The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17

Nhicago, June 16.-Another day of
conferences, caucuses and counting or
delegates brought no solution to the
presidential tangle confronting the
Republican National Convention to-
night. During the day the r'.y rang
with rumors that a break had come.
and that a stampede of Southern def
egates to Colonel Roosevelt had be-
gun.
The Roosevelt headquarters made
public letters bearing the names or
hve delesates from Georgia ana FIVE
from Mississippi. heretofore counted
solidly in the Taft column, declaring
themselves for Colonel Roosevelt as
the only hope of the party. Earlier
In the day Timothy Woodruff. of New
York, had announced that he had Civ
en- Colonel Roosevelt assurance of his
support.
The statements for a time threw the
Tart headquarters into something OF
panic Members of the Georgia ana
Mississippi delegations We're hastily
summoned. and there was return
of composure when it was learned that
four of the five Georgia delegates
who had supposedly signed the letter
to Colonel Roosevelt had not vet
reached the city. Later the commit
tee received word from these dele
gates denying that they had deserted
Taft.
Bolt Was Expected.
\. B. Mosely, committeeman from
Mississippi and chairman of the dele
cation. declared tonight tnat two
delegates from that State had been
expected to disregard their instruc.
tlons and vote for Colonel Roosevelt.
He did not believe any more would
change.
After these conferences. the Taft
MANAGERS issued a statement DENYING
the Roosevelt claim OF accessions. and
asserting that only Charles Banks.
one OF the negro delegates from Mis-
sissippi. and Timothy Woodruff, or
Brooklyn. had deserted to the Col
onel
Senator Dixon, the Roosevelt cam
paiEn manager. was jubilant over the
days events
We've got them coming" he ex-
claimed. we have lots more of them
to tell YOU about. but we don't want
too much excitement in ono day. To-
morrow We Will give you more news
OF Taft delegates coming over to our
side"
THE situation tonight is absolute
ly unchanged" said Mr.. Mckinley. di-
rector of the Taft headquarters Mr..
Roosevelt has been sending for dele
gates who are opposed TO his nomi-
nation. and he has endeavored to
persuade them to come over to his
standard. This work has been a fall
ure, although claims have been made
all day TO the contrary
Colonel Roosevelt spent happy day
In the midst OF the turmoil OF the ap-
preaching convention. He went 10
church during the morning, took mo-
tor ride during the afternoon. and up
to late hour tonight was holding q
council of war" with his general
STAFF" of advisers. He received the re-
ports OF defcctions from the President
with smiles.
Demonstration PINNED.
The Roosevelt supporters tonight ar
ranged for great popular deinonstra-
ton in honor of their candidate to-
morrow. when he will hold al reception
in the lobby of the Congress Hotel.
The reception is planned primarily for
delegates. but thousands OF othcrs
probably will pass through the lines.
The day had been exceedingly quiet
and devoid OF news until afternoon.
when the Georgia letter suddenly was
sprung from the Roosevelt headquar-
tiers. AS given out. the letter sore tho
signatures OF Clark Grier. j. II Boone.
j. c. Styles, j. Eugene Peterson aud
S. S. Mincey. Mr.. Grier alone OF ttesa
is in the city. and acknowledged au-
thorship Of the letter claiming il rep
resented the sentiment OF many Geor-
in Georgia.
When We were elected tnero Vas but
one candidate in the field" s&ld tho
letter and there seemed to be nothing
to do bur to accept Mr.. Taft and inev-
BILE defeat in November. AT that
time II seemed to make little difference
whether there We're Instructions or no
instructions. delegates or no delegates.
for it seemed then to.esone conclu-
sion that Mr.. Taft was TO he the Repub-
lican nominee, and Democrat the next
President.
With the announcement OF your cam
didacy the party was given new lease
OF life: country Wide sprung up the SEN
timent that the future contained some
promise OF business stability and as-
gressive and righteous leadership. tho
man whose name was Synonymous
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