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tyXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXYYYYY# X 'pTTT? WIT A TUT-n * •xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwxxx* 5 THE WEATHER S 5 TWELVE PAGES | X X x _ x X WASHINGTON. D. C., JUNE 1#._ 5 X ".. "". ' g X FORECAST FOR ARKANSAS: FAIR X X But Two Papers In the State Have x 5 THURSDAY AND FRIDAY; RISING * 5 the Full Associated Press Report 5 £ TEMPERATURE8. * 0--- X vvxxxxxxxxvxvxxvyv ^—————— K. X THE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEW3 X T—_ . _xxxxxxx# HE 0\L\ NEW SPAPER IN HOT SPRINGS THAT RECEIVES THE FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT OVER LEASED W IRES, #xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx* HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1912. NUMBER 220. nn pm HOPELESSLY SPLIT The Expected Crash Came Late Last Night With Roosevelt Organizing a Bolt From the Con vention at Today’s Session Final Effort of Roosevelt Looks Hopeless as His Forces are Divided and Taft’s Adherents Stand Lika Stone Wall Chicago, June 19.—The long exoected crash in the Republican rank, came tonight. The Roosevelt forces, acting thev said unrt-r " al direction of the colonel himself, began to lay their Dlan for ?er80lV ent action In the national Republican convention P ° indePe"d As a forerunner of the more drastic action expected in the conven tion tomorrow or Friday Roosevelt member* of the committee on - dential, withdrew from that body tonight-withdrew In person and In ef f«m S R°o«velt contests, which had been scaled Sown Colonel Roosevelt tonight was in the midst of a series of exciting conferences and was busy figuring on the loyal delegates whom he could expect to carry with him out of the convention, or rather into a separate convention on the convention floor In event the crisis U reached Persons who talked with the colonel tonight declared there was no longer any doubt as to hit attitude. Convinced that the credentials com rnittee was against him. Colonel Roosevelt decided to go no further with nig futile fight in the regular convention. “So far as t am concerned," declared Colonel Roosevelt, to his dele gate-. and advisers In an address this morning, “| am through. If vou are voted down, I hope you, the real and lawful majority of the conven tion wll organize as such and you will do it if you have the courage and loyalty of your convictions." ’ . i am nim.iniiig 10 you, l OlOIiei Koosevelt said, "as a man to whom some of yon have done the honor to state that you wish to nominate as president. When I went Into Ihd race, I made my appeal to the peo ple. Most of the delegates were chosen at direct primaries by the peo ple I made my fight squarely. I said, and some of you heard me, that, if the people decided against me 1 would have nothing to say, but that If the people wore for me and the IKditidans tried to cheat me out of the nomination, 1 would have a great deal to say. I went, before the people and 1 won. Now the national committee and a portion of the convent ion. which is made a majority, only by the aid of delegates not elected In# chosen by the national committee, are trying to cheat me out of he nominator). They can’t do it. As far as I am concerned, It makes no difference. Rut it is not me they are cheating, it j Is the people, the rank and tile of the Republican party. 'T don’t want, to give you any ad vice, as 1 preferred to let you decide what to do, but I am going to give my advice. ‘Governor Dotieen today intro duced a very moderate resolution in dealing with the four flagrant steaia. n asked that the delegates from Cal ifornia. Washington, Texas and Ari zona should not be permitted to vote end that the three states stolen bo»f *'y. Washington. Arizona and Texan,1 should not put their representatives on the eredentiais committee. That, motion was voted down by snbstati tlally the same vote that elected Hoot over McGovern. In each case the majority was a majority only because , the votes of the fraudulently seated I delegates were counted. •Mr. Hoot received 70 or 80 stolen votes,'' continued Mr, Roosevelt. "Mr. Deneen’s resolution was beaten today by fraudulent votes which In that ! resolution were named—by th»- votes • of Texas. Arizona, Washington, and i •be two fraudulent votes from Call- I fbrnia. If those votes bad been I changed, the resolution would have been carried. "To add Insult to Injury, the com mittee on credentials organized by choosing us chairman Mr. Devine, the , national committeemen who had taken ( Part, in the very theft of which he had passed as a member of the national committee. “As far as I am concerned. 