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THE WEATHER. Showers today and Sunday; rising temperature. . . VOL. XC-NO. 74 , X J rill i a ; 'M .it. ' THE-MODERN IDEA. 'TTo keep the money f stirring yoirW got to keep your. Advertising: Going. : WLLMIKGTOK, K. C, SATURDAY MOBJNXN'Gr, JUKE 35, 1932. WHOIJS HTXMBER 13,928. Fight Between President's Ri val Delegations Also Settled. MIKES HIS TOTAL FOURTEEN ,he Texas Contests Involvinq Thirty Delegates, Will be Taken Up To dayHope of the Roose velt Forces. I"H"I,j' T OUTCOME OF CONTESTS -fr jL Contests involving 14 dele i. cates were decided by the Re publican National Committee yesterday, the delegates being seated as follows: Roose- Alaska Oklahoma . . . South Carolina Tennessee . . Taft. 2. . 2 . 2 . 8 velt. 0 0 .0 0 SENATOR DIXON A ' - :., - A n ..:-:V:..3 Roosevelt's Campaign Manager Who Says His Chief's Journey is to Ex pedite Matters. NEGRO DELEGATE FLOPS OVER Total yesterday. .14 0 Previously settled 159 13 Total to date ..17S - 13 Total number contested. . .254 Total number pending 68 Charles Banks, Taft Delegate From Missis&'.ppi, Writes Letter Saying He Will Support Roosevelt. "Returns Money." -I"I"H- -M-M-l-I- Chicago. June 14. President Taft received six delegates at the hands of the Republican National Committee in contests with the forces cf Col. Roose velt. To that number the committee added eight by the settlement of local fights between Taft rival delegations. Opposed to the day's gain of 14 - by President Taft was another empty sheet for Col. Roosevelt, , , . ... -When the committee adjourned at 2:r.n o'clock this afternoon the Texas, Virginia and Washington contests re. irained as the strtrgleBin which "the Roosevelt leaders are "to- center . their K s'rength tomorrow. -Up to tonight, the committee's labors .bave resnlted as follows: Today's results: For Taft in contest with Roosevelt, Oklahoma, First -district two; Tennessee, Second district, two; Ninth district, two. In contests !.ftveen rival Taft delegations: South Carolina, First district, two; Tennes see, First district, two, Tenth district, two; Alaska two. Total contests de cided For Taft 173; for Roose velt 13; remaining undecided 68. None cf the contests today brought out the strong partisan feeling that has char acterized many of the arguments and decisions in the committee room. In the three districts where Roosevelt contestants appeared, the .colonel's partisans on the committee voted against the seating of the Taft dele gates, but the only strong comment was on the decisrcn of the Ninth Ten nessee case, which Francis J. Heney asserted was a "clean steal." A contest from Alaska that had not figured in the committee's lists was disposed of without argument just be fore adjournment Credentials from a contesting delegation elected at Val dez May 29th. had been received by Secretary Hayward, but the commit tee declined to consider them. The sudden and early termination of the day's proceedings resulted from the desire of President Taft's attor neys for more time to prepare the cas es involving the 30 contested delegates from Texas. Col. Cecil Lyon, the Texas committeeman, declared tb Roosevelt forces were prepared and desired to continue, but -former Sena tor Dick asked, and was granted a con tin -iance until tomorrow morning, - An attempt to take up the Virginia and Washington cases met similar op position from the other side. Ormsby -VHarg, the Roosevelt contest attor ney, said his side was prepared topre sent the Texas cases, but would not areue the others. Ey an agreement to consolidate the Virginia contests and to attempt a con solidation of the Washington cases It was made possible to present all the 'emainmg contests tomorrow, It-is be lieved. ,."S '' The remaining contests include Texas. Virginia, Washington, the Disr t:,ct of Columbia and the Third dis t of North Carolina. In the oii th x0Itn Carolina both delega tus are understood to be for Roose-r eit. 1 11 vii".-'inia the chief issile is wheth r or Hi, i the conventions electing .the 1 arr 'legates were held in, districts 01 ' buildings, at which negroes were 'liidei The Washington contests .cult a:, out the control of the Wash myton state Conventoion. 