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Bolts and Rumor of Bolts Keep the Colonel's Followers Busy at Chicago
EOOSEVELT SAYS
HE ALREADY HAS
ONE NOMINATION
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ventlon choose to proceed with business
and to nominate roe as the candidate of
the real republican party. I shall ac
cept If some among them fear to take
such a stand and the remainder choose
to -inaugurate a movement to nominate
me for the presidency as a progressive on
a. progressive platform and if in such
event the general feeling, among pro
gressives favors my being nominated, I
shall Accept ....
"In either case I shall make my ap
peal to every honest citizen in the na
tion, and I shall fight the campaign
through, win or lose, even if I do not
get a single electoral vote. I do not wish
a single man to support me from any
personal feeling for me. I have nothing
to offer any man,' any man who supports
me will do so without hope of gain and
at the risk of personal loss and discom
fort. But if, having this in view, in this
fight which has now also become a clear
cut fight of fraud and theft, against
honesty. I will do so. There can be no
case in which it is of less consequence
what happens to the individual himself
provided only that he valiantly does his
duty in forward movement. I shall make
my appeal to all honest-men, east and
west, north and south and gladly abide
the result whatever the result may be,
CHICAGO, June 20-That the American
people and the republican voters of the
country already have nominated Theodore
Roosevelt for the presidency of the United
States and that Mr. Roosevelt and his
followers will not recognize the national
I republican convention as regular unless
; the Hadley motion to oust the seventy
eight contested delegates was adopted,
was the declaration of Colonel Roosevelt
and his ' campaign manager, Senator
Dixon, at 1 o'clock today.
Colonel Roosevelt and Senator Dixon
conferred after the morning adjournment
of the convention and when they con
cluded their discussion Mr. Roosevelt was
rushed through the crowd at the Congress
hotel to his luncheon room and Senator
Dixon announced the conclusion that had
been reached.
"We will not recognize the legality of
this republican convention until it purges
Itself of the seventy-eight stolen dele
gates enumerated In Governor Hadley's
motion of ' yesterday.
"The nomination for president has al
ready been made. The American people
have named Theodore Roosevelt and
elected a majority of more than 100 dele
gates to this convention These dele
gates must be recognized or we will not
recognize the convention as the regular
convention of the republican party.
Another Conference Will Be Held.
"If the convention does not unseat the
seventy-eight delegates, what will hap
pen?"
That will come later. "We will wait de
velopments before taking any further ac
tion," replied Senator Dixon.
Colonel Roosevelt arranged for a pri
vate, conference with his leaders to be
held Immediately after lunchean. Not all
the delegates will be admitted.
"The statement that Roosevelt has re
leased his. delegates la untrue," aaid
Senator Dixon. "No such action has
been taken. Roosevelt could not release
the delegates from - the states In which
direct primaries have teen held, if he
wanted to." t
Ex-Governor Post, who was responsible
for' the original statement that the dele
gates had been released, said later in the
day that he had been mistaken.
Conflicting; Statements.'
Conflicting reports came from the
Roosevelt headquarters today that Col
onel Roosevelt had released his delegates
from all obligations to vote for him. At
11:50 a. in. the colonel, issued a statement
'Which was variously Interpreted. It said:
"The time has come when I feel that I
must make certain statements' not only
to the honestly elected members of the
republican national convention, hut to
the rank and file of the republican party
and the honest people of the entire na
tion. I went into ; this fight for certain
great principles. At the moment I, can
only serve these principles by continuing
to bear the personal responsibility, which
their advocacy has brought me."
k Former Governor. Regis H. Post of
Porto Rico earlier had announced thai
Colonel Roosevelt had released his dele
gates but would remain in the race, and
this statement was accepted by a num
ber of the Roosevelt leaders. The col
onel's own statement was so interpreted.
0. K. Davis of the Roosevelt ' headquar
ters, however, said he was authorized by
the colonel to say the statement as to
the release of delegates was absolutely
false. -
After being in conference with Colonel
Roosevelt for thirty minutes, Governor
Hadley, the Roosevelt floor leader, said:
"I.will continue in the fight on the
same lines as I have been following in
the convention."
Asked about a report of disagreement
between himself and Colonel Roosevelt,
he denied there was any foundation
for it
Statement of Post and Davis.'
At 10:30 o'clock this morning. Colonel
Roosevelt released his delegates from all
obligation to support him. He will not
withdraw from the fight. This statement
was made by ex-Governor Regis H.
Post of Porto Rico, a close associate of
Colonel Roosevelt (
"Colonel Roosevelt will stay in the
fight to theNend,'" said Post. "He will
not withdraw under any circumstances."
