The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-02
TEDDY'S INVITE TO SAM
HAS STARTED NICE ROW


llal boom has caused no end of en-
barrassment To NJ. d. Purdy, Mime.
sofa member of the national progress
siye party committee. and III. +. Hal
bert, chairman OF the fourth con-
Eressional Roosevelt committee.
Who prompted Roosevelt to invite
Gordon?"
This question is being fired at both
Mr. Pnrdy and Mr.. Ialbert. and
both declare they had nothing to
do with Gordon's pilgrimage TO os-
ter Bay accompanied by Represents
tive Cleon T. Knapp.
They not only did not advise the
move. but if they had been consult
I'd. Lieutenant Governor Gordon
would never have broken bread with
he colonel under the shadows of
Sycamore Hin.
In his interview as he emerged
from Oster Bay, Mr. Gordon told the
New York newspaper men that he
was able" TO state that I'VE will
rot have n separate ticket in Min
nesota."
Protest Is Sent.
1t is known that q telegram was
sent Friday 10 Colonel Roosevelt by
VI. ID. Purdy and H. r. Halbert ask,
ing who arranged the conference
Thursday. Gordon's managers, or the
Roosevelt men. and saying they are
opposed 10 tying up the colonels
candidacy in Minnesota with that
oi any one enbernaiorial candidate.
Mr.. lialbert refused TO confirm this
report. but it came from anthorita.
live sources.
Leaders OF the Roosevelt move.
ment say destinies of Il third state
ticket in Minnesota were settled long
before national aspirant and are
only against Roosevelt Roose-
welt men gave Senator Dix
on and other leaders OF the move
third state ticket in Minnesota
was impossible. and none would be
put in the field or agitated until
after the September primaries
Martin Is Scolded.
They say the effect of Gordons Wis
his managers to hitch the Browns
Valley editors aspirations with the
Roosevelt movement, has been to
give the movement a serious setback
which the leaders have begun al
ready 10 counterfeit. James A. Mar
one Roosevelt leader for staging the
Oyster Bay luncheon at this juno
ture. NJ. ID. Purdy. ii. T. Halbert.
j t. jacobson and others who are
taking a prominent part in launch
ing the Roosevelt candidacy have
tried to maintain absolute neutrality
between the candidates. OF T.. T.
Young. Mr. Gordon, W. T.. Lee and
l.. c. Spooner
Mr. Young, for instance, took n
prominent part in the preconvention
fight in Ramsey county. He was n
Roosevelt delegate to tire state con
yention and has indorsed the mass
convention. Mr.. Lee has openly de-
clared that he would not support
Taft. but refused TO dictate to his
friends how they should vote on ma
tional issues. lie refuses to confuse
his campaign with the national fight.
Spooner takes the same view and re-
fuses 10 seek for votes on the
strength OF being anti-Taft, prefer
ring rather 10 discuss state issues
only in a bid for support
Seeks Nelson's Support.
To those who have watched de-
yelopments i'll Minnesota politics
since the Chicago convention, Cor.
don's descent ON Oyster Bay looks
like bid for Senator Knute Mel.
sons support The chief barrier to
third state ticket in Minnesota is
allegiance to Senator Nelson on the
part of both factions OF the repub-
.ican party. a third party menaced
Nelson's candidacy more than any
other, and the United States senator
ship is as important in the eyes of
the practical politicians as the gov.
ernorship.
Gordon signed the call for the
third party. In doing this he made
himself liable for all the leaders OF
this movement might do When the
third party state ticket was agitated
the atmosphere in the Gordon head
quarters was as blue as when George
II. Simpson handed down that mem
orable opinion on the temporary
usurpation Of the governors chair.
y trip TO Oyster Bay TO head off pos
sible results the growth of a third
state ticket might have on Senator
Nelson's candidacy was necessary
Tor Gordon to square himself
Both Sides Are Mffed.
Leaders of the Roosevelt move.
ment here have called attention 10
the fact that Gordon was not com
missioned by them to explain any
situation TO Roosevelt or try 10
head off. any state third party. Senti-
ment for a state third party exists
and Gordon has offended its sup
porters by his action. He has of.
Tended some of the leaders by pre-
Stunning TO speak with authority as
10 how the movement will be han
died in Minnesota. He has no such