1 am through. I hope tomorrow when you I Be hack to the convention hall you will at once introduce at once a resolu- , tin that not one of those fraudulently ! seated delegates shall vote on any T*estion in the credentials commit-i toe. or in the convention. “Don't lie down if they beat you ny fraudulent votes. There is no use in voting to cut out the fraudulent voles and then being beaten by the fraudulent votes, and say you are very sorry, and go home. I hope you will (hen take the position that you decline longer to submit to having any delegates fraudulently seated, al lowed to sit as judges on their own cases Or vote on the report of the cre dentials committee. ‘'I hope yoiy will refuse any longer to recognize a majority thus com Posed as having any title In Wvv nr morals to he called a Republican con vention. W’e have, by lair means, elected » clear majority of the dele gates and I hope you will not permit 0Ur opponents, having failed by fate means to heat you by foul means and swindle the people out of the victory tnm they have won. If yvni are voted down, 1 hope you, the real anrj iawful majority of the convention, will organize ns such and .'on will do It if you have tin1 courage ®hd loyalty to your convictions Let’s hnd t)ut whether the Republican party is still the party of the plain people, the people of the United States, or the party of the bosses and the pro-* fesslonal politicians, acting In the in terests of special privilege. “If yo.j want my advice, I wonl 1 advise that you place no further trust, I would advise that you waste .o further time, I would advise that you don’t permit yourself to he commit ted In any further way, shape or form by further assoelation with men as long as they retain control of the con vention by means of a majority com posed in an essential part of fraudu lently ‘seated delegates who havt'nl the slightest right or title to represent the rank and file of the Republican party and are without the slightest right or title to seats in he Repub II an convention.” The colonel would not issue a for mal statement as to his Warlike in tentions early in the evening, hut was said to have made his position clear to his followers. Some of the confer ences at his headquarters were ex citing. Senator Borah of Idaho, it was reported, declared as he left the Roosevelt rooms that he would not boH. The Missouri delegation held a cau cus tonight to formally launch a boom for tiovernor Hadley for president, it was reported. The remarkable dem onstration given the Missouri execu tive in the convention today, together with the sudden turn in affairs, was said to have strengthened their belief that the time was ripe for bringing forward a compromise candidate. In the meantime there was much talk of Mow Chariot) B Hughes o' New York as a candidate. Some of the leaders ventured to suggest a ticket of Hughes and Hadley. All sorts or rumors wore current as the crash came The Tact the Taft forces strengthen ed thdr hold on the convention In the teat vote today, getting 564 votes as against 558 yesterday, threw the opposition forces into something of a panic. The Roosevelt vote in the con vention today was 510, but It wi.t realized that 26 votes from Wiscon sin, 10 from Iowa and 10 from Nor'h Dakota must be deducted from that on a presidential ballot, while but few of the Taft votes could be gain ed. The Taft people were exultant to night. They denied intimations from the Roosevelt side that they were considering a compromise candidate and asserted that with a tightening of the lines it was apparent Taft would win the nomination on the first ballot. Senator Dixon declared tonight that one final appeal might be made to the membership of the convention. “We shall exhaust then every le gal and moral duty devolving upon us. The future will have to take care of Itself." Taft, forces tonight said they were prepared for an attempt by the Roose velt people to hold a convention with in the convention hall and had taken steps to prevent "any such disorder. ' It was said that 500 policemen and 800 assistant sergeant-at-arms wu'd be stationed in the convention hall to prevent disorder. It was said some of the Roosevelt leaders would plead with the conven tion tomorrow to Instruct the ereden tials committee to grant more time for a hearing of the contests. Colo nel Roosevelt, it was said, would be ■.resent in the convention hall at the time, and that while he would have no legal standing in the convention, he might be swept into the fight by his followers. Colonel Roosevelt counseled delay at a conference of his supporters Just before midnight. lie asked them to adjourn until later in the night, when CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR| BRYAN VOICES OPPOSITION TO NEW YORKER AS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN AT BALTIMORE. IN FAVOR nr PRnr.RFssivF Senator Kern and Ben Shively Also Suggested for the Place—Majority of the Committee in Favor of Parker. Baltimore, Md„ June 19.