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2 TEDDY SMS HE'S IN THE MCE TO BITTER END Denies He Has Released Dele gates to Hadley—Taft. Too, Refuses to Quit. Continued From Page One. plain people who make up the mass of the Republican party. Instead. It now represents nothing but successful po litical fraud perpetrated in the inter est of political and financial privilege. “Root’s Ruling Denial of Justice." "I understand that Mr. Root has an nounced that no one of the stolen dele gates will be allowed to vote on his own case, but that all will be allowed to vote on one another’s cases. Such a ruling is a sheer denial of Justice and fair play. This case bears no analogy to ordinary cases, where con testing delegates have no connection with one another and where there is no general conspiracy, which mint be considered as a whole. All these 90 delegates were seated at the same time by the votes of the same national com mitteemen. to serve the same purpose The credentials committee appointed to try their cases Includes three of their own number from the states of Wash ington. Arizona and Texas, where the delegations were stolen en masse This committee selected as its chairman the Guggenheim delegate from Colorado, who has already ns national commit teeman assisted in initiating the very frauds upon which he is now to sit in judgment "Nothing that this committee may do is entitled to consideration, and in considering what they do it will be well to keep in mind the remarl; made in private by one of the national committeemen who, when asked why they had stolen so many more dele gates than were needed for tliir pur poses, answered that it would enable the credentials committee to make a show of generosity by unseating some, while retaining a number amply suffi cient to accomplish all the ends they have in view. 'Moreover, it Is wed to remember that the fraud Is equally great, equally reprehensible whether the fraudulent delegates actually vote on the nomina tion for prerident or whether thev arc merely used to create a situation which renders it unnecessary for them to vole on the nomination for president Hits Men Afraid' To Back Up Convictions. "If the roll is not purged en m. -sc of these fraudulently elected d< legates, the whole action of the convention is tainted. "The committee on tubs has jus., against the protest of the progressive members, provided for the perpetuation of the national committee In the form responsible for the scandalous out rages which have at this moment brought the Republican party to the breaking point and they have explicit ly refused to recognize the pr im iple of popular presidential primaries and have made the national committee su preme over the people In the matter of primaries "Unfortunately in om political life the unscrupulous man who commits wrongs such as these can usually count on having some respectable men sup porting him and other respectable men opposing him, but cease their opposi tion at the point when it would b come really effective. "In this convention, the unscrupu lous men who are the leaders have al ready received support from the for mer class of respectable men. and they count on seeing representatives of the latter class, who have hitherto voted against them for fear to take the decisive step of sundering connection with the fraudulent convention itself Such are the facts about the national convention itself "I decline any longer to be bound by any action it may lake I decline to regard as binding any nomination it may make. I do not regard success ful fraud and deliberate theft lls con stituting a title to patty regularity or claim to the support of any hones' man of any party. "I hope that the honestly elected ma jority will at once insist upon imme diate purging of the roll in its entire ty and not piece meal, by the conven tion. "If this purge is not accomplished 1 hope the honestly elected delegates will decline all further connection w ith a convention whose action is now dt tertnined and has hitherto been de termined. by a majority which is made a majority only by the action of the fraudulent delegates whom the con vention has refused to strike from the rolls. If the leaders of the honestly elected majority disagree with me in this matter and wish for any . aus. to defer for the moment this action, then I most earnestly hope that at least thev will insist upon voting on the cases of these fraudulent delegates en bloc and not separately. "We can not afford to pardon a thief on condition he surrender* half the stolen goods. Will Make the Race Independently if Wanted. "If the honestly elected majority of the convention choose to proceed to business and to nominate me as the candidate of the real Republican party, I shall accept. If some among them For additional news of the Re publican convention at Chicago, see page 4. f 3 EN PICTURES OF TEDDY IN ACTION AT CHICAGO-BY IGOE ijlwwl WfllL vMSrRfe yIII ’Qy w fear to take such a stand, and the re mainder chose, to inaugurate move ment to nominate me for the presi dency on a progressive platform and in such event the