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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

Civil War Veteran Is Stricken a
Church Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA. June 17.-"There is
nothing between me and heaven
As he uttered these words in his ad-
dress In the Frankfort Avenue Baptist
church yesterday John MacMurtrie,
cightytwo years old, Of 3161 East Let
tery street. paused. cared at his au-
dience for a moment and toJpled forward,
dead
Members OF the brotherhood meeting
that MacMurtrie had been addressing,
when interrupted by death called in DIR.
H. f. Godfrey OF 1854 East Cumberland
street. who declared that death had been
almost instantaneous. and was probably
due 10 heart disease.
The Rev. II ". Barras Of the Frank
ford Avenue Baptist Church AT Frank
ford avenue and Ictterly street was
about 70 begin his morning services when
he was told the circumstances under
which MacMurtric had died. He was
struck by the coincidence that the text
for the day was the fourteenth chapter
OF ST John. beginning with the words
Let not your heart he troubled"
NacMurtrie. despite his age, was appar-
entity in good health when he left his
home TO go 70 the church meeting He
was veteran of the civil war, having
enlisted in the 11sth Pennsylvania Volun-
teer Regiment with seven brothers four
Of whom survive him. The other sur
vivors are widow. two daughters and
three sons. MacMutrie for twenty-siN
Years was gatekeeper al the PENNSYLVANIA
Hospital.
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MARYLAND DELEGATION SPLIT
Primaries Carried by Roosevelt, But
Six Delegates for Taft.

CHICAGO. H., June Ia caucus OF
the Maryland delegation to the conven-
ton has been called for & o'clock this
evening Although the preferential pri-
mary was carried for Roosevelt. there are
six of the sixteen delegates who favor
the denomination of Taft. While they
differ on the presidential issue. the dele
gates are working along tremendously.
Col. f. r. Jackson. who would like to see
Taft made the nominee. will have the
support Of the Roosevelt men for re-elec-
ton to the national committee
Gov. Lee Goldsborough. another Taft ad-
mirer, will be elected chairman of the
delegation. Col. Darlington. who is one
of the active leaders in the national
Roosevelt movement, will he named as
the member of the committee on Gre
dentialS.
Former Senator Wellington. who was
elected as one of the delegates at large
for Roosevelt, will on account of illness
be unable to attend the convention. He
will be represented by his alternate, who
Will vote for Roosevelt
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Their Talk Disillusioning.

For that matter. the conversation of the
women who are here for the convention
is just as apt to he diSillusioning.
The California headquarters are in the
Auditorium. California sends two woman
delegates to the convention. Seeing Mrs.
Isabella Blaney of Pasadena talking to a
little group of women. any one with
a news nose would scent politics and suf-
frage. at least. The look on their faces
is earnest rapt. intense. The thing to do
Is to gumshoe up. hook carefully the other
way as though searching for a friend at
the other end of the lobby and drink in
the conversation.
IF we'd only known sooner" says one
woman, in half wall Now that sounds
newsy, doesn't it, I'VE might have
known the change would come now.
1T was to be expected after all these
months" another woman in the group
puts In. ruefully.
third speaks up. She shows real
spirit.
Perhaps it isn't too late even yed,' she
says. Something might be done.
NO" says the first woman. firmly.
TOO late. But 1 thought they'd surely
be successful That's why | had mine
made that way" / was sure after wear
ing em so tight you couldn't sit down in
'em all last summer and winter that the
pannier effect would take. But 1t hasn't.
and had my green made that way, and
YOU can't make hobble out of a pan
nier."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
RAILROAD DENIED RELIEF.
Southern Pacific Must Abide by
Long-and-S Short Haul Law.

The interstate commerce commission to-
day denied the application of the South
ern Pacific Company for relief from the
operation Of the long and-short- haul law
on traffic between Portland, Ore. and
San Francisco and common points.
1t was held, however. that the South
ern Pacific had justified the exaction of
higher rates southbound from Portland
to points inland than to San Francisco
The existing rates. subject at intermediate
points to the operation Of the long-and-
short-haul provision, will stand. the
necessary adjustment of rates to be made
by August /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
Joyous Welcome for Bryan.
A Tiny Belle From Dixie.

