The Detroit times., 1912-06-12
FORCES ARE LINING UP
FOR TEST OF STRENGTH
,Contlnued from PAGE oneD


premely confident today that they
would overturn the work OF the COM
mittee in the convention. They ad-
mitted today that their work or the
past 10 days in trying TO impress
some of the committeeman from
states where the direct primary plan
Is In effect seems encouraging, al
though they will not be able TO mus
ter votes enough 10 capture the com
mittee. But they say the Tart ma
jority will be cut down on the maj
vote and that then the delegates can
be expected TO see great fight.
The Roosevelt steering committee,
through Chairman Film. claims that 1t
already has promises OF enough votes
TO organize the convention. In PROOF
of this fact the committee claims thar
on the question OF organization the
progressives will receive the complete
vote OF Iowa, despite the fact that
ma jority OF the delegates from that
state are instructed for President
Taft's denomination.
I'VE will absolutely control this
convention. said Senator Dixon to-
( day. IF there is a bolt 1t Will be
the Taft men who will go We VIII
have the convention"
! The Taft men insist that this Is
! all blum TO make the committee &C
cept the demands OF the Roosevelt
! followers. They insisted that the
temporary roll would be presented eX-
actly as planned a week ago and they
declared they believed their work
would receive the approval OF the con-
vention
Archie Stevenson, OF Colorado, who
by virtue of proxy has been very &C
tive in handling the Taft program on
the flor OF the committee. insisted to-
day that all of the open threats made
by the Roosevelt men that they would
overturn the committee were without
foundation.
They cannot do IT," he said.
Friends OF Mr.. Taft will organize
this convention. II there is TO be
bolt, then Mr. Roosevelt and his
friends can bolt, but | think when
the showdown comes, the friends or
the strenuous one will find that he Is
not as strong with the individual dele
gates as they have been led to be-
lleve''
Other Taft leaders, however. were
far from being as confident. They
have been counting noses and they
admit the outcome Of the fight for
control OF the temporary organization
will be painfully close. II is unlikely
it will be undecided until the roll call
is we'll night complete. And they ad-
mitted that If Roosevelt captures the
entire committee on organization and
some other delegates who IL Is known
are only for the presidents renom-
nation and for the entire progressive
control otherwise, they VIII have to
secure reinforcements to control the
convention The fact that I1afe
Young veteran standpatter and or
ganiZation worker. has surrendered TO
the progressiyes and Is now work
ing tooth and nail for the nomination
! OF the man he for years bitterly OPP
posed, Senator Albert B. Cummins, OF
Iowa, leaves no doubt in the minds OF
the Taft leaders that Taft control is
really endangered. Today william
Barnes, Jr. aided by the entire Taft
steering committee which is headed
by Joseph Healing, of Indiana, got
busy on the roundup OF the delegates
Every man who could be reached was
urged 20 pledge himself to vote for
Root for Temporary craftsmanship
Roots long friendship for Theodore
Roosevelt was urged as a reason why
he could be depended on 10 work no
injustice to the progressive cause. In
addition, Barnes urged Roots claims
because of his good work for the
party and insisted that II he is turned
down It will make the task OF re-
gaining control in New York. lost fol-
lowing the nomination of Mr.. Roose-
velt's candidate, Henry l.. Stimson.
for governor, doubly hard.