general feeling among progressives favors my being nominated, I shall accept. In either case I shall make tny appeal to every honest citizen in the nation, and 1 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 sup port me from any personal feeling for me. I have nothing to offer any man; any man who support me will do so without hope of gain and at the risk of personal loss and discomfort. But if, having this in view, those fervent in this great fight for the rule for the people and for social and industrial jus tice, which has now also become a clear-cut fight for honesty against dis honesty, fraud and theft, desire me to lead the fight. I will do so. “There can be no cause for which it is better worth while to fight, none in which it is of less consequence what happens to the individual himself, pro vided only that he valiently does his duty in the forward movement. "I shall make my appeal to a hon est men. east and west, north and south, and wil abide by the resut what ever the resut may b“. (Signed) "THEODORE R...tiSEVUT ” Big Demonstration For T. R. Started. Though the Republican convention adjourned Immediately afiei the con vening this afternoon until 11 o’clock tomorrow the Roosevelt followers caused a demonstration in the conven lon hall The demonstration was it response to a rmnof that Roosevt I was coming to the hall. Shouts of "We want Teddy!" "Hurrah for Teddy!" were raised by seme of the delegates. A man in the gallery waving ,< Pan ama hat ted in the cheering. The del egates were already out of their chairs and standing in the aisles when the cheeiing started. In four minutes it had practically died down and the band puffing away lustily almost drowned out the cheers'. Just as the demcnstration started a storm came up over the city, dark clouds shut oft’ the afternoon sun and for some minutes the convention hall was in partial darkness. Suddenly the lights were flashed on. As they flared the cheering was re newed. The delegates remained bunched in the center of the hall. Very few persons left the stage. Evidently they all expected to see a reproduc tion of yesterday’s ovation. On the speaker's stand many of the party of notables. Including Chairman Root, stood and watched the spectacle. The band struck up "Old Black Joe." The cheering continued and John Maynard Harlan took the stand to make an announcement He carried a big red megaphone which he waved ’in an effort to silence the delegates Instead of silencing them, the cry, ”We Teddy." rose fr m the shout ing delegates. Then the storm broke and the rain was blown in through the open sky lights Efforts To Quell Demonstrators Futile. A picture of Roosevelt was attached to the Ohio standard. The standard was plucked from its station and wav ed in the air. Harlan again advanced to the front of the speaker’s stand. His appearance was a signal for spasmodic cheering. "Will you allow me tc make a sin gle statement? The lights in this house will be turned out in five minutes from the present time," he said A general burst cf shouts and cheers with some shrill whistling from the gallery resulted. In spite of the an nouncement. the delegates stood wait ing in the center of the hall No one showed any inclination to leave the building The first demonstration lasted eleven minutes After Harlan’s announcement the crowd finally quieted. At 4:25 the cheeiing broke out again As the cheering was coming mainly from the California delegation, started a -udden shift in police arrangements came Evidently the convention offi cers feared that the Roosevelt delegates fired by the enthusiasm of the demon stration niight attempt to rush the platform and seize the convention hall. Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler conferred with Chairman Root. They pointed to the galleries. Harlan called theii attention to the Roosevelt fan in the gallery who had been leading the cheering He .was removed Then policemen attempted to char the platform The pyllce we e ordered gradually to clear the hall Seheuttler objected It war raining steadily, and THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANO NEWS. he said he did not want to chase peo ple out in the rain. All this time the delegates were standing in the sections allotted to the states. The hall wag in constant con fusion. A picture of Roosevelt was attached to a flag in the midst of the Ohm delegation. The cheers brqke out afregh when it was raided aloft. Root Afraid to Leave Standard. At 4'30 p. m., half an hour after the convention adjourned. Chairman Root still remained on the platform. About the platform stood the police who had taken this station at Root’s side The picture was a striking one From the gallery back of the speak ers stand a counter-demonstration fol I'aft began at 4:37. A tall slender woman, dressed In white, raised her umbrella, and flourished it, shouting nthuslastically. The shouting for I'aft died down in less‘than a minute. Schuettler advanced to the very edge of the speaker's stand and observed the gradual clearing of the hall. Thp Ohio flag with its pendant Roosevelt picture was seized from