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New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

,nceting for the consideration of the rela-
rive merits and suergth OF candidates.
I then stated In open meeting that ! was
not opposed TO President Taft IL II should
he decided that his running strength was
great enough to insure victory. had
stated this position many tunes Deiore tne
meeting. not only TO the county chairman,
hut TO Mr. Halpin and Mr.. Bates, the two
Gentlemen who supported most prominently
nv motion for a short adjournment 10 con-
eIdcr this matter, although | knew that
their motives for asking tor the ADJOURN
uent were not the same as mine.
Nv reasons for opposing Mr.. Roosevelt
have been and are, that I'm spite OF his per,
sonaI attraction and certain distinguished
services In the past, | am opposed TO GER
tain tendencies In government which L
feared he stood for. Those fears have I'M
fortunately now been confirmed. His 20,
Iumbls speech has removed all doubts, ana
he stands I'm the open The platform that
he constructetl there, involving as IL does
tho Initiative and the recai. OF decisions OF
orr highest courts, Is In It's essence not
only inconsistent with the principles OF the
y Penublican party but destructive OF the
Sopstitution itself IL Is a blow aimed at
government and representa-
tive government is the foundation or Re-
publicanism In the fourth paragraph OF
tnac ,,ro d9en,ocracv." A pure. or socialistic
9or,ocracv never was and never Will be
tho Same thing as q representative republic
and so long as Mr.. Roosevelt STANDS on
tbis az his avowed platform he should not
III or receive the Republican nomination.
I "1n ordar that there may be no misunder-
standing repeat what said at the meet
s,.e, - Tho county committee In January:
will support for the nomination ndn any man man
.ds VIZ on a true Republican platform, and
S,hl,U S,hn has sufficient strength TO, carry our
WIZ 60 victory II am elected delegate
20 the national convention ! shall maintain
this position until the convention ad'ournS'
Mr. Tanner was designated as candi-
da,e for national delegate from the lith
Conpress District. which includes a part OF
.Io os,b Assembly District.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
BEVERIDGE A "RECRUIT"
Dixon Says Southern Patronage
Is Taft's Only Hope.

Washington, March 2.-The Roosevelt
beadouarters we're moved into large suite
NJ offices occupying the entire front OF
downtown office building to-day. Senator
Dixon signaIized his advent as manager oil
tho ex-Presldent's candidacy by obtaining
enough space for the expansion OF the
camnajgn force. The acquisition of ex-Sen-
80 Reveridge of Indiana, TO the Roose-
,.oI, forces was announced at the headquar-
ters to-day.
Senator Dixon announced he would take
ohargo of the campaign on Monday. and
issued the following statement:
There is no question in any mans mind na
chat an overwhelming preponderance OF the
Denuhlican voters OF the nation are LOT the
nomination Of Colonel Roosevelt. Ihey 1, D1,
iieve that 81 Roosevelt is nominated ne VIII VIII
ho triImphantly elected In November, anu
W. are fearful of a political calamity 10
.heS !leS RenublIcan party should Mr.. Taft be
.n,,ina .nT afed The Republican party owes
the nomination for Presnoraca Presldennt 20 no 81 the
~ aaI III feeling of the Republican voters Is
len expression In the election OF ueIe-
SSa.ea IN the national conVenuoi, IucouOi 20
Roosevelt Will cer'ai' W '
'rTS Thn only hope of those Repuplicans VINO
nv oai1st the nomination OF Soionei
Roosevelt is 10 secure py ytbe . control ef dele.
patronage age, ~ skeeton political organizations
stes tboae aeo states and the sufocatOn OF the ne
ssnmsRSt of sas states IN the matter Of
the ssve not had u %f the GS1S0fsy %T EaserS
investigate Iotniied Information from every
states, Dut district in the great Republican
Congress 81 the n Mississippi Valley. like Ohio,
illinois and MGhis, Syes sod dEfry eSssS
assurance Of from prsfhnst those states while from
tse States lying west Of the Msssspg Ms Radl
With scarcely single nsase.istible sSHeP''o"' NV '''O
ven s.nat hei,eye there is any question as
! eahmTiii Intimate result at Chicago. -
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
LONG MAY LEAD TAFT CAUSE
Former Cabinet Official Likely to Di-
rect Fight in Massachusetts,
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

