The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-26
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WORK DONE ON THURSDAY
Four Minutes Duration For Opening
Of Third Days session-crowd Ex-
pected Roosevelt to Mako a Speech.
Police Force Was Doubled, Il

Chicago.-With the split between thu
Taft and Roosevelt forces in the Re
publican national convention at the
point of a bolt, many Of the panic
stricken delegates In the city turned
desperately early Thursday to the task
Of stirring up sentiment for a compro-
mise candidate. Justice Hughes Of
the Supreme Court, and Governor Had
ley of Missouri, were the names under
consideration.
Exactly four minutes (12:02 to 12:6
p. m.) was the duration Of tho open
ing session for the third days session
of the convention. The immense
yrowd, nearly $4,000 people who had
fought their way into the hall after
an hour or more in line had only to
go out again. /
One of the reasons for the immense
crowd which had gathered was the
general impression that Colonel Roose-
Welt would come to the convention
and make a speech, also there was
considerable reason to assume from
the morning newspapers that the
much discussed battle between the fac
tons. perhaps a bolt Of the Roosevelt
adherents would come to pass; pos
sibly an attempt to hold q rival con-
vention simultaneously oh the floor Of
the same hall. There had been a ire
mendous addition to, almost q doub-
ling, of the police force on duty at the
hall, and in the morning Chief of Pc
lice McWheeny had taken personal
command at the Coliseum. To the
person uniformed as to the swiftly
changing developments Of the day, the
promise Of excitement was exception
ally alluring.
The only business done was the
prayer, and the motion OF Watson OF
Indiana to be in recess until 4 q. m./
Theodore Roosevelt, before his poll.
tical advisers and q personally select.
ed number Of delegates instructed for
him, late In the afternoon read a state
ment of his position in the Republican
nomination fight and left 1t to them to
decide what position they would take
In the struggle.
M. Roosevelt called before him two
delegates from each Of the states
which has supported him and the
leaders in his campaign. After out
lining his position, declaring that he
would continue his fight on principles
he had outlined from the beginning the
Colonel left the room and the dele
gates and leaders sat down to delib-
crate what should be done.
Colonel Roosevelt said emphatically
that he would make the independent
fight for the presidency If he was con-
WINGED there was a popular demand
for him.
"I shall have to see If there is a
popular demand for me to rum" he
said.
He added that the situation was
such a Kaleidoscope n that It would
be impossible for him to outline what
he would do. 1t might take some time,
he said, to ascertain the sentiment OF
the people and learn whether there
was a reasonable basis for the formar
ton of what he termed a progressive
party"
One Of Colonel Roosevelt's associates
who talked with him said he had de-
clared his willingness to run for Presi-
dent if any considerable number OF
delegates wished him to, even il he
did not carry a single electoral dis
trict in the country. The Colonel him.
self said he believed he would be able
to count on the support Of the bulk Of
the Republicans in the Western states
and that he would expect to derive
considerable strength from the Demo
Gratis.
He would not express any opinion
how soon after the adjournment Of the
present convention, the new party
would be formed, should such a decis-
ion be reached. Whether it would be
held in Chicago or elsewhere and
whether it would be delayed until after
the Democratic national convention
were points upon which no inferma-
ton could be obtained from those In
confidence Of the former President.
The opinion was expressed by some
of his supporters that the outcome at
Baltimore would have a considerable
bearing upon the situation.
Moro "Third Party" Talk.