TAFT IS SURE Of VICTORY
(Continued from Page One.)
The roll call on the vote for temporary chairman began at
3:20 o'clock. In Alabama, the first state called, there was a
split in the delegation, a few of the instructed Taft men voting
for Roosevelt. Down the list and including North Carolina,
Root leads by seventy-four votes. New York gave him 76
votes, Senator Root not easting his ballot. After Pennsylvania
had been called McGovern leads by 16 votes, but the Taft
forces have a large percentage of the votes yet to be cast, and
consequently feel that they will win out in the preliminary
skirmish, which practically means the President’s renomina
tion.
As the roll call proceeded, and after Tennessee had been
reached, Root had a lead of 22 votes. The vote of Pennsylvania
was challenged, and a recount was ordered, Root receiving 12
and McGovern 64 votes.
Pandemonium reigned supreme when the final vote was
announced and Senator Root declared elected chairman. The
Taft delegates are jubilant and feel that they have won a sig
nal victory over Roosevelt and his followers.
CHICAGO, June 18.—Never before in the history of this
city has any political convention aroused so much feeling as
the contest between the Taft and Roosevelt forces. Two thous
and delegates and alternates arrived yesterday, and every in
coming train is crowded with interested politicians and specta
tors. The hotels are crowded and everywhere you go a heated
discussion is in progress as to the merits of the different fac
tional differences.
William Jennings Bryan is here and held a conference with
Roosevelt yesterday afternoon, later visiting both headquar
ters, where he had an interview with the managers.
CHICAGO, June 18.—Theodore Roosevelt attended a cau
cus of his delegates at an early hour this morning, when they
voted it was the sense of the meeting that nothing less than 500
uncontested delegates could be regarded as a binding major
ity before the convention. Roosevelt is in the midst of the bat
tle, conducting his own campaign, while the administration
forces are putting up an aggressive fight. The Colonel wired
« protest to the President against the announced intention of
Chairman Rosewater to allow protested delegates to vote on
their own eases.
In a lengtliy speecn at tne Auditorium nooseven asseueu
tliat the delegates whose election he contested must not vote at
the organization of the convention, nor in the settlement ot the
contest. He made it clear that he would resist such action, and
is attempting to delegate to himself upon what lines the con
vention shall be conducted. There are many who believe that
Teddy will be given some severe jolts before he goes down to
defeat as the nominee for President.
Roosevelt, however, insists that victory was his and he re
fuses to be relegated to the “has been” class. In great vehe
mence he shouted, “I will not yield, and if they ask for my
sword they shall have it.”
CHICAGO, June 18.—Unqualifiedly Senator Dixon and
Governor Hadley declared last night that Senator Borah would
be made temporary chairman of the convention and Roosevelt
its nominee for President. Congressman McKinley is equally
positive that Taft will win on the first ballot. He claims that
the Roosevelt stampede has only resulted in winning over but
two delegates.
Virginia, while solid for Taft, has split on the issue of seat
inf the contested nine delegates and declares it will vote to
overrule the national committee in seating the Taft men from
Texas, California and Washington. There is apparently a hope
less deadlock in the Massachusetts delegation, eighteen being
for Taft and eighteen for Rooseevlt.
The insurgents tendered an ovation to the Oklahoma dele
gates when by a vote they declined to bind themselves to sup
port the nominee of the convention.
CHICAGO, June 18.—The Roosevelt managers have
changed their program in reference to the man they want to be
a candidate for temporary chairman, and Governor McGovern,
of Wisconsin, is slated for the position instead of Senator
Borah, according to a statement given to the newspapermen by
Senator Borah.
CHICAGO, June 18.—The Alaska delegation to the con
vention lias organized by the selection of L. P. Shackleford as
chairman and national committeeman. He will also be on the
committee on credentials and organization, and W. B. Hoggatt,
who holds Jafet Lindeberg’s proxy, will be a member of the
committee on resolutions.