'fie contested delegates in Texas um:jt-r in Virginia 20; in Wash nton 14: in the "District of Coltfm- - and in North Carolina 2. CRUSHED TO DEATH. Child of Rev. J, s. Black Fell Under ,.. Horse's Feet - -V 'ii Mlotte. X. c., June 14. At Mor- -J1' yesterday afternoon the three- - i,i child of Rev. J. S. Black fell " i a buggy- and was stenned on by a hitched to the buggy crushing !r V?, 1He- aeath resulting Instantly. : Hiack is pastor of a Presbyterian C'll"ll .It Viio.t.. J .1 JV. ."s family was nn a viai frv liWiirlfA'a CA V l4Ji li MJ Ull ww Charles Smith, at whose home "cement occurred. v ;-''Z'-'. i iiner t Ik- Chicago, June 14. A letter written by Charles Banks, one of the negro Taft delegates at large from Mississip pi, to Directov McKinley, of the Taft headquarters, announcing that he would support Roosevelt, and was returning the' "money placed in my hands, at your suggestion, to defray traveling expenses of some cf the delegates from ( Mississippi," was given out to night by Senator Dixon, manager of the Roosevelt campaign, and created a sensation in political circles. The r. letter was, uuaccouipanid', by explanation from the.. Roosevelt ' man agers; further than Uiatp'Senator DJx; o4 received at- gttooseseic Headquar ters this' afternoon tLe following copy of a letter sent today to-Hon. William B. McKinley: ' "Banks and his associates on the Taft delegation at large were seated by the National Committee yesterday. against the protest of the Roosevelt contestants from the State. The letter alleged to" have been written to Mr. McKinley hy Banks said, in part: ln keeping with my suggestion of yesterday, I am returning to ypu here with the money placed in my hands, at your suggestion, to defray, traveling expenses of --some or tne aeiegaies from Mississippi. It is apparent that some one con nected with your campaign has been continually trying "to discredit me be fore the country and with my people for-some time. When I was in Washington a few weeks- ago, looking after tne new Federal Court bill from Mississippi, and called atonr headquarters, youj assistant, without any suggestion from ' me. whatever, brought -up tne matter of expenses for delegates from my State. I told him then and tnere in your presence, that so far as. I -was concerned, I would not accept any ex pense money for myself whatever. You then proposed tnat i bk enough for the rest of the delegates. I stated to you that they were an men who could get to Chicago, and you look after the matter; here botn or you however, proposed that the mat: ter be closed then, to -wnicn i agreea. Banks sJlys in the letter that when he reached Chicago last Wednesday, he learned that some one had Informed the Mississippi delegates that "You had. given -me a - lot r of money- for them, as well as for myseir. tie adds that, "I am returning you here with the money, and you can do as, you see fit:" : JUSTICE HUGHES UNCONCERNED. Out of Politics, He Says, and Not Cov- i , . exing n9 ngmiMugn. ,.. I New York, June 14. Justice Charles E. Hushes.' of the United States fcu- preme Coflrt, with ms family, nas gone to the Adirondacks, where he will pass the Bumjaenu He has takes a camp-at iLkolPlacid for the season. . To friends here who spoke to mm of the reports from Chicago, in wnicn he has been mentioned as a possinie comnromise nominee ior me r-resi- Justice Hughes said he was onmnletelv out of politics and would not permif the use-of his name under any circumstances. He gave his friends clearly - to understand tney must regard tnis as nnai. EMERGENCY HOSPITAL. PreDarationa tia Care for. Sick or In- iured Durtha Convention. ' -Chicago, June . 14. Preparations to care for the sick or fnjure4 during the convention -.at the; Coliseum are , near ,:Tir rnmnletioDu: A modern hospital la jelne arranged in the -annex and , corpspi physicians -ana - nurses K&on ; Refected., It: -i--y. " ': :v- -V . There "will be' an annunciator to show from wiat section of the- building a dls-T-.RasLrn Is sentXand a red signal light ovemthe-"chairman.'s table on the platfprnx KyiU inform ihe. physicians that tiielT.serTicese uwucu.v - ARE PLANNING TO Demonstration By VVonien v Suffragists at Democratic Convention.- NATIONAL COMMITTEE WORKS Members Spend Entire Day Arranging Details for Great Gathering Nothing to the Biy States' x Combination Baltimore, June 14. Baltimore's woman suffragists' are; planning a big parade on Thursday evening of the Democratic Presidential , convention wee as a demonstration to the dele- gates and the leaders; Several thou- sand -.women are expected to be in the line of march. Some of the suffragists .will -be costumedio. the heroic dress of worn fin bf : history, while the parade will be led by mounted suffragists. Whether the suffragists will make an effort to secure the incorporation ofva suffrage plank in the Democratic platform was not known tonight. The Democratic National committeemen and Chairman Mack were