Its place and carried about the hall. C. C. Young, of Oak land, Cal., headed the parade. The men marched in lockstep. This demon stration produced little enthusiasm. Even as the procession passed tl< speaker’s stand their rooting for Roose velt could hardly be heard above the general Indiscriminate uproar in the building. The convention subsided into com •arative quiet, but the people still re trained while the galleries were being t ry slow ly cleared. At 4:42 Root still remained on me platform directing the clearing of the .all. The first LaEoleitte demonstration I the convention came when his dele ates on the floor star-tea n cry: "We i want Bob: we want Bob.” io the eastern gallery a bunch of students from the University of Wis consin gave their college yell. The La- Eollette demonstration was short lived. The rain at 4:45 had begun to cease and tire building emptied more rapidly. Within a few- rninutes the gallery above the speaker's platform was practically emoty. The police became more in sistant that the people leave the hall. The cheering entirely ceased. The confusion died to the customary shuf fle of many feet, and the hum of con versation from many people as the au dience filed out. Chairman Root called the convention to order at 12:02 o’clock. ' Immediately after the invocation was asked. Delegate-at-large Watson, of Indiana, was recognized and moved a recess until 4 o’clock this afternoon. The motion was carried on a viva voc. vote. The Roosevelt forces, beaten for a second time yesterday, and feeling the sting of the words of the colonel that they would no longer recognize the au thority of the convention as organized, with “stolen delegates,” but would take matters into their own hands and hold their own convention if they had the courage of their convictions, assem bled with the evident determination to make today thf fateful day for their political fortunes and the long threat ened break in the convention appeared to be only a short while away when the gavel sounded. To further involve the situation, there was evidence of serious disaffec tion in the Roosevelt camp. The col onel and Governor Hadley, of Missouri, had parted in anger during a confer ence following the bolt in the creden tials committee last night, and Senator Dixon had also incurred the colonel's displeasure by his hesitancy to become irregular. That the program for the "regulars," antt-Roosevelt, bad shifted from a de termination to renominate President Taft to a plan to unite both factions on another candidate, a progressive plan whom the Roosevelt forces could not refuse to support, was apparent. That Senator Cummins, of lowa, was the man selected for the support of the Taft forces was apparent. Crane "Feeling Out" Cummins’ Availability. The chief of the Taft "peace delega tion" was Murray Crane, senator ftom Massachusetts, and the man he picked for the compromise candidate was Al bert M Cummins, senator from lowa A three-hour conference was held by Crane and Senator Kenyon, of lowa, | the Cummins commander-in-chief. This ended early in the day and at that time Senator Crane stated that the two had discussed replacing Taft with Cummins before the convention and that there was good reason to believe that the factional controversy would be settled A great part of the discussion was given up to the platform that Cum mins would Insist upon Senator Ken- yon made it plain that Cummins would demand a progressive platform con taining no planks favoring reactionary methods or measures. Senator Kenyon pleased the Taft leader when he said that Cummins was not in favor of the recall of judges cither in the manner advocated by Roosevelt or in any other form. He was, however, said Kenyon, an advo cate of the initiative and referendum. After Kenyon and Crane separated a caucus of the lowa delegation was called to reach a definite decision as to the platform to be put forward. John McVicars, one of Cummins’ chief ad viers, said later: "If Senator Cummins should prove acceptable to the Taft followers as a compromise candidate the Roosevelt wing of the party can not possibly re fuse to support him because his pro gressiveness has to be admitted by all." Hadley Boom Growing, Too. Senator Crane of Massachusetts called a meeting of his state delega tion at 10:30 o’clock. The Massachu setts delegates had heard that Presi dent Taft has notified Crane that the president’s name will be withdrawn as soon as the Roosevelt bolt becomes an accomplished fact and the administra tion forces have beaten the ex-presi dent. While the Cummins boom was grow ing, however, there w as strong under current of feeling that Governor Had ley of Missouri was “the man of the hour.” Many pointed to yesterday’s demonstration at the convention as proof that the “show-me” statesman could excite the enthusiasm of the Re publicans. a thing absolutely necessary If the Democratic candidate were to be beaten this year. Reports that Hadley had warned Colonel Roosevelt that he would not consider bolting the convention gave him standing among the rank and file of the Taft delegates, who were