Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-21


 Colonel Roosevelt explained that the action of the caucus did not mean that any delegates would bolt, but they reserved the right to take what course they preferred as to leaving the con- vention. Roosevelt leaders said it was the unanimous decision of their men that they would not quit the hall They will remain in their seats while the Taft programme is carried through, they said, and when the convention is over will continue to hold their seats and proceed to effect their own organ ization- Colonel Roosevelt made 1t plain that he would not support any compromise candidate nominated bv the convention as at present constitut- ed. lie declined to make any state ment in regard to Governor Hadiey or any other individual, confining himself l to an explanation of his general posi- ton.
 Any man nominated by this conven- ton as now composed" he reiterated, will not be tolerated by she Roose- vest delegates"
 No definite statement could be ob- fained from the Roosevelt leaders as to the number of delegates they be- lteved would support this programme, They expressed confidence that there would be no serious defections.
 A Decided Change of Programme.
 1t was explained that one of the chief reasons of the Roosevelt dele gates for deciding not to withdraw from the convention was the action taken today by the rules committee, which would enable the national com mittee to fiil the seats thus vacated by the selection of other delegates.
 The plan of action adopted by the Roosevelt leaders is an abrupt change from the position which was taken by Colonel Roosevelt and his closest adherents yesterday, but they denied tonight that it was an admission of weakness on their part or that their decision not 10 bolt was because they could not obtain the support of a sufi cient number of delegates.
 Regarded as Shrewd Move.
 This is the shrewdest move we have made" said one of the Roosevelt lead CTS. "It will Deable US to hold a genu inc republican convention without having it said that we bolted. Every action of the convention which is &C., complished by fraudulent votes is it. i legal. The action of the fraudulent. elected chairman in declaring the con vention finally adjourned will therefore be illegal and We shall decline to rec cSnize it. as we shall every other aci of the convention. We will remain 1T our seats and proceed with the noni- nation or Theodore Roosevelt, after having seatsed the 78 Roosevelt dele. gates who are entitled to seats anC who have been excluded"
 After Colonel Roosevelt had person. ally discussed the tense situation O the afternoon, he had among his caller. Governor Stubbs of Kansas. Governor Stubbs and Colonel Roosevelt con. ferred for some time. When tho gov. ernor had left the conference room he, too. announced that there will b, no bolt"
 Kansas Wost Bolt, Says Stubbs.
 This talk of bolt is foolish" saiC Governor Stubbs. Colonel Roosevei never talked about bolt
 'ls there differentiation? the gov ernor was asked. between bolt an, a split in the partyT'
 That is 2 question which the col onel should answer himself" said th, governor. T have talked to MT Roose welt many times during the last fez days, and l have just talked with hin now. Never has he mentioned the sub ject of a bolt. Of course, there ha been much talk of the Roosevelt force boltinF and that has affected the del egations. If has affected my state.
 Can Be No Compromise Candidate,
 But I want to say that the dele gation from my state has decided tha 1t will not bolt this convention"
 When did the Kansas delegation take this action 9" the governor wa asked
 The Kansas delegation voted todd that it would not bolt" said Governo Stubbs. "This delegation and all tn other Roosevelt delegations will Pc main in this eony ention until the nom ination is made, l believe"
 What about q compromise candi date?"
 There can De no compromise eanAl date, so far as we are concerned" tn governor replied.
 Won't Permit Presidency Co Be steIer
 After the late afternoon eonferene in the Fierentine room of the Cohgfes hotel where the Roosevelt state del egates and campaign leaders eeunselle together, this formal statement wa issued from Campaign Manager Dix eH's headaHaPtefs ''Fhe Roosevelt delegates at the meeting in the Flor ehtlhs F6ofH tHlS aEt6fHDOh decided tha they will not permit the title to tn presidency of the United States to b stolen.
 If the action of the eeHFAatien 0 the report of rhe committee on ere dentials does not remove fFem tn roll of fielegaies the names fraudn lehtly Rlaeed thereon by the natiena c9AH4ittee, the Roosevelt ferces wi refuse t0 be bound by the action f | the convention"
 
 FIVE MINUTE SESSION.