Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
Campaign Managers Believe I'm
instructed Cannot Be Held
by State Leaders.
GOSSIP OF A COMPROMISE
Barnes Calls It Ruse Of Roosevelt
Forces-Latter to Have Mass
Meeting Friday After.
noon in Big Theatre

Chicago. June ll.-Roosevelt leaders
Tonight announced details Of mass
meeting for Friday afternoon, which Will
be staged at Chicago's largest theatre
as spectacular preliminary to the
opening Of the republican national con-
vention next Tuesday. Congressman
VIM Kent OF California. who made the
announcement of the proposed demon
stration, said that the principal adj
dresses at the meeting would he deliver
ed by Judge H. n Lindsey Of Denver
ana Attorney Francis J. Hencv of San
francisco. Also il is propahle that Gov
ernor johnson of California and Cover
nor Stubs Of Kansas will speak
developments to-day indicated that
the fight between the Taft and Roose-
welt forces in the sessions in the ma
tional committee for contested seats
was almost equaled by the gum shoe"
campaign being made for delegates
listed In the uninstructed column.
Both si1es. it was learned had de-
cided to attempt to get a possible bal
ance OF power through this source.
Although many OF the uninstructed
delegates already have been pie lge 1
! by state leaders to either loft or
Roosevelt. campaign managers pri-
vately expressed ability to secure a
| block Of 30 or more for tn cir candi-
date. In case the decisions by the ma
! tional committee in the contest cases
send President Taft and Colonel
| Roosevelt into tho convention on rrac-
tically an even basis, the uninstruct-
ed men may determine the final out
come ~ tho fight. 1t Is argued.
OTHER ROOMS STARTING.
| r. r. Mccormick waa to-day named by
William Finn OF Pittsburg as the chair
man Of the committee which will meet
and direct the activities Of Roosevelt dele
gates before and during the national con-
vention Mr. Mccormick will name hc
own list Of assistants who will number
! about 100
While the work of the Roosevelt and
| Taft leaders had the foreground during
the day. Cummins and La Toilette men
were busy with plans for furthering the
candidates. of the Iowa senator and the
Wisconsin senator.
John McVickar OF Des Mo!nes and
former State Senator F. l.. Maytag OF
Iowa said that a large Cummins demon
stration would be held in Chicago Satur-
day night. II is planned to bring delega-
ton of 1000 or more Iowans into Chicago
from Des Moines aboard special trains
on that day United States Senator w. s.
Kenyon will he in Chicago in time tc
preside at the Cummins mass meeting
Walter l.. Houser. Senator La Follctte's
campaign manager said that large
delegation q Wisconsin people would ar.
rive in Chicago Monday
A murrnur of gossip suggesting a pos
sible compromise candidate which swep,
through the hotel lobb,es to-day and to.
night. drew forth is statement from
VIM Barnes. Jr. OF New York, on be-
half of the Taft forces:
BARNES CALLS IT A RUSE.
There has been talk in some news.
papers this evening regarding a com
promise candidate for president Thi;
proposal is purely a ruse on the part Of
the Roosevelt forces VIII" realize tina,
they will be defeated In the convention
and are now endeavoring to break ur
the Taft alignment by talking com.
promise.
Mr.. Roosevelt said and in this ! agree
with him, the compromise candidate will
be me- That the Roosevelt men them
selves are talking compromise tonight i.
positive evidence OF the loss Of theil
cause, and OF their hope OF creating dis
sension In the ranks OF President Taf
through appealing to the very natura
instinct on the part Of any republican tc
avert a sharp division Of forces But the
purpose is perfectly clear TO the dele
| gates here assembled.
my only object in making this state
ment Is that 1t may he given such cur
rency that II will also be clear to the re
puhlicans throughout the country
MI Barnes was emphatic In hts dec
Iaration that there would be no compro
mise.