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This Sentiment Probably Had Much to Do With the Sudden
Determination to Bolt, Arrived at By Roosevelt This Morn
ingRoot is Also a Strong Favorite With Many as a
Compromise Candidate Many Will Refuse, it is Claimed,
to Follow Should Roosevelt Leave the Convention.
Ii'Xitbd rnsns ijCAKitn wins !
Chicago, June 20. The demand for
a third candidate and the elimination
of both Taft and Roosevelt from con
sideration by the Republican nation
al convention, starting early today,
grew by leaps and bounds.
Obligation to the party was de
clared by hundreds of the delegates to
be the paramount Issue, Instead of
loyalty to any Individual. And these
delegates were bringing every ounce
if pressure possible to bear to have
their wish considered. They were
openly demanding of the Taft and
Roosevelt managers that they would
release their imsit, and let the con
vention name a candidate on whom all
could unite.
A11n Are Weakening'.
The leaders are trying to stand
pat. Rut there were evidences of
weakness In certain quarters that
lend the political experts to believe
that within a few hours the situation
will have cleared. One of the half
dozen most prominent leaders of the
Roosevelt faction went to a Taft rep
resentative, who Is In a position, to
speak, and asked whethor, if they
could pull the forces off the Roosevelt
band wagon the Taft men could
do the same. He was told that on the
fnce of the situation, as It now exists,
this waB Impossible. The refusal was
not definite, however, nnd the Roose
velt leader was asked to be prepared
to renew It later today.
It was not contended that this lead
er spoke for Roosevelt, but he did rep
resent the bulk of the Roosevelt men,
who want party success to be para
mount, and Individual ambition elim
inated. Talk of Compromise.
Congressman Payne, co-uluthor of
the tariff bill, and one of the Taft
leaders In the New York delegation,
admitted that lie had heard the com
promise talk. v
"It came to me Indirectly," he said,
''lint It came somewhat emphatical
ly. I believe that If the bulk of the
Roosevelt forces were to stny In the
convention, and not attempt a bolt,
there would be little queBllon that the
nomination would go to a compromise
candidate. The talk of Senntor Cum
mins In this role Is not well founded.
It might be Governor Iladley, how
ever.' Some of the men closest to former
President Roosevelt wore willing to
sdmtt today thnt the compromise can
didate Idea appeared to be taking
definite form. They sold that Roose
velt lind niado a mlstuko when he
permitted bis men to enter the formal
convention work without flrat having
"purged" the temporary roll.
Bolt VIII Full.
They admit that If a bolt Is ordered
the colonel will have only a fraction
f the solid delegations that have been
"Rlitlng his battles on the floor of the
convention.
George R. Scrughnm, a Cincinnati
ITomnter, who hna been attempting to
,,Jft a Hughes iKiom,' without the
consent of the Justice, was today try
,nK to have bolh sides select six men.
rh to name three, with both Tafl
"n l Roosevelt eliminated, for the con
dition to pass upon.
"fi claimed to have put the matter
directly up to Colonel Roosevelt, and
tal! that the colonel seemed to re
Mrd the proposition as reasonable.
However, It wns known that Governor
Johnson, of California, and Governor
Stubbs, of Kansas, the Roosevelt
ISt FEEIIHG GljGTffl
IliLEY AS THE CilfllBATE
FRI6I1TEIIE0
field managers, positively refused to
even consider any such suggestion.
Taft Managers Count Noses.
The Taft leaders were In almost
constant conference prior to the as
sembling of the convention. They
were counting noscB and trying to de
termine Just where they stood. They
had prepared two plans, one to cir
cumvent a bolt, If one should take
place, and the. other to meet the con
tingency that the majority of the
Roosevelt delegations would stay In
the convention. One report was that
they had decided that there was Just
tine to the Roosevelt claims In some
oases, and that the Roosevelt men
might be seated In these Instances.
Another was that If the Taft delegates
remained when nominations were In
order the vote would be split so that
no man should secure a majority on
the first ballot, and then secure more
time for trading.