Margaret Davis Hundley. a three-year-
old Dixie belle" was the object of much
attention last night among many Of the
wives of delegates to the convention. The
little tot was left in faraway Alabama
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar r.
Hundley. when they came to Chicago a
week ago for the convention.
Her parents grew lonesome and wired
the negro nurse. in whose care they had
left her. to come posthaste to Chicago
Little Margaret and the nurse arrived at
the hotel last night and Immediately be-
came the center of an admiring throng.
Margaret is said to have celebrated a
birthday anniversary at her home since
her parents left and now another party
is being arranged for her.
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ROOSEVELT ESCAPES
FROM SUNDAY CROWD
Goes to Morning Service and
Takes Auto Ride in the
Afternoon.

CHICAGO, June 17.-Col. Roosevelt
sought successfully yesterday to escape
any public demonstration in his honor.
In order to avoid being held up by curl
GUS crowds he zealously guarded his
gress Hotel.
THE colonel wants to attend services
just like any other American citizen and
without attracting any more attention
than possible was the message brought
to the reporters.
1t was nearly 1890 o'clock when the
colonel put in an appearance. and then
he hurried through the hotel lobby with
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander II. Revell A small crowd in the
street in front Of the hotel started to
cheer as they saw him, but the colonel
raised his hand to stop any demonstra-
ton, and his wish was respected.
Traced to Church.
The newspaper men were able to trace
him to the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
on Rush street.
There was no reference to politics in
the sermon. In offering the prayer the
Rev. DR.. George l.. Robinson welcomed
to Chicago "our visitors this week. and
prayed that 1.-The wisdom of God may d.
rect all their decisions" The colonel and
Mrs. Roosevelt left as the last hymn was
being sung, and were at once hurried
back to the Congress Hotel.
Wished to Eliminate Politics.
The colonel had let it be known that
he wanted to eliminate politics for the
day so far as possible. Hundreds Of Wis
itors who first pleaded for and then prac-
ticelly demanded interviews. were turned
away unless they could show that they
had important missions. At 2 o'clock,
however. the colonel put aside all other
things and went to luncheon.
All afternoon the lobby of the Roose-
Welt headquarters was crowded. and at
delegations put In an appearance and
sent in calls for the colonel to come out
and see them. The same messages came
back each time-that the colonel would
remain in seclusiOn until 4:D O'Clock in
the afternoon. and then he would go out
for an auto ride with Mrs. Roosevelt.
Even the secret service men are not
going to follow the auto this time, said
the colonel. Il want to take a quiet
ride and forget excitement and hustle for
a little while if l can
On returning to the hotel the colonel
found another curious crowd collected at
the entrance. He dined, and the confer
ences with his managers began again.
He did not leave the hotel again during
the evening. and it was after midnight
when the last of the conferences was
closed and he retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
OFFERED $1,000, HE SAYS,
TO DESERT TAFT RANKS
Louisiana Delegate Signs A.
fidavit Made Public
by Mckinley.

CHICAGO, June 17.-An affidavit.
charging an attempt to bride F. H. Cook,
a negro delegate to the republican ma
tionaI convention from Louisiana. for
81 GOO to desert the Taft forces and vote
for Roosevelt, executed by Cook himself.
was made public last night by Director
Mckinley of the Taft headquarters. The
sworn charge eliminated a day of bitter
verbal conflict between the Taft and
Roosevelt forces.
The Taft headquarters asserted that
Cook who is a Baptist minister and a
bank cashier in Vidalia, Concordia parish.
La, made his statement before a notary
of his own volition.
Cooks Affidavit.
The affidavit read as follows:
State of Illinois. county of Cook.
Il. F. II. Cook, being first duly sworn.
make oath and say:
THAT on Thursday night, the 18th OF
June, 1912, a gentleman who claimed to
be a Mr.. Thompson from Colorado. after
being introduced to each other Che and ID.
after finding out from me that l were a
delegate from the fifth congressional dis
trict of Louisiana. said to me that If you
will come over with T. r. crowd, here
is $1,000. Of which. of course. I refused.
and at the same time he had the money
in his hand and attempted to count 1t out
to me. l make this sworn statement be-
cause it has been going the rounds by
some irresponsible person that l had
agreed to sell out.
.'AIl of which is utterly false upon its
face. There are my friends on each side,
and we are friendly toward each other.
not because | am on one side and they on
other makes us enemies. All such re-
ports comes out saying that I have or
am coming over is untrue. That l come
from my district to vote for Mr. Taft
and the first and last thing Ill do will be
to cast my vote for the denomination OF
Mr. Taft. make this affidavit Of my
own free will and accord.
IF. H. COOK"
PERSONALLY appeared, subscribed and
sworn to before me this 10th day OF June
1912.
Witnesses,
GEORGE H. JEFFRIES,
FIRED MOORE,
IN. BELLE CARNAHAN,
Notary Public"
Pure Fake, Says Dixon.
Senator Dixon commented on the affi-
davit as follows:
Il never heard of Cook and | never
heard of Thompson. think il 10 all a
pure fake" he said.
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Disappointed His Listeners.