By Telegraph 10 me liloune'I
Boston. March At is understood nero
that President Taft has requested John d.
Long TO conduct his campaign for renom-
ination I'm this state. IL is believed that
Mr. Long will accept. Mr.. Long was az the
head Of the Navy Department while COLO
mel Roosevelt occupied the post OF ASSIST
ant Secretary. Previously he had served
as Governor OF Massachusetts ana is no"
nresident of the Harvard Board OF over
seers. Mr.. Long is one of the most popu-
lar men in Massachusetts,. He was CHOSEN
nres,dent of the Taft League, formed nero
tonight.
The Taft members cf the Repuohcan
state Committee had 30 difficulty AT 'he
meeting of the committee to-day In carry
ing out their arrangements for the sta'e
convention in April. Former Presidehs
George s. Smith, OF the Boston Chamber Oh
Commerce. was named as permanent chair-
man. and former Congressman samuei Ia
powers will head the platform committee.
The committee named April for tae cau-
cuses, and April IL for the state con'eh-
tion. which will be held in this city.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
STIMSON REFERS TO TRIBUNE
Says He Was Correctly Quoted
on Roosevelt's Attitude.

Washington. March 3.-Henry l.. Stmson
Secretary OF War. when his attention was
called by newspaper men to dispatches
published in New York newspapers that
Theodore Roosevelt had given assurance
TO Mr.. stimson and George Won J. Meyer.
Secretary Of the Navy, that he would not
be a candidate for the Presidential nomi-
nation against President Taft. said:
81 was correctly quoted in The Tribune
Of January g. Beyond that l can say
nothing"
The interview TO which Mr.. Stimson re-
ferred was as follows:
Ibid you talk politics with the colonel!
he was asked.
YES" Mr.. Stimson answered, with
grin ''Tve always talked politics with the
colonel
"Did YOU discuss with the colonel the re-
cent newspaper stories of his opposing Mr.
Taft for the nomination.
81 am and have been for many years a
close personal friend OF Mr. Roosevelt,
ea,d Mr. stimson, slowly, "and have been
a close personal friend and am now in the
cabinet Of Mr. Taft. | have never in the
mast and do not now find 1t in the slightest
degree difficult TO be loyal to both these
friendships.
Il ioined President Tafts Cabinet after
consultation with and on the advice of Mr..
Roosevelt.
"I have never believed that Mr.. Roosevelt
vould be candidate for the nomination
against Mr.. Taft, and have not the
slightest reason now. after talking with
Mir Roosevelt, TO change that opinion.
Mr.. Stimson did not want to say anylhin6
more for quotation about his call on the
former President but he made no secret
Of the fact that he believed the stories OF
Mr.. Roosevelt's seeking the RepupnCah
nomination against Mr.. Taft we're manu-
fsctured out of whole cloth.
He said he wanted his answer 10 the
question to make that attitude clear ana
he hoped he had accomplished lhdl
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
DIDN'T COMMIT HIMSELF.
pooseveIt Denies He Misled
Meyer and Stlmson.
rrw OYSTER BAY CALLERS
&C. President Gets Summons to
Appear at Mineola to Do
Jury Duty.
ID. rA1arranh 10 The Tribune. ]

