Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-25

In several states yesterday the political
pot boiled over. 1t was mainly about
Roosevelt--as usual.
New York continues the storm center,
but Ohio is making a hard bid to see II
1t cannot produce larger assortment OF
causes for republican discoEd. In New
York the former President is his own
trouble maker. In Ohio he is causing
misery by proxy James r. Garfield is
the proxy.
In New York and Connecticut demand
has been made that Roosevelt play new
role, that Of apologist. Up to the time
of going to press he had given no indica-
ton of complying with the demand
At Albany last night John A. Dix. the
democratic candidate for Governor Of
New York furnished what he declared
was convincing proof that he had never
been connected with the wall paper
trust, and demanded that Roosevelt
apologize for charging that he was
trust director. Mr.. Dix had attended
the funeral a conference OF democratic
leaders was held.
Dix Issues Statement.
Following the conference Mr.. Dix is
sued his denial OF the Rocseveltian
charge. He stated that he never had any
connection with the Standard Wall Paper
Company which was a defendant in an
action before the United States Supreme
Court
The defendant, he said, went. out of
business in 1908 and the second Standard
Wall Paper Company. of which Mr.. Dix
was a director, .'organized and bought.
among other properties. the plants and
manufactured goods Of the old Standard
company"
This whole business. said Mr.. Dix.
affords another example of the reckless
manner in which the former President Of
the United States misuses the great
standing which he acquired by his cleo
ton to the presidency to misrepresent
those who oppose him in any way; and
while | am charitable enough to assume
that he may have been led to make these
reckless and unfounded charges by false
reports made to him by those surround
ing him. 1 now demand, as one American
citizen Of another. that he make to me
for this Misrepresentation the apology
which one gentleman owes to another for
even involuntary Misrepresentation
Talk of Libel Suit
The Connecticut demand on Roosevelt
for an apology takes the form of an open
letter from Simeon E. Baldwin. former
chief justice of the Connecticut supreme
court, and democratic candidate for
governor There has been some talk that
Judge Baldwin may bring action for
libel against the former President, but no
announcement to that effect has come
from him.. In his open letter to Mr..
Roosevelt he says:
I'm the newspaper reports of a speech
delivered by you at Concord, n. H., Oc-
tober 30, it is stated that you remarked
that the democratic party Of Connecti-
cut had nominated for governor a former
judge, who was man who took the
view that 1t was competent for the work
man, when driven TO accept any en-
ployment, to bind himself not to be COM
pensated il he lost life or limb in that
occupation.
II never took such a view
Il never stated that | took such a
view.
such a view would be opposed to
the settled principles of Law, and no
competent lawyer could or would take
il"
After stating his position in regard to
this question. Judge Baldwin concludes:
Il trust that your remarks at Concord
were misinterpreted. If. not. you GER
tainly were misinformed.
IF you did. in fact make the charge
against me. or one substantially Of that
character. I write to request that yol
would retract it. as it is one calculated