strong ly impressed by the governor’s general ship in the convention, though beaten. Rumors emanating from the Taft camp were that Hadley would be of fered the vice presidential nomination in the original Taft program were adhered to and the president were re nominated. T. R. Orders Bolt If Ultimatum Is Ignored. Theodore Roosevelt early tins morn ing instructed his followers to bolt the Republican national convention unless the Taft forces grant his final demand to forbid the Taft instructed delegates California. Washington. Texas and Ari zona from voting in the further pro ceedings of the convention. When the Tad. delegates awoke they found that active preparations were un der way for a second, convention to be held at Orchestra hall in Michigan ave nue. Colonel Roosevelt had Instruct ed his men to waste no more time, but to proced to business as soon as the Taft people had rejected his final ulti matum. The threat of the bolt did not affect the feelings of the Taft men to any marked degree. They received cheer ing news through "underground” sources from the Roosevelt camp that there was a mutiny in the colonel's camp, and that some of his chief lead ers would refuse to follow him into a second convention. The Taft men declared that Senator Borah, of Idaho, Governor Hadley, of Missouri, and the Illinois leaders would not countenance a bolt. The big bolt was forecasted when twelve Roosevelt members of the cre dentials committee walked out of the meeting of that body last night in pro test against a "gag" rule. presented by James A. Hemenway. of Indiana. These men were: Francis J. Heney. California: Mau rice L. Galvin, Kansas: Dex N. Mitch ell, Pennsylvania; Jesse M. Libby. Maine; Edward C. Carrington. Jr.. Maryland; H. T. Halbert. Minnesota; H. E. Sackett. Nebraska; C. H. Cowles, North Carolina; John J. Sullivan. Ohio; A. D. Swift. Oregon; Daniel Norton. Oklahoma; S X. Ray, South Dakota. Four men listed in the Roosevelt ranks remained, but voted against the rule, though it had been amended. These were: Clency St. Clair, Idaho: Robert R. McCormick, Illinois; W S. Lauder, North Dakota; John N. Early, Tennessee. Straight Talk From T. R. to Friends. Immediately after the credentials committee bolt Colonel Roosevelt called a meeting of his followers at the head quarters in the Congress and there is sued his order for a bolt. "My friends. 1 want especially to ad dress the delegates to this convention." said the colonel. "Now, gentlemen, 1 am speaking to you as a man whom some of you have done the honor to say you wish to nominate for the presi dent of the United States. "When I went ito the race four months ago I made an appeal to the to the best of my ability. 1 made the fight squarely. I said that if the people went against me I would have nothing to say, but if the corporations tried to trick me out of the nomination I would have a great deal to say. "I went before the people and I won. and now the national committee has made a majority against ma out of delegates that were never elected at all They are trying to cheat me out of the nomination. “As far as I am concerned this makes no difference. It is not me that they are cheating. It i- the people that they are cheating—the rank and fjle of the Republican party. I have not tried tv influence you. I wanted to let you de cide what you would do. but I am going to give yob my advice. "Governor Deneen introduced a very moderate resolution, more moderate than I personally would have approv ed of. It was directed against four flagrant eases. It asked that the dele gates of four states —California, Wash ington,- Texas and Arizona—should not be permitted to vote on the question of the right of their delegates to sit and that the last three states —Wash- ington, Texas and Arizona—should not put members upon the credentials com mittee. “Don’t Lie Down If They Beat You by Fraud." "That was the substance of Governor Deneen's resolution. It was voted down by substantially the same vote as that by which Mr. Root was elected chair man over Mr. McGovern. In each case the majority was a majority only be cause stolen delegates voted. Root was [elected by virtue of 70 or 80 fraudulent votes. Deneen’s resolution today was beaten by fraudulent votes, those of Texas, Arizona and Washington and the two from California that were fraudulent. If this had been changed I the resolution would have been carried. | Then the credentials committee by a i regular ‘national committee vote' chose Devine as cb.airthan—Devine the man who dickered for votes. "Now, as far as I am concerned I am through—" A gray-haired man in the audience, tears streaming down his face, jumped up and cried: “Oh. don’t say that.’’ Then Colonel Roosevelt continued. "I hope that tomorrow when you go back to the convention hall you will ask at oliee that not one of the fraudu lently elected votes shall count —and don't lie down again if they beat you by fraudulent votes. "There’s no sense in voting to cut out fraudulent votes and then being beaten by fraudulent votes, and then saying we are sorry. I hope you will take the position that you decline to recognize longer and longer to asso ciate with these men who are allowed fraudulently to sit on their own cases or on the committee on credentials. "I hope you will refuse longer to recognize that which has no right either in law or in morals, to be called the Republican national committee. We have elected our delegates by appeal to the people. "I hope you will not allow yourselves to be swindled out of your rights and out of the victory that you have won. If you are voted down I hope that you— the lawful majority of the convention— will organize as such and you will do so if you have the courage and the loy alty to your convictions. "Let us find out if the Republican party is the party of the people—if it is the party of the people or the party of the bosses and the professional politi cians. “I have been asked to come here and give you my advice. My advice is this: Don't waste any further time, don't have any further association—l say, don't have any lurfher association with those men as long as they keep control. I hope that you will make this the issue the first thing tomorrow morning." Governor Johnson followed Colonel Roosevelt. “After the facts ip the contests have been presented to the convention.” he said, "and action has been taken by the bqdy, it makes every man sitting in that convention a party to any frauds, and for one I will not be a party to frauds in this convention. "I wired to California this afternoon that although I am a Republican gov ernor. I will not sacrifice my manhood and I will not support any nominee who is nominated by fraudulent votes. That is the position of California. "If turned down in the convention tomorrow morning we can march out and nominate Roosevelt. We can con quer the country and put man above dollars If the Republican party is as sassinated out of its ruins can be buiit a still greater party." Split on Rules to Restrict South CHICAGO, June 20.—Splitting of the rules committee and the filing of a minority report with the convention was expected this afternoon to fel low today’s meeting cf the convec tion. Ten and possibly more of the states will sign the minority report. Equalization cf representation, the synonym employed by the minority members of the committee to cut down the representation of Southern states in the national convention and the changing of the rule, providing for the manner of selecting delegates are the points on which the committee split. The states whose representatives, on the committee announced their inten tion to file a protesting report to th? convention were Illinois, California, Ohio, New Jersey, Maryland, Minne sota. Missouri and South Dakota. Several more states are expected to swing in behind them. John T. Hamilton and Marshall Stim son. members from Ilwllnols and Cali fornia. respectively, were the most strenuous objectors. For six hours they fought to have the changes sug gested by them incorporated in the, rules, only to be defeated on the roil call on both propositions. The vote on each application was; Equalization of representation. 22 v -10. Change of rule on manner of selec tion, 16 to 14. Mr. Stimson urged in support of the second proposition that it was unjust for the national committee to dictate the manner of selecting delegates where a state had made an express provision for this. Illinois Votes Against Bolt CHICAGO, June 20. —The Illinois delgation in caucus this afternoon voted 56 to 2 to remain in the con vention under all contingencies. The only dissenting votes are said to have been case by Colonel I'haun eey Depew and J. T. Williams F. E. Sterling, secretary of the del egation, made the following statement. “We stay in the convention and vote for Roosevelt. There is a chance both Colonel Dewey and Mr. Williams may walk out in case of a bplt, but the delgation voted to remain, irrespective of whatever may occur.” The meeting was called at 1:10 p. m. at. the Illinois headquarters and adjourned at 2:15 o’clock. Governor Charles S. Deneen presided. Ga. White League Loyal to Colonel The Roosevelt Georgia White League came to the aid of the Colonel today Here's its war cry: A hurry call was sent out this morning by .1. St. Julien Yates, president, for a meeting of the league. In response to the call a large and enthusiastic meeting was held at headquarters. Several speeches were made endorsing the action of the Roosevelt delegates in refusing to submit further to the steam roller process, as carried on in Chicago. Mr. Yates showed considerable warmth denouncing President Taft as receiver of stolen goods with equal guilt of the theft, and renewed his loyalty to Colonel Roose velt. and the following resolutions, offered by A. M. Crosby, secretary, were unami mously adopted: ' Resolved, That this league, com posed of the best element of white Re publicans and independent Democrats of the state of Georgia, hereby renew their allegiance and loyalty to Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, and promise him their support, and express the belief that he is the only man in the Repub lican party today who can break the Solid