Colonel Roosevelt was dictating a state
ment setting forth his decision when the
announcement was made. Governor Had
ley, whose name was heard everywhere
about the Roosevelt headquarters as the
man to whom some supporters of the.
colonel would turn, was in secret con.
ference with the former president
About half an hour after the statement
by Post that Roosevelt bad released his
delegates, O. K. -Davis, connected with
the Roosevelt headquarters, emerged
from the conference room and Said: .
' "Colonel Roosevelt authorizes me to say
that any statement that he has released
bis delegates Is absolutely untrue." . .
Some of the Roosevelt leaders, ; how
ever, proceeded on the theory that Post's
announcement was correct
Senator .Miles Poindexter of Washing
ton said sb he left the conference room:
"Nothing has been determined. The
convention will recess until 8 o'ulock and
the representaUves of the Roosevelt dele
gations will hold a meeting at 2 p. m.
to decide on all questions as to what
course shall be taken from now on."
"Was any compromise candidate men-1
Voted Jn the conference?" be was asked.
lieft to Right
'No. There was no discussion of a
third candidate.
Were any plans for averting a bolt
taken up?"
Will Form New Party.
No. It is certain that there will be a
bolt, as you call it. I do not call it a
bolt It Is a beginning of a new move
ment in politics. We will not be a fac
tion of the republican party; we will be
a new party, a new force in American
politics." declared the senator.
"Does Colonel Roosevelt's release of his
delegates mean that they will go to tny
other candidate?" he was asked.
"No, not at all. It simply means that
they will be free to act as they desire."
"Colonel Roosevelt did not wish to ham
per any man, by asking him to join in
a bolt when bound by instructions to
Roosevelt. No great movement can suc
ceed If Its followers are under any re
straint." ,
"Will the Roosevelt delegates leave the
hall?" .
"That has not yet been decided. The
question of whether we shall endeavor
to hrfld a convention in the hall or leave
the building and hold our convention
separately will be taken up at this after
noon's meeting.
Only thirty-two of the fifty-two mem
bers of the committee were present when
the doors were opened to the newspaper
men.' ' ' "
Hugh T. Halbert of Minnesota and I
N. . Mitchell of . Pennsylvania .were . the
two Roosevelt men first to appear in
the committee room. Francis J. Heney
and the majority of the other Roosevelt
men were not present when the commit
tee met
Mr. Halbert and Mr. Mitchell joined in
making the following statement:
We feel that the action taken ..last
night by the minority members of the
committee has resulted in . giving us - a
fairly good set of rules - and - free and
open discussion, with the presentation of
any new evidence that may not have been
heard by the national committee, we are
going to stick to the committee.
"We forced the adoption of fair rules."
The session opened with a protest from
H. E. Sackett of Nebraska and Mr. Hal
bert that notice ought to be served on
all contestants. For a time this threat
ened another break, for Mr. Halbert ap
pealed from the' chairman's decision. He
later withdrew this appeal.
When the Roosevelt conference broke
up a group of tired. Irritable leaders
broke from the doorway of the colonel's
suite.. Flinn of Pennsylvania, the first
to come out dashing down a back stair
way. ,
Nothing Is Decided.
'.'There is nothing to say. Nothing Is
decided," he declared. "The convention
will adjourn until S o'clock tonight to
give us time to form plans."
Senator Clapp waved all inquirers away
with an impatient exclamation. All of
the other men In the conference hurried
away, elbowing their way through the
big crowd that had congregated before
the door and that had necessitated the
calling of a squad of police.
Following the Post announcement at
10:30 a. m. that Colonel Roosevelt had
released his delegates from all obligation
to support his candidacy the scene around
the Congress hotel was one of confusion.
The report was received with varying
effect and given several interpretations.
Groups of Roosevelt delegates gathered
to discuss it many of them cheering the
coolnel and declaring they would stand
by him to the end and go with him Into
any action he might recommend. '
It was said that 114 delegates had
"slgneu up" to go out of the convention.
Others were inclined to believe that the
course of the former president bad made
it easy for them to remain In the con
vention as "regulars," with an oppor
tunity to vote for a third party candidate
If they chose.
The third or compromise candidate- talk
was second in point of Interest to th
exciting developments in the Roosevel
ranks, though the staunch Taft leaders
declared there would be ho compromise
candidate.
DARK HORSE TALK TO FRONT
Delegates Begin Talking of Hughes
and Hadley.
