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TIMES THE WEATHER : FAIR LAST EDITION RALEIGH Vol. LXXI. No. 136. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1912. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Double the Nximber of Paid Subscribers in Raleigh of any Other Newspaper. MSHIP flGHT 1 1 ICES ABE THE BOTTOM DROPS OCT The Roosevelt People Have Apparently Given Up the Struggle and Accepted the Inevitable In So Far As the Colonel Is Concerned -Releases His Delegates is UNWISE ACTION Flood of GORsip About a Third Can didate, With Hadley and Justice Hughes tlie most Prominently Mentioned Boss Flinn, of Penn sylvania, One of the Early Quit tersRoosevelt Quiet Apparently About 10:30 When Ho Released His Delegates, Though Ho Says He is Still in the Fight Early This Morning an Almost Integra tion of the Roosevelt Forces Was in Evidence Tlie Hottom Out, BOLT IS CERTAIN. Chicago, June 20.- Senator Poindexter, leaving the Roosevelt conference room, announced it who certain there will be a bolt. "We will not be a faction of tin republican party," . Poindexter aid. "We will lie a new party, a new force in American poli ties." Poindexter was asked if the Roosevelt delegates will leave the convention..;. He said .. the question whether the Roosevelt delegates shall endeavor to hold a convention In the hall, or leave tlie building and hold a conven tion separately Mill be decided at Roosevelt's conference with his field captains this afternoon. Chicago, June 20. A big crowd of delegates beselged the Roosevelt headquarters this morning waiting to see the Colonel. The Colonel was closeted with Governor Johnson, ol California; Beveridge, of Indiana; Colby, of New Jersey, and James R. Garfield, and would not see anybody else. A flood of gossip about a third candidate as a solution of the pres ent muddled situation swept the hotel corridors. Hadley, of Mis souri, Is generally mentioned in this connection. It was reported that Hadley, following a long conference with Roosevelt, spent an hour con sulting with former Vice-President Fairbanks. Flinn Quits. William Flinn, Pennsylvania's new national committeeman , and one of Roosevelt's chief lieutenants In the naminatlon fight, announced this morning, that he had left the regular republican organization, af ter an all-night conference with the Roosevelt leaders. "I'm done with that committee," Flinn said. "That's all there Is to It." H. G. Wasson, a Flinn lieutenant, was chosen as his successor. Seeking Compromise Candidate. With the split between the Taft and Roosevelt forces reaching the point of a definite threat of bolt, many panic-stricken delegates turn ed desperately to the task of stirring tip sentiment for a compromise can didate. Supreme Court Justice Hughes and Governor Hadley were names under consideration. Roosevelt Releases His Delegates. At 10:30 o'clock, Roosevelt re leased his delegates from all obliga tions to support him. He will not withdraw from the fight. This state ment was made by former Governor Post, of Porto Rico, Roosevelt s close associate. Bottom Dropped Out. All the talk of a compromise can didate emanates from the Roosevelt followers. Early this morning nearly a complete disintegration of the Roosevelt forces was in evi dence. Last night's conferences convinced the Roosevelt leaders that comparatively few of their delegates would desert the republican party "It looks as though the bottom had dropped out," declared a member of the Roosevelt council. A number of Roosevelt's leaders frankly declared the Colonel acted too hastily in sev eral matters, In coming to Chicago and in precipitating a bolt from the credentials committee last night. Roosevelt's Statement. Conflicting report cam from the. ft mummi Roosevelt headquarters that Roose velt had released his delegates from all obligations to vote for him. At 11:50 o'clock the Colonel issued a statement which was variously in terpreted. It said: "The time has come when I feel I must make certain statements not only to the honestly elected mem bers of the republican national con vention, but