Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-30
OVER 600 DELEGATES
Are Claimed for Roosevelt by His
Manager, Senator Dixon.


Washington, May $50 far as di-
rect appeal to the voters of the coun-
try is concerned, Colonel Roosevelts
complete victory in New Jersey has
brought to a close the unprecedent-
eddy bitter fight in which Mr.. Roose-
Welt, President Taft and Senator La
Toilette have been almost constantly
engaged for the last three months
South DalSota's primaries. June 4,
and the State conventions of Arizona
and Ohio will nof engage the persons
al activities OF Colonel Roosevelt or
President Taft, but Senator La Fol
lette is scheduled to speak in South
Dakota. Concern over the outcome
i'm New Jersey kept the national head
quarters of the candidates in Wash
ington open until an early hour, this
morning.
Senator Dixon, campaign manager
for Colonel Roosevelt, returned TO
Washington from New York, today,
and made the prediction that Colonel
Roosevelt would have more than coo
delegates on the first ballot in the
Chicago convention, exclusive of con-
tested delegates. Included in this
80 from New York
President Taft's manager. Rep. Will
liam 3 Mckinley of Illinois asserted,
this morning, that the Presidents ae-
tual strength at present was 574 dele
gates. exclusive of the delegates-at-
large in Ohio or Texas He was en-
phatic in his prediction of a nominal
tion for the President ON Tine first
ballot.
In practically all states where di-
rect primaries We're held for the cleo
ton of national convention delegates,
with the exception of Massachusetts.
Colonel Roosevelt won pronounced
victories over President Taft. This
fact has been in each case advanced
by his campaign managers as increas-
ing evidence of the certainty of his
nominate at Chicago and his cleo
ton in November.
The Washington headquarters of all the
Republican candidates will close. this
week, and managers and their assistants
will establish themselves in Chicago.
Monday. for the opening of the battle
before the national convention. The Taft
attorneys, former Senator Dick of Ohio
-.
have completed their defence of all the
cases where the Roosevelt forces are
contesting delegates. 1t is understood
all briefs and evidence will be filed with
Secretary Hayward in Chicago before
night.
The attitude of the Taft managers here
indicates that they will lend their full
support to Chairman Harry S. New in
the effort to seat Senator EIihu Root of
New York as temporary chairman of the
convention. 1t is understood that the
Taft forces were not advised of the Sc
lection of Senator Root until after the
latter had accepted Chairman News in
yltation. but have seized what they be-
lieve TO be an opportunity to weld to-
gether New York's delegates and other
delegations that Will support the nation
al committee upon this issue. Senator
Dixon predicted that Governor Hadley OF
Missouri would be the Roosevelt choice
for temporary chairman of the conven.
ton.
That is of course, subject to change
If conditions change" said the senator
Il believe. however, that Gov. Hadley'.
name will be proposed for the place an6
that William r. Prendergast of New
York, despite recent illness, will make
the speech placing Col Roosevelt in nom.
nation"
Other Roosevelt leaders here, while re-
fusing to discuss the situation openly
do not hesitate to predict a fight in the
convention the moment the name of a
temporary chairman is proposed