New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
M'HARG ASSA|LED
ROOSEVELT IN 1910
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though in view Of McHarg's public an
nonncement of his belief that II ciecte'
/ again il would he hard to get MN out VI
the White Hose" it would seem lhCoh
ceivable that Mr.. Roosevelt should ho'
have heen informed Of McHarg's opinion
of him.
I'm any event. some ono who was sup
rortcd by several Of the other attehP
ants at that conference objected sI'e"-
rousIv TO the proposition of engaging
Mr. McHarg. 1t is said that he was de-
,ourcod bv one Of the confcrrees as
ncIiticaI soldier Of fortune but "liIla"'
II, Ward. the story goes, asserted 'ha'
- ba uas to be ousted he would WIN
draw his support also, and that s"u"7
tho scales in Mr. McHargs favor
Within a day or two Of that secre'
conference, concerning which an ihioeu'
ous announcement was given out i''
publication Mr.. McHarg went TO WASH
ington where he spent day or TWO la
and around the Roosevelt headquarters
rhcn he went merrily on his way tn the
south blazing his trail with series Oh
,contesting delegations in favor OF th'
man whose recurring Presidential amol-
tions he himself had denounced as max
ing Roosevelt the most dangerous ngur'
in public life in America
Talked Enthusiastically OF Contests
His work in the South completed, Mr..
McHarg returned for short time ["
Now York where he speedily became one
of the most intimate Of the RooseNe'-
satellites. In talking over the prospects
Of the Roosevelt candidacy at that time
Mr.. McHarg was full of enthusiasm, par
ticularly when he referred TO the cases
which he had prepared i'm tho way OF
contesting delegations and which he nm
self would present 10 and argue before
the national committee in Chicago
In his talk at that time 1t was noted
that Mr.. MCHarg never referred IN any
way TO Senator Dixon or the end Of the
campaign work that the ostcnsibe man
ager of tae Roosevelt campaign was at
tending 10. He made no secret Of the
fact that he believed the Roosevelt can
didacv hinged solely on the results II
the McHarg work IN preparing Southern
contrasting delegations. and he made IT
perfectly plain both that he believed he
had done that work well and that he
would succeed I'm convincing the national
committee of that belief
His arrival in Chicago was followed
almost Immediately by public announce
mcnts i'm behalf Of tho Roosevelt forces,
which, like his previous Informal talks
in this city, took little note Of the fact
, that senator Dixon VAS supposed To- be
the actual manager Of the Roosevelt
campaign.
Senator Dixon pooh-poohcd the idea Of
break between himself and Nh. Nc
Harg. and. SO far as he was concerned,
was apparently unaware of the fact that
/ Mr. McHarg was In 1910 SO bitter an en-
cmy of Mr.. Roosevelt
! As To the matter OF contests before the
ma ionaI committee. the manager of III.
| Roosevelt campaign affected To- be little
concerned. He thought the colonel could
hc nominated without the vote Of any
delegate who might win his seat 10y the
success Of Mr. McIIarg's contests.
Will Win Anyway, Says Dixon.
THE national committee Is body
! similar To the trustees Of n corporation, -
! ne said, and those trustees are not
I going 10 run the concern into bank
ruptCy 10y turning down winner. Even
II they did. and even if they seated
every Taft delegate whose seat is con
tested 10y Roosevelt delegate we would
still have fifty votes to spare i'm nomi-
mating Colonel Roosevelt"
Senator Dixon declined 10 give any
estimate in figures Of what result he OK
poets in New Jersey, but he did say that
he was sure 1T would be a positive vic
| tory for Colonel Roosevelt"
MediIl Mccormick, one OF the coloners
supporters in Chicago, was with Senator
Dixon yesterday. When the question of
Roosevelt claims on the first ballot in
Chicago came up Mr. Mccormick
spoke up:
I'VE now have GA votes he asserted
! and have $1,000 ! would like TO place
on the nomination of Colonel Roosevelt
at even money"
Senator Dixon said he expected to re-
turn To Washington this morning and
that he would go To Chicago on June -
Late last night dispatch from St
Paul announcing that Mr. McHarg had
been there yesterday to confer with Gif-
ford Pinchot and other Roosevelt sup
porters about the proposition of putting
Senator Clapp up AS the Roosevelt cam
didatc for temporary chairman con-
tirmed the story that Senator Dixon had
teen somewhat left out Of consideration
in the latest moves of the Roosevelt
forces and lent emphasis to the rumors
That from now on Ormsby McHarg Is
to be the real boss of the Roosevelt
movement.