CHICAGO, June 19.—Upon the reconvening of the Repub
lican national convention at 11 o’clock this morning Chairman
Root announced that he would consider the amendment of
Governor Hadley, which provides for the removal of certain
names from the temporal*}' roll and the substitution of others in
their stead. Upon agreement half an hour was given to each
side to argue its claims as to the legality of seating certain con
tested delegates. Governor Hadley took the floor for the
Roosevelt forces and said: “We hold that seventy-eight of the
delegates placed on the temporary roll by the committee do not
belong there, and ask that the names'of the men voted for by
four members of the committee be put on the roll and the
names now on the roll be eliminated.”
The LaFollette forces are breaking in Wisconsin, and Dele
gate Cocherns, who seconded Roosevelt’s nomination, has re*
signed as a member of the delegation and is assisting LaFol
lette, who plans to go to the support of Taft.
CHICAGO, June 19.—Governor Hadley closed his re
marks with an appeal that the contested delegates be not al
lowed to vote on the roll call. W. T. Dovell, of Seattle, outlined
the methods adopted in selecting the delegates in the state of
Washington. The debate on the Hadley amendment became
general, and the oratorical display was one of the features of
the session, the like of which has never before been witnessed
at a national convention. So animated did the speakers be*
come that many reckless statements were made, and the lie was
frequently exchanged.
CHICAGO, June 19.—Excitement was at a white heat this
afternoon when James E. Watson, the Taft floor leader, re
plied to Governor Hadley’s speech. He said he believed that
the latter should refer his resolution to the credentials commit
tee, where it rightfully belonged. Watson excoriated the tac
tics of the Roosevelt leaders and denounced them for their at
tempt to bulldoze the convention. While speaking, he moved
over to where Hadley stood, and they both advanced from the
floor to the platform, amid wild cheering. This was the signal
for a general outbreak, and pandemonium prevailed. There
was no checking the enthusiasm or excitement of the delegates.
At this juncture Governor Stubbs, of Kansas, headed the dele
gates from that state in a march around the hall, which was
soon followed by state after state falling in line, all joining
in the wildest kinds of demonstrations.
CHICAGO, June 1,9.—Senator Elihu Root defeated Gov
ernor McGovern for the temporary chairmanship of the con
vention by a majority of fifty-six votes, the final vote which
placed the Taft supporters in control of the convention being,
Root 558, McGovern 502. In taking the chair Senator Root de
clared that the party was entitled to a popular vote on con
structive policies. He also characterized the administrations
of Presidents McKinley, Roosevelt and Taft as honest, efficient
and economical.
Col. Roosevelt last night addressed a caucus of his dele
gates, in which he stated: “I serve notice that we will not treat
any action taken by the convention binding upon any member
of the Republican party, if to nominate it requires a majority
of those taking action and contains the essential part of the
fraudulent delegates to whose vote Root is indebted for his
election. A full opportunity will be given the honestly elected
delegates to purge the roll of delegates dishonestly placed
there by the action of the committee, but if they fail to avail
themselves of the opportunity thus afforded, then the action of
the convention will be binding on no honest man.”
CHICAGO, June 20.—The leaders of Hadley’s boom held a
loving conference this afternoon, after which they declared
they had no difference with the colonel.
CHICAGO, June 20.—The Missouri delegation had a
lengthy conference this morning, after which it was announced
that they would likely launch Governor Hadley of that state
as a presidential candidate.
They claim that there is a strong sentiment in favor of a
compromise nominee and believe that if Hadley can be induced
to make the fight that he will get most, if not all, of the Roose
velt strength, as well as some of the Taft delegates.
When interviewed Governor Hadlev declared that he had no
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intention of making the race and said that he would continue
to stand by Roosevelt. There are all kinds of rumors afloat
as to what is transpiring at the Roosevelt headquarters, and
from these it is gathered that the friends of the colonel are los
ing faith in their ability to nominate him.
± lie latt torces are jubilant over the consternation that
seems to prevail in the camp of the enemy, and there is no
longer any doubt in their minds that the President will be re
nominated on the first ballot.
CHICAGO, June 20.—The convention met at noon today,
but immediately adjourned to wait the report of the credentials
committee. Before doing so, however, Roosevelt attempted to
address the convention, but a riot was in progress at the time
on the outside and all that could be heard of his remarks was
the fact that he claimed only in Texas, Arizona, Washington
and California would any fight be made to the seating of con
tested delegates before the ci'edentials committee.