INV telegraph 10 Inc lIlpuhe'l
o,ster Bay. March 2.-Mr. Roosevelt
.r,,v denied to-day the report from
,rc.hinston that he had told Secretary
10, of the Navy and Secretary Slim
~ the War Department that he
.,svelv would not be in the running
=, the Presidential nomination.
.Tbey couldn't have said that he
said
ND over the whole matter with the
go secretaries and that both thorough
:. understood his position. Secretary
wovsr and Secretary Stimson were at
e.romore Hill a few weeks ago, and
wr Roosevelt at that time showed them
I,s latter 10 Frank Munsey, in which he
la be was not candidate. but that he
,ron,d do nothing to tie his hands, and
"a one could tell what the situation
Night develop. If the nomination was
nT.rAd 10 him he did not say he would
,.ot the other way. When the two Sec
u,,s,ies left Sycamore Hill they were
u,,ss on that point, at any rate.
Mr.. Roosevelt declined. with some
,.at 10 comment on the stories pub
u,hed in this mornings papers that the
delegates TO the national convention
rsra swinging 10 President Taft on ac-
oount of the connection of George w.
psrkins and Medill Mccormick, Roose-
,AIt workers. with the Harvester Trust
0d IN hnl1nNTa
such stories were too preposterous for
serious consideration. 1t is understood
no has had ample assurances to the con-
trary
A cold. raw wind swept up SagamCre
Hill to-day. and may have had some
thing TO do with keeping away the usual
cotsrie of visitors. EX-Congressman
Iandis, of Indiana. was about the only
visitor who braved the gale on the hill,
and he did not come until evening.
"scotty" Thompson, constable of the
one time summer capital hit the trail 10
the house Of many African trophies dur
ing the afternoon, and left q summons
for Mr.. Roosevelt to appear for jury duty
at Mineola on Monday. "Scotty' said 1t
was the one best bet that the colonel
would not serve as juror, because he
was either legally exempt or would offer
a good and sufficient excuse.
Unmindful Of such little annoyances as
the weather might present, the former
President spent most of the day out OF
doors. He rode horseback cross coun-
try for two hours in the forenoon and
took A walk through the nearby woods
and fields later in the day. A cracking
wood fire burned cheerily in the hearth
in the candidates library when he re-
turned to receive the newspaper men
late in the afternoon.
Several visitors are expected al Saga
more Hill tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

Note.-The two Roosevelt delegates are con-
testants in the Sd Missouri District.
District conventions to be held this
week include
Third Tennossee-ChsttanooEs March 4.
Fourth Oklshoma-Talladega March >.
sixth Iowa -Oskaloosa March ..
sixth Alabama Tuscaloosa March :.
Yhese two state conventions are to be
held this week
Alabama birmingham. March l.
Arizona-PhGniX, March =
other state conventions and state pri-
marics have been called as follows:
yirginia-S' state convention. Roanoke. March y
Oklahoma state convention. Guthrie. March Is
Indiana state convention. indianapolis March
New York District primaries, March 20
Colorado-state convention. Colorado springs
%ortb Dakota Primaries. March 81.
Mississippi-Sta convention Jackson March
Alaska Territorial convention. Cordoya, March
Wisconsin Primaries. April 2.
Illinois Primaries, April ~
Nebraska Primaries. April p. ~
New York-state convention. Rochester April ..
Maine state convention. Bangor, April 10
Kcntucky= state convention. April 10.
VermontyState convention. Burlington, April 10.
Michigan STATE convention. April ii.
PENNSYLVANIA District primaries April 10
Connecticut State convention, Ne" maven
April l6 49,, e,e,i. ,nru 10
oregon Primaries. April 10.
iowa State convention. Des Moines. April ~
Nissouri-State convention. 81. Louis: April 20.
pennsylvana-State convention harrsnurs'
delaware state convention. Dover. May T.
t,aiifornia- Primaries May II. .
Tennessee-State convention, NashNlhe' May ~
IV~onIup-State convention. May II.
tdabo-Iate convention Boise, May 10
North Carolina State convention Raelen'
"% Washington state convention, Aberdeen May
II. e., .o,y.,tior Uuntin9,on
May 10
ohio District primaries, May 81
Now .Icrsey-Primaries. May y.
south Dakota Primaries June y
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
TANNER OUT FOR TAFT
| eader of 25th District Says He
Will Support President.

