Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16
TAFT FORCES WELCOME Tllli
COLONEL WITH VERY ASSlli1-
I'VE STATEMENT.
DID HE COME TOO SOON?
MANY BELIEVE REACTION Will
SET IN BEFORE CONNEN-
TlON OPENS.
COMPROMISE TALK DIES
But Both the la lollcttc aud Cum
MINIS Force, Are Carrying ON Their
work for Ihird Man,

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work for u llifd Man,
CHICAGO, June l5-Thc Taft peo-
pie welcomed Colonel Roosevelt here
today with statement on the part
of Campaign Director Mckinley de-
IcMrng that Rooseyelts pilgrmaFr 10
Chicago represented the last bis
bluff Of "A defeated candidate.
Has Colonel Roosevelt helped his
cause by coming to Chicago? no Jhis
question there were many answers.
The Roosevelt adherents admittcn
without a doubt that it has made his
nomination certainty Nobody could
honestly question the accession of en-
thusasm In his following which mark
ed his arrival. But the Taft leaders
profess to believe that he has come too
soon; that In the two days which re-
main before the conventions begins
the atmosphere will cool and the stu
alton relax into one Of "plain politics
IN which party discipline ana ineNor-
able mathematics win Resume their
wontcd sway.
II, Delegates That Count.
Enthusiasm is all right said one
of the Taft leaders, veteran of many
heated conflicts, but never forget
that delegate Is a delegate and IL it
delegates that carry conventions and
make nominations
1t was apparent In the early hours
/ fter Mr. Roosevet's arrival that his
cadcrs had no very definite plans as
TO their next steps; that they had
)eep waiting for him, that they felt
| hey had plenty of time between now
nd the conVening of the convention
n which to work out "A detailed pro-
gram.
Turning now to the general poit-
cal situation here, it has not greatly
changed during the last "a hours.
1t is still case Of flat-footed claims
on both Sides equally positive ana
quite incompatible, Of more than
enough for nomination on the first
ballot" And on the outside, waiting
primly the 36 La Toilette and the 10
Cummins men are almost equally op-
posed to Taft and to Roosevelt, though
there is general belief that If these
men were forced to take one side or
the other, they would go to Roosevelt
long time before they would 60 for
Taft.
Taft Men Confident.
Impartial observers. however. agreed
that despite all the paper estimates
on either side, neither Taft nor Roose-
welt had a certain majority in tho
convention and that both the Roose-
Welt and Taft leaders know in their
hearts that to win they must acquire
on the one hand, or hold on the other
a lot Of delegates from the south.
The Taft men affected entire conf
dence on this subject.
These negro delegates from the
south" said one Of these men, ARE
not of the kind that used to make a
scandal by yielding to arguments other
than those Of political nature. Many
of them are men Of property and
standing in their communities They
will stand fast and no Establishments
or temptations Of a corrupt character
will sway them"
The Banks letter of last night, how
ever. gave the Taft men considerable
anxiety, but they issued no statement
on il. However they devoted eager
attention to the southern delegates.
Little Talk of Compromise.
INSTRUCTION breaking is a two-edged
sword, Mr.. Mckinley said in a state
ment issued early in the evening.
which will cost Mr. Roosevelt ana
his oyer-zealous campaign managers
more than they can hope to gain. For
every southern delegate lost to Presi-
dent Taft, two will be gained from the
Roosevelt ranks in the north and
west"
There was practically no talk today
of a compromise candidate, though
the Cummins people continued their
quiet propaganda and the la Toilette
contingent like Br'er Rabbit, "jos lay
low,
There appears to be- several good
reasons for the absence of compromise
talk. In the first place neither side
dares to make the overtures, even il
they were believed necessary. on both
sides it is felt that such "a proposal
would be treason to the cause" in
the second IT is fully realized that tho
slightest suggestion of compromise
would be seized upon as a sign Of
breaking confidence and wagering dell
egates would make swift occasion to
break and run"
Bolt Talk Absent
Nor was there much serious talk
today Of Roosevelt bolt, though tho
subject was by no means forgotten
1T won't be necessary, Roosevelt has
the nomination cinched. said tho
Roosevelt people.
"They will get into the band wagon;
this is their dying gasp, shouted tho
Taft men.
1t seemed likely tonight that the
opening Of the convention would bo
comparatively peaceful. The first test,
il is thought, will not come on tho
question Of temporary chairman. 1t
is on the selection OF the committee
on credentials that the brek is ex-