The Washington times., 1912-03-28
TALK OF BOLT.
REACTING UPON
TAFT MANAGERS
Rumor Set AAoat Has
Failed OF Its
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NHA Purpose.
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and Barnes and the New York ma
chine, every one of whom is an enemy
of popular government and the people,
and every one of whom is for Taft?' q
Pinchot's friends insisted that there
was nothing in his statement that could
be construed as a justification of a bolt.
They said that II was plain statement
of fact, showing that Roosevelt has not
acted in bad faith toward the Presi-
dent, and was intended to aid delegates
to the Republican convention in deter
mining which candidate for the nomina-
ton they should support
New Hampshire Situation.
The Roosevelt headquarters today re-
ceived advices from New Hampshire
that a halfway fair compromise had
been reached by the State committee, in
the matter of a Presidential primary.
Two propositions were submitted. The
Roosevelt people asked 70 ra straight
out expression of Presidential prefer
ence, entirely apart from the selection
of delegates. The Taft people in con-
trol of the old Gallinger machine, would
not accept this, but agreed to put on
the primary ballot two tickets of dele
gates, one labeled Taft delegates" and
the other Roosevelt delegates"
This Is not entirely satisfying TO the
advocates of real primaries; but it goes
q long way toward giving them a chance
10 develop the real sentiment of the
people in New Hampshire:
unofficial, but under the auspices of the
State organization is expected to give a
1alr chance at real popular expression.
In Illinois conditions are decidedly
favorable for a primary. The State
senate passed the Presidential prefer
ence bill by the majority of IS to /, and
1t will pass the house, according to
advices, by an overwhelming vote, very
soon.
Maryland Passes Bill.
The Maryland senate passed the bill
% to 5, and the uncertainty about its
success is ended.
"1t means two more States for us;
that's ALL" said Manager Dixon. in
commenting on the situation in these
two States today.
The Michigan situation Is not so salts
factory. Determined popular pressure
has been applied to the Michigan sem
ate, to induce it to attach an emergency
clause to the primary measure, SO it
may be put in operation this year. 1t
develops that. in order to protect them
selves, the Taft senators signed up an
s2reement to stick in body: no one
may desert and vote for the emergency
clause without consent of all the others
This kills the last chance of getting
the clause appended and the primary
made effective as TO this year.
How sentiment in Michigan is drift
ing, was ny OF the
primary at Jackson, Senator Town
sends home. The Senator was on the
ticket as a Taft candidate for delegate
to the State convention. According to
advices given out by Senator Dixon to-
day, Mr.. Townsend was showed under,
in his own town, by the vote of 81 TO
257.
New York Not Conceded.
The New York delegation is by no
means conceded to Taft in any such
proportions as claimed. Senator Dixon
declared today that as a matter of fact
the delegation is mninstructed, and its
ninety members are about equally d.
Vided into three classes:
Those who are personally for RooSe-
velt
Those who are personally and bitterly
opposed to him.
Those who don't care. as between
Roosevelt and Taft, and who will go
to the national convention with open
minds and disposition to cast about and
finally do the best thing for the party.