to the rank and file of the republican party, and the honest people of the entire nation. I went into this fight for certain great prin ciples. At the moment I can only serve these principles by continuing to bear the personal responsibilities which their advocacy has brought me." Former Governor Regis Post, earlier, had announced that Roose velt released his delegates, but would remain in the race. This statement was accepted by a num ber of Roosevelt leaders. The Colo nel's own statement was so inter preted. Further conference of the RooBevelt forces Is scheduled for 2 o'clock this afternoon. Their Second Defeat. . Chicago, 111., June 20. The Roosevelt forces met their second defeat in the republican convention late yesterday in a session which had for its outstanding feature a re markable demonstration of nearly one hour's duration in honor of Governor Herbert S. Hadley, of Mis souri. ' All of , the Roosevelt delegates joined in this demonstration, while some of the Taft states lent a voice. The ovation to the Missouri execu tive was quickly interpreted by way of the delegates as the possible fore runner of a boom for Hadley for president. One enthusiastic Penn sylvania man lumped to the stage and called: "Three cheers for Had ley, the next president of the United States." Governor Hadley led the fight on the convention to oust ninety two contested Taft delegates and to seat ninety-two Roosevelt men In their places. The convention finally refused to entertain the motion. This transferred the fight to the committee on credentials, appointed Just before the convention adjourn ed until today at noon. Bolt in Committee. Chicago. 111., June 20. After bolting once from the credentials committee "under the orders of Col onel Roosevelt," and being called back by Roosevelt managers to the committee room, all of the Roose velt members of the credentials committee except R. R. McCormlck, of Chicago, left again at 11:45 o'clock last night declaring they were "out for good," The cause of the bolt was the re fusal of the committee to give a full hearing on all contest cases. After the Roosevelt men had left the committee took up the cases, but had not proceeded far when a mo tion to adjourn until 9 o'clock to day was-proposed and carried. , Senator Dixon, the Roosevelt campaign manager, who had been hurriedly summoned after the first ballot, left with the Roosevelt men. "These men are tired and will go home and go to bed," he said. "I think the other fellows are wasting time to stay here tonight." Francis J. Heney and Hugh T. Halbert, of Minnesota, who had led the bolt, were the only ones who would talk at length on the situa tion. "Is this a bolt?" Mr. Heney was asked. "You can call it anything you want to," he said. "These are the facts: "Every Roosevelt man, with the exception of McCormlck, has walked out because he was convinced from the rules which were proposed that there was no Intention of giving a valid hearing. ; "The cases that were heard be fore the national committee were a farce and this is a worse one. The lineup was perfectly plain 32 to 19." Colonel Talks. Chicago, 111., June 20. "So far as 1 am concerned," declared Colo ney Roosevelt to his delegates and advisers in an address this morning, "I am through. If you are voted down, I hope you, the real and law ful majority of the convention, will organize as such and you will do so If you have the courage and loyalty of your conviction." "I am speak XConUnued on Pi Two.1 SOME OF THE BOLTERS BACK When the Credentials Com mittee Met Roosevelt Fol lowers Were On Hand Chicago, 111., June 20.. When the credentials committee met tins morning some of I he .Roosevelt men who bolted last night re-appeared to participate. Hush .Halbert, ol Minnesota, and I-: N. .Mitchell ol Pennsylvania, two Roosevelt men made the statement that they thought tlio bolt resulted in a fair ly good set of rules and would stick to the committee. The committee session opened with a protest from Halbert and Sackett, of Nebraska, that notice ought to be served on all the contest ants. For a time this