"n. Notwithsianlins }"sffiYe
declarations from leaders If i.rth
sides that talk Of compromise WAS
foolish, that the fight mus, Z, +, a
finish between Taft and Roosev"It and
the principles" represented l'y them.
there are many dele=alcs and leaders
Wh" think that another man may Win
the conventions crown. Enthusiast in
Iowa. who arrived from Washington
after flying trip 10 consult his col
league. Senator Cum,nins. Following
mis- return Senator Kenyon issued the
following statement:
Dark Horse Talk.
Il found an amazingly strong and
rapidly growing sentiment in and
ahout Washington for Il third canGi-
date. The name of Senator Cummins
Is the only one suggested as having
the qualifications necessary to insure
success Of the republican party. Tho
republican party has withstuod the
orga nization in the administration of
governmental affairs and this conven-
ton should do nothing that will en-
danger its future or hazard a defeat
at the polls in November.
The talk we hear OF two convep-
tions. bolts. riots. etc. is nor in keep
ing with the dignity of the party or its
orderly administration Of affairs, and
is obnoxious to substantially all its
members.
IF the two fiercely contendins par
ties for the nomination of their candi-
dates and control of the party would
eliminate all personal resentment and
look only to the best interests Of the
party and through it to the best in
terests of the country. third candi-
date speedily would be chosen"
At the Taft headquarters a period
of great activity followed the an
nouncement of the national commit
tee after the decision in the Missouri
cases The Missouri result was i'm
mediately communicated to the white
house over the long distance telephone
by Secretary Hilles and the Taft ad-
visors We're called in. MIR. Hilles
would make no comment on the situa-
ton.
Senator Boies Penrose was the first
to arrive and he went over the days
developments with Director Mckinney
for some time. Arrangements were
made for general conference of the
Taft leaders later in the evening. SEN
ator Penrose asserted that the COM
mittee had adjourned simply because
1t was desirable to allow time for the
preparation of various contests and
thus facilitate the hearings. He
would not comment upon the depar-
ture of Mr.. Nagel. secretary of COM
merce and labor. who had been ex-
pected to argue the Missouri contests
for the Taft delegates