Evening journal., 1912-06-19
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 10. 1912
TAFT TRIuMPHs THROUGH ROOT.

- Rrs1DENT TAFT won a signal visory the Re
publican National Convention in Chicago yester-
day through the election of Elihu Root United states
Senator from New York, to be temporary chairman.
II was a fierce and close fight The vote for Root
Taft candidate. SOS, as against BOZ Tor Governor
McGovorn of Wisconsin. Roosevelt candidate
That vote however cannot be regarded as test
of the relative strength Of either President Tart OF
Colonel Roosevelt in the convention There are men
who voted for for temporary chairman who can
not vote for President Taft because they have been
instructed to vote for Roosevelt There are other men
who voted for McGovern who perhaps under no cir
cumstances would vote for Roosevelt for the Presi-
Dental nomination. The question what the conVen-
tlon viii do on the Presidential nomination still is
unanswered not only because of the facts above set
forth but also because the committee on credentials
still must perform it's work That may lead to changes
in delegates that will ruin the political fortunes OF
either Of the two leading candidates
Two things seem TO be clearly apparent however
az the early developments have been analyzed by as
tute politicians One is that scarcely is likely that
President Taft can be nominated on the first ballot
If at an The other Is that there is little Likelihood
of Colonel Roosevelt being nominated with the com
huations that arc likely to exist against him. The
TAFT men seem 10 feel that the worst that Colonel
Roosevelt can do is prevent the nomination Of Taft
and force the Taft support to svns to Cummins or
other third man.
Delaware delegates voted solidy in support OF It
It comes TO permanent organization. Although not
bound by instructions they probably viii do everything
they can 10 assist in the nomination of Taft as the
Republican state Convention here endorsed him and
his administration. They also Join with the other
Taft men u IL should be necessary to shift to Cum
Minis or another compromise candidate
II Is admitted that Taft has only is majority
and that such margin is exceedingly dangerous. A
decisive Of strength probably will come today on
the question Of the adoption Of the report Of the
committee on credentials the permanent roll Of the
convention That viii be much clearer line up
than the temporary organization, although not
fully definite instance, in the Maryland deiega
ton eight men instructed for Roosevelt voting with
the Taft men organize, but when it comes to the
Presidential nomination they must vote for Roose-
vet regardless Of their wish TO vote for Taft Other
delegates are situated similarly
The talk Of a Roosevelt bolt has subsided. II is
thought that all the Coonels delegates viii retain
their regularity. regardless of the outcome OF the
convention. The situation is so acute however that
some untoward incident may preciptate serious trou
bic at any stage Of the proceedings.
Meantime the Taft lieutenants working with
might and main 10 strengthen their fences They
encouraged by the shift Of Texas and other tC
the President With II all. the Root was onl!
two shy Of the estimates of the Taft men. Tha
shows they had the situation well sized up If they
figure well the other estimates their fayorit'
win be renominated by a small plurality. However
with the workers for all candidates pulling an,
hauling the delegates and with most Of the dele
gates desirous of nominating ticket that viii no
split the party but reunite it and produce victor!
in November few hours may make big changes, ant
all the candidates fully appreciate that fact