"If It Is found advisable to swing
the convention to the third candidate
I do not think It. would be harder than
that," said Luther Brewer, of Cedar
Rapids, one of Iowa's leading dele
gates, as he snapped his fingers, "to
carry the 16 Taft delegates from Iowa
for Ellhu Root. Root, next to Taft, la
our first choice, but Hughes would be
very acceptable to us, and I think
that Hughes and Hadley would make
a winning combination."
RATES WERE RAISED
INSTEAD OF LOWERED
Advices were received by the Ore
rtiillrnad Commission from Ed
gar Clark, member of the Interstate
fnmmerre Commission, that he would
leave San Francisco In time to be In
Portlnnd and hear cases July 5 and 6.
The commission will present to him
evidence with regard to western clas
sification lists Nos. 60 and 61. These
lists were to reduce rates, when, as a
matter of fact, they raised them on
most articles, and commissions In
manv slates are fighting against their
adoption by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
2,ir Agalnt lliinfnrd.
fCVITSIl MESS I.RAHED WHS.)
Spokane, Wash.. June 20.Ry a
vote of 2 to 1. the Spokane Har As
sociation today Is on record as re
foKlng to pass a resolution express
ing sympathy for Cnlted States Judge
Hnnford. of Seattle, against whom an
Impeachment Indictment has been
c,i,t following his actum in rci..
Ing the naturalisation papers of
t,.,.,1 nisson. and whose omuai
acts are to be Investigated by a con
gressional committee. Klghty law
yers were present-
Hnnford Mumls 1'nl.
trmmti rut u'st "" '
Tacoma, Wash., June 2n.-DlsreKard
.... ir. from Attorney-General
Wlckersham, Judge Ilanford here to
day denied the motion Mr a re e...n
' the case of Leonard Olsson, the
Socialist, whose naturalization pap-
.ore, revoked on the ground that they
had been secured by fraud.
Codali)" Kcnisrrltd.
ru June 20. John P
Cuduh.v. the millionaire packer, and
Edna C. Cudahy. who were divorced
several months ago, W ,r,d
wife again today, the coup.e ...
been remarried here yesterday.
Portland has declared war on the
nosqulto.
To Make It Permanent.
Chicago, June 20. In accord-
ance with the plana perfected
by the Tuft leaders a fortnight
ago, the convention committee
on permanent organization to-
day voted to recommend that
the temporary organization be
made permanent. This will con-
tlnue Senator Root as nerma-
nent chairman and obviate the
necessity of a test vote on a new
man while at the same time sav-
Ing time by doing away with a
T permanent chairman's speech.
REPORT OF
COMMITTEE
CONVENTION MET AT XOON AXD
AFTER A FOIK-MIXUTE 8ES
SIOX TOOK RECESS I'NTIL 4
' O'CLOCK TONIGHT TO AWAIT
' REPORTS.
(tiNiTut) runs UiHicn wirh.1
Chicago, June 20. While the com
mittee on credentials threshed out In
detail the contested seats which have
resulted In the blocking of the wheels
of the Republican national convention,
the convention held a four-minute
perfunctory session today. The only
business transacted was the prayer of
the chaplain. Immediately after this
was our. of the way, a motion for a
recess until 4 o'clock this afternoon
was carried unanimously.
Until the credentials committee re
port! the roll of the convention, no
business can be transacted. It was
generally expected that a report can
not be had before night, at the ear
liest. The contests before the com
mittee, it was officially announced to
Senator Root, temporary chairman of
the convention by Chairman Devlne,
of the credentials committee, was like
ly to lie confined to the ninth Ala
bama district, Texas as a whole,
Washington, Arizona and the fourth
district of California. In these cases
the widest debate was allowed. Other
minor contests were to be railroaded,
as being without merit.
