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VOL XI
ROOSEVELT IS ELIMINATED AS A CANDIDATE, THOUGH HE STILL INSISTS HE IS
IN THE RACE TAFT MEN CLAIM TO BE ABSOLUTELY CONFIDENT, BUT “DARK
HORSE’’ POSSIBILITY IS LOOMING LARGER ; CONVENTION ADJOURNS TO 4 RM.
T. Bi IN BACK IN
CBEOENTULS BOOM
BITFAIR puy
Ninth Alabama District Con
test Decided for Taft bV a
Vote of 34 to 14 After Long
Argument
'By AsMKfated Press.)
CONVENTION HALL Chicago. June
M—When the credentials committee as
sembled this morning to take up the
contests, Roosevelt men unexpectedly
appeared to take part in the proceedings. |
Only 32 of the 52 members of the com- i
mittee were present when the doors
were opened to the newspaper men.
Hugh T. Halbert, of Minnesota, and L.
N. Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, were the
two Rooaevelt men first to appear in the '
committee room. Francis J. Heney and
the majority of the other Roosevelt
mfln were not present when the com
mittee 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
committeee 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
*e are going to stick to the committee.
< "We forced the adoption of fair rules.”
■' BREAK THREATENED.
The session opened with a protest from
H. E. Sackett, of Nebraska, and Mr
Halbert, that notice ought to be served
on all contestants. For a time this
threatened another break, for Mr. Hal
bert appealed from the chairman's de
cision. He later withdrew this appeal.
The roll call showed the following
Roosevelt men present:
Heney. California: McCormick. Illinois;
Harris. Kansas: Covington, Maryland;
Cowies. North Carolina; Norton, Oklaho
ma; Ray, South Dakota, and Cady, Wis
consin.
Mr. Halbert declared seven of the
men who left the room last night were
still absent. He asked for a delay un
til they could arrive
Chairman Devine said the meeting
hour already had long passed and that
contestants were ready and waiting to
be heard.
George B. Malby. of New Tork. and
F. W. Estabrook, of New Hampshire,
demanded the delaying tactic# of the
Roosevelt men be stopped. - '
racket begins.
"Oh! I know you are going to use
the steam roller methods.” said Mr.
Halbert. ' \
“Not at all.” returned Malby; “We
want to do business and you want
to prevent its being done."
Mr. Halbert said be wanted "only
fair play."
“Ob’ yea,” shouted several committee
members, “you acted like it last night”
The committee room at 10 o'clock
contained the following Rooaevelt men:
C. St. Clair. Idaho; Jesse M. Libby,
Maine; Hugh T. Halbert. Minnesota;
Jesse Tolerton. Missouri; H. E. Sack
ett Nebraska; J. Boyd Avia New Jer
sey; W. S. Lauder. North Dakota;
John J. Sullivan. Ohio; A. V. Swift
Oregon; L- N. Mitchell, Pennsylvania;
John M. Early Teaessee; Harry Shaw,
West Virginia.
ALABAMA CASE UP.
The Alabama case, the contest over
the Ninth district first was taken up.
George R. Hundley presented the
Roosevelt case. claiming the Taft
members of the district committee had
"bolteu* and organized an Illegal con
vention.
STRONG ARM USED.
Mr. Halbert’s persistent demand for
a delay terminated in a motion to “ad- ,
journ for 15 minutes.” This was over- '
whelmingly defeated, and Chairman De
vine then ordered "the sergeant at arms
to compel Mr. Halbert to take his seat.
The latter did so reluctantly.
Mr. Hundley, the Alabama Roosevelt
attorney, protested against the presence
as a member of the committee of Alex
J. Birch, of Alabama, who had par
ticipated bqfore in the Alabama argu
ments
Mr. Birch said he would not vote on
the case.
R. R. McCormick, of Illinots, who had |
come into the room, asked permission to
designate another man to represent him ,
during the day. This wa sgranted, after '
it was made clear that "only a delegate
to the national convention, elected from
the member's own state, could come in
on such a proxy."