CHICAGO, June 20,-With the split be:
tween the Taft and Roosevelt forces In
the republican national convention hav
ing at last reached the point where; a
definite threat to' bolt: had 'been made;
many of the panic stricken delegates In
the city turned desperately today to the
task of stirring uo sentiment for a com
promise candidate. Justice Hughes of
President. Taft's Relatives Snapped at the .Convention
n.n.EEUl'i "- itfTjBr .jl ..... -rwinnn 1 1
Henry W. Taft. Mrs. Henry W. Taft,
the supreme court and Governor Hadley
of Missouri were the names under con
sideration. .
Practically all of the talk of a compro
mise candidate comes from the Roose
velt followers. There was evidence early
today of a nearly complete disintegration
of the Roosevelt forces. They appeared
to be fighting desperately. The colonel's
quarters were besieged by a mass of his
followers and delegates seeking advice.
The conference of last night had con
vinced the Roosevelt leaders that com
paratively few of the delegates would
desert the republican party.
"It looks as though the bottom had
dropped out," declared a member of the
Roosevelt council today.
Serious dissension exists in the Roose
velt camp.
Colonel's Leaders Criticise Him.
Many of the leaders were frank in their
declaration that the colonel had acted too
hastily in a number of matters in coming
to Chicago and In precipitating a bol
from the committee on credentials last
night. .
It also was stated that there was likely
to be a very material, modification of the
Roosevelt program today. The more con
servative members of the faction, swept
from their feet in the surging desire of
the radicals last night , to bolt seemed
early today to have the upper hand.
Colonel Roosevelt said early this morn-lng-
before Governor Post gave out the
announcement of the release of his. dele
gates, that he would issue a statement a
little later probably giving new Instruc
tions to his "loyal followers." : ,
It was then the hope of the Roosevelt
conservatives that the convention when
It met at noon would recess until 4 p. m.
This would give them a breathing spell
and an opportunity to assemble their
plainly, broken forces.! r ,
Talk of - Hughes Boom.
, Roosevelt followers In nearly all of the
state delegations were busy at that time
with compromise candidate talk. - The
most of the New Tork delegation were ir.
conference until 4 a. m., and It was .said
that Mr, Llttauer, a Roosevelt supporter,
had headed a movement to launch a boom
for Justice Hughes.
The Roosevelt ' conservatives were a
little-fearful as -to how the Taft people
might-receive the proposition of a com
promise. With the Roosevelt movement
apparently crumbling, it was believed by
some the Taft people would stiffen up.
There was talk on the other hand that
some of the Taft people, satisfied with
having defeated Roosevelt would be
content to take a man wo had some
chance of bringing the factions together.
Francis J. Heney of California, Roose
velt leader, said the "fight against the
thieves" would be continued in the con
vention today. -
"If the colonel bolts, will he be the
progressive republican nominee?" was
asked. 1
"Ah, cut out the 'republican, " he re
plied; "what we want is a 'progressive
party."" , . . ' : ;
Hadley Will Continue Fight.
Governor Hadley said the fight in the
regular convention would go ahead.
"They have got to purge that roll of
the crooked delegates today or there will
be no further treaty negotiations," ' was
the emphatic declaration of - Senator
Dixon, managing director of the Roose
velt campaign, after an early morning
conference with his chief. -
"It's all over unless the convention is
purified, . The other side Is scared and
I think they will purge the roll by their
own motion."
Senator Dixon was considerably excited
as he talked of the tense situation.
'The future of the party," . he declar ed
emphatically, as he waved his arms and
clenched his fists, "depends upon the
integrity of that convention today. We
will not stand for their steam roller any
longer." ...
"Treaty negotiations," referred to' by
Senator Dixon In his statement. t were
being conducted all night, leaders of the
state delegations which probably ' would
not join a bolt endeavoring to bring order
Out of the chaotic opposition by procur
ing some concessions from the Taft forces
in control. Governor Deneen of Illinois,
Governor Hadley of Missouri, and sc-me
of 'their delegates sought out conserva
tive leaders on the Taft side to- see If
something could not be done to avert a
party' split. - s ." - . . i ..r.
' Tttft W1H 'Not Withdraw''
"We will stay with President' Taft."
said Senator Penrose when told today of
rumors that the president would get out
Mrs. S. C. Van Dusen, Charles Taft, Mrs.
of the way to permit the nomination of
another candidate.
"So far,'- the senator continued, "he Is
the strongest man suggested and cer
tainly there can be no reason for drop
ping him until after the roll call shall
have demonstrated the contrary. His
friends do not ' believe ' that any such
necessity will arise."