—Opposi tion developed unexpectedly tonight against the naming of Judge Alton B 'Parker for temporary chairman of the Democratic national convention While a majority of the arrangements committee, which tomorrow will se lect temporary officers tif the con vention, was favorable to the selec tion of Judge Parker, it becamo known tonight at informal confer ences that friends of W. J. Bryan had come out against Judge Parker’s.se lection, and lhat a new choice might have to be made. It was stated by those opposed to Judge Parker’s se lection that lie wag a conservative and that as this was a progressive campaign, a progressive man should be named to make the keynote speech. it was learned tonight that a mem ber of the arrangements committee had talked with Mr. Bryan al Chicago over the telephone and after being made acquainted with the purpose of the committee to name Judge Parker as temporary chairman, Colonel Bry an was quoted by the committeeman as replying that the Democratic party was four-fifths progressive; that a progressive man should be named and that of Judge Parker were selected as temporary chairman he would bo prepared to oppose his selection on the door of the convention. The news of Mr. Bryan's opposition to Judge Parker was given quietly to the national committeemen and then the matter was taken up for dis cussion Some of the committeemen urged thgrf the plan to select Jttdge Parker should be carried out not withstanding the opposition to him. At a late hour tonight it was said by two of the members of the na tional committee that Judge Parker would be named. There were reports also that Sen ator Kern of Indiana or Ben Shively, also of Indiana, might be selected U* make the keynote speech, but these reports could not be traced to authen tic sources. Leaders of the movement to nom inate Speaker Clark for president planned to hold a meeting in Wash ington tonight to go over the situa tion and determine whether they would present a candidate for tem porary chairman. The Wilson lead ers also were uncertain tis to whether they would urge the sele tion of some candidate. IA member of the arrangements committee said that while a major ity of the committee was in favor of Judge Parker’s selection, it could not be definitely stated tonight what the outcome would he, as the committee men felt it was desired to maintain harmony in the matter. There were reports that the question of the tem porary chairmanship might he brought before the convention for settlement Friends of Representative fvsear Un derwood of Alabama became active today. Senator Bankhead of Alabama came over front Washington and con ferred with the national committee men here. Clark Howell, national committee man front Georgia, and the oldest member of the national committee in point of service, having been on tlie committee for 20 years, reached here today, lie believes Underwood is Ihe logical choice for the presiden tial nomination. “If Oscar Underwood came from any state north of the Ohio river," said Mr. Howell, “he would be nom inated unanimously and the floor leadership of Underwood has done more than anything else to bring the Democratic party together. He is the logical man to nominate. The time has come when the logical man for the presidential nomination should be selected, no matter what part of the country he comes from. The day of sectional feeling has passed.” It was generally reported here to night. that W. J. Bryan would he made chairman of the committee on reso lutions. Just what part Mr. Bryan plans to take at the convention with respect to the selection of the standard hearer and the building of the party platform has not been made known. Mr. Bryan is expected here Sunday. Representative Martin Littleton, of New York, dropped off here for a couple hours today on his way to New York. He said he had not heard of the report that he was scheduled to make a speech nominating Mayor Gaynor for the presidency. Lieutenant Governor Hugh L. Nlch oi of Ohio, directing head of the Har mon campaign, today issued a state ment declaring that should Harmon fail to get the. nomination the latte. would support the choice of the con vention. Robert B. Wing, national commit teeman from Louisiana, arrived today and told his friends that the Dem ocratic platform introduced should include a plauk for protection and ex I tension for the levees along the Mis sissippi river. Favors Gaynor as Possibility. New York, June 19.—Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Mali, is by no means hostile to the move re cently launched by prominent an'i Tammany Democrats here to further the candidacy of Mayor William I. Gaynor for the Democratic presiden tial nomination, judging from his com ment today w'hen the movement was brought to his attention. “That is the kind of a man we want —a man who can get., independent strength, such as the support of the regular organization,” said Mr. Mur phy. Asked if the fact that the mayor had been indorsed for the presidency by a majority of the Democratic mem bers of the city’s committee of 100, who had opposed him when he was named for mayor, would injurp *he mayor’s chances for getting the sup port of the regular Democrats, Mr. Murphy declared: “Such support would not affer t the attitude of the Democratic organiza tion.” ' United States Senator James r>. O’Gorman, who is expected to be tem porary chairman of the Baltimore convention, wflifld not indicate his preferences for the presidential nom ination, declaring he had refrained from pledging himself to any candi date ‘‘largely in view of the fact that the New York delegation being un instructed. practically agreed to defer definite consideration of the candi dates until the eve of the convention." DELEGATES BOLT COMMITTEE ROOM — | COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS j BREAKS UP IN ROW AND ROOSEVELT MEN LEAVE I _ Later Some of Them Return But Say They Will Leave if They Do Not Gain Point. Chicago, June 19.—In a test of strength at the organization of the credentials committee immediately after the adjournment of the conven tion. the Taft forces elected Thomas H. Devine, chairman over the Roose velt candidate, W. T. Lauder of North Dakota, by a vote of 30 to- 18, four members being absent or not voting. Massachusetts had no representative on (he committee, because of the dead lock in the state delegation. The Taft forces expected the vote on the major ity of the contest cases tonight to be 33 to 19, basing their prediction on the attitude of the respective delega tions on the convention roll calls of the last two days. Immediately after tQie election of Mr. -Devine, a recess was taken until 9:30 o’clock tonight. Roosevelt members of the creden tials committee acting under the speci fic orders of Colonel Roosevelt broke out of the committee room at 10:30 o'clock tonight after attempting to beat open the doors and bring all newspaper men into the room. The doors of the committee room were suddenly thrown by J. J. Sulli van of Ohio, who rushed out with the cry “All Roosevelt men walked out.’’ He was followed by Hugh T. Halbert of Minnesota, Francis J. Heney of ■California, George L. Record of New Jersey and oilher Roosevelt men. As they pushed open the swinging doors alter Sullivan, they oried out to the newspapermen: “All newspapermen come inside and see what they are trying to do to nis.’’ Colonel Thayer, assistant sergeant at-arms, shouted to the doorkeeper to admit no one. The Roosevelt forces shouted again for everyone to come in. M'r. Thayer called for policemen who pushed their way through aud kept the crowd from getting in. The Roosevelt men poured out of the room declaring they were acting under the direction of Colonel Roose velt. ivyoi youuy go iu me r lureuiiue room at. the Congress.” shouted one man. Tilley rushed outside, followed by the crowd and In the street they were overtaken by Secretary William Hay ward. "Why did you act that way?” he demanded of Heney. “Why didn't you wait until some rules had been pas sed?” "We are acting under the direct, orders of Colonel Roosevelt,” retorted Heney. •"We’re obeying a better genera! than you," shouted George L. Record of New Jersey. "He told us to leave that room and we did it.” Hugh T. Halbert, declared the break came as the result of title refusal of the majority of the committee to open up all evidence in the cases. Mr. Halbert presented resolutions asking that the temporary roll of the con vention be considered only as prima facia evidence of the right of dele gates to sit; and that all evidence, testimony and the like be gone into. He declared the committee refused to do this, and attempted to gag the minority by making rules that would lhave left the action of the national committee as practically de cisive in all the contests. iM.r, Heney later came back to the lobby and urged the Roosevelt con testants to go to the Florentine Room of the Congress, where the Roosevelt headquarters are located and be heard CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX. ROOSEVELT SURE TO BOLT MAKES IT PLAIN HE WILL HEAD SECOND CONVENTION. IF DE FEATED FOR DELEGATES. WILL ENTER HALL HIMSELF If Convention Upholds Report of Cred entials Committee Then the Big Show Will Be Staged With Teddy at the Head. I Chicago, June ID.