interested in all news available regarding the suf fragists. ' This afternoon the National committeemen were visited by a dele gation of women representing the Wo men s - National Democratic League, who volunteered their services in the coming campaign. Chairman Mack told the committee which came over from Washington that he would try to arrange seats for a sub-committee of, their number at the convention. An invitation has been received by Chairman Mack to hold the first meet ing of the National Committee to se lect: a chairman- at Mackinac Island, Mich. An .Invitation will also be-"sent to the Democratic Presidential candidate to hold the notification meeting there. The National. Committee - spent the eutti;il!grw of -the convention "and employing staffs of minor ' officials. ?An emergency hos pital is to be established in the con vention hall, and there will be a corps of 40 .to 50 physicians. The doctors have r volunteered their services. Talking of the 90 votes wnicn xew York-will cast in the convention. Chairman Mack as' a member of the delegation , said tonight : The New "York delegation, as you know, Is uninstructed and win vote as a unit, but just who will be the fa vorite, ft must admit, I-do not know. We in New .York are conservative and li&e to look , the candidates over." 'Mr. Mack said he had not heard of the report-that the New York, Illinois and Indiana delegations would join forces to, make a mutual nomination. Former National cnairman i nomas Taggart,, of Indiana, reached here to night and said he knew nothing of the reported alliance between tne New . York, Illinois and the Indiana delegations "If there is any alliance for purposes of nominations, it must be fot Governor Marshall, tof Indiana, first, last .and all , the time," . remarked Mrv,Taggart... . , .' . Tp? Nominate .-Underwood Washington. June r. 14. Representa tive jUnderwood, of Alabama, will de termine; uixn the .designation oi tne man who 1 will nominate, hta; as Demo cratic nominee for President after a eonferen:erwith Senator. BanKneaa, oi Alabama, who is expected-aclE tomor row t from ;New .Yor- Sre, ne con ferred: wUh; Democratic, leaders. - Rep resentative Heflin, of Alabama, Is the most persistently mentioned personal choice of Mr. Underwood to act as his nominating sponsor, dui tne nnai determination has been held in abey ance largely at the instance of Sena tor Bankhead, who is said to be weigh ing Judgment on other claims for that honor:- j-: - r. GOINk IN LUXURY TO CHICAGO' w.uJ'-Vnrif Dlnatesv Train Said' to Be Finest Ever Made Up New York, June,Sl4.r-A special train de luxe from engine tb observation car and -heralded as the finest that ever nulled out of New York,, left here today? at noon for Chicago with. 200 delegates and alternates to the Re publican convention and their friends aboard. included .in this number are more than a score of newspaper men. , The v special "consists of nine all steel card; rtwo dining carsv a buffet car, and six; drawing-room cars: The Roosevelt delegates,; who at first an nounced that they would make other plans for the trip will all be aboard, including Comptroller .William A. Prendergast; who expects to place Col. Roosevelt's name before the con vention ' v - - ' The traiii Is due to arrive, in Chi cago at 1U20 o'clock Saturday morn ing. .v v, . - ;'' V ' ; - ARTILLERYMAN DROWNED Private Harry G.. Jamison Seized With v Crajnps Near Fort Screven Savannah, June 14. Private Harry G. Jamison of Lynchburg, Va., was drowned t-Fort Screven, Tybee Is land, this" morning, while practicing for a swimming .contest. He was seiz ed "with ccramps and ; drQwned before his" companions could reach him. He was 22 ; years of age and has been in the service six-, months. His mother is Mrs. f W;: Moody,- of Lynchburg, Va.C WRECK STOPS TEDDY'S: TBAIII Large Boulder-Jon Track Halts Roose- t vejt's Jourriey to Chicago, Short ' ' ,ly After He teayes Itew York Delayed j: .. Albany, N. -Y., June 14. A "large boulder in the path of ; the train which is bearing Col. Roosevelt to Chicago, brought his journey to an abrupt halt less than an hour after it. began at 5:30 P. M. today. . The train was bowl- ing along at aAigh' rate of speed when two miles north of Tarxytown it came to a sudden stop with a series, of jolts, and the crunching of brakes. ' f The ac cident fortunately was not a ' serious one, but it. delayed the train's arrival an hour at Albany;? The train reached here at 9:55 :K M., and left for the West at 10:2SfE: M. - ' Col. Roosevett ; sat Iquiefly.;. in his stateroom during, thebalt? -down the