Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-22
Strenuous Day
For Saturday.

Chicago, June 21.-The Republican
leaders directing the affairs of the
National convention are going to try,
tomorrow, TO crowd the work of three
days into one with permanent organ
ization yet to be effected, with several
important contest cases yet to be
heard, with rules to adopt. platform
to be threshed out, and nominations
for President and Vice President to be
made the convention will be called to
order at 10 A. M. and every possible
effort will be made to dispose of the
accumulated business before adjourn
ment of the session is taken.
1t seemed foregone conclusion. to-
night, that President Taft would be
|renominated on the first ballot. Colonel
Roosevelt indicated that his name
would not be presented to the faint
ed convention if his wishes were fol-
lowed Talk of a compromise candi-
date, dropped two days ago, showed
no sign of revival. 1t was generally
believed that the delegates instructed
for Col Roosevelt would offer his
name, despite his expressed desire.
The Roosevelt forces have not aban-
doned their general fight in the con-
vention by any means and hard
struggle is in prospect, tomorrow, over
the Texas and Washington contests.
The new rules which the Roosevelt
people say are framed to perpetuate
the present system of controlling a
National convention are sure To preci-
plate heated debate while the plat
form may be assailed by the La Fol-
lette delegates as well as some of the
Progressives in the Roosevelt faction.
So it is with some trepidation that the
leaders look forward, tonight, to ac-
comprising the Herculean task before
them by Sunday morning
A compromise has been reached in
committee on the tariff, the platform
declaring the tariff to be matter for
consideration and recommendation by
the Tariff Board
Justice Hughes of the United States SUI
preme court, evidently disturbed by the
prominence given his name in talk of a
compromise candidate. several days ago.
has sent two kilograms to Senator Root,
couehed in most positive terms, to the
effect that his name must not be consid-
cred under any circumstances for the
Presidential nomination; that if he were
nominated he would be under the embar-
RAISING necessity of declining the honor.
so that the convention would have to re-
convene and nominate someone else. The
kilograms were not made public. but
some of the leaders saw them and all say
that their purport is unmistakable.
Mr.. Roosevelts leaders were loath to
discuss, tonight. the probability that the
the colonel would not be placed in nomi-
nation.
Mr.. Roosevelt himself has repeatedly
declared that he would have nothing to
do with the convention until it is ''purg-
ed of tainted delegates"
1t was reported, late tonight, that Col
Roosevelt had already told William A.
Prendergast, who was to place MIN in
nomination. not to present him name I'M
less the present control of the body
should by chance be overturned. Other
Roosevelt leaders, not wishing to antic-
ipate what seemed, tonight, to be newt
able, made no comment for publication
but indicated strongly that Mr.. Roose-
velts name would not be presented.
Frank Munsey of the Roosevelt forces
said. tonight: 'tMr Roosevelt will be
He refuses to have anything more to do
with the Republican convention now in
session in this city. He regards it as a
grossly illegal organization formed by
the force of men fraudulentiy seated.
Taft will probably be nominated, late
tomorrow 1t is now tine earnest wish
of Mr. Roosevelt and his friends that
the nomination go to him. They regard
him as the proper nominee of such con-
vention.''