Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13
Roosevelt Men
Are Determined.

Chicago, June 12.-Recourse to the
! Roosevelt men who have been selected
las Presidential electors in different
states is the announced plan of Will
| liam Film of Pitsburg. should the con-
Vention nominate President Taft. The
| Roosevelt leader made this statement,
today, in vigorous attack on the Ma
tionai committee in which he declared
| that such a movement. while ii might
defeat the Republican nominee for
President would save the party in the
big Republican states.
| His position was indorsed by Cover
nor w. f. Glassceck of West Virginia
Republican electors are for Roosevelt
and would vote for him in the Elector-
81 College, regardless of the action Of
the convention.
! Senator Joseph M. Dixon listened TO
Mr. Finn and Governor Glasseock and
said: II don't think there win be any
need for such action. You hear what
| they say. In nay opinion Colonel Roose-
| welt surely will be nominated. The Taft
forces viii not dare to steal the NOM
| nation"
Mr. Finn and Governor Glasscock
declared that the state conventions in
Pennsylvania and West Virginia has
not been adjourned and would be re-
convened if necessary and the electors
given positive instructions to vote for
Colonel Roosevelt if circumstances
warranted.
We are not going to allow the Ma
tional committee to destroy the Re-
publican party in Pennsylvania" said
Finn.
We don't intend to stand idly by
and lose 10 or Il congressman and the
Legislature. We propose to protect
ourselves at home. Thirty of the IS
Presidential electors are for Roosevelt
and if they are elected and the nomi
nation is stolen and given to President
Taft those 30 will vote in the Electoral
College for Colonel Roosevelt
I'VE don't propose to allow delegates
from the Southern states and the in
suiar possessions to dictate Presiden-
tial nomination to the great Republi
can states
THE time has come when political re-
beiiion is necessary for self-proteetion of
the Republican states. Under this plan
no bolt will be necessary. 1t would re-
suit perhaps. in losing a Republican
President. but win locally. No other civ
ilized country would tolerate such prac-
tees as are being had in the national
committee.
i have talked with Roosevelt men in
pennsylvania and they agree with me
that II is necessary, if Taft is nominated
to carry the fight to the Electoral Cot
lege"
In our state the entire list of Presi-
dental electors is for Colonel Roosevelt
and viii vote for him. said Governor
Glasscock. There is no law to prevent
it, The people vote for the electors and
not for the President If the nomination
is stolen for President Taft you can say
that West Virginia's electors votes will
be for Theodore Roosevelt. / agree with
Mr.. Finn and we will follow the same
course"
George w. Perkins declared that the
action of the national committee in cred
ting the 4th California district delegates
to President Taft presaged Roosevelt
victory in the convention
IF they keep this up" he said, "the
nomination of Col. Roosevelt will be
unanimous They have stolen these two
delegates from California
Mr.. Perkins also touched on the cam
paign fund question and said
'rhey had better stop talking about
the Roosevelt campaign funds for the
President Is spending the peoples money
He is paid $4,000 year salary, and SIS,
600 travelling expenses. and has been
spending it trying to bring about his re-
nomination. Mr.. Hiles. the Presidents
secretary, and Tho Presidents staff are
out here spending the peoples money"