threatened break for Halbert appealed from the chairman's decision. He later with drew the appeal. Halbert's per sistent demand for delay terminated In a motion to adjourn for filteen minutes. This was overwhelming ly defeated. Chairman Devine ord ered the sergeant-at-arms to compel Halbert to take a seat. The latter complied reluctantly. The roll call showed the follow ing Roosevelt men absent: Heney, of California; McCormick, of Illi nois: Harris, of Kansas; Covington, of Maryland; Cowles, of North Carolina; Norton, of Oklahoma; Ray, of South Dakota, and Cady, of Wisconsin. The Alabama case, the contest over the ninth district was first taken up. May Not Report This Afternoon. The credentials committee mem bers express doubt over the posse- bility of concluding the seventy-two contest hearings in time to report to the convention this afternoon. Will Make Temporary Organization Permanent. Chicago, 111., June 20. The per manent organization committee vot ed 22 to 7 to make the temporary organization permanent. This -would continue Root as presiding officer and continue all temporary otticials throughout the convention. CLASH FOR TWO HOURS Personalities Fly Between Railroad Official and Opponent. Peoria. 111., June 20. A clash be tween Frank W. Crandall, of St Louis, chairman of the National Railway committee, and R. A. Broy. les, of Georgia, member of the na tional board of directors of the Trav elers 'Protective Association, oc curred in the convention of that or ganization here, Chairman Irandall In his annual report declared that the national board had during the last year acted in direct opposition to the will of the T. P. A. as expressed at the 1911 convention. Director Eroyles, of Georgia, speaking In behalf of the board, ac cused Mr. Crandall of being lax In his duty and alleged that the board of directors, learning that the chair man of the National Railway com mittee had been too close to certain railway traffic managers, decided to check him. After two hours passed in ex change of personalities a motion prevailed that all personalities and remarks reflecting on the character of Mr. Broyles or Mr. Crandall be expunged from the records. HELD FOR HIS CHILD'S DEATn. Negro Suspected of Fatally Beating Three-Year-Old. Atlantic City, N. J., June 20. Clarence Osborne, a negro chair pusher, was arrested last night on suspicion of having caused the death of Martha Frame, his 3-year-old step-daughter, who joined him and his wife yesterday at their home on the mainland, a mile from Pleas antville. The child had been living with relatives In Philadelphia. The authorities became suspicious when Dr. J. H. North refused to is sue a certificate of death for .the child. When Investigation was made, the body was found to be covered with bruises and lumps. Neighbors say they heard Osborne beating the little one late last night. County Physician Wescott pre formed an autopsy last night, and recommended that Osborne he held He will be given a hearing before Magistrate Weeks tomorrow. A woman can easily win in any kind of an argument with a man if she knows just how to turn on the briny flow, . -. . J . iF ...... WT vd7 K- W .MISS .IF.AX SIOI.J.IHAY. little highbrow Cupid -pi'rtid-d at tin mccMui;; of Miss, ..Jaii llolli day, the Knulish poili-.i:! immu-r. " Eil'iinmi "IV lau:i, rniiilnn of Longfellow, June IS. !'! matrli vtiis purely one of mind with rea son on the throne, win -re tin- buy vulli tlie how ami arrows is feud ally supposed to perch. 'I here w;ts no mini-tor, or reli;i'.i.iis cere-. money. lulinund M. l arK;'i', ;i liOst ifi lawyer, took tlie formal acknowledgements of she .vouny; people lit their lu-ddiny; contract, while invited jjin-sts T ciir w iiiiess tin- miiisna! ceremony. .Mr.'-Dana will be a model IiusIkmhI in every sense of (he term. He doesn't drink, smoke, chew, nor eat- me;;!. i!c has- a (iclinie purpose in life other than making a living, and he In. healthy. liolh Dana and his financee are socialists. He is an assistant in tlie department of philosophy at Ilarvai-!. CLOSING Oh OFCOlil Merchants Will Fisish Busi ness This Afternoon and Adjourn The sessions of -.