—Talk of a definite rupture in the national convention wa8 insistent tonight in^he Roosevelt camp. Reports of this nature were repeated with such frequency as to lend color to the belief of many tihat they were well grounded. The use of "the term “bolt” however, was avoided carefully by supporters of the ex-preesident, whose contention is that, should there be a final break, they, and not their opponents, will constitute the genuine republican con vention According to these unofficial state ments. the Roosevelt program will be illiis: Should the credentials commit tee uphold the temporary roll adopted by the national committee and the convention In turn accept the report of lihe credentials committee, thereby finally seating the delegates whom Colonel Roosevelt asserts to have been fraudently placed on the temporary roll, those of the ex-president's ad herents who are willing to Btand wit’ll him through thick and thin will with draw from the convention on the in stant. The plan as talked of does not contemplate withdrawal of the Roosevelt delegates from the Coli seum, but the Biolding of a double headed convention in the same hall. • As soon as word of the final break is flashed to Colonel Roosevelt over his private wire, it was said, he will be whirled by automobile to the con vention hall to lead his fight in per son. It was regarded as probable that I Colonel Roosevelt would not go to the I convention except under sucBi con ditions. Colonel Roosevelt was Ba’d to have procured enough tickets to the Coliseum to admit him and Che members of his Immediate party. These tickets however would admit |him merely as a spectator. Reports of this plan reached the ears of the authorities in charge of tihe convention, who said tonight that under no circumstances would they permit the holding of two conventions simultaneously In the Coliseum. The building, they said, was In control of the organization selected by the con vention, whiah would preserve order evpn to the point of calling on the police to eject delegates, alternates or spectators who declined to recog nize the authority of the chair. It was explained that the rupture would come, if at all. after the vote on seating the contested delegates irather than on the vote for presiden tial nominees, because tlhe Roosevelt faction by awaiting the final vote, would be placed in the position of having acted in conjunction with dele gates who they contend were chosen fraudelcntiy and of having broken away because they were beaten. Colo nel Roosevelt, has said all along, it was i>ointed out, that he was making liis fight for a principle and not for any man, even himself, and tihat he had stated in his speech of Monday night that he would not accept under any circumstances a vote to seat the delegates whose seats he disputed, even in his own favor, in an Interview with Governor Deneen, Colonel Roosevelt told the governor in the presence of William Alien White of Kansas tihat should the convention seat these delegates in question, he would withdraw from any connection with the convention and that two republican candidates would be nominated, with two repub lican candidates for governor in every state in the union, with two republi can candidates for congress in each district, and two republican candi dates for every other offtce. "Make no mistake," he told the governor. ‘Uf tlhe fraudelent delegates are seated we shall walk out of the convention but not out of the hall.” Colonel Roosevelt’s view' of his 'position is known to be that, should he head an independent ticket, he •might, have a fighting chance to win, at the same time realizing that he la inviting personal disaster. He believes however, that, it would be a fight worth making and that It would be better for him to go down to defeat with colors flying than to submit to being overruled by the aid of votes which he has said would be fraudelent The former president is said to be of tlhe opinion that he could take with him the support of a majority of republicans outside of the extreme eastern states and increase his strength by substantial