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Show MANAGERS-GATHERiNG MANAGERS-GATHERiNG Leaders of Two Political Factions Are Arriving in Chicago Chicago, June 4. Congressman W. a. McKInlcy and Senator Joseph M. Dixon, campaign managers of President Presi-dent Taft and Col. Roosovolt respectively respec-tively wore expected to arrive in Chicago Chi-cago today to begin tho, final battle tor their candidates Charlos Dick the former Ohio senator and Taft's attorney at-torney m the contests, and several other prominent leaders also wore expected ex-pected to arrlvo Both camps are located in tho Congress hotel," which Ib also the official headquarters of Col. Harry S. New, chairman of tho subcommittee subcommit-tee on arrangements. Advance guards of both Taft and Roosevelt factions opened headquarters yesterday In preparation for the coming of tho two chiefs. With tho arrival today of Victor Rosewater of isobraaka, acting chair- I man of the Republican national committee, com-mittee, it was expected the members of that body present would meot Informally. In-formally. No regular meeting of the I comralttco was scheduled for today, however. On their arrival. Sonator Charles Dick and Victor Rosewater conferred confer-red with the subcommittee on arrangements. ar-rangements. Mr. Rosewater, commenting on the attempt of R. B Howell of Omaha, to take an immediate seat on tho national na-tional Republican .committee, said: 'T regard It as Ban attempt by Mr. Howell to divert the attention of tho committee from tho real subjects which Bhould occupy them. I do not consider It of any "consequence." No objection to open sessions in the contests hearing was made by Mr. Rosewater, although ho mado no def-Inito def-Inito statement Root Fight Causes Unrest Theotforo Roosevelt's determination to renew tho fight on Sonator Root for temporary chairman and to bend every effort, to his defeat when the Republican national convention is openod June IS, caused general unrest un-rest today among tho Republican leaders and national committeemen who already havo arrived for tho pre-conventlon pre-conventlon work. It was apparent that the Roosevelt leadors In the west had expected no fight against Senator Root's appointment appoint-ment but Alexander H. Rovell and Edward Sims declared themselves in acord with Col Roosevelt. Victor Rosewater of Omaha,, acting chairman of the national committee, said the action of tho subcommittee on arrangements in plck'ng Senator Root was final unless somo member of tho national committee demanded that it be reviewed by the full committee. com-mittee. It is said an active Roosevelt man on the national committee may ask for a reviewing of tho appointment but the committee, it is believed,., will sustain Chairman New and his subcommittee, sub-committee, throwing tho fight on tho floor of tho convention. Will Hold Open Hearings Oponing hearings of the contest cases, which are to .be taken up by the national commltteo Friday, is apparently assured. Mr. Rosowator said tho committee undoubtedly would reach Kb decision decis-ion on each contest behind closed doors, after the arguments had boon made. Up to todaj. contests in 230 cases have been nnnounced and more aro oxpected. Former Sonator Charles Dick of Ohio, President Taft's contest attorney, attor-ney, said upon his arrival from Washington Wash-ington that he strongly favored tho opon hearings; Ormsby McHarg, the Roosevelt contest attorney has long favored such action. "Tho impression prevails that Col. Roosovelt opposed open hearings four years ago," said Mr McHarg. "That is not true. We urged open sessions but tho national committee refused our request, 'The commltteo has no reason for refusing the newspaper men admission admis-sion to tho arguments of cases," said acting Chairman RoHewater. "If the principals themselves want the session open. Tho committee has nover con. dirctod 'star chambor proceedings' for nttornoys for both sides have beon present when cases were argued." Watch for Dixon's Arrival The small group of active political leaders hero Is expectantly watching trains for the arrival of Senator Dixon, Dix-on, representative William B. Mo-KInley, Mo-KInley, William Barnos, Jr., or somo of tho other eastern opopslng generals A few additions were made lo tho ranks of the national committeemen who have renched the scene, but the majority of them probably will not arrivo until Wcdnesdav. But ono proxy is lo be held in the committee's sessions, so far as can be learned. Thomas II. Devlno will represent Colorado in place of National Na-tional Committeeman Charles E. Cav-ender. Cav-ender. Several Informal meetings of tho opposing clement in the committee commit-tee are expected, preparatory to tho assembling of the full committee Thursday for its work of organiza tion. According lo present plans, none of the contest cases will be tsJc-cn tsJc-cn up before Friday. Word was received at hoadquartera that A Potkins, national committeeman committee-man from Washington, bccauGO of an nccident, would bo delayed In arriving ar-riving for tho national committee meetings possibly until the last day. It was said his proxy probably would bo given to William Barnes, Jr. of Now York, Tho first of tho Roosovolt contesting delegates havo arrived. Jamoa A. Comer and W. S. Holt, of Arkansas, representing tho Roosovolt contests, j had a long conference with Ormsby McHarg, attorncv for the Itoooovclt Interests. John Eversmnn, assistant to Representative McKInlcy in the Taft national hoadquartors, arrived from Washington. |