(lie North Caro lina Merchant's A.suiht ion today were featured by a'- desdre for hard work, the officers an'd roiiunitteeitK-ii rushing tlie business through so that adjournment might i- taken tliis ai ternoon, instead ol tonight,, as fie program called for. Throe sessions in one was the plan lodnv anil the hope was expressed that all business might be put across In lore 3 o'clock.- The convention -Uwt with Vice President Barrett in tin- cliair. 'I'ii" committee on resolutions and the nominating comuvii ice had not re ported at noon - ami' a hile tho com mittees were out tlii" 'delegates, dis cussed --matters- of i nl interest to the profession. Mr. X. L. Cranfor.l of Winston-Salem, a former presi dent and one of the livest merchants in the state, arrived today to Iuko part in the deliberatinits. Mr. Frank Morris, who formerly lived here, was unable to come as a delegate from Winston-Salem and ihe convention missed his remarks.' The convention last night heard an address by Mr. Norman H. Johnson, editor of the Merchant'-Journal, on the freight' rate situation." Mr, Johnson thought 11"' corporation commission had not heen as active for the merchants and consumers as It might have been. Wilmington ( Iiosen. From the eleven places suggested for the next convcnihm Wilmington emerged a victor this afternoon, the choice being made on the second ballot. Morehead City came next highest with Salisbury-third.- The selection was )a;cd made unani mous. Kaleigh, Uwnsboro, Durham, Ashevlllc, Salisbury,'- -Wadesboro, Fayetteville and Now Bern offered the association the best they had, but the fine politicians from the east carried off the honors. The New Officers. Officers were elected as follows: President -Joe Garibaldi, Char lotte. Vice-President C H. Munson, Wilmington, Secretary CO. Crelghton, Char lotte. , Treasurer Samuel Burton, Ashe vllle. NEGRO MAN DISOWNED IN POXD AT COUNTY HOME, Ham Parrish, a negro inmate of the county homo, was seized with cramps while in tlie pond at the farm Monday, and was drowned be fore Superlntenlent Gulley could roach him. Ham bad gone to the pond to wash -off some lime that had ari'umulated -while scattering the shut oti '-sonie holds and was swim ming about when 'he was . suddenly voizod. There were two or three hands with him. but they could hot swim, "liioy gave the alarm, but be fore M: Utilley reached ihe pond the ncf.ro had drowned.. He was 4i years oid. - - - - STIIAMKI! OV SHOAI.S Life Silvers '.'(Jo to Heseue, But Crew Hifuses to Leave, (.in' lloi'.rv, ,Va., June'. 20.- The British steamer Wyvisbrook, of Cilasuov'. which lofl I 'Ciisacola, Fla., June 1'!, '.bound for Scotland, ran ai.round . during, the hig'ht on Pebble shoiils. Life -savers -went to. her as-.-i.siar.ee. ' t'aiilain McWilliums and crow' refused lo leave the steamer. T'ho es-i'l is believed in no danger. The life-savers are s.anding by. A tug pvc'.hiiyiy-will be sent i':'oni Nor folk to help the Wyvisbrook off.. Taminai'y (Iocs to Baltimore Tomorrow , Xi-w York, June '2". --The dopar-;tiiv-of New "York's dele'.-ates to the i'.aii hi :ore com ont ion Monday morn im; will he rec-.'d"i hy i he depar-lin-.' ti.'!iHi;Tow allei'tiiJO.n of the Tammany-hall ol'iitiaU and several stale le.uli't--. B::iiieirto He.i'li in AiJ" Accilcnt. ilc'ni!sled, N'. V., June ,2h.--Art-iur il;uiM?..irleUT;'' was bu.'nod to de-iih ami six -Were .injured m a c-oliiii'ii !u' 'veen a .'touring car and a- . runabout.' -The wrecked machine en tight alii'', 'i'lie victim was pinned niiilerneat h. l'ctler lis Win Victory. S.intarosalia. Mex... June 2il. -:Out- pcist - lighting ri'siiped in tlie loss 'of of seveil federal dead, sixteen w .mnd ed and .sixty, lunves Killed. -The relic 1 losses are 'estimated at even ariaier, General .Kahagc reported he routed tlie enemy in every sUir iuish. ' Senate Adjimriis I'ntil Monday. Washington, June 1'u. The 'soiT a;e met at 10 o'clock and adjourned a few ..minutes later until Monday. The house met at 10: 30 and began consileration of the. sundry civil ap propriation bill. I'ire in Hotel. New. 