aocesion-s from the democratic party. Some of the Roosevelt delegates were said to he already tugging at. the leash. The California and Pennsylvania delega tions, according to the reports in the Roosevelt camp, were In favor of a break yesterday afternoon when Colo nel Roosevelt met with his first re verse. It was deemed wiser, however, to await the convention’s final ruling upon the contested delegates before taking a decisive action. While it was said Roosevelt supporters might not break way in case of the less con VICTOR ROSEWATER This is a new photograph of the owner of the Omaha Bee and acting chairman of the Republican national committee. spicious groups of contested delegates were seated, a final vote in favor of the contested delegates against which Colonel Roosevelt’s most vigorous pro tests have been voiced, is to he made a final issue. Tlhe ex-president., while hoping the break will not come, is said to he far from unwilling to head the independent movement should the occasion, in his judgement, require such action. The Hadley boom which cryBlali7.ed in today's demonstration in the con vention, was said by supporters of Colonel Roosevelt to have been launched by those of his opponents who desire to defeat him at all costs and are willing to desert Psesident Taft, if necessary to accomplish this end. Colonel Roosevelt’s only com ment in regard to Governor Hadley was made when he heard of the demonstration for the governor at the convention. ‘ I'm delighted,” said he, "no dem onstration could be too high a tribute to Governor Hadley.” . | It was reported by the adherents of the ex-president that certain of his opponents, who fear that President Taft cannot be renominated had begun last night to sound tlhe sentiment of "Roosevelt delegates as to whether they would sup|K>rt Hadloy In case the Taft strength was shifted to the governor. Delegates from Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin were said to have been ap nroached in this way. The chief drawback to this plan, it, was said was IJie fear of its promoters that in case an attempt were made to transfer Taft, votes to Hadley enough delegates would slip away to Roosevelt to give him the nomination. Taft, leaders ac cording to gossip heard tonight, went to Governor Hadley several months ago to dissuade him from casting his !ot with rvdnnel Roosevelt by inti mating that he was the administrat ion’s choice for vice president. Governor Hadley, it was said, de clined. DARROW CROSS EXAMINES. Takes Centre of Stage in His Trial for Bribery. Los Angeles, Cal., June 19—Clarence S. Darrow occupied the center of tlho stage in his trial for alleged jury brib ery today when he consumed nearly the entire day with tho cross exami nation of George Behm of Portage, Wis., an uncle of Ortie McManigal. Behm admitted that 'he had not been told by Mr. {'arrow to testify f«i«ly to the grand jury and that he hat received merely expense money to come to Ixis Angeles and that Mrs. McManigal had first asked him to make the trip. His reason for appear ing against Harrow, 'Behm said, was his desire to ‘‘clear'' himself because of having committed perjury before the grand jury last August. The cross examination tried to show that Beihm had not been corrupted by Darrow, WEDS ANOTHER. Miss Newberry Jilts One and Marries His Rival. -Detroit, Mich., June 19.—Miss Carol Newberry, daughter of former Secre tary of the Navy Truman H. New berry, was this afternoon married fo Frank Brooks J., son of the vire president and general manager of the Detroit United Railways The en gagement of Miss Newberry to Capt. W. H. Alleyne, a popular British ar my officer, stationed In the Bermudas, was recently cancelled after Captain Alleyne had arrived in Detroit for ] :he wedding, which was to have taken ! dace yesterday. When the engagement was cancell ed it was reported that Mr. Brooks 1 was the cause of Miss Newberry’s j Iccision. __ i MOB SIE2ES NEGRO. < Mobile, Ala., June 19.