river. without-eonring out to - inquire tne cause, oi t&e aeiay? v. ? "I did not knaw wlutt had-happened until it was all over," he saldr"v The damage-from the accident. -was inflicted chiefly, upon ,the - locomotive and the air brake, equipment.. "The ex planation of ther accident generally ac cepted was that the boulder :was roll ed On to the track.. by boys..; The force of the' blow wa shown by tkfk-piiot or cow catcher" which was .badly bent and twisted, one side of the' heavy steel frame having been wrenched back more than a" foot. John McAuliffe, the engineer, said the obstruction ; was struck as the train was passing through- a cut. The locomotive had just rounded a curve so that he did not get even a glimpse of the rock and -his first intimation of the accident was the. shock of impact The stone or a fragment of It tore aH gash in the hose conveying the com pressed air, releasing the ,air and au tomatically applying the brakes.; Engineer McAuliffe said thenoulder must have been, at least tw4;Jeet in diameter to work such havoc with the pilot Instead of being hurled from the. track, the stone passed under the locomotive andr the first six -cars of the train bumping against the; -axles and brake 'beams and tossing - bars about. Although the passengers were not severely shaken,- the brake'beanas were bent and two. of the bcakeshoes were wrenched, from place," Co!.5 Roo sevelt was in C the third , i car which bumped: otcr thevbouldpjr aecand -af ter It struck -the pilot. Vv - - ,.'-;. TRAIN ON GEORGIA TRAI Nineteen Pi Injured ersons . v .When Passenger Crash es Into Coal Cars. , THREE ARE SERIOUSLY HURT Engineer Couldn't See Freight on Ac count of Curve -Public Investiga tion Today List of Injured ssBuassed Macon, jGa., June 14, Nineteen were injured,-three seriously, when Central, of Georgia passerige,r. train from Birmingham, due in Macon at 1 o'clock-A. M., crashed into. 13 coal cars at Everetts, 37 miles. from tWs city, shortly after midnight this morn- ing. The engineer's vision was ob scured by? a curve, and. the" engine had collided with the string of cars before he had time to reverse his throttle. There will be a nublic inves tigation at, Fort Valley tomorrow morning, when citizens will be asked by the railroad to serve on the com mittee making the inquiry. The freight cars were shoved off of a sid ing by a freight train that backed off the main - track to make way for the oncoming passenger. The . injured are : T. J. Mullins, Macon, engineer, se riously scalded. Ed Johnson, negro fireman. Macon, seriously scalded. , 'W. L. Vellins, Brooklyn, N. Y., se rious spinal injury. J. B. Reeves, conductor, Maconr arm and shoulder bruised and sprain ed. , A. F. Cumbus baggagemaster, Ma con. bacAc sprained and body wounds. . C. B. Geslin, Macon, neck sprain ed. . . ': v- -.t - - YMlBARNiS.JH mm AH, !' 1 i JUDICIAL" BILL AMEWDED. Senate Further Protects Actcof Inter- stale Commerce Commission. Washington, June 14. To- further protect the acts cf the Inter-State Commerce Commission, the Senate to day amended the -legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bin. to pror vide that no single. Federal judge may enjoin qr restrain the commissions orders. The amendment, offered by Senator Cummins, "''provides that injunctions and - restraints must be agreed upon by a majority of three judges whe-j shall be the chief justice of the unit ed States and two other justices. An amendment -by Senator Crawford to extend the, Cummins amendment to in junctions against State administrative boards was passed. Senator McCumber asked the Ben- ate to assign the five judges of the Commerce- Court to other United States courts, but it refused, -25 to 23. The House and Senate hate-voted to cut off the court's appropriation, and the Senate has voted to abolish the court and - end the terms of officers of its justices. "The Senate- finally passed the bill, and it now goes -to conference with the House. O 17 T L I N EJS President Taftannounced yesterday that he would not consider & comprc-i mise candidate for the Presidential nomination. . ' Col. Roosevelt's Journey to Chicago yesterday was brought to an abrupt halt near Albany when his train hit a large boulder which was on the track. CoL Roosevelt left New York, late yesterday afternoon for Chicago, where he will arrive this afternoon at 4 o'clock to take personal charge of the fight for delegates. - Women suffragists are planning to hold a big parade and demonstration at Baltimore during the Democratic convention and may ask the meeting to Incorporate a suffrage plank