THE PRESIDENCY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10665, 21 June 1912, Page 5

THE PRESIDENCY

DEFEAT OF MR ROOSEVELT. CERTAIN

TAFT FORCES GAINING POWER. Received Last Night, 11.15 o'clock.) CHICAGO, June 20. The general belief is that the defeat of Mr Roosevelt is certain. Mr Taft's forces.are gaining power, while Mr Roosevelt's are losing power. There is a probability that Mr Roosevelt will refuse to accept the Convention's verdict, and nominate himself. A strenuous effort to prevent this is certain, as it will cause a breach iii tlie Republican ranks, and- will enormously strengthen the democratic candidate's claims.

A SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. GREAT DISOK-EBtR PREVAILS. .ROO'SEVELTITES B.EATE.N. Received This Morning, 12.20 o'clock CHICAGO, Juno 20. A more .pacificatory spirit is mani'R'.:.::cl at the Convention, though Mr Rr.i.j.eve'lt's ispcoch has strengthened •film belief th,at he will bolt and call >a n-ow' Con.ve.nf.icJn if defeated. He •infonji'ed his suppor'tnrs that full opportunity must Bo given to the elected deputies to purge the roll. If they did i.'o't avail fhemiselvos cf the opportunity, then the Convenit,ion'•.iction. would be binding en no honest ■man. The; Convention debated the ques'ticn of whether 72 cif three .alleged to; have been' fraudulent!v d:ec: 3 d should vote on the onci'ion .excluding thorn.

Mr Eiihu Rcot ruled that the contested delegate's we're .unable, to vote on a question, as to 'their own right •to a seat; but they could vote in other cases. OMierwise., a minority would be able to ccm'tirtol the Convention.

Finally, Governor Dineen. (a Rocs - vel'Mctc.) proposed a. compromise whilneiby the dcepivtcd- delegates ~wor . : .referred, to the Credentials Committee, on condition tlbnt the Vleliegates were not alllc-wed to vote upon the Convm.iittee'.s report. This was rejected by 510 to 56 i. Later proceedings wdrei so disorderly that the reporters had difficulty ia following them. They -included a .sensational denon situation.

Governor Hadk-y and Mr Roost?' volt's icteilegaian.- paraded the hall, carrying standards, elbeering and velidug, "We wanit Toddy!" ' Mr Root war, pcwerlecs . It was fifty-five mini'.iti:.3 before tho i?ergean.t-at-Arir.s rcctclrcd order. The distur'b.a.r.'C.cs were punctuated ivitfi cries of'Tladley dicu'ld be the .oompi'omis'O! President!" Cthevs suggested Justice Hughes cr> and Hartley as Vice-President. At 'a later stage the Credentials Committee elected aVIr Devir.o (a Taft ite) one cf the d.mtcyt.c-d delegates as •againct a Roos-2.velt.itc, by thirty /o"".-■* •bo eighteen. The Rcofjoveiltftos fatting to obi air. (satisP.vction of their demand for a •"u-i'l hearing, then'eupon bolted.