This opinion was a fairly accurate re
flection of most "stalwart" leaders.
Some, however, hold the view that in
case of the nomination of Colonel Roose
velt by a bolting convention some other
candidate than Mr. Taft might more
effectually hold the radical wing of the
party In hand.
The names of Hadley, Hughes. Cum
mins and La Follette were canvassed as
possible nominees.
There, however, was no early general
movement In behalf of either of them.
Most onlookers became ' convinced that
there would be no new, movement In be
half of a new man until, after the test
prescribed by Mr. . Penrose unless the
president himself should take the Initia
tive. . ' '
H. M. La Follette of Tennessee, a
cousin of . Senatpr ' La Follette.' held a
conference with William Barnes of New
York in the latter's rooms. It was said
that La Follette bore a message from
the 'Wisconsin leader regarding the La
Follette Instructed ' delegates,' but the
details of the conference were not dis
closed. '
Senator. Kenyon this afternoon issued
a statement, saying:'
"The situation today is greatly In favor
of Senator Cummins' candidacy. He of
fers the ideal compromise in the present
crisis. His ability and fitness for chief
executive are' admitted by the leaders
of all factions at Washington and he is
the least objectionable to either '.extreme
of the party in this convention.
"The situation today demands a calm
counsel for the success of the party In
the states and In the districts as well as
in the nation.
EARLY SITUATION IS MIXED
(Continued from First Page.)
held today to prevent ut such an out
come as this, if possible.. Moderate
members on both sides of. the fight be
tween Roosevelt and the president joined
In efforts to hold off threatened physical
trouble. At the same time the policing
arrangements were strengthened and a
close watch was kept , upon certain dele
gates who have shown signs of pre
cipitating disorder.
'Colonel Roosevelt it was said, would
go to the Coliseum In person today, and
this information led to much specula
tion as to what effect his presence would
have upon, the delegates and crowds of
spectators In the big convention hall. His
visit undoubtedly will cause a sensation
and probably will do more than that. .
George L. Record of New Jersey and
other Roosevelt leaders announced that
TAFT FLOOR MAIfAGEE ON FLOOR
OF THE CONVENTION.
'l'"" ' V llMlllll J
JAMES EU . WATSON.
George H. Snowd en, Mr. George H. Snowden.
It was not necessary for Colonel Roose
velt to have a convention, for the former
president's announcement that he was a
candidate was sufficient. They argued
that a bolt was not at all a necessary
part of the program.
Taft Leaders Pleased. ,
The Taft leaders, , including McKlnley,
the president's campaign manager, ex
pressed great satisfaction at the devel
opments in the Roosevelt controversy.
They declared that the president's can
didacy for renomlnatlon had been
strengthened greatly by the action of the
Roosevelt forces in the last twelve hours.
At the same time there were Indications
in several quarters that the search for a
possible third candidate was on in earnest
and that the day might bring forth im
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happened this afternoon. It was said
that the Missouri delegation had decided
to support Hadley for the presidential
nomination and to vote for him on the
first ballot, but this -rumor was denied
by some of. the Missouri delegates. -
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day made a complete canvass of each
state delegation through-Its chairman for
the purpose of attempting to arrive at a
definite decision as to exactly how many
delegates would follow Roosevelt out -of
the convention hall in case of the ru
mored bolt. Different estimates resulted
from these counts, but It was repeatedly
asserted that Roosevelt could not control
more than 200 votes on a bolt..
Prominent leaders In the Illinois dele
gation, Including R. R. McCormlck,
brother of Medill McCormlck, expressed
opposition to any bolt program at con
ferences today.
"I don't believe the party In Illinois
wants to bolt" Bald R. R. McCormlck,
and others In his delegation said the same
thing. - '
A big crowd of delegates besieged
Roosevelt headquarters this morning
waiting to see the colonel. He was
closeted with Johnson of California, Bev
eridge of Indiana,' Everett Colby of New
Jersey and James G. Garfield and was
uot to be seen. . i ; t
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date as the solution of the situation,
swept the hotel corridors. Hadley of
Missouri was generally mentioned In this
connection and it was reported that Had
ley, following his long conferences with
Roosevelt, spent an hour In consultation
with former Vice President Fairbanks.
Temporary Officers '.
Will Be Continued
CHICAGO, June 30. The committee on
permanent organisation this- morning
voted 22 to 7 to make the temporary or
ganisation permanent This, would con
tinue Root as presiding officer and con
tlnue all the temporary officials throug'i
out the convention. '
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emor PennewlU of Delaware, whereupon
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the report of the committee on" creden
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