'York, June 20. Thirty guests jumped from the upper win dows, all ten were injured, when fire destroyed the Hotel Eldenhurst, at Kockaway Beach. Nebraska nt Culm. Calmerera, Cuba, June 20. Tho battleship Nebraska arrived yester day relieving tlie Minnesota, which leaves. Monday. Condition the Same. The condition of Mrs. Fannie C. Park, who Buffered a stroke of paralysis a few days ago, was re ported as no better this afternoon. The risk a man runs of being ac cepted when he proposes to a girl Is almost as great as the risk she runs when sho marries him, NOW 0 M l Bryan Interposes Objection to Parker for Tem porary Chairman After He Had Practically Heen A ; On But Settlement May Be Reat WitSsout a Fight COL illS FARES WELL He and Colonel Roosevelt Prepared to Bolt at Oil: Co!. J. ('. I.. Harris, one nf the delegates lo t he Chicago '..con volition from 'tho Fourth district, should he supremely, happy today. Colonel Roosevelt litis given orders for. a bolt. It was in Wake county that Colonel Harris led the Andrews faction oil t of the republican county convention here in April, set up another con vention and ran it all over the Hut-! lor-.Morehead -organizations:, as it turned out. . The republican- state convention seated the Harris-Andrews, delegates, A few (lays be fore, the state convention Colonel Harris led a bolt, in the. Fourth dis-j triot- convention and his ' delegate's were seated at Chicago. , Now Colonel Roosevelt himself I has authorized a bolt at Chicago and friends of Colonel Harris are declar ing that ho will he there with his avoirdupois. Iiolting is a part of the colonel's 'business.. Ho has hereto fore lauded on top. but there is grave danger of the Roosevelt bolt accom plishing anything." Fiowever, if the thing should be pulled . o IT Colonel Harris., .will- be cqucl to the occasion, and when he returns to Ualeigh will be prepared to ;ciinipaigti for his man. The colonel was nominated by the Wake county .republicans ' for the state senate aiid expefls to make a lively campaign, it is Intimated, however, thai I. ester F. Butler and his fol lowing will be. slow to spend their money and .time to" secure, his elec tion. If the truth be knowiv-and tho truth should be known -Mr. llutlev does hot love ( olonel Harris as well as ,'i premier siioiiui love an other. The feeling, .obtaining be tween the Wake county republican leaders is kin to that obtaining be tween' -the Taft and Roosevelt .torces in 'Chicago, although all the leading republicans in this county sorter claim to bo Roosevelt, men. STIJIKi: SKTTIil'.K Who Qiiit Work at Kooky Men Moiinl Agree to (io Hack. (Special to The Times. 1 Rookv Jlouiit, June 2). Foilow- inir con fi . donees held .yesterday be tween., the .fedoraied committee rep resenting the machinists, who quit work ..yesterday., an amicable set io inept was reached late yesterday a f ternoon, and the worku'en agreed to return to work. If is i;nti.erslood that tho men did not gain any material advantage'. However, too trouhli has been adjusted with hut ltlth loss to both sides, a 1 1 1 1 without af I'Oci itig the rest of the force- in the. shops. Vr.: 1. V Roi-.o, of the l!os( Drinr Company and Mr. Ver non K'i"r, of .he Ryser Urug Coni patiy. left toia to iittend Ihe North Carolina I 'liar ma con thai Associal ion at Wayncsx il'.e, which, nteots in that city tomorrow for a three days' ses sion. The eoiitlenien op- ' o spend some time on a vacation in ihe mouiitaii'S before roturnin1; hoino. (.1.11 I. I(i I OK Ml!S. TH W. Couii'-ol for Harry Thaw .'ave Mvelyn it Searching Ci-o.s examination . Today, White Plain:-'. NY Y.. June "0. Kvolyn Noshit Thaw, Harry Thaw's wife, again took the stand ti lost'fy against her husband in his action -o secure '..release from tho insane asy lum. Kvolyn, who is now 26, and still beautiful niul vivacious, was visibly iiit!ioed at today's session, when she underwent a severe grill ing at the ha mis of Thaw's attorney,, Clarence Shearn. The lawyer went Int.") her past life, and sought to dis credit much of tho tostitnany nlie gave yesterday nuainsl Thaw. Mrs. Thaw testified, that Thaw, in New York, In 1IHH, proposed that they both commit suicide. Ho sug gested they engage a room at a bote. anl take poison, lie even fixed the hour; sho refused.'