AU the Roosevelt members of the cre
dentials committee. acting under the ;
suggestion of Colonel Roosevelt, returned (
to the meeting of that committee today |
Their statement last night that they ,
had Ipff the committee for good" was
followed by a decision to go back and
participate in the hearing of contest
cases.
Under the revised rules, the Roosevelt
men claimed they had won their chief
points, namely, to secure the introduc
tion of new evidence in greater time for
debate-
More than a hour and a quarter was I
occupied by the Roosevelt attorneys in .
presenting the Roosevelt side of the first |
case, that of the Ninth Alabama dis
trict.
Members of the committee express
doubt as to the possibility of concluding
the 72 contest bearings in time to. make
a report to the national convention today.
TAFT MEN SEATED.
A motion to seat the two Roosevelt
delegates from the Ninth Alabama dis
trict was defeated. 34 to 14. C. St.
•lair, of Idaho, known as a Roosevelt
man. and & H- Cady, of Wisconsin,
voted against the Roosevelt delegates.
Those voting for the Roosevelt dele
gates were;
Illinois—R. R. McCormick.
Kansas—Ralph Harris.
Maine—Jessie M Libby.
Minnesota—Hugh T. Halbert.
Nebraska—ll. E. Sackett.
New Jersey—J. Boyd Avis.
Missouri—Jesse Tollerton.
North Carolina—C. H. Cowles.
North Dakota—W. S. Lauder.
Ohio—John J. Sullivan.
Oklahoma—Daniel Norton.
Oregon—A. V. Swift.
Pennsylvania—Lex N. Mitchell.
West Virginia—Harry Shaw.
\ The Roosevelt members absent were;
(Continued On Page 3, Column X)
COHTIONIOMNED
UNTIL 4 IN AFTERNOON
lAt That Hour Another Ad
journment May Be Taken
Until BP. M. r (
♦ MAT ADJOURN AGAIN ♦
♦ TO 8 AT NIGHT ♦
♦ (By Associated Press.) ♦
♦ CHICAGO. June 20.—1 tla un- ♦
♦ derstood that the floor leaders ♦
■a have agreed to convene at 4 ♦
♦ o'clock this afternoon only to ♦
♦ adjourn Immediately and recon- ♦
♦ vene at 8 o'clock tonight. ♦
♦ ♦
(By Associated Frees.)
CHICAGO. June 20.—At noon ' the •
convention hall was crowded almost to i
■capacity; almost the only vacant seats
j sere in the delegates’ section. The
waiting crowd outside was larger than
ever. ,
The crowded hall became orderly al
most instantly uponthe fall of the
gavel. Yesterday it took 15 minutes
to secure quiet.
Watson moved recess until 4 p. m.
It was carried at 12:05, after exactly
four minutes of session.
The various delegations had begun
straggling in about 11:30, the crowds at
the doors outside forcing them to enter
singly. The band began playing popu
lar aira at 11 o'cdock and continued
until the gavel fell.
APPLAUSE FOR BRYAN.
The only welcoming applause thia
morning was for William Jennings
Bryan, who is reporting the convention
for a number of newspapers.
As Mr. Bryan moved to his seat in
the press section of the platform sever
al persons in the gallery cried, “Speech.
Speech!”
Mr. Bryan smiled.
Scarcely any notice was taken of
Chairman Root, who stood fop a mo
ment, the target for a battery of pho
tographers. The gavel fell a few min
utes after noon and the Rev. Dean Wal
ter sumw, of the cathedral of Saints
I Peter and Paul, offered prayer that was
cohsidered peculiarly appropriate.
There was a ripple of applause from
one end of the vast hall to the other at
the conclusion of the prayer.
Floor Leader Watson, of the Taft
forces, obtained recognition immediate
ly. He explained that the credentials
committee wal not ready to report, and
moved that a recess be taken until 4
o’clock. The motion prevailed, and the
ttxMisaskda who still were perspiring
from the exertion required to get in.
began to scramble to get out.
After the noon adjournment. Mr.
Bryan held an informal reception over
in the press section.