In the party's platform. Three hundred and fifty deputies were sworn in at Perth Amhoy, N. J., yesterday to prevent a striking mob from engaging in rioting. During the day and night three persons were kill ed and many injured. . . " S The political storm centers.: at : Chi cago were all agog last night over Roosevelt's, departure for 'that -city, and many surmises were made as to the probable effect of the last maneu ver of the Roosevelt forces. - - v -: " Roosevelt headquarters at Chicago yesterday gave out a letter said to be written by Charles Banks, a negro Taft delegate' from Mississippi, say ing he was going to support Roosevelt and was returning money paid ' him for traveling expenses. ' The .work of the Republican Nation al Committee yesterday added 12 more votes to the . Taft column the Presi dent being-given two each from Alas ka, 'Oklahoma and South Carolina and eight frohr Tennessee,, where the con test was between rival" Taft. factions. New York markets: Money on call Steady 2 3-4 per cent; ruling rate 2 3-4. . Spot cotton : closed quiet. 10 TWinta higner. Flour quiet; Wheat, spot weak; No. 2 red 1.17 3-4,; domestic basisto arrive and export 1317 3-4 to. b. . afloat, -.Corn, spot weakr export, 81 3-4 f,o.b.- afloat : Turpentine steady. Rosin quiet?.--kf, - t. Perth Amboy, N. J., June 14. Two thin lines of deputy sheriffs heavily armed, held at bay tonight 2,000 strik ers who tried to storm the 5,000,000 plants of the American. Smelting & Refining Company and the Barber As phalt Works adjoining, while search; lights atop high towers played upoil the rioters. Two hundred shots ' or more were fired by, the deputies at the mob which gathered behind the' 10-foot embankment of the New York & Long Branch Railroad. When the firing end ed one man, a strike sympathizer, lay dead and several of the mob were in jured. The net result of the day's rioting stands tonight at three dead and' sev en injured. Of 'the dead -one was a J." Tom . Davis, . Maconr- shoulder 1 5F&t.4e J?Las, a man at work and sprained J ".' : - ; . o . ,r--vWaa inira--wa tne mgnt 'watenman at Bob Carson, negro, Macon, ankle. sprained. ( J. J. Chilure, Reynolds, Ga.. back sprained. Charles Hanner, Macon, forehead cut J. C. Doss, Rome, Ga. Arthur Darden, Anniston, Ala., in ternal injuries. Miss A. L. Baylor, Charleston, W. Va., internal. ' - - . Mrs. S. J. McMath, Columbus, head bruised. Miss Louise McMath, Columbus, sprains. . . ', - L. L. Feagle, Macon, leg cut R. H. Cheatham, Macon, knee hurt' W. D. Baglebyr express messenger, Macon, internal. -t Frank Knight, negro mail clerk, Ma con, side, bacK and head hurt. -V PUNISHMENT WIFE DESERTION Edwin J. Cooley Favors Courts of Do . me stic Relations Cleveland, Ohio, ; June 14 . The im prisonment of wife deserters or hus 'bands charged with non-support Vis simply legalized and- etff breed family-desertion,- unless: the convicted- hus band is placed at hard labor and the proceeds of his labor ; turned !ver by the municipality or the State for the support of hiS'famtiy-; says 'Edwin J. Cooley, probation ' officer of "'the ,Su preme-nd County" CourtsoF (Buffalo, in an address before the National Con ference of - Charities and Correction he"re this morning.' The speaker' ar gued in favor of the' establishment of courts of domestic relations as distinct from criminal courts, and 'the'; treat ment of . offenders of thiselass by pro bationary methods rather than com mitment to jails and prisons. "Such courts could and v would .upon their own ' initiative and through-the probation officers," said Mr. "Cooley, "get in close touch with all? the agen cies of the community, which make for constructive, . preventive wor&i If It be true that these nonsupport - and deertioh problems involve the happi ness of the family and therfntnrg" wel fare of the children, .both moralljr and materially, as; well as the ecbhomld, In terests of the' community a persistent effort must be made to utilize to the full the (church, the charity - organiza tions, public agencies' caring 'for de pendent - children, -playground 'associa tions, settlements, the libraryf and the other agencies in the conlmunity that can help. Sane, conservative - use of these forces under careful ; direction and supervision will . hasten the time when courts Involyingrtlomestiei rela tions will take a' justifiable pr'.de in the number of families they have kept oui of court, rather than the number of cases' on their dockets." ': . MODERN PORTIA L0SE3 SUIT Divorce Refused by Jury, Who Says They Must. Live Together v - ' Monroej La., June 14 .In