Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
FLYNN BUSHES TO CHICAGO,
Roosevelt Dispatches Pennsylvania
 Leader on Special Mission.


 Oyster Bay. N Y, June s.-State Senator William F1lnn of Pittsburgh was despatched posthaste to Chicago by Colonel Roosevelt tonight to act as the eX-president's representative in the fight before the national commit tee over the seating of contested del egates, This decision was reached af- ter a conference at Sagamore Hill to- night in which the situation at Chica- go, as told the colonel over his pri- vate wires from the seat of war, was discussed at length.
 Colonel Roosevelt was careful to explain that the leadership of his fight would remain where 1t has been, in the hands of Senator Dixon. his campaign manager.
 Senator Film starts for Chicago at once," he said. He is going at my request Senator Dixon will be in charge. MT. Finn will assist him. g
 The decision to send MT. Finn to Chicago was reached so suddenly that Ee was barely able to carry out the plan. He sent word by telephone to his hotel in New York to have his belongings packed and taken to the railroad station for him He caught the last train tonight from Oyster Bay hy narrow margin, intending to take midnight train from New York for the west
 Mir. Film was leader in Colonel ROoseVefts campaign in Pennsylvania, which resulted in the winning of a I large majority of the delegation from that state. Colonel Roosevelt did not go into particulars as to the precise nature of MT. Films work, beyond making 1t clear that the Pennsylvania man was to have an important part l in the fight. Three other Roosevelt ] men from Pennsylvania participated in 1 the conference. They were F. A. Van I Falkenburg, publisher of the Philadel- phia North American, who took a prominent part in the Roosevelt cam paign in that state; Richard Quay. a son of the late Senator Matthew s Quay, and Alexander Moore, publisher of the Pittsburgh Leader.
 The question whether Colonel Roose. welt would go to Chicago was dis cussed, but no definite decision was reached. The colonel indicated more strongly than before, however. that there was a chance that he would go by fixing approximately the time al which he would depart in case he de- cided to make his fight at Chicago 1T rerson.
 q may go to Chicago at the end o. next week." he puts it. 'I have no decided yet, however"
 The colonel was told of the repor that Congressman Mckinley, Presiden Taft's campaign manager, would in. vite him to attend the sessions of tn, national committee
 T have not heard anything abou it," he responded.
 If MT. Mckinley does extend tn. invitation, will you accept?" was ask. ed
 T shall not answer any hypothetical questions," he said
 If l do receive such an invitation l will say then what I shall do."
 Colonel Roosevelt said he was il favor of the widest publicity of tn, hearings before the national commit tee.
 T regret that all the representative, of newspapers were not admitted {; the hearing today" he said
 T am glad that the press associa tions were admitted, but this is no enough. In many parts of the country notably in New York one of our mos serious difficulties has been the con i stant suppression of the news; so tha great masses of people nave been kep iI ignorance with what has happened
 T earnestly hope" he continued that the roll call in the national com rIittee on every important point vii | be made public'