CAN'T CATCH COLD,
DOCTORS SAY NOW
The New York Medical Jour
nal Hoots at Old Time
Idea
(Bv Axfir.ißPress i
NEW YORK. June 20.—There is no
such thing as "catching cold” accord
ing to a lengthy discussion of the sub
ject in the current issue of the New
York Medical Journal. The article
says:
"The chill that announces the onset
of pneumonia, or coryza (cold in the
head) is obviously a symptom of in
fection already accomplished. The
older writers regarded this chilliness
rather as a cause than an effect and
in that misconception we have one of ■
the strongest props of the ‘catching
1 cold’ dllusion.
"From the very instant of our arrival
in this vale of tears the cold bogey Is
held up before us. Grandma, the inex
orable. stands waiting for her cue to
receive us in a warm flannel blanket.
In our youth we were guarded and pro
tected against weather and draughts.
We may prevail upon mother to let us
try the open window stunt Just one
night, but she is sure to come creeping
in along 1 o'clock to close that win
dow and put on an extra blanket.
“Draughts are as inevitable as the
i rising sun. or the falling rain, or the
changing weather. A draught that
causes no discomfort la an unmitigated
‘ blessing. Exposure to the weather,
rain, shine, snow or blow—increases
the resistance against infectious dis
eases. not alone respiratory but every
I infectious disease we recognize. Our
present outdoor treatment of pneumo
| nia is the strongest possible proof of j
, the value of cold air. All the world
I plagues are warm weather diseases.
I Pneumonia is a disease of civilized peo
ples. living in overheated houses.
‘"Wet feet are of no consequence un
less they become uncomfortably cold
and cold feet are not a cause, but a
sign of defective circulation. Plunging
the feet into cold water does good, not
harm, provided the reaction is ob
tained."
ALABAMA TO CONTINUE
RAILROAD RATE FIGHT
(Special Dispat:h to The Journal.)
MONTGOMERY Ala., June 20.—The
railroad rate fight will be continued
"until the just demands of the people
are complied with," according to At
torney General Robert C. Brickell. who
has given out a statement defending
the state for carrying the legal con
test to the supreme court of the Unit
ed States.
The attorney general asserts that no
spirit of conciliation or regard for the
Interest were shown by the Louisville
and Nashville, the Western of Alaba
ma and the Central of Georgia rail-!
roads, and that no reasonable man can I
believe that rates acceptable to he
other roads of the state are confisca
tory when applied to the roads bene
fited by United States Judge Thomas
G. Jones' injunctions.
Will Improve Church
CEDARTOWN, Ga-. June 19.—Exten
sive improvements on the First Metho
dist church of Cedartown, have just
been completed. Al! the interior work
has been remodeled and repainted, and
new carpet laid.
ROOSEVELT ISSUES
STMT THAT IS
TAKEN lira WAYS
That He Had Released His
Delegates Was Way Many
Roosevelt Men Interpreted
the Declaration
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, June 20.—Conflicting re
ports came from the Roosevelt head
quarters today that Col. Theodore
Roosevelt had released his delegates
from all obligations to vote for him.
At 11:50 a. m., the colonel issued a
statefnent which was variously inter-
I preted. 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,
but the rank and file of the Republican
party and the honest people of the en
tire nation. I went Into this fight for
certain great principles. At the mo
ment I can only serve these principles
by continuing to bear the personal re
sponsibility which their advocacy nas
brought me."
Former Governor Regis M. Post, of
Porto Rico, earlier had announced that
Colonel Roosevelt had released his del
egates, but would remain in the race,
and this statement was accepted by a
ntinaber of the Roosevelt leaders.
The colonel’s own statement was so
Interpreted.
O. E. Davis, of the Roosevelt head
quarters, however, said he was author
ized by the colonel to say the state
ment as to the release of delegates
was absolutely false.
A further conference of the Roose
■ velt forces was scheduled for 2 p. m.
today.
After being in conference with Colonel
Roosevelt for half an hour. 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 a disagreement
between himself and Colonel Roosevelt,
he denied there was any foundation for
it.