PARKER IS
I.CEO FOR
CHAIRMAN
okitid rssss ijusid win
Baltimore, Juno 20. Alton 1). Park-,
or was tousiy eieciea lenipunu i;nnn-
man of the Democratic national con
vention on the second ballot In the
committee on arrangements, shortly
after 3 o'clock. On the first ballot he
i J I., ,,nn i.iln ti tiA fXlff'tPil-
n e .... , ... - -
On the f rst ballot Parker recelviv
7 votes Bnn uine jmm, . rn.tii
g. On the second ballot the chairman
of the committee voted with the Park
er forces, electing him.
The second ballot resulted: Park
er 8, James 3. Henry of Texas
Kern of Indiana 1, O'Gorninn of New
York 1.
Parker was bitterly opisised by
William J. Bryan, but had the sup
port of Leader Murphy, of Tammany
Hall. The plan to prevent Bryan from
capturing the contest Is now well un
der way, according to the Murphy
followers.
Thomas P. O'Connor, aged 0, i.n
old timer, died at Portland Bundny.
Blew His Head OH.
' New Westminster, B. C, June
20. A pile of newspapers and
halt a stick of stump powder
were used by William Waldeu,
a retired rancher to commit
Bulclde yesterday at his home In
Whonuock.
His head was completely blown
off and scattered nbout the.
room In small pieces. He left a
letter to his brother who lived
with hint, stating that pain from
cancer was too great.
Mayor Lachmund Tells the Vis
itors the City is Theirs and
Judge Burnett Emphasises
the Welcome.
BIG ARMORY WAS FILLED
Comrade Slmw Muketi Response for
the . A. It, slid the Lady Officers
of the Other Organisations Made
Fine Responses A Reading by Miss
Llxton and Hongs by Mrs. W. Carl
ton Sinllli Concluded Fine Pro
gram. In spite of the Inclemency of the
weather last night the Armory was
filled to overflowing to listen to the
program of the evening, when Judge
Geo. II. Burnett, acting for Governor
West, and Mayor Lachmund extended
speeches of welcome to the ladles and
gentlemen of the different organizat
ions of the Grand Army. Governor
West was unavoidably detained out
of the city and his place was ably
taken by Judge Burnett, who said
among other things, 'It Is a proud
moment for a native son of Oregon to
welcome to the capital of the state
such a distinguished assemblage as
this. But for your sacrifice we might
be a foreign nation now and not have
the privilege of the beneficent Influ
ence of the flag. To yon Is due the
fact that the American citizenship Is
what It Is; to you Is due the progress
that Is making the west the principal
part of the nation. This city Is open
to you. You are welcome to anything
we have. It Is all yours. It Is for
us, as you men totter to your graves,
to take tip the battles you have left
off."
Mayor lachmund In behalf of the
city extended a hearty welcome In
well chosen words. The mayor said,
"I feel It an honor to be permitted to
take part on this occasion, especially
because my dear old father served In
the army of tiie I'nlon from W,0 to
the time peace was declared. Many
a time he has taken me on his knee
and told me the stories of the great
battles of which be was one of the
participants, which were fought Hint
4 000,000 black eop! might be free
and that the I'nlon might be preserv
ed. For these men and for these prin
cipals yon fought and won, not for
h r ,, t for 1ory ,)llt for yolir
ymf
The mayor rememlxreil the ladles
and paid a glowing tribute to Mrs.
Cora M. Davis. National president of
the W. II. C. He paid a high com
pliment to the women who ministered
to the wants of the wounded soldiers
si well as those who remained be
hind to suffer the anxieties and pri
vations while their husbands, fathers
brothers or sweethearts were sway
at the scene of battle. The mayor's
speech was received with much en
thusiasm and frequently he was com
pelled to stop on account of the ap
plause. Comrade Robert fihaw made respon-
(Continued on I'sge 1)
'MM
E11TE1E9
OV SALE
IL TO
I1D HBB
Small Thefts Xot In It
Chicago, June 20. Chlcagonns
are pointing out with a good
deal of pride that since the con-
ventlon crowds arrived, there
have been only a total of a doz-
en small thefts reported to the
police. The criminal record has
been remarkably small. Tho
reason the police hint, Is that
word was passed . out through
the underground channels that
folks wearing badges must, be
let; severely alone, or there
would be a cleanup of nil the
suspects In the city.
