The Washington herald., 1908-03-27
NO ROOSEVELT YOKE
UninStructed Bay State Dele
CATION Pillsbury Wants.
OPPOSES DICTUM FOR TAFT
Former Attorney General Himself In
a Hughes Acknowledgements Al
tempt of President to Name His
SuccessOr-SagEesfs White House
Methods Are Open 10 Criticism.

Boston March 2e.-"Massaehusetts Re
publicans have been adverse always 10 ac-
cepting dictation from a national admin
istration Of their own party. and they are
not going to begin to accept dictation
now"
That is the spirited note OF Independence
With which Albert E. Pillsbury, Iormer
attorney general Of the State, comments
upon the ideal and the prospective at
titude Of the Massachusetts delegation
to the Republican national convention.
PiIIsbury for Hughes.
Pillsbury is outspoken in favor Of the
nomination Of Gov. Hughes. cs New
York
The primary and essential point of
his attitude is opposition 10 the effort 10
send Massachusetts delegates 10 Chicago
bound fast by either instructions or reso-
lutions Of preference for Taft His at
tltude is made the more interesting BY
his unqualified assertion that the Taft
movement. in its origin and conduct IN
this State, finds It's inspiration and en-
couragement in the White House.
Mr.. PilIsbury said:
would have the Massachusetts, delegates 10 The
Republican rational convention absolutely unfettered
by instructions or resolutions IN any form or dis
glise.
Wants Free Delegation.
! do not wish 20 see this state and the other
States Of New EnglaDd throw away their votes OF
their moral influence IN convention where there is
bound 20 Be a cortest. and probably spirited and
wholesome contest. for The nomination.
seems 70 not wise nor prudent for MaSaehu-
sets Republicans 10 hind their delegates 70 any one
candidate long in advance 4 that convention
II Massachusetts had a candidate Of It's own. OF Il
party opinion IN the State already cystallized
IN favor Of some one candidate the with
both Mckinley ami Roosevelt. well with
Reed. why. that would be 4 different situation
But such situation exists to-day. and no such sit
uaton b. forced by the influence dicta;ion Of
the President or q any Senator.
Piilsbury explained parenthetically that
by ANY Senator" he meant specifically.
Senator Lodge. who. he added. had found
II expedient 10 withdraw from his original
purpose OF handing over the Massachu-
setts delegation solidly to Taft.
Taft Managers Criticised.
He continued:
II is the effort Of the Taft managers here. ard
particularly Of Powers their chief to make II ap-
pear that Massachusetts, Republicans are genuinely
in favor of nominating the Secretary Of War II
that assumption were corcct the Taft Managers
could Afford % let the state of Massachusetts, alone
There is no concealment about the attitude Of
the administration a. Washington. That i charac
teristically frank and open President Roosevelt Is
clearly doing hIS utmost 20 force upon the party
and the country his Secretary q War as ais sue
eesSoT.
Il can be said that orders that he shall be nom
mated have gone out from Washington 70 those
and 70 czrTy them ovt II they can. This Is spec-
tscle never before witnessed IN the history q the
ReVubiican party.
One most unfortunate feature of Taft's czndidacy
fOr the nomination Is that Il would be hopeless
without the support q delegates from Southern
States that annot cast electoral vote for him
nominated.
About Roosevelt denomination
Il ough; TO be Observed that the Taft managers
in various parts os the country holding oct the
intimsticr that their candidate is not nominated
the oaly alternative IS the nomination Of the Pres
dent himse There are Indications that this threat
is haTiIS 10 some extent its designed effect BY draw
ing or driving 10 Taft the support Of Republicans
Who would wish beyond anything else 70 avert the
possibility Of a third term.
Oi co.rse. the President cannot be iSnorant of
what Is publicly said 5y the managers of the cam-
pzgn Of his own aEoTed candidate. His silence IN
der these conditions must he construed assent
10 iris in;imatiOu- The iutimariOn necessarily I'M
plies the possibility Of his denomination and Of his
acceptance.
Apparently the silence Of the President must mean
either that he is willing 10 have this statement
used 10 promote the nomination Of Secretary TAft
while adher1ng 10 his declared purpose not 70 acspt
renominztion for himself else that he IS Wiiig
70 have Il used AZ all events. whatever the eonse-
/ gueuce.
II the case be the former. the Of the intirna-
tion is highly improper. II tends 70 DIVE RepGo-
/ lcans 70 the support Of Taft for reason which
/ does not in fact exist.
II the case be the latter, and If the President
/ really means 20 aocept nomination in the event
that his Secretary of War cannot Be nominated. such
an attitude Is inconsistent with his declared purpose
/ not 20 accspt a renomination under any circlm-
stances That repeated declaration his fellOwtiZens
have thus far taken almost With nocurd. sin
ceTe.
President Under Suspicion.
In either view the use Of this menace necessarily