a court room crowded with women Mrs. . Zoa Ti Garig Carson, wife of ReV H. R. Carson, former rector of, Grace. Epis copal church' here, yesterday, argued ner suit ior aivorce auu uajfeu, wyv"B ing attorneys in a dramatic- manner. Th husband had fUeduP.unter charge alleging7 cruel treatment and slander, but after 'brief deliberation the court decreed? that the pouple; must live together: " Mrs. Carson in .her speech frequently referred- to "wo men's rights." ""V Taft Man Who Says Roosevelt's Com ing to Chicago Will Prove-Impotent. TO QUELL MOB OF STRIKERS Three Hundred Deputies Sworn In at Perth Amboy, N.J., to Prevent Ripting One Man Killed and Three Wounded - T. R. DEPARTS FOR THE FIRING LINE Goes to Chicago to Take Personal Charge of Fight For Votes. i';i; THE TAFT FORCES 6ET BUSY Announcement Causes Stir in Presi dent's Camp Has Enough to Win, Says McKinley Big Demonstration. the Perth Amboy Tobacco Company plant. ; The injured are all strikers except Sheriff Bollschweiier, who was stoned as he was patrolling the dis trict in his automobile. Six men are under arrest, charged with carrying concealed .weapons and inciting to riot. The trouble started with the arrival tonight of a sq.uad cf 50 deputies on the roadway opposite the refinery. . Perth Amboy, N. J., June 14. Three hundred and fifty. armed men were sworn Jn. this afternoon "and to night as deputy sheriffs to quell the mob of strikers who today attacked the big plant of the American Smelt ing and Refining Company. .- - Under, the direction of Sheriff Bell schweiller, the defensive force took command of the roadway leading past the plant Their orders were to shoot the strikers if necessary. . Within the high paling surrounding the works 60 guards with 30-40 repeating rifles were: stationed at- vantage points to prevent a repetition of the rioting today when one man was killed and three 'wounded in an attempt to burn the fence and storm the plant Atopa high steel tank just inside the paling there were stationed this after noon a gatling -gun which -commands the roadway and its men, have orders to use it if the rioters gain access to the works. A lull followed the rioting of this forenoon. . There are now approximately 5,000 men ' and women on strike at six plants here. The strikers demand an increase in wages. There will be no call made by Sheriff Bollschweiller for troops until he is satisfied that his force of 'deputies cannot cope with the situation. "- Governor Woodrow Wil son is keeping in close touch with af fairs, here. Five hundred strikers held 'a mass meeting late .today and appointed a committee of two to wait upon JCSse" Seaman, general manager of the American Smelting and Refining Com pany plant for a reply to their de mands. Mr. Seaman informed the committee that the demand would not be considered until the rioting iceas ed, One of the leaders when informed of Mr. Seaman's reply said: They have got to grant our de mands; if they do not we will blow the whole works up.'V . - . The body of . Joseph Allgiar, night watchman at the Perth Amboy hand kerchief works, where a thousand girls are on; a strike," was found in a clump of bushes in. the Hungarian section of - the ity " this afternoon. There 4was a bullet wound through his head and a pistol in his hand, indicat ing that it was a case of suicide. The coroner; however, is working on the theory that he was murdered and the weapon placed with the body to give the appearance of self-destruction. ; Norfolk, Va., June 14. The division of the Atlantic fleet arrived in Hamp ton1 Roads this afternoon and will sail probably tomorrow for, a cruise .of 10 days with several hundred midship men from 'the Naval Acadeuy,, .The middies reached Old Point today, some of,'. them 'coming, from Annapolis by train, and the. others on the .torpe do boat Bailey. The second -division of the Atlantic fleet is composed of the battleships Loulsian, New Hamp shire, Kansas and v. South Carolina. .r -jHa! Ha! ' Haf Ye old rtime ' Mule Race' at 'High wood Saturday. '; Ha!"Hal Ha! . x , . - 4 Je-12-4t. - New- York, June 14. Col. Theodore Roosevelt started for Chicago late to day to. lead the fight for his nomina tion at the Republican convention. He left on the Lake Shore Limited at 5:30 P: M. and is due in Chicago tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. . The colonel said he was going in response to a unanimous demand of the Roosevelt delegates that be come not as a candidate, but because for tne time being I stand as representing: the principles for which the rank and file of the Republican party