Hadley said Colonel Roosevelt did not
wish to hamper any man, by asking him
to join in a bolt when bound by instruc
tions to ftbosewelt.
A “Will the Roosevelt delegates leave
the halls
“That has not yet been decided. The
Question of whether we shall endeavor
to hold a convention in the hall or leave
the bujlding and hold our convention
separately will be taken up at this after
noon’s meeting.”
When the Roosevelt conference ended,
a group of excited, irritable leaders
broke from the doorway of the colonel’s
suite. Flinn, of Pennsylvania, ths first
to come out, dashed down a back, stair
way. ,
“There Is nothing to say. Nothing Is
decided on,” he exclaimed.
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 congre
gated before the door, and that had ne
cessitated the calling of a squad of po
lice. . % .
After the positive announcement at
10:30 a. m. that Colonel Roosevelt had
released hla delegates from all obliga
tion to support his candidacy, the scene
around the Congress hotel was one of
confusion.
TEDDY AMBIGUOUS.
The report was received with varying
effect and given several interpretations.
Groups of Roosevelt delegates gathered
to discuss It. many of them cheering
the colonel and declaring they would
stand by him to the end and go with
him into any action he might recom
mend. It was said that 114 delegates
had "signed up” to go out of the con
vention.
Others wore inclined to believe that
the course of the former president had
made it easy for tnem to remain in the
convention "as regulars” with an oppor
tunity to vpte for a third candidate if
they chose. The third, or compromise,
candidate talk was second in point of
interest to the exciting developments in
the Roosevelt ranks, though the staunch
Taft leaders declared there would be
no compromise candidate.
“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 Sena
tor Diaon, managing director of the
Roosevelt campaign, after an early
morning conference with his chief.
DIXON STANDS PAT.
"It’s all over unless the convention
is purified. The other side is scared,
and JL think that they will purge the
roll by their own motion. We will
not stand for their steam roller any
longer," he declared.
"Colonel Roosevelt’s statement early
this morning to the delegates was the
last word in this situation so far as I
know,” said Senator Poindexter. “I see
no change in the situation.”
Treaty negotiations referred to by
Senator Dixon in his statement 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 condition by
procuring some concessions from the
Taft forces in control.
Governor Deneen, of Illinois; Gover
nor Hadley, of Missouri, and some of
their delegates sought out conservative
leaders on the Taft side to see if some
thing could not be done to avert a
party spilt.
TAFT'S MEN STICK.
"We will stay with President Taft,"
said Senator Penrose, when asked ear
ly today of current rumors that the
president would get out of the way to
permit the nomination of another can
didate. “So far,” the senator continu
ed, "he is the strongest man whose
name has been suggested, and certain
ly there can be no reason for dropping
it until after a roll call shall have
demonstrated the contrary. His friends
do not believe that any such necessity
will arise."
The opinion of the ’ Pennsylvania
senator was a falxls: accurate reflecilQa
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of the attitude of most of the leaders
of the stalwarts. Some, however, hold
the view that in ease of the nomination
Ot Colonel Roow*W ky a. UUinf con».
vention. somte ot-het candidate than Mr,
Taft might more effectually hold the
radical wing of the party In hand.
By those holding this view the names
of Governor Hadley, Justice Hugnes,
Senator Cummins and Senator La Fol
lette were canvassed as possible nom
inees.
' TAFT WON’T WITHDRAW.
There, however, was no early general
movement in behalf of either of them,
and most onlookers became convinced
that there would be no movement In
behalf of a new man until after the
test prescribed by Mr. Penrose, unless
the president himself should take the
initiative. His friends are in close
touch gjlth him over the long distance
telephone, but it is understood that he
nas given no intimation of distrust of
the situation so far as his own avail
ability is concerned.
Senator Crane, who attended a meet
ing of the Massachusetts delegations
when asked if the situation would! re
quire the nomination of a third man,
said that it would not, and that Mr.
Taft would be nominated.
Early in the day H. M. La Follette,
of Tennessee, a cousin of Senator La
Follette, had a conference with Wil
liam Barnes, Jr„ in the latter’s rooms.