—Tom Jackson , i negro, 70 years old, who shot deputy ( sheriff Coate of Clarke County, was ( aken by masked men from Clarke , bounty officers near Jackson Wednes- , lay morning and has not been heard j ’rom since. ( Jackson was charged with the theft, j >f a goat To arrest the negro deputy sheriff Coate wont to Jackson’s house > live sillies from the town of Jackson , Tuesday night. As Coate was forcing the door the negro fired and killed , tiim. TAFT’S CAMP IS JUBILANT ALL OVER BUT THE SHOUTINGOR THE BOLT, SAY LEADERS OF PRESIDENT’S FIGHT. ROOSEVELT BUBBLE BURSTS See Probable Desertion of Roosevelt in Rousing Ovation Given Gover. nor Hadley of Missouri on Floor of Convention Hall. Chicago, June 19—At Taft head quarters a general atmosphere of sat isfaction and relief greeted the swarms of delegates who crowded the ante-rooms tonight. Director McKinley and his staff presented an “it's all over but the shouting” attitude, and confidently asserted that today's vote of 664 to 510 against the Roosevelt forces in the convention showed conciusive’y that Taft would be renominated. They claimed Roosevelt would lose on the nomination roll call 46 out of the 5H) votes he had today. They declared that Wisconsin's 26 votes, South JJakota’s 10 and the 10 Cum mins votes from Iowa would desert the Roosevelt colutmn on any decisive vote. From this they argued that the real Roosevelt strength in the con vention was at the most 464 votes. "President Taft’s renoroination is a certainty,” said Director McKniley. Each succeeding roll call from now on will show steady losses from the Roosevelt column and gains for Taft." A statement was issued by McKin ley tonight in which he said: “President Taft will he renominated by the national Republican conven tion now in session in Chicago. “Theodore Roosevelt has been elim inated as a candidate before the con vention. Two test votes, one yester day and another forced by his lead ers today, have demonstrated he can not be nominated. The delegates have repudiated his third term pretensions. His managers have resorted to every known method of political strategy, but without success. They have at tcmptsui- i ombiaeiivKie with other can didates; (hey have adroitly presented unfair and revolutionary plans of pro cedure under the pretense of honesty and they have endeavored, by every means, to make Taft delegates break their solemn pledges and instructions. In the face of these desperate efforts (be Taft column has steadily grown. Taft.'s majority today was larger than it was yesterday. ‘‘The Roosevelt followers, knowing that their candidate can never get enough votes to give him a majority of the convention, are now seeking, in hopeless and discouraged fashion, lor another leader. Their search will be in vain. President Taft’s demon strated majority in the convention represents delegates who have come to Chicago determined to renominate him, and they will not be swerved honi that purpose. They have shown their loyalty and devotion to the president upon two test votes and their solidity was not In the least affected by a deliberate, but futile attempt to stampede the convention through a carefully planned demon stration. They gave their answer to that demonstration by casting more votes today than they did yesterday. They have shown they propose to re main with the president, until his ra nomination is an accomplished fact and they will receive accessions to their ranks from those have temporarily carried away- by a noisy, blustery, braggadocio campaign. The bttlloon-like character of that cam paign has been twice punctured by decisive majority votes. the gout hern colored delegates In structed for Taft are carrying out their instructions with courage and fidelity, notwithstanding the tempta tions offered hem In the way of money, patronage and political prefer ment. They have shown a laudable regard for loyalty to party pledges. “Roosevelt not only lost in votes to day, but. his delegates indulged In 40 minutes of continuous cheering for Governor Hadley of Missouri, one of his campaign managers, showing a decided tendency to desert the Roose velt standard. “Roosevelt's repeated threat to bolt has not materialized and statements are made by many of his leaders that should a bolt be attempted it would rot be generally participated in. "The solidity of President Taft’s ines and the wavering weakness of he Roosevelt forces toll their own dories—of victory for the president, md the bursting of the ‘Roosevelt rubble.’ ” The Taft leaders, while outwardly idlculing the talk of a Roosevelt bolt, rrivately admitted that the colonel, vhen it becomes apparent tomorrow, is they say it will, that the credent ials committee will not interfere ma* erially'with th eTaft delegates seat 'd by* the national eommitoe, will uo loubtedly order his followers to cease o take part in the convention. But he Taft leaders declare the real lead rs of the Roosevelt movement will inder no eircifmstances go to the ex ont of holding a rump convention to live Roosevelt an independent nom nation. A general congratulations meeting vas held In the Taft public reception oom tonight and the leaders dropped n from their labors on the various ■onvention committees to felicitate jach other.