At the northwest corner of the Con-
gress Hotel lobby are the long-distance
telephone booths. An important-looking
parsonage with eyeglasses and q breast
plate of badges and medals adjoining his
coat lapels rushes up to the operator. He
4 curious little group of oniookers gazes
at him respectfully. This is important.
understand" says the parsonage. ad-
dressing the operator. Get 'em for me
right away. I'll stick right here until
you do"
The operator bends all his enereies TO
getting the New York call The impor-
tant parsonage stands by and twiddles
his fingers and glares at his watch
Probably going to talk to Taft. or
somebody" whispers some one around the
switchboard The personage's number is
called. He rushes into booth four. One
door He holds his breath This Is what
he hears.
Hello. Mary: thought I'd telephone in
stead of wiring. because I wanted to hear
the sound of your voice You and the
kids all right? Say. it's hotter thar.
blaZes here. I'm just going In to dinner
And. say. Mary. I'd give $40 If / could
Just set my teeth into a piece of your
fresh cherry pie
He comes out Of the booth, still looking
important and mysterious. 'What'd he
say?' demands the little crowd of lis
teners. The one who overheard shakes
his head: II dunno" he says. He was
talking in cipher code"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
Final Hands Staked.

Roosevelt and Taft leaders, after a
practically sleepless night, today
staked final hands in their bitter
struggle. with less than twenty four
hours before the gavel falls at the
Coliseum for the formal opening of the
convention tomorrow.
Prominent men from many states
were subjected to conference room in
terviews OF type known in police
circles as third degree" under ordeals
as hard and cold as the granite blocks
that pave Chicago's streets.
Leaders whose lives have been spent in
the game brought into play every arti-
flee known to modern politics in their al
most frantic efforts to swing the bal
ance TO Col Roosevelt or to President
Taft. Men who were doggedly standing
their ground were told what might hap
pen to them. not only this year or next.
but four years from now. unless they
agreed to the programs mapped out by
the leaders.
1t was no place for the weak Keen
eyes and trained ears searched for the
first signs of panic or a break at any
point. and as the lines were frightened to
the last notch those who appeared to
WAIVER in slight degree were subjected to
q merciless fire.
Running through il all was the con-
stantly recurring fact of the presence of
Col. Roosevelt. himself Leading his own
hgNt with his own hands.
Ii was a question In final analysis as
the day wore on of whether the repub-
lican party is bigger than it's controlling
body. the national committee. or bigger
thai any individual candidate. Summar-
lied tersely, the situation is whether the
republican elephant" will respond to
the vigorous digs of either of two drivers
one ordering II to the left and the other
commanding II to turn TO the right, or
whether il will twist its trunk about each
of the drivers in turn and hurl them
aside. to go its own way. There were
indications today that the last con-
tingency is not at all impossible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
CAUGHT IN SPOTLIGHT.

CHICAGO, June 1T am just here to
see the Americans hold convention to
name a republican candidate for Presi-
dent said Ambassador Won BernstOrf.
who arrived last night. In Germany.
where the ambassador comes from, they
don't hold these conventions. This in
itself would make a spectacle OF a Presi-
dent and an ex-President fighting each
other very interesting to the ambassador
but. considering the fact that he is a
close friend of both Taft and Roosevelt.
his interest is accentuated. He has a
ticket to the convention and is holding 1t
tightly. He Is intensely interested In the
greatest political game ever fought out
In American history.
Mrs. Longworth's Trunks Go Astray.
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Lonsworth is in
Chicago minus trunks filled with beauti-
full gowns which she needs badly for con-
vention week. She is plentifully sup
piled with hats. her trunk with eight OF
the creations" having arrived on the
same train with her and her husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

THE Forgetters," by David King, a
story Of the far north. in our next Sun
day Magazine.
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Roosevelt Will Meet Delegates.