It was said that Mr. Barnes’ visitor
had a message from the Wisconsin
leader regarding the situation as it re
lated to the La Follettte instructea
delegates, but the details, of the confer
ence were not disclosed.
Colonel Roosevelt and Senator Dixon
conferred after the morning adjournment
and whein they concluded their discus
sion, Mr. Roosevelt was rushed through
the crowd at the Congress hotel to his
luncheon room, and Senator Dixon an
nounced the conclusion that had been
reached.
DIXON TALKS STRONG.
“We will not recognize the legality of
this so-called Republican convention un
til it purges itself of the 78 stolen dele
gates enumerated In Governor Hadley's
motion of yesterday.
"The nomination for president already
has been made. The 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.”
"If tbe convention does not unseat the
78 delegates, what will happen?’
"That will come later. We will await
developments on this before taking any
further action,” replied Senator Dixon.
Colonel Roosevelt arranged for a pri
vate conference with his leaders imme
diately after luncheon. Not all the dele
gates will be admitted.
"The statement that Roosevelt has re
leased his delegates is uiUrue," said Sen
ator Dixon. “No such action has been
taken. Roosevelt could not release the
delegates from the states In which direct
primaries have been held if he want
ed to.”
Ex-Governor Post, who was responsi
ble for the original statement that the
delegates had been released, said later
in the day that he had been mis
taken.
New Chatham Bank
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
SAVANNAH, Ga., June 20.—The
Charles McCaul Construction company,
which built the Savannah Bank and
Trust company, and is now erecting
the new Savannah hotel here, has oeen
awarded the contract for the construc
tion of the new Chatham bank, which
Will,occupy the site of the present in
stitution on Bull and Congrass
streets. The building will be a modern
banking Institution, and will be erect
ed at a large cost. The building will
be of white marble. The contract
calls for Its completion six months
after the contractors take possession.
The bank will be moved across the
street while the new building is be
ing constructed.
KERMIT KILLED AFRICAN LIONS
BUT CHICAGO'COP GETS HIS GOA
CHICAGO, June 20.—A1l is not “beer
and skittles” in the life of an assistant
sergeant-at-arms. The position car
ries with It a badge as ostentatious as
that of a California delegate and a
ticket to the activities, but there are
drawbacks.
"I have walked ten miles,” said one
wedry sergeant, "and my route has
been down lanes of bluecoats. The
only speeches I have heard have been
those of the coppers urging me to keep
moving and the rude exhortations of
seat holders, in front of whom I am
forced to pause occasionally. It’s a
hard life.”
Kermit Roosevelt Is an assistant ser
geant-at-arms, and Chief McSweeney's
men seem to take particular delight in
keeping him on the hotfoot. As the
convention opened he was islanding di
rectly beneath the speakers’ "bridge.’’
■'You’ll have 'to get out of hre,” -said
a husky policeman.
Roosevelt Thanks
/ Girl in Gallery
(By Associated Brets.)
CHICAGO, June 30—Col. Theodore
Roosevelt paused in the middle of a
conference with his associates last night
long enough to thank Mrs. W. A. Davis
for attempting to stampede the conven
tion in an effort to get his name In
nomination.
"It was a bully piece of work,” Colo
nel Roosevelt told Mrs. Davis. Mrs. Da
vis was accompanied by A. E. Perry,
chairman of the Oklahoma delegation,
when she went to the colonel’s head
quarters.
“Zoological Moment”
Awaited By Negroes
(By Associated JFress.)
CHICAGO, June 19.—" Brother, what
do you learn as to where this yere
nomination Is going?” inquired a south
ern delegate of a tall and dusky sup
porter of Colonel Roosevelt as the lat
ter emerged from the Roosevelt head
quarters.
“Brother,” replied the other, "jes’
abide youah soul in peace. De truth
and de consequences of dis yere situa
tion will all be made plain to pursons
of de most limited intelligence upon de
arrival of de zoological minute. Just
abide youah soul in peace.”
BUSINESS CONVENTION
OPENS IN NASHVILLE
(By Associated Press.)
