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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1912
Page
2
Roosevelt forces press for temporary leadership while staging protests and alleged defections to derail Taft plan. Taft camp claims solid delegate backing, with Root as favored chair, and prepares a major demonstration. Hidden moves include Georgia and Mississippi bolt claims, Woodruff and Grier orchestrations, and vigilant monitoring by Taft lawyers and detectives.
Taft campaign managers claim Roosevelt forces plan riots to seize Chicago convention hall and derail the Republican national gathering. They warn of possible assaults and police mobilization to preserve order as the fight for delegates heats up.
Chicago dispatch reports Roosevelt gains in delegate counts as Taft supporters flip sides. Timothy L. Woodruff of New York announces switch, soon followed by five Georgia delegates, signaling a changing momentum in the presidential contest.
In Atlanta on June 16, Republican leaders report five Georgia delegates instructed for Taft plan to switch to Roosevelt when the Chicago Convention ballots begin. Clark Grier, a Chicago delegate, allegedly used inducements to sway Taft supporters Broadnax and Livermore, who say they will remain with Taft.
Senator Root arrives in Chicago amid a high stakes battle over the Republican convention leadership After declaring Taft can control a large delegate lead he forecasts a sharp fight for temporary chairmanship as Roosevelt supporters mount a bolt threat and potential vice presidential maneuvering unfolds across New York Missouri Iowa California and other delegations.
Chicago dispatch notes Republican delegates from states without presidential candidates discuss possible second place on the ticket. emphasis on honoring own states citizens as vice presidential candidates and resistance from Roosevelt faction to altering party unity.
At a Chicago gathering on June 16 suffragists heard Judge Benn S. Lindsey of Denver recount Roosevelt’s stance on woman suffrage. Lindsey quoted Roosevelt saying he was for suffrage with no qualification. Gifford Pinchot predicted cleansing of politics under Roosevelt leadership. Mrs. Frederick Nathan spoke on equal suffrage in New York and Catherine Waugh McCullough praised La Follette and Taft as suffrage allies.
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