OHIO WILL
REFUSE TO
JOHIOOLT
WILL NOT 8TAD FOR TAFT HUT
WHOLE DELKUATIOX 19 WILL
I0 TO (JO TO SOME OTHER
AVAILABLE CANDIDATE.
UNirso mess uusso win,
Chicago, June 20 Ohio's Roose
velt delegates are ready to go over
to Governor Hadley. They say they
will not follow Colonel Roosevelt
lulo his expected bolt, unless It
seems that Taft's convention organ
ization remains unshaken.
"We will not stand for President
Toft," said King O. Thompson, of
Columbus, "but we are not so bound
up lit Colonel Roosevelt's candidacy
that our votes will not go to another
good progressive If he can be named.
We do not want to bolt the regu'ar
convention, however, If we can help
It
"Should there be a break with the
conservative delegates, we will take
tho position In Ohio that our nomi
nee Is the regular Republican can
didate for president and there is no
llkllhood that there will be any split
In the Ohio stato delegation."
The electric storm that passed
over Balem Inst night came clear
across the state from the south, stid
Is probably on the head of the Yu
kon toduy.
HOOK WORL!
VICTIMS AT
TACOMA
ciiitkd mrns istsao wins)
Tacoma, Wash., June 20. Tanako
Yoshlo, Nakubars I so, Maynda Mume
and Bukul Mltsii, four little Japanese
brides that arrived on tho Bealtle
Mnru from Japan for four Japanese
risldents of this section, are being
held at the detention r.tAtlott hern be
ruusn afflicted with hook worm.
The eager grooms are clamorous
but the government refuses to M
the brides enter ths country until
tl.iy are free from the disease. They
wilt be given a chance to lake tr.-at-ni.nl
for a short time and If cured
may come in, otherwise, they will be
iV.orlcd and four little brown men
rill go wifeless.
4 ConvettllHsj Adjourned,
4 Convention adjourned at 4:06
until 11 o'clock tomorrow.
of I If' 1 If "f 11 1
if E GO
RELEASES HIS
FROM OQLIOATEOiJS V71LL
LEAD lilDEPEODEOT FIS
Announced His Willingness to Lead an Independent Fight for
Principles of the Progressive Movement and Called Upon
Such of His Friends as Place Their Principles Above Par
ty to Join Him in the Fight Strength of His Following
Will Bo Shown Probably When Committee Reports Tonight.
At the Ileilslde.
Those who witnessed the
birth of a new party:
To tho following persons, as-
sembled In his apartment to-
day, Colonel Theodore Boose-
velt announced his purpose to
lend an Independent fight with
a new parly . for Progressive
principles:
Governor Hiram W. Johnson,
(if California.
George L. Record, of New Jer-
sey.
Junius R. Garfluld, of Ohio.
Senator Joseph M, Dixon, of
Montana.
' Judge Ben B. Llndsey, of Col-
orado.
William Allon White, of Kan-
bsb,
Editor VanValkenburg, of the
Philadelphia North American.
Olfford Plnchot, of Peunsyl-
vanla.
Amos Plnchot, of New York.
. Senator Clnpp of Minnesota.
Governor W. R. Btuhbs, of
Kansas.
Governor Chester Aldrlch, of
Nebraska.
Former Senator Albert J.
Beverldge, of Indiana.
Senator J. L. Brlstow, of Kan-
sas,
John P. Bass, of New Hamp-
shire.
Gllr.on Gardner, of Washing-
ton. I). O.
William Fllnn, of Pennsyl-
vanla.
Senator Miles Polndexter, of
Washington.
George W. Perkins, of New
York.
Medlll McCormlck, of Illinois.
Henry Allen, of Kansas.