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 20.—What
the annual reunions are to the battle
scarred veterans of the civil war will be
the annual Fifty-Years-in-Business con
ventions of southern business men. the
first of which opened in Nashville today.
The morning was devoted to welcoming
the visitors, followed this afternoon by
an experience meeting. Tonight the vis
itors will be guests at a theater party.
Several southern cities are represented.
Shot by Officer
NASHVILLE, Ga., June 19.—Jleputy
Sheriff Jim Griner shot Milton Mash
burn. near this city. Griner attempted
to arrest Mashburn. who is charged
with assault with intent to murder.
Mashburn not only resisted arrest, but
advanced with a knife, according to
Griner. As Mashburn was advancing
Griner fired two shots, both hitting
Mashburn's leg.
Kermit had faced the charge of bull
rhinos In the African jungles, but .he
has never encountered a Chicago "buH’
on liis native heath. He looked up sur
prised and then turned and walked
away.
"We ought to have one of those for
the Smithsonian Institution,” he told a
fellow-sufferer later.
"I stood it all right,” «ald one ser
geant, “until I saw the delegation from
Florida eating a mid-afternoon meal.
It consisted of malted milk tablets.
The bottle containing them paased
from hand to hand, and the delegates
chewed their tabloid banquet with
great satisfaction. My mouth water
ed when I looked at them. I squeezed
through the crowd and went down
stairs and bought a whole strawberry
pie. Right next to me at' the counter
was Chauncey Depew. He ate his pie
like the rest of us, with no post-pran
dial intentions.”
JUDGE PARKER IS
NAMED CHAIRMAN
A«sociat«a rrem.,
BALTIMORE, June 29.—-Judge Park
er selected temporary chairman Demo
cratic convention.
NEW ORLEANS FLOOD
SHOWS SLIGHT FALL
Situation Is Still Acute, How
ever, and the Laborers
Are Busy
(By Associated Press.)
NEW ORLEANS, June 20.—Favora
ble winds yesterday caused a slight
drop in the Mississippi flood waters be
hind Westwego and Algiers, across the
river from New Orleans, and last night
the protection levees were still hold
ing.
The situation today, however, was
still acute and large gangs of laborers
were kept at work repairing embank
ments.
Lieutenant Crane, of the army com
missary department, returned yesterday
from the Barataria section and reported
that supplies were practically exhaust
ed. Additional rations were sent out
immediately. Rations for 100 persons
for two weeks were sent to Westwego
this morning. The engineers predict a
further rise of two feet at Westwego
and an overflow there is almost certain.
Defective protection levees threaten to
give way at almost any time.
Sugar planters in the Raceland terri
tory have all but given up hope of
keeping their plantations above water.
A negro was drowned near Raceland
yesterday. Relief parties have been
sent to Bayou La Fourche to bring out
several families reported marooned.
AUTOIST RISKS LIFE
TO SAVE BICYCLIST
(By Associated Press.)
LOUISVILLE, Ky„ June 30.—Risking
his own life to save the life of a bicyclist
who he saw directly in his path last
night, John D. Rommel steered his auto
mobile into an Iron sign post.
His car was completely wrecked and
Rommel was thrown out and sttnned but
will recover. Karl Young, beneficiary of
Rommel’s heroism, was knocked from his
bicycle just as the car swerved, but
escaped with bruises.
BOBAH WOWS UP . ]
SPONGE FOR TEDDY, I
TIFT OUTOF IT TOO
Idaho Roosevelt Leader Thinks
. "Bosses” Have Deliberately
Decided to Eliminate Taft
by Deadlock
BI RALPH SMITH.
CHICAGO, June 20.—When the con
vention recessed at noon to allow the
credentials committee to accept its
work, it was agreed by the Taft and
Roosevelt leaders .uat neither of these 3
candidates could win nomination. Sen
ator Borah, a Roosevelt leader, admit
ted frankly that the colonel’s nomina
tion is out of the question in view of
developments, and he added that he
found comfort in the belief that Presi
dent Taft bad Deen blocked by the
credentials committee.
