Show STIR OVER ova I THE FIGHT ON ROOT I Determination Causes Unrest Unrest Un Un- rest Among ng Leaders Gathered Gathered Gath Gath- ered erel at Chi Chicago ago WILL HEAR CONTESTS CONTESTS' V VIN IN OPEN SESSIONS SESSIONS' I First of the Co Contesting sting Delegates Arrive in the I Windy City C CHICAGO June Juno 4 Th Theodore odoro Koose- Koose volts volt's determination to renew the fight I on Senator Boot Root for temporary chairman chairman chair chair- man ma and to bend every effort to his defeat when the Republican national convention is opened June 18 18 caused general general unrest today among the Republican Re Re- publican leaders and national committeemen commit commit- who already have arrived for fox forthe the tho work It was apparent that the leaders loaders in the tho west had bad expected no no I fight against Senator Roots Root J appointment appoint ment meat but Jut Alex H. H Revelle and Ed ward iward w rd Sims declared red themselves in as ac- ac D o U i Vict Victor r of Omaha naha acting chairman of ot tho th national l committee said tho action of or of the subcommittee on or on I arrangements in picking Senator Ro Bool t tras was ras final unless some somo member demanded demand domand- ed that that it be rC reviewed by the fun full committe com corn mitte It is said paid an active Roosevelt man on un I tho national c committee may bring up uj for review t the o appointment of oC Root Hoot p but the tho committee it ft is fa believed will sustain Chairman Now New and his subcommittee subcommittee sub Bub committee throwing the thc fight to fo the thc floor loor of tho convention cou All Favor Open Sessions Session Open hearings s of the contest ca cases es S which ara are aro to bo be taken u up b- b the n national na mc- committee Fridays Friday is s apparently assured Acting Chairman Rosewater is hi high highly h. h ly favorable f to such action since sinco President dont dent Taft and Colonel Roosevelt have hav both asked for it Mr lr said the tho committee I undoubtedly would reach its decision on or I II each cach contest behind closed doors door after tho the ar arguments ments had been made Up t to I today contests contorts in io cases case have havo been beer I II announced and more moro are expected Former Senator Charles Dick of ot Ohio President Taft's Tafts contest t attorney said aak I upon his arrival from Washington that I lie he strongly I favored the open hearings McHarg the noose Roosevelt volt t attorney tins nas long Jong favored ta such action The impression prevails that Colonel Colone i Roosevelt opposed ed open hearings henring tout tour r years year ag ago said Mr That Is ii not true Ve We urged open sessions but I tho tim national committee refused our re request re- re reI I quest I The committee has no reason for Cor or re rt fusing using the newspaper men nien admission to tc tho arguments of cases said Acting Chairman Rosewater r lf It the principals themselves want tant the session open Tho committee has never neer conducted stai chamber proceedings for attorneys tot for r both boUt sides have havo been present rh when hen n cases case Were argued Watching tho the Trains The small sinai group of active political I leaders here hero is expectantly watching trains for Cor tho the arrival of ot Senator Dixon I Representative William B. B McKinley l William Barnes Jr or some toome of the other ea eastern lern opposing generals A few additions additions addi addi- were marie mado to the ranks of ot the national national na us- na- na who have ha reached I the scene scent but bUl the tho majority of them their I probably will not arrive until Wednes day But one proxy la is to tn ho be o held in the tho committee commItte com corn mItte sessions so solar o tar far as us can be learned lne Dc will represent Colonel Roo evelt Several Informal meetings of or orthe the tho opposing clement element In iii the committee are aio exp expected preparatory to the assembling assem assoni- hung blinK of the full tull committee Thursday for tor fits Its work of organization According to to present pros nt plans nono none of tho the contest cases will be taken up Jp before Friday Word Vord was received at headquarters that A. A Perkins national committeeman from Washington because of an accident would bo be delayed in arriving for or the tho national national na na- na- na committee meetings possibly until the last st cia day It was said his proxy probably probably proba proba- bl bly would would bo given Khen to William Barnes I Ji Jr of ot New York Tho rho first o of the Roosevelt contesting delegates delegate have arrived James A. A Comer and W W- S. S Holt of Arkansas representing represent represent- iii ing tho Roosevelt contests had a n long ong conference with McHarg attorney attorney ney ncy for Cor the Roosevelt Interests John assistant to Representative McKinley in the tho Tuft Tart national ni arrived rived from Washington |