El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-20
Fighf For PrincipIe.

Col. Roosevelt has said all along that
he was making his fight for principle
and not for any man, even himself 1t
was pointed out that he stated in his
speech Monday night that he would not
accept a vote to seat the delegates
whose seats were disputed, even in his
own favor.
In an interview with governor
Deneen, Col Roosevelt told the gov
ernOr, in the presence of William Allen
White, of Kansas, that should the con-
YentiOn seat these delegates he would
withdraw from connection with the
convention and that two Republican
candidates for president would be
nominated, with two Republicans
candidates in every state in the union,
together with two Republican candi-
dates for congress in each district, and
two Republican candidates for every
other office.
Make no mistake he told the gov
ernor. IF these fraudulent delegates
are seated we shall walk out of the
convention, but not out of the hall"
Col ROOseveltS view of his position
is known to be that, should he head
an Independent ticket, he might have
fighting chance TO win, at the time
realizing that he is inviting personal
disaster He believes that it would be
fight worth making and that L would
be better for him to go down to defeat
with cOlors flying than to submit to be-
ing Overruled by the aid of votes
which he has said are fraudulent
What Roosevelt Looks For.
The former president is said to be of
the opinion that he could take with him
the support of a majority of Republi-
cans outside the extreme east and
could increase his strength by Access
SiOnS from the Democratic party.
The Hadley boom, which crystaIized
in Wednesdays demonstration in the
convention. was said by supporters of
Col Roosevelt to have been launched by
persons who desire to defeat him at
all costs and are willing to desert Taft
If necessary to accomplish this end.
Col. RooseVelt's only comment in re-
gard to Gov. Hadley was made when
he heard of the demonstration.
I'm delighted" said he. NO demon
stratiOn could be too high a tribute to
governor Hadley."
Hadley as Compromise.
It was reported by adherents of she
eX-president that some who fear that
president Taft connOt be renOminated
last night began to sound Roosevelt
delegates as to whether they would
support Hadley, if Taft strength were
shifted to the governor.
Delegates from Iowa, Missouri and
Wisconsin were said to have been ap-
preached in this way. The chief draw
back to this plan, it was said was
the fear of its promoters that in case
an attempt was made to transfer Taft
votes to Hadley, enough delegates
would slip away to Roosevelt to give
him the nomination.
Taft leaders. according to the gossip
tonight went to Gov. Hadley several
months ago to dissuade him from cast
ing his lot with Col. Roosevelt by in
timating that he was the administra-
tons choice for vice president Gov
ernOr HadIey, it was also declared, de-
clined.
TAFT Men Confident.
At Taft headquarters a general at
mOsphere of satisfaction and relief
greeted the swarms of delegates last
night Director Mckinley and his staff
presented an its-all- bUt-the-
shouting attitude and confidently as
serted that Wednesdays vote of 564 to
$40 against the Roosevelt men should
cOnclusively show that Taft would be
renominated
They claimed that Roosevelt would