Frank Kellogg, of Minnesota.
Frank A. Munsey, of Now
York.
Stanley Washburn of Mlnne-
sola,
Theodore Robinson, of New
York.
lionglas Robinson of New
York.
Alexander H. Revell, of Hit-
nols.
Lucius N. Llttauer, of New
York.
Andrew Rosen, of Minnesota.
Judge IJiicll, of New York.
(VN1TSU I'llSSS lltD WIIIB
Chicago, June 20. Colonel Roose
velt today decided to tsko the bit In
hi teeth and repudiate the present
Republican convention without fur
ther delay.
In a carefully prepared statement,
which he read to his personal ad
visers nnd announced would be
printed and handed to nil his dele
rales today, the colonel announced
Ids wllllitgneHH to lead an Independ
ent fight for the principles of the
I .rogresslve movement and called
upon such of bis friends as placed
these principles above party loyally
to Join him In the fight.
He promised to make the fight to
the finish regardless of consequences
and regardless of tin number of his
f.dloweri. He thanked his frlendu In
the Republican organisation and ths
Pf"f f 7 1 f ! vt
j 11 Li j 1 luU
DELEGATE!
pnrty who have fought with him up
to the present time and rolensed
them from any obligation other tluin
their own desire to Join him In the
(ifiht for principle.
Issued a Statement.
Prior to the Issuance of thin for
mal statement to his delegates Colo
nel Rosuvelt Issued a short aluod
statement to tho newspaper men who
had besieged his door for an hour,
following a wild series of reports.
The colonel's declaration was:
"The time has come when I leul
ti.at I must make certain stutiiineuts
not inorely to honestly elected
tunmbers of the Republican national
convention, but to the rank and file
of the Republican party and to the
honest people of the entire nation. I
went Into this fight for certain prin
ciples. At the moment I can only
serve these principles by continuing'
to bear personal responsibility which
their advocacy has brought mo.
'On behalf of these principles I
made my appeal straight to the peo
ple themselves. I went before them;
I made my argmneut In full and ev
ery move I made was In the open,
without concealment of any kind. Th
opposition to nie was extraordinarily
bitter, for I was opposed by the prac
tically solid phalanx of the bis; con
scienceless politicians, with back of
them the big counclenceless benefi
ciaries of special privilege In every
form and, of course, the many big;
newspapers which are controlled bjr
or In the Interest of bosses and spe
cial privilege. '
"Nevertheless, In the appeal to thej
people I won. In ninny of the Re
publican states and of the Democrat
ic states where there were large and
real Republican primaries of differ
ent kinds were held and a substan
tial expression of the people was ob
tained. In these primary stales,
where some 3,000,000 voters, the rank,
and file of the Republican party, cast
their votes, I bent Mr. Taft consid
erably over 2 to 1. In these states I
obtained about six delegates to Mr.
Taft's one. Nearly three-fourths ot
my deei;nles earn from these pri
mary stales, hero the people had a
chance to express themselves.
Where Tuft Got Votes.
"Mr. Tuft's strength, as Indicated
by the two roll calls already tuken,
consisted chiefly (aside from his W
stolen delegates) of nearly the solid
delegations from the territories and
from the southern states In which
there is no real Republican party
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Al
abama, Arkansas, Mississippi and
lxiulsli.ua and of Northern states
New York, where the people bud no
chance to express themselves at pri
maries, and where the delegates were
picked by the bosses.
"In spite of these odds aivulnst inn,
I ol, tallied a clear majority of all the
delegates elected to the convention. In
my ci. in i I K ii I again nnd iifMln
slated that If the pcopls dttcnlnl
against, me I would have nothing to
suv, but If they derided for me, and
the politic Inns then robbed n.e ot the
victory, I would not silently and tuiu
ly af'jii !.'(. It was evident (hat my
opponents, with Mr. Taft's encour
agement. Intended to beat me by foul
meuns If they cannot do so by fair
means.
(CoaUaued on Tag S.)