-' She testified that Thaw complained to her that tho food given him while in the tombs was poisoned. He complained he could not eat (ho potatoes they gave him nt Matteawun because "there were largo lumps ot salt peter in them.'.' BALTIMORE (HE COMMITTEE IN SESSION TODAY Several Committeemen Assert Their Determination to -Make Parker Temporary Chairman Notwith standing Ilrynn'H Attitude The Candidates Do Not Seem to Be (in-.tl ly Concerned About the Chairmanship MeCombs Says the Wilson I'enple Have No Candidate for Temporary Chairman The lark People- May - Prefer Ollie .lames Hut Have Not as Yet Made Any Move O'Ciorinan Objects (o His Name lSeing- Presented. PA K KICK TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN. llaltiinore, Md., June 20. Al ton 15. . Parker was selected as temporary chairman of the dem ocrat ie national convention. Opposition was made to Parker's selection. The vote was as fol lows: Parker, 8; Henry, of Texas, ;; Kern, I; O'Gorman, 1; James, of Kentucky, :. Crey Woodson, of Kentucky, was selected as touiMrary secretary, and Col. John I. Martin, of St. I.ouis, temporary sergeantati arms. The committee was still in session at :i:;SO. Baltimore, June 20. The tempor ary chairmanship problem confront ed the national convention's ar rangement committee . which met here today. The committee at the outset faced William Jennings Bryan's opposition to the selection of Judge Alton 11. Parker, who pre viously was practically agreed upon. Several committeemen this morn ing asserted that the majority of their number' wero determined to name Parker notwithstanding Bryan's attitude. Bryan opposes Parker on the ground that he Is a conservative and that as the demo cratic party is progressive in spirit should be chosen to make the key note speech. Leader Murphy, of Tammany telephoned here this morn ing that the New York delegation put forward I'arker's name and that they wanted a fight made to select him. If arrangements committee names Parker, the light will be car ried to the convention floor where It will then lie determined whether the so-called progressives or conserva tives will name the presidential nom inee and construct the party plat form. Theodore A. Bell, of California, Bryan's friend, is discussed as tho probable permanent chairman. Just w hat candidates the Clark and Wil son forces will put forward for tem porary chairman for the considera tion of tlie arrangements committee is not announced. Suggestions were made that Ihe Wilson people would seek lo haw either Senator Culber son, of Texas, or Congressman Henry of Texas named and thnt the Clark leaders were looking to Senator Ol lio James of Kentucky to lead their fight for the temporary chairmanship honors. O'liiii'iiiiiu Doesn't Want It. . Senator OGorman sent word this morning that his name must not be presented for temporary rahirman. Some of the national committeemen favoring Parker were outspoken against Bryan's opposition and de clared if the question of whether Bryan was to control the convention or not was to come it would be bet ter decided now than later.. Joseph jb Haniels, national committeeman, from North Carolina urged his fel low committeemen that harmony must be maintained and conferred with his associates in on effort to find some way of bringing about a solution of the temporary chairman ship question. Wilson People Have No Candidate. When the committee met at noon, nil the members were present ex cept Hall, of Nebraska. W. F. Me Combs, the Wilson leader, authorized a statement that the Wilson people had no candidates for the temporary chairmanship. It is understood here Hint the Clark advocates would meet tomorrow in Washington to deter mine their course. Tammany Leader Murphey is expected here tomorrow, Governor Dix arrives the following (Continued oa Page Kevea.)
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