Col. Roosevelt arranged for reception
this afternoon at which he hopes to meet
every one of the 1.O7S delegates to the
convention. He plans to speak to each
delegate personally. Tonight at the Audi
torium Theater he will be the principal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

here. Got lovely lace collar for Helen.
Don't forget To water tie fern. And
send my blue suit TO the Bon Ton clean
ers. III need ii. The ycharge dollar.
The stores here are lovely. but l can
do every bit as we'll at Sweeney's at
home. Pay the miikman a dollar twenty
Kiss the darlings for me. tSigned
Mother" But not now. This weeks let
tiers contain such phrases as their hus-
bands might use. Even II they are not
playing the practical game as yet theyr re
enjoying IL pretty thoroughly. and are
watching every move with an understand
ing eye.
OF course. several hard-and-f fast rules
hold as good at this convention as they
have at every other since conventions be-
gan. The smoking. talking. handshaking.
highly confidential jam in the Congress
Hotel lobby is much the same. The
types are the old types. 1t is Just as safe
TO predict that the tall. blond Adonis
with the fault!ess English clothes. the
correct hat. the smart walking stick and
the perfectly grand brow is only third
assistant under secretary to somebody.
and that the man with the unmoved hair
and the last years collar is probably
ynCarpnr a senator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
Against National Committee.

In this connection ii became apparent
that the division of delegates between
Col. Roosevelt and President Taft on
the question of the nomination does not
hold on any other question to come be-
fore the convention. This was shown
plainly by the attitude of the Virgins
delegation. Although practically all
for the denomination of President Taft,
nine of the Virginia delegates declared
they would vote to ovefrule action of
the national committee in seating Taft
delegates over Roosevelt delegates
from California. Texas and Washing
ton.
This sentiment among arriving dele
gates was seized upon quickly by Col
Roosevelt and bis advisers. who have
determined to attempt TO break down
President Tafts strength in the con-
vention through the medium of prelimi-
nary ballots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
ROOSEVELTPLANS
TOFORCE FIGHTING
Continued from First Page ,

Taft would vote with the Roosevelt
forces on organization and had so as
sured him. He also said that four more
Georgia delegates had followed the five
who yesterday signed the open letter to
Roosevelt pledging him their support.
There will be others from Georgia
before the day Isl over" the senator
continued. land l also expect to make
public later in the day letter to Roose-
welt signed by several South Carolina
delegates pledging him their support
There is not a southern state that has
not broken"
How about New York.?
Il can frankly tell you that l know
nothing about the situation there. the
senator replied. But / make this claim.
that We control the convention. We Will
fight from the start against this attempt
to murder the republican party. We Will
save 1t and nominate Roosevelt by forty
two ma jority. Put that in your notebook
and see II this, my first definite claim.
does not prove to be about right when
it's all over"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17

Representative Longworth. Saturday
night.
Last night Mrs. Longworth found her.
self obliged to ask one question score
of times. Each time she received an in
vitation for herself and the representa-
tive she asked:
Can l come in a tailored suit
Mrs. Longworth's trunks have not ar
rived in Chicago and she admitted last
night that the situation was decidedly
embarrassing. Since her arrival the for
mer Presidents daughter has appeared
about the hotel in a simple, dark colored
tailored suit of swagger cut and she ad-
mits thot it is all she has to wear until
her trunks arrive.
Railroad tracers have been kept on the
jump ever since the discovery was made
that the trunks had gone astray, but so
far they have not been found
I'll try and figure a way out of it.v
said Mrs. LongWorth last night. but Just
now | don't know what I'm going TO do
Joyous Welcome for Bryan.
When W. J. Bryan entered the lobby
ovation that was as great if not greater
than the one given Theodore Roosevelt
Saturday. The swelling cry of the crowd
in the lobby literally shook the walls.
Say Willie" shouted heavy voiced
Texas delegate. YOU better look out for
yourself or we will nominate you as the
compromise candidate on the republican
ticket
Bryan laughed with the rest of the
crowd. They then gave him a cheer in
response to the toast:
William Jennings Bryan. our next
President"
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Rosewater Confers With Roosevelt.

