New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-23
Primary Results There ClInCh
Taft denomination, He Says.
SEES COLONEL DESERTED
Some Roosevelt Followers Will
Recant, He Predicts Fight Is
Won Cries DUEL, However.

Far from suggesting any thought Of
surrender the Ohio primary results only
aroused the lighting blood OF William
Barnes. jr Republican state chairman.
Not only is he OF opinion that President
Taft will be renominated. but he expressed
the belief Yesterday that some Of those
who have been expressing themselves az
favorable 10 the candidacy Of Mr.. Roose-
welt. largely because of opposition 10 Mr..
Taft rather than any love for the colonel
would change their attitude.
Other well known Republicans expressed
similar views. on the other hand, Judge
Charles n. Duel. chairman Of the Roose-
welt city committee. declared joyfully: The
fight Is won
In formal statement chairman Barnes
said
The result ~ Ohio has probably added
enough delegates to the TAFT column TO IN
sure his nomination, but those Republicans
who's" purpose is TO prevent tho Republican
party being uscd as an agency To subverl
H. mocratic form OF government I'm America
and establish, through dcceiving the voters.
al autocracy in its place. should relinquish
n" EFFORT In making II clear 10 those who
do not COmpTe bend what Is going on "a
stand last I'm their allegiance. All questions
relating 10 the coming campaign lave sunk
INTO inSlgniiicance compared 10 the pr"sef
walton Of our form OF government
II must he n source Of oonGratulation n
~" Stra ;ht thinking people ~ IN" United
states that. but for scattering foW, the
voice 81 New YORK. viii bc stcadfast at chi
Gag" haN" no doubt when that convcn-
tion ass 'nhlcs thcr" VIII ho delegates there
who have been faN orabl" 10 H." nomination
of Nr Roosevelt before they realized tho
rcai psychology OF his candidacy. bat vii
act az patriots rather than Scrvitors. Tho
contest viii com" between mental courag,
aud physical 'oWCrdiHe.
First Be Just, He Says.
To this Mr.. Barnes Iatr added informal
comment as 4 result ~ tho Ducl state
mont. Judge Duell says mis- - dght for
tho rights OF man" said the chairman II
asre" with him Mr.. Roosevelt assaults
the most precious right OF man. tho RICH,
30 tn" preservation Of his own mind Mr.
Roos"vclt's supporters are willlns to- sacri-
hco that. M TsNs supporters arc not
Mans highest duty in politics Is 10 helT
preserve. not DESTROY, thu. mental integrity
~ others II Is more important that tho
Republican party I'm Chicago should retain
its character and I'm campaign appeal "a
tho clear vision of American citizens FOR
their support than II II To determine what
rAme be placed at the head Of the ticket
To win is agreeable 70 al minds. N be
right is NECESSITY 30 true minds We
should strive 10 win. but we must first 10
Just and fair"
Asked what effect the result OF the OHIO
primaries would have upon the TAFT can
didacv. Herbert Parsons former president
OF tho County Committee said.
Ny understanding is that he already has
enough delegates TO insure his nomination
suppose that 2 vigorous effort will he
mad" to get some OF them away. hut | do
lot believe the attempt viii succeed.
John W. Hutchinson. Jr.. director of the
local Taft bureau, said.
I believe that the real Republican party.
the great body 81 Republican voters %
per cent Of them did not vote In PCnnsyl-
vania, 80 per cent Of whom did not vote
in Ohio and many did not vote in other
states-the Republicans who are interested
more in great principles than In individuals
are opposed 10 the breaking down Of our
representative form Of government rs ad-
Vocated by Mr.. Roosevelt. believe the
voice Of the people will bc heard in Chi
Cago and that It will enable the Taft dele
gates 10 resist successfully this wave of
Roosevelt sentiment. ] believe that the
Taft delegates will stand Arm and that the
President will be rcnomnated.
My information from New Jersey is
that the situation there is not in the least
affected by what has happened in other
states New Jersey will stand, as II has
always stood shoulder 10 shoulder with
New York.