New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-18
ROOSEVELT PUTS IN
BUSIEST DAY OF ALL
Rushing, Pushing, Shouting,
Cheering, HandShaking and In
tervieWing Delegates.

nv a stan Corr Non1enf or me lFlphne
Chicago, June r-If what Senator Dixon
Roosevelt manager in chief saws for public
consumption could be believed, the Roose-
welt lineup in the convention tomorrow
would show Q total Of $50 votes-i2 mors
than is necessary to control the convention.
Ii what one Of the hottest Progressives in
the country. who has been on the inside OF
81 the Roosevelt conferences. tells his
friends privately is TO be believed, the
Roosevelt men tonight have not votes
enough to control the convention. either
or details Of organization or the nomina-
ton of Colonel Roosevelt You pays your
money and takes your choice" Your choice
may possibly prove as good as the guess OF
any leader here on either side.
Senator Dixon announced that the Roose-
.elt men would "hght from the drop Of the
hat against crime OF any attempt TO murder
the party" In various phrases. more or
less incendsry. all the other Roosevelt
workers declare that there will he a fight II
any raw work" is attempted, meaning, OF
course, any work inimical to the nomina-
ton Of the colonel
And all the huskies from the West and
Southwest who wear Roosevelt badges have
been going around to-day licking their
chops. while the uproarious West Virginia
delegation has been shouting it's slogan
Fight EN-! Fight EN- all over the place.
The ex-President himself was the least
emphatic Of all the ant-Taft men. He was
non-committal as to the morroWs plans
whether for fight or froiic Before he de-
narted for the Auditorium Theatre TO make
his big pre-convention speech this evening
he was asked what his side had planned TO
do in the organization of the conventions
He said he had nothing to say at all.
Asked about the election of the temporary
chairman. he had as much 10 offer lie
would not discuss stories that Senator
Rorah. the candidate of one set OF Roose-
veItites was TO be shelved IN favor Of Gov
.rnor McGovern Of Wisconsin, favored by
other radicals on a deal TO acquire Wiscon-
sins votes for the Roosevelt side
Pressed for information regarding the
Roosevelt course tomorrow, the eX-Presi-
dent said he really did not know what the
procedure and activities Of his lieutenants
would be
81 have heard as many reports - you
have" said the colonel.
He added that so far as he knew there
might not be any test Of strength until the
rollcan was taken on the election OF a
temporary chairman.
Colonel Roosevelt declined TO discuss in
any way the call on him made by Victor
Rosewater. chairman OF the national com
mittee 1t was learned the Rosewater visit
had 10 do with the convention proceedings
tomorrow. and was prompted by stories,
which seemed authoritative 70 the Taft
men. that the Roosevelt rooters intended
TO trough house" the convention.
Mr. Rosewater made a plea 10 the eX-
President 20 do all he could 10 restrain his
enthusiastic but unreasoning following and
10 help preserve the convention as de-
Lucrative body rather than a riot. lie
PROMISED. as the presiding officer prior 10
the election Of the temporary chairman, to
recognize in turn Taft men and Roosevelt
men 10 debate whatever parliamentary
questions might be raised In connection
with the temporary roll and the election OF
a temporary chairman
Despite this, the general idea tonight Is
that the procedure expected 10 be followed
by the Roosevelt floor leaders will bring on
much trouble. For that reason go police
men have been ordered 10 be ready within
the Coliseum, and there will be several
hundred more scattered around the outside
and the various exits.
The Roosevelt plan. as expounded with
out details by Senator Dixon, is to "hght
at the drop Of the hat" With details filled
IN. that seems 10 mean that every effort
will be made by the antl-Taft floor leaders
TO prevent the acceptance Of the temporary
roll made up by the national committee.
Two ways OF doing this are being dis
cussed. The first is 10 raise objection 70
the seating Of some Of the Alabama dele