Victor Rosewater of Nebraska. chair
man of the national committee. became
the storm center of this phase of the
fight as soon as the plans of the Roose
Welt leaders were perfected last night
In his capacity as chairman Mr.. Rose
water will call the convention to order
and will decide whether to entertain or
refuse the motion of the Roosevelt men
to consider a second list of delegates.
The Roosevelt plan is revolutionary.
and Mr.. Rosewater may insist on wait
ing for the report of the committee on
credentials. which usually would not
come UP for consideration before
Wednesday.
Mr. Rosewater conferred with Col
Roosevelt in person regarding this qLes-
ton and others late last night, but is
said to have declined to give an answer
until he had further time in which to
consider the matter.
The chairman held a conference with
other members of the national committee
today, and il is said that the Roosevelt
plan met with stubborn opposition. Mem
bers of the committee were reported to
have insisted that the chairman follow
the usual procedure and the strict rules
of the committee in relation to temporary
organiZa ton.
The visit of Chairman Rosewater to the
rooms of Col Roosevelt at midnight was
not known to Mr.. Rosewater's associates
on the national committee until this
morning. They secuted the idea that
Mr.. Rosewater had sought to make peace
with the Roosevelt forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
Disorder Appreciated.

Fears for the order of the convention
were freely expressed and predictions Of
serious trouble were made frequently dur
ing the day. officers in ckSrge OF the
convention management extended the po-
lice arrangements and the sergeants-at-
arms were given emergency instructions
Excitement at the headquarters of both
sides and in the hotels increased through
out the day, and in some Obs rters city
detectives and policemen We're needed to
prevent personal clashes between delegates
whose anger swept beyond control
The day was the most exciting that has
preceded the opening of a republican ma
tional convention in many years. The
atmosphere was tense with charges and
rumors of varying kinds. and leaders
wore themselves down to a point of phys
zeal exhaustion by almost ceaseless con-
ferences and efforts to keep their state
delegates in line. Caucuses of state dele
cations came in an avalapche, as there
had been but few caucuses until today
These Caucuses were depended on to a
considerable degree TO give a lineup OF
the strength OF the delegates on the ques-
tons aside from the presidential nomina-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
Women Are Enthusiastic.

AS for the visiting women, they've been
reading the papers. Four short years
ago the political column did not exist for
them. After they had cut out the Girl
Wanted" ads and the recipes for cucum-
Der cream and picture of the Suit on
Sale Today Only they used the political
page to spread on the kitchen floor so
the butcher boy couldn't track il all up
with his muddy feet. Four years ago the
women who accompanied their delegate
husbands spent their spare hours whiting
home to their maiden sister. who was
taking care of the children. thus: Dear
Carrie: Having a grand time. Wish you
were here. Remind Frieda to see to the
water under the icebox: 1t leaks. Make
Willie go to bed at 8. It's awfully hot
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The Taft Conference.

At the Taft conference Representative
Marlin f. Olmsted of Pennsylvania was
an important factor. He announced that
he would be at the right hand of Mr..
Rosewater from the moment the conven-
ton opens to keep him straight on par
liamentary procedure. and the Taft lead
ers said they would be as we'll fortified
with Rosewater in the chair as they
would be with Senator Root, the Taft
choice for the temporary Craftsmanship.
Ii was said at the conference that the
Taft men did not care how early the
Roosevelt forces started the inevitable
conflict.
The temporary roll of delegates as ar
ranged by the national comnittee will or
Ganize the convention said Director Nc
kinley.
1t was stated also that the Taft leaders
were prepared for any kind of move:
that they were well acquainted with the
various plans coming from the Roosevelt
headquarters. The source of their infor-
nation was not explained.
Fully aware of the gravity of thesg de-
velopments the Taft managers and mem
bers of the national committee favorable
to the President held continued councils
In efforts to evolve methods of blocking
the scheme summarily.