The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-04
brrner President Works
Himself Up Into a Fury
When He Contenplates
he Possibility of Los
llg the Nomination for
! Third Time in the
White House.

YSTER BAY. n. Y, June g.
n Upon the selection Of temporary
~ chairman Of the Republican ma
II tional convention may hang the
IIEcsI fortunes Of former President
ns4evelt He decided tonight to op-
3 with all his strength the seating
t5enator Root and issued call 10
lis supporters TO stand by him.
mPe colonel's decision to make a
ire issue of the seating OF Mr. Root
-freacbed after u consultation with
Isers.
Sycamore Hill today were Senator
: u, Clifford Pinchot, William L
rsl, New York; George w. Perkins
ISg.Ncw York; Frank B. Kellogg and
ltrew RAIN, both Of whom are from
.sHesota, and Truxton Bcal, dele
Is from California,
y ftcr Colonel Roosevelt had com
Eed his statement he brought up the
fItion of whether he is to 20 to the
r1ago convention,
- After hearing what the men ] have
ri today have to say. he said, "my
: sjessIon is that will not 20. | may
5sh different decision, if any
pg-arm tactics are attempted. -
Y t.lsevelt's Statement.
lowing IN part is the statement die
today by Colonel Roosevelt
the past Mr.. Root has rem
y, ed distinguished service as secrc-
~ y OF state and secretary of war.
III in this contest, Mr.. Root ranged
W. pseii against the men who stand
r,r' progressive principles within the
oDi publican party; that is. against
~ mers who stand for making tho
, II publican party IN relation TO the
vSqes Of the present day what IL was
e eNfhc days of Abraham Lincoln. lie
ss ,.s,s nds as The representative of the
ne - and the policies OF reaction lie
fut forward by the bosses and the
Nlfesentatives Of special privileges.
,pC That has recently come to my
JNIwledge makes ii clear that il is
uestlon of the absolute duty of
Gr,tsfy progressive Republican TO op-
+, Nf the selection as temporary
,to frman at Chicago Of any man put
~ p lard in the interests OF the sup
ees 4trs OF Mr.. Taft in this contest.
ven we before me copy Of the fol-
test Hg telegram sent to A Roosevelt
the ufate from Pennsylvania, Philip X.
~ Nber:
currs
an an es's Telegram.
''ots sFhe national committee has Sc
vsnbd Senator Root OF New York
eLfehiporary chairman of The CON
-pR ]on at Chicago. II Is reported
fbe Roosevelt forces will oppose
: -Nbtction OF the committee, ] am
rs you in behalf OF the New York
oHt'on, With the exception OF
DC Few, 10 ask your support for
orlot ppr Root, for chairman. We be-
to ~ fh>s contest Is the most serious
II n';hs shs "ilich has afflicted the Ropubli-
ALL os3PArty and that the attempt to
beGptnate Mr. Roosevelt can lead only
alsqn fsasler. The doctrines which he
. are 1AnVocatcd We declared In our
Ihe fsprm at the Rochcaler convention
M. snhversive OF our form Of gov
ne p'ent' Will YOU please wire me,
York city, collect, whether we
1MkYey on your support for Senator
,rJTI ior temporary chairman.
l)NSt "(Signcd)
WILLIAM BARNES, JR."
iniystIs Issue Is Clear.
d gno Tsrans Ike this have been sent
ter sd1Freat number OF the delegates,
*nt'E To great majority Of them
, and telegram makes the issue per-
~ clear IL Is ono OF principles.
Q aqhe prrsons. Mr.. Barnes demands
he co-Hoots selection as the sign of
20 be onttnued on Page Two.)
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