“TEDDY” ROOSEVELT LETS GO

West Coast Times, 18 June 1912, Page 2

“TEDDY” ROOSEVELT LETS GO

FIGHT AGAINST THIEVES AND CORRUPTIONS. FUN AT CHICAGO CONVENTION. [FEB FBESB ASSOCIATION,—COPVIIICHT.] CHICAGO, June 16. Excitement, at the Republican Convention, is at fever heat. Mr. Roosevelt’s supporters arc harranguing the Convention delegates continuously. Altogether Mr. Taft has received 135 contested delegates, and Mr. Roosevelt 19. Mi-. Roosevelt declares that the fight is by the people against perpetual politicians, thieves and corrupt leaders, ROOSEVELT IN THE LIMELIGHT, CHICAGO, Juno 17, Mr. Roosevelt’s arrival was excellently timed when the popular indignation over the committee’s modus op. craudi was at its height. Tho committees have allotted Mr, 1 aft 234 contested of the delegates and Mr. Roosevelt twenty, ’ THIEVES NOT GOING TO WIN, ; CHICAGO, Juno 17. | Mir. Roosevelt addressing the crowds soil it was a naked fight against theft, but the thieves were not going to win, ' r ** le people will refuse to countenance 1 the theft of their votes by profession- ' al politicians representing what was 1 the most corrupt of tho country’s po- ’ lilical life. Mr. Roosevelt demanded the creden--1 Hals of the Committee to reject the - findings of the National Committee. Failing this ho intends to appeal to appeal to tho Convention. STILL TALKING WILDLY. 1 —— CHICAGO, Juno 17, Mr. Taft’s managers claim 655 votes in the Convention, which would elect Mr, Taft at the first ballot. Mr. Roosevelt’s supporters concede concede only 635, which would bo insufficient. They state that Senator La Folletto cannot bo nominated and his delegation will go to Mr. Roosevelt. NEW PARTY PROMISED. If Mr. Roosevelt fails to nominate a; tho Convention, his followers will found a now party. Every doubtful delegate is being feted by both parties, particularly the negroes. Prominent negroes have been brought to Chicago in order to induce the negro delegates to support Mr. Roosevelt.