have over-. wheliningly decided in the States where they have had an opportunity to express their wishes at primaries." ine colonel announced his decision to start for the political storm center, and take personal charge of the fight for delegates shortly after midday. wnue during tne forenoon he was besieged with inquiries as to . his in tention, het had been non-committal' up to that time. The fact however. that the former President had motpred ' up from. Oyster Bay early in the morn ing, accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, with baggage aboard the machine,' gave rise to expectations, that he had decided to go and the announcement did not cause surprise. Col. Roosevelt disappointed a crowd of some 200 persons -gathered at the Grand - Central station to see- him off by entering1 the i train- she'd" from Hhe 45th street side of -the station, and descending -to the track' Dlatf own by. a freight :elevatOT;Tirgie iue jwwsev.eji party -Desiaes tne colo nel. There,' were : Mrs.: Roosevelt, . Re gis H. Post, former Govfernori of Porto -Rico;' Theodore Douglas" Robinson,' a, -nephew; George D.-Roosevelt, a cou sin; Kermit Roosevelt, - and the re-1 mainder included members of the Out- f look staff. A squad of newspaper ioen accom panied the colonel and' his partyl Ar rangements were made : to get tele graphic reports of the situation in Chi cago at variPus stops" v The colonel blossomed, out today in a brand new hat of sombrero type and of pearl gray hue. Another distinctive feature of his garb was a large blue neck tie with: wide diagonal stripes, which left little to be seen of the fa-;-, miliar turndown collar, and which con trasted bravely withrthe dark overcoat he wore over his light gray suit Col. Roosevelt made -but one ap pearance from the seclusion of his of' fice during the afternoon when he was. shown a newspaper headline; quoting President Taft as saying: "l. will win." As the paper, was spread out before him,, and a request made for .his com ment, Col. Roosevelt gav It a quick glance and frowned. His Jnly respqnse was an impatient grunt, The Gossip in Chicago. Chicago, June 14. Roosevelt's actu al start from New York this afternoon to inject his own personality into the, situation .surrounding . the battle for delegates to the Republican National Convention, was. practically the only topic of conversation after the fact became known. , The probable effect of his arrival and presence here upon his own candidacy was .the subject of forecast and comment- as various as the identity of .the speaker . To the Taft leaders the announce ment of Col. Roosevelt's coming was, In the nature of "a fed rag to a bull.'" Director McKinley, of ...the Taft . cam paign j management,, . Issued 1 a , state- ... ment soon after Mr. Roosevelt's start- : ing became known. In which he declar-; ed unequivocally that ; the Certain Taft. strength was 594 delegates, 54 more than enough, for . a nomination. , He and all the other Taft leaders declar ed Roosevelt's coming was the surest ; possible indication of desperation and knowledge of defeat A He1, asserted that at a conference of the Roosevelt peo ple held Thursday' afternoon their most optimistic : figuring showed a, Roosevelt total of 78- votes short of the necessary 540 votes."'' ' - v Mr. McKinley declared that the Roosevelt managers here had sent for their chief as a last hope when they were convinced. of impending defeat. More .significant,- however,: was. the ; ' table of delegate ; figures which accom-' panied Mr. McKihley's Statement. The R94 deleeatea which he listed in the Taft column included ail of the con : tested delegations, 64 in number, from Texas, Virginia,' and' Washington; up on whose cases the National Commit tee has still to pass. -.-' : -" ' " About . the same tim rumors were current everywhere that the Taft ma jority on the ' cbmmittee . had' decided definitely to glve-Taft iBVefy remaining vote within their power "from the con tests still pending before the commit tee. ' Early in the evening it was ex pected that a -more .or -less -formal cau- -cus of the majority would be held be-" . fore the night was over td adopt' this as a definite policy. vk;Mv;U:r.:t i With, the .increasing deflnitene8S of ' these rumors- came an even more defi-; nite-decrease of such ""peace talk".-as ; had softened the situation-to some efc "(Continued on Page Eight) ft : :.-t .'J! if ft.-; I i- , ii -1 1 - i t '"S mi 1 S3; 1 1 ''..-'ii . - r 1 , '-t
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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