“I can hardly believe that packed
credentials committee has decided to
seat the Roosevelt delegates in CalU
fornia and Washington,” he said to me
after a coSiferejice with Governors Had
ley, of Missouri, and Deneen. of lIIL
nois.
"If these delegates are to be seated
by the committee, it indicates to ms
that the Taft leaders have decided to
deadlock the nomination. Without all\
of Washington and the two votes front
California. Taft cannot be nominated. j
-The bosses have never wanted him, and
now they propose to bring forth their 1
man.”
"This new development leaves the sit
uation in the hands of New York and it
strengthens the chances of former Gov
ernor Hughes. Governor Hadley Is not
to be overlooked, however, and a ticket
of Hughes and Hadley seems probable
to me.
"As a progressive Republican, who be
lieves in fair play, I will not be misled
by the sop given to us by the creden
tials committee in the California and
Washington cases. Governors Deneen and
Hadley have agreed with me that we
shall make our fight on the report just
the same. If we are entitled to ths
delegates In Washington and California
we are certainly entitled to them in .
Texas.
OPPOSED TO BOLT.
’ ’Spanking for myself and the Idaho
delegation, I will say that we do not fa
vor<’ a bolt undef sfiy circumstances.
T Uhow the Idaho delegation will- not
participate in a rump convention Gov
ernor Hadley tells me that Missouri
will not bolt and Governor Deneen will
hold the Illinois delegation in line.
GIBSON FACES TRIAL ’
FOR BROOKS SHORTAGE
Sensational Case to Be Heard
, by Superior Court
in Quitman
(SpeHal Dispateh to The Journal.)
QUITMAN, Ga.. June 20.—The ad
journed term of Brooks superior court
convened here Wednesday with Judge
Thomas presiding. This session of the
court was called especially to try some
criminal cases that could not be reach- ;
ed at the regular term.
The case that is attracting most at-
and bids fair to be one of the
most sensational tried here in years is
that of the state against Frank L. Gib
son, charged with embezzling state and
county funds, while Gibson was serv
ing as tax collector of Brooks county. J
The shortage amounted to nearl#’
SIO,OOO and occurred while Gibson was .
filling out the unexpired term of his
father something like three years ago.
When first discovered an effort was
made to settle the matter without any
criminal action being taken, but these S
efforts were unsuccessfuL
Only four jurors were secured out
of 60 summoned to try the case, and I
at this rate It will be a day or two
before the jury Is secured. Comptroller
General W. A. Wright was here Wed- -±i
nesday as a witnests in the case.
TEN-YEAR-OLD BOY IS •
. PAGE IN CONVENTION
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, June 20.—Charles Baker,
10 years old. son of C. C. Baker, one of
the alternate delegates from Texas, is
the youngest page in the convention.
It is not young Baker’s first experience.
Four years ago, his head scarcely •||
higher than the back of a chair, he
was the official page of the Texas dele
’gation.
"I wasn't scared in 1908,” he said
last night, “but I surely am this trip. |
Every one seems excited. If I don’t
move quick, a fellow gets mad. Then
one-half of the men in our section are J
'sore' at the other half, and that doesn't
make things any more pleasant for me."
LAUNCH AEROPLANES
FROMDECK OF SHIPS
(By Associated PtsmA
ANNAPOLIS, Md. r June 20.—Much In
terest is being taken by the naval de- I
partment in anew device for the launch
ing of aeroplanes from ships, which will
be tested here in a fev* days. Compress
ed air is employed to give the aeroplane
an initial velocity. *'
The launching machine will occupy a id
very small space on a warship’s deck.
Aeroplanes have not been employed 3
aboard naval t essels, officers have stated. a
largely for the want of an efficient means ■
of launching.
Ask Cotton Funds
(By Associated Presi.)
NEW YORK, June 20.—According to
cable advices from St. Petersburg, the
Russian minister of commerce, Timlris- 3
seff, is going to demand the appropria- I
tion of a hundred million roubles by the
duma for the extension of cotton plan
tations In Turkestan, with the object
of making the importation of cotton from |
America unnecessary.
NO. 79.