Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
COLONEL NOT
PLANNING TO 60
TO CONVENTION
Report That He Will be al
Chicago Branded as Pure
Fake, but He Says He May
Alter His Plans.

MANAGER IN SCRAP
ON TICKET QUESTION
Col. New, Chairman of Con-
vention Committee, and
Dixon Exchange Retorts;
Candidates Denied Tickets
New York, May 31.-Ex-PresI-
dent Roosevelt said today that re-
ports that he intended to 90 to the
Chicago convention are untrue.
"Pure fake" said Colonel Roosc-
veIt. "of course, ! may alter my
plans but at present ! have not
any intention Of going to Chicago"
Chicago, May 31.-Denial of SEN
ator Dixon's statement that he nad
asked for tickets to the republican
convention for Colonel Roosevelt's
personal use and that they had been
refused him was made by Col. Harry
s. New, chairman of the subcommittee
on arrangements.
"The telegram | received asked for
tickets for the Roosevelt national com.
mittee. followed precedent and car.
rid out the rule that no tickets should
be allotted managers of candidates,
said Col New.
"The Taft and LaFollette managers
also were refused tickets"
Mr.. Roosevelt. in spite Of his denials
! is expected in Chicago next Sunday
by Col. New TO take charge o.
1.-THE fight in behalf OF S2e6 contestsna
delegates before the national COM
mittee.
II haven't had the slightest doubt
for the last month that Mr.. Roose-
yelt would come to Chicago" said Mr
New. 81 have known for some time
that he had reserved rooms at the
Blackstone for his own use, but could
not disclose the fact because had re-
ceived the information in confidence
No Tickets for Any Candidate.
Senator Dixon's telegram requesting
25O seats for the Roosevelt manage
ment was sent to both Mr.. New and
Fred w. Upham, chairman OF the To-
cal committee. The senator said he
had made no previous request for
tickets because he had supposed an
allotment would be set aside for the
Roosevelt committee; but not being
notified OF such action, he had decided
"No tickets will be given to the
| Roosevelt committee or the LaFollette
committee, or to any other committee
| or to any other candidate said Mr..
New. mo tickets have ever been al
lotted to candidates, as candidates.
This Is precedent which will not be
broken in spite OF the attempts being
| made to break it and many other pre-
cedents.
-Four years ago Mr.. Roosevelt was
president of the United States and
titular head of his party. He was
given $50 tickets as president, to meet
| the demands which the president must
be prepared to meet.
! "The president has requests from
diplomatists and distinguished visi.
tors, which he must be in a position
to grant. Mr.. Taft received no
tickets four years ago, nor did the
Taft committee. or any other candi.
date or committee. This year, Presi-
dent Taft will have few tickets az
| president, but all other tickets except
those distributed by Mr. Upham Will
be given out through the national com.
mitteemen."
Dixon 10 Aroused.
| Senator Dixon, Coloners Roosevelt'G
campaign manager, aroused by the re-
fusal of Colonel New to honor Senator
Dixon's request for $50 tickets to the
national convention for Colonel Roose-
yelt. last night sent Colonel New long
telegram in which he charged him In
plain language with making Colonel
Roosevelt the victim OF News al.
legged" bias in favor Of Taft.
"You have on your own initiative al.
lotted $50 tickets to Mr.. Taft. 1t had
not occurred to me that a man tenn
porarily occupying a position of trust
would be so narrow and factional az
to refuse courtesy to an ex-president
of the United States"
These are expressions Of Senator
Dixon. He concluded by saying:
| "I shall not permit you as an indi-
vidual partisan to arrogate to your
| self the final disposition OF this very
reasonable request but shall immedi-
ately lay the matter before each indt-
|yidual member of the republican ma
ltional committee. Signed, JOS Dixon. :
Chairman New reiterated his previ-
GUS declaration that no presidential
candidate would be recognized in the
distribution Of convention tickets, but
added that IL Colonel Roosevelt came
to Chicago and applied for ticket In
person he would provide him with q