Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-04
Colonel Has Decided to Make
Senator Root a Decisive Test
OF Strength in Chicago Con-
vention,
STATEMENT OF
EXPLANATION GIVEN
Action by Barnes Of New York
Has Brought Matter to Crisis
and Fight from Now on is for
Organization.

Organization.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, June 3.--Upon
the selection of temporary chairman
for the republican national conven-
tion may hang the political fortunes
of former President Roosevelt. He
decided tonight to oppose with all his
strength the seating of Senator Root
and issued a call to all his supporters
to stand by him.
The colonel's decision to make a
square issue of the seating of Mr..
Root was reached after a consulta-
ton with advisers. At Sycamore Hill
today were Senator Dixon, Clifford
Pinchot, William l.. Ward, George w.
Perkins, of New York, Frank b. Kel-
logg and Andrew Rain, both of
whom are from Minnesota; and Trux-
ton Beal, delegate from California.
After Colonel Roosevelt had COM
pleted his statement he brought up
the question of whether he is to go
to the Chicago convention.
After hearing what the men I
have seen today have to say he said,
my impression is that i will not go.
l may reach a different decision II
any strong arm tactics are attempt
ed.'i
Following in part Is the statement
dictated today by Colonel Roosevelt:
I'm the past Mr.. Root has rendered
distinguished service as secretary of
state and secretary of war; hut in
this contest MI. Root ranged himself
against the men who stand for pro-
gressive principles within the repub-
lican party. He stands as the repre-
sentative of men and the policies of
reaction. He is put forward by the
bosses and the representatives of spe-
cial privileges.
What has recently to come to my
makes it clear that If 4
question of the absolute duty of every
republican to oppose the
selection as temporary chairman at
Chicago of any man put forward in
the interests of the supporters of
Mr.. Taft in this contest. / have before
me a copy of telegram sent to
Roosevelt delegate from Pennsylva-
MIA, Mr.. Philip Barber. who is asked
to support Root for temporary chair
man."
The telegram is quoted to the ef-
feet that the Roosevelt doctrines are
to the system of govern
ment
''Telegrans like this have been sent
TO a great number of delegates, ap-
-. 10 af
This telegram makes the issue per-
fectly clear. 1t is one of principles
not persons. Mr.. Barnes demands Mr..
Roots selection as the sign of repudi
alton of the principles for which I
stand, and as an Endorsement of the
doctrines enunciated at the Rochester
doctrines not merely re-
dictionary, but of such n character that
no party protesting them could carry
l single state in this union.
This telegram of Mr. Barnes
shows that the plan announced in the
press is true and that the leader and
zeal head of Mr.. Taft's canvass at
Chicago is to be Mr.. Barnes, whom
Mr.. Taft and his manager have
chosen to represent and embody the
principles for which Mr.. Taft stand.
choice which casts an illuminatlrg
light on Mr.. Taft's relations both g.
he bosses in politics and to specia
in the business world.
"Mr. Taft's nomination at Chicago
AN only be brought about by nulli- |
ying the will of the people and by
ra raudulently seating sufficient num-
,er of boss picked and boss-controlled
delegates in the place of those who
nave been legally elected by the peo-
Die themselves.
The program cannot possibly sue |
,eed, IL the convention Is left 10 it,
elf. Our opponents have shown that
hey will stop at nothing In the ef-
ort to subvert the will OF the people |
iuiy and deliberately expressed.
In Ohio at the recent primary the
ma jority against Mr.. Tafts nomina-
ion was 10000. High minded and
honorable men under such circum- |
would refuse 10 accept dele
rates who would represent not the
ma jority but the minority Yet at this
moment the Taft managers in Ohio |
ire straining every nerve and using |
very means to upset the peoples
'erdict and give the delegates at large |
# Ohio TO the man whom Ohio. by |
N overwhelming majority. declared ,
,ught not to have them.
"But in spite Of all these efforts
he convention. II left to itself. win
,e heavily against Mr.. Taft. His
Whole chance OF winning depends not
ipon the vote Of the national conven-
ion, but upon his hopes and plans
or securing improper action by the
committee.
"Mr. Barnes telegram shows that
n reality the purpose Of certain
.mong them is to frustrate the will