The Colonel’s talk had but little effect on the delegates,
who are beginning to tire of the attempt made by Roosevelt and
his followers to bolster up a lost cause.
CHICAGO, June 20.—At three o’clock the convention re
convened, when the delegation from Illinois announced that, by
a vote of 56 to 2, it had been decided that that state would not
follow any possible bolt created by Roosevelt.
This declaration was received by wild cheering on the part
of the Taft men, and was taken as a sign that the delegations
are breaking away from Roosevelt and that others will follow
the example of Illinois.
California, however, has prepared a resolution of with
drawal, but this will not likely be presented to the convention
under the circumstances.
CHICAGO, June 21.—The Roosevelt forces have decided
that as a last stand, in the event the credentials committee seats
the Taft delegates contested, which is certain to do, Teddy’s
supporters will remain in the convention, but not vote for a
presidential nominee. Not being able to control, they propose
to sit in their seats and sulk.
UrLLUAUU, dune zi.—toionei Koosevelt is not very wen
pleased with the action of his delegates, and does not hesitate
to say so. He himself favors the holding of a new convention
after the Democrats meet in Baltimore next week. He indicated
that he might withdraw from the Republican organization and
lead in the formation of a new party. This action is not look
ed upon with much favor, and it is doubtful if many of the
leaders in his camp will sanction or be a party to a “rump”
convention.
CHICAGO, June 21.—With defeat staring him in the face,
Roosevelt refuses to lay down, and says, “I will fight the cam
paign through even if I don’t get an electoral vote.” This
declaration is taken as an evidence of weakness on the part of
the exPresident, but his bluffing is no longer of any interest to
his opponents, while many of his friends seem anxious to get
from under.
CHICAGO, June 21.—The committee on organization has
voted to continue Senator Root as permanent chairman of the
convention. The credentials committee seated the four Taft
contested delegates-at-large from Indiana, who are headed by
former Vice President Fairbanks. Taft also secured two in
Alabama and Arkansas, as well as the six at large from Arr
zona.
CHICAGO, June 21.—The convention opened at 12:26
this afternoon. The first order of business was the report of the
credentials committee, which submitted its findings in the Ala
bama eases. Governor Hadley again offered his former reso
lution that the contested delegates be not allowed to vote on
the report of the credentials committee.
CHICAGO, June 24.—The Hadley motion was tabled by a
majority of sixty. The committee’s report seating the Taft
delegates from Arizona and Alabama was adopted, Arizona not
voting. The contest in the fourth district of California is now
being taken up, and Francis J. Heney will make the argument
for the Roosevelt delegates.
WORKING COPPER GliANCE
AT DONOHUE PEAK
The Regan Mining Company at
Donohue Peak, in Kennecott glacier,
is working 15 men. All the pre
liminary work has been done and
they are now driving two tunnels
through the ore. This is a copper
glance proposition, the ore being
very similar to the Bonanza, but of a
lower grade. However, as it is sup
posed to run about 50 per cent cop
per, it is still phenomenally rich. E.
F. Gray is personally directing the
work.
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No Place for “Barnstormers”
Our advice to companies about to
come to Alaska who cannot offer a
first class show, properly advertised,
is the same which Punch gives to
those about to be married—“Don’t.”
If you have a “ten-twent-thirt" take
it into the pumpkin circuit—for sev
eral reasons, the first of which is
that on the way back, the walking in
Alaska is often very bad.—Juneau
Dispatch.
Climb Has Been Unsuccessful
According to reports from Mount
McKinley coming by way of Fair
banks, Prof. Parker attempted to
make the ascent from the south side
but was turned back by the obstacles
which make that route utterly out
of the question. He reached an ele
vation of 12,000 feet, beyond which
progress was impossible, due to ver
ticle cliffs.
Boost for the Alaska Semi-Centen
nial Exposition, Fairbanks, 1917.
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GUPAJUATO, Mexico, June 17.—
A cloudburst has flooded the city
and as a result many people have
been drowned.
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