The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
,PROMES TO Bic A WARM Az
FAIR RETVV'EEN TEDDY AND
AND TAFT'S FOLLOWERS.
Another Battle, Maybe
president And EX-President's Forces
Being Marshalled to Control the
State Convention and Instruct the
Delegates to Chicago.

The following from the -S4atta-
nooga Times tells of the outlook
tor battle royal in Tennessee be-
tween the Roosevelt and Taft for
ccs:
The Roosevelt forces not only in
Hamilton, but all over Tennessee
are making preparations for the
hight OF their lives at the State con-
vention, when delegates are 7e1ectcd
to the National convention at Chi
cago. All oyer the State the sup
pOrtcrs and admirers of the Col
onel are getting their forces in
hand to rally around his hat, when
the "bull-fgbt" at Nashville is
pulled off. 1t is conceded by the
Taft leaders in Tennessee that
Roosevelt is growing stronger each
days And now that he has" knock
ed them through the ropes in Hi
nois and Pennsylvania, his sup
porters have something of more
tangible lead to work upon. They
expect to fight for a Roosevelt dele
CATION from Tennessee. If thev
tail-in that, they hope for an -,ln-
instructed delegation. Either will
be considered d victory. The for
mcr would be landslide.
In Hamilton county the cohorts
OF the Colonel are getting together.
1t will be recalled when the Taft
supporters fred up the steam roll
er and ran rough-shod over the
Roosveltians in the district conven-
tloh their ardor WAS somewhat
dampcned. But the recent gains
Of the Colonel have inspired them
with additional esprit de corps
~ meeting is to be held within
the next few days for the organi-
cation of Roosevelt Club. Those
promoting it are said to be w. B.
Miller, j. +. Edington, George
Shiplcy, j., w. Eastman and others
They expect to organize one of the
most f1ourishring Roosevelt Clubs
III the State.
But the big fireworks will be at
the Nashville convention. Cntside
of fighting for the delegates a
strong fight will be made for a
State chairman. The anti-Roosn-
welt elan is said to be lined up for
-Br.J-Q-bi4lara- Columbia, If
he fails to connect they will prob
ably y~center upon John w. Overall.
The Roosevelt people have not
yet decided whom they will put up
for State chairman It would not
be surprise, however, if Gen. An
dy Fletcher of Bradley county did
not throw his hat into the ring,
and then lopc in behind it. Nei-
thcr have the Roosevelt contingent
ccntered upon candidates for dele
gates from the State-at- t-largc. And
they will not for some days. Strong
pressure is being brought to bear
by the Roosevelt supporters upon
W. b. Miller to become an active
candidate. The four that had prac-
tlcally been decided upon by the
Taft element were Monroe Monday
OF Knoxville, II. Clay Evans of
Chattanooga, l.. w. 1u;ro of Mem
phls and Lee Brock of Nashville.
The election of Mr.. Evans, how,
ever, aS q delegate from this, the
Third District, puts him out of the
running and he will probably be
replaced by Jesse 81. Littlcton or
some other strong Taft supporter
from East Tennessee.
Another important factor who
will probably become a candidate
for delegate is Col. w. J. Oliver of
Knoxville, the most dyed jn-the-
wool Of all the dycd-in-thc-wool
Roosevelt supporters. 1t is he who
it's related Will duplicate the con
vention Of some FOUR years ago.
when he packed the convention hall
with stalwart mOuntaineers and
-R4Hehed-ChaiFHaH Newell Sanders
from the speakers rostrum, and
likewise chased several other states.
men off the capitol grounds. Sona,
tor John G. Hoth1 of Knoxville
may also be candidate for dele
gate, as may be II. A. Lancaster
Of Lexington, who commanded the
Brownlow element in West Ten
ncSSee.
The Roosevelt people say they
will not stand for Senator San