South and carry the state of Georgia. Resolved Further, That the follow ing telegram be sent to Colonel Roosevelt, Congress hotel. Chicago, 111.: White league, composed of Repub licans and Independent Democrats, indorse the withdrawal of delegates from den of thieves and renew loy alty to you. Believe you can carry Georgia. J. ST. JULIEN YATES, President. A. M. CROSBY. Secretary. No Platform Until T. R. Is Disposed of CHICAGO. June 20 No platform to be presented to the Republican national con vention will be written until after the followers of Colonel Roosevelt have either bolted or decided to be "good." If the Roosevelt forces bolt, the Re- publican platform will be of an entirely different nature and far more conserva tive than is now planned. If a dark horse candidate is actually de cided upon today by the Taft leaders, he may be an important factor in writing the platform. These faces became known today short ly after the committee on platform and resolutions met at 10 o’clock this morn ing. The sub-committee of nine, appointed to make a draft of the platform for sub mission to the entire committee, reported that they had made no progress and probably would not be ready to report until late this afternoon. The full com mittee then adjourned and the sub-con.- mittee went into session. The sub-committee is composed ot Charles W. Fairbanks, of Indiana; Hop kins Clark, of Connecticut; Herbert S Hadley, of Missouri; William Barnes, Jr. of New York; William Draper Lewis, o) Pennsylvania: George Sutherland, o: Utah: Dr. Lawrence Groner, of Virginia and H. Clay Evans, of Tennessee. None of*the Roosevelt members of th< platform committee was present today when the committee went into session The tariff problem, one of the big ques tions before the platform committee, is "up tn the air. " No tariff plank will be written until it is definitely known what the Roosevelt forces will do. Advocates of civil service reform are or hand in large numbers. The Gompars labor lobby also kept dost watch of the committee. T. R. Disturbed by Aids’ Near-Revolt CHICAGO, June 20. —Colonel Roose velt plunged into his plan of cam paign as soon as he arose today. He had only a few hours' sleep, but was the first man in his camp to get out of bed. Before S 4 o’clock his persona: bodyguard, Frank Tyree, a United States marshal from West Virginia, was summoned to the colonel's quar ters. E. T. Sprinkle, sheriff of Mcpowel county. West Virginia, who guards the front door to the presidential suite in which Colonel Roosevelt holds most of liis war conferences, look his station at 7:45 o’clock. Colonel Roesevfelt ordered a heavy breakfast. He ate heartily, excitedly The colonel’s ultimatum to his dele gates in the Republican national con vention, issued before he went to bed this morning, that they must bolt the convention if the 78 "tainted” dele gates are retained in their seats, still stood today, according to word given out by a close friend of the Oyster Bay man. “I never act until I mean real ac tion," is a personal motto of Colonel Roosevelt's jn which he takes great pride. We’il Bolt—Dixon We’ll Not—Stubbs CHICAGO. June 20. —Senator Dixon, campaign manager for Colonel Roose velt. gave out a statement this after noon that the Roosevelt delegates will not remain in the convention unless the roll is revised at once to exclude the "tainted" delegates. seated by the na tional committee. Senator Dixon’..-: statement: “Roosevelt has been legally nomin ated in the primary stales. He will not stand for theft. The Roosevelt dele gates will not participate in the con vention until it has been purged of iu deliberately stolen delegates—until they purge the roll of the thieves who sii there. That is our ultimatum and can be quoted as such on my authority." Governor Walter R. Stubbs, original Roosevelt governor, this afternoon as serted there would be no bolt. Stubbs declared emphatically that he would not stand for a bolt and would take ti" part in one. He asserted other leaders of the colonel’s cause shared his view. A conference in which Roosevelt Governor Herbert S. Hadley, of Mis souri; Governor Charles S. Deneen, of Illinois, and Senator William E. Borah, of Idaho, participated was held early ’in the day, it was learned this after noon. It is asserted at this confer ence it was decided definitely that it would not do for the colonel to bolt. In stead, it was reported, a, plan whereby the Roosevelt delegates would take no part in the convention after the per manent roW was adopted, provided the delegates against whom a fight ha • been made were included. OPEN GOLF TOURNEY OPENS. LONDON, June 20. With bright, clear weather prevailing the open golf cham pionship began today on the Muirtieid links. A strong breeze blew up as play began which threatened to be an Im portant factor in settling today’s matches. The first round was between J. J. Me- \ Dermott and J. C. Anderson. FOR NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA Take Hosford's Acid Phosphate Sufferers from acM stnmach. nausea nr sick headache will find this tonic bever age a grateful relief