The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-17

The ex-president discrdited a sug-
gestion that he had approved
scheme of the Roosevelt forces drop
ping out OF the convention before
test vote tn taken ON the seating OF
the disputed delegates in the event
that the credentials committee sup
port the national committees report.
THAT is perfect nonsense" he said,
He characterized as sheer foolish
ness" an impression that got around
yesterday that the Roosevelt forces
II they found they were to be beaten
In the fight for temporary chairman
ship and ultimate control OF the CON
vention would put UP their own chair
man and conduct q separate conVen-
ton In the same hall.
.i.saeh thing hes not been dream
ed OF" insisted the colonel.
Roosevelt appeared to be in superb
spirits II he was worrying over the
outcome of the convention he skill
fully concealed It
Asked how the night was going, ne
replied eheerfuily:
ITS going fine"
Woodruff Falls in lane.
The colonel did not try to hide his
satisfaction over the announcement
that Timothy l.. Woodruff had Mop
ped TO his camp and would cast his
vote for him.
Eyes. know all about Mr.. Wood
ruff." qUoth the colonel He called
to see me and said he would vote for
me. The Texas affair was too much
for him
The ex-presidens grinned gleefuiiy
when the detection of six men from
the Georgia delegation was preached.
They are coming around all right,
he chuckled. II have a letter signed
nv FIVE OF them that are to vote for
There la another who has not
struck town yet and he's going 10
sign up too
Georgians For Him.
The FIVE Georgia delegates called on
the colonel during today, SO 1t was
given out ct his headquarters and
assured him of their undying loyalty.
Besides the Georgias. a squad of del
esates from other Southern States
whom Taft's managers have been tai
lying for their side popped In to see
the rough rider. Roosevelt went Gag
ery after them, trying TO persuade
them that Il is best for their health
to climb aboard the band wagon. In
tho delegations were Federal ofacer-
holders who are afraid that II Iatt
is nominated he will be defeated, TO
save their Jobs they consider II a wise
The only fear in their hearts that
keeps them from embracing the ex-
president outright Is that, after all,
Roosevelt may not be nominated ana
then they would be stranded
They are going TO think IL over,
they told Roosevelt and II they see
there are surely enough delegates 10
nominate him, with their help. they
will fall into line. OF these waverins
delegates TO call on the ex-president
It was said thare were at least twenty
The tirnid delegates were known to
have gone 10 tn4 5co2onels headquar-
ters by a secret passageway leading
from a. roar winding staircase. so as
10 escape the watchful eye OF TAFT
emssa ries.
This was only n part of the cam
paign work done by the colonel dur
Ing the day. He had confabs with
nearly all his leaders, eandwIchlng
them in between a trip to chufch IN
the morning with Mrs. Roosevelt and
AN automobile ride with her late in
the afternoon. Senator Dixon, GOV.
suhbs, ex-senator Finn and others
of the conspicuous heads in the fght
were in the conferences.
Reasou For Defeat of Bolt.
Governors are but men, and II
would be well If they would stick TO
the mildly radical chautauquas, ana
a. Ia dr.voed as a body into ma
-, ,,.,rtttns
Certain it is that the governors did
r,o+ a~nact the onposition from the
regular machine that has been mani
+,stnd
49, poxv at laast five of these gov
ernnra are here in chicago. and again
- ro,,ra -o1,tn fhis tiyna one
If dissent against Republican oil-pull
factics. Thus in advance. are they
giving a reason for a defeat. or a
hntt nr both ar the terms are sy-
nononous
The governors are losers. and they
I are not cheerful losers. either. For
even if Roosevelt should get this
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