Erodorick g Tanner. leader Of tie 10Th
,.ao,,,Iv District. who opposed the early
Endorsement Of President Taft by the Re-
nublican County Committee seVeral "eeMS
AGO. declared most emphatically last h'eht
that as between Theodore Roosevelt ana
President Taft he Is. and always has Deeii'
for President TAFT
ITO made this statement in speech at
tbe meeting at No. 23i East 3st street las'
night to select candidates for delegates 10
tho national convention from the l9th CON
gross District, because of the fact tha'
!, hae been represented that he was a
poosoveIt man and opposed the early IN
,a.,or,ont Of President Taft 1t was met
with applause. .,.,
wIuiam Halpin. leader of the 7ih Assem-
blv District. who is the only district leahe'
m come out openly for Roosevelt Is III ''e
same Congress district but was not pres
ont Some of his delegates were Dut tney
voted for the organization designations Tor
deIegates. who are Taft men. Those desis-
,a,od arc lob f.. Hedges and Ezra L. Prem
tce.
Mr. Tanner said In his speech:
We have met to designate candidatGs ,s D lon
..,ooo,es 10 the national convention. These
csndidates will be voted upon at the pri-
,,aariss 10 be held March 26. IL Is only falr
to the voters OF our county that the pro, pro-
tt'osod W delegates and the leaders of me
p,Sous posSI districts should declare In unmis-
,sLabIe terms where they stand.
poth President Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt
ore avowed candidates for the nomination.,
arr ale Sor the purpose Of the coming primaries
ahu t old is apparently limited to these
,.o ,ne narnes. n / wish to state now in response
w w numerous inquiries from my constituents
and from the press. that under these Sec eon1i, IN
tn,,nr uotn ~ President Taft. In January OF TINS
,.aaT I opposed the Endorsement OF Presl-
Sent Taft. Mr.. Roosevelt or any one else,
on ol, ,hs coming campaign had not SUI
,ic,ontIy cleared. and that insufficient tinie
and notice had been given before TINS
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
CALLS 1T PEOPLES FIGHT
Duel Says Roosevelt Isn't De-
pending on Machine.

In the absence Of the great electrifying
force from the city there was an apathy
about the Roosevelt headquarters, on the
twenty fourth floor Of the Metropolitan
tower. yesterday that was positively de-
pressing Everybody was talking in whs-
pers and various members OF the Office stan
conferred In low tones with prospective re-
cruits.
man who has been in the Republican
organization for many years said that the
men who were trying 10 climb on the Roose-
welt band wagon were those who had got
out Of touch with the regular organization
in other words. were political has
beens." Among the men who have offered
their services to the Roosevelt cause is
Edward H. Healy. who was defeated as
leader Of the 33d District at the primaries
In September.
II was reported last night that the Roose-
welt managers were seriously considering
giving the job Of placing Mr. Roosevelt in
domination at the Chicago convention 10
Controller Prendergast. who is the lone
man Of prominence in Brooklyn to espouse
the cause Of the former President. The
Controller has made nominating speeches
before
Charles r. Duell. chairman Of the Roose-
welt city committee. took active charge yes
tsrdsy and said that he would be at his
desk every day until the end OF the fight.
Speaking OF the fact that the men 10 be
designated by the organization in the even
Ing as candidates for delegates TO the ma
tonal convention would undoubtedly be
Taft men. Mr. Dueil said:
The action OF the organization in deslS-
hating Taft men as candidates for dele
gstes was absolutely expected by the
Roosevelt committee. and no attempt has
oeen made here or elsewhere to have
Roosevelt delegates selected by the ma
Chine. II is peoples fight. and this action
only emphasizes it. and we are now pre-
pairing to give the people the opportunity
70 express their choice on March 2s, when
IN every Congress district I'm this territory
tnere Will be an opposition ticket, with
Roosevelt delegates on It.
The interest being shown In the work Of
the Roosevelt committee and the number
Of volunteers from every walk of life iHdi-
cate that the people Of New York City re-
sent very much the throttling Of opinion
and VIII be ready TO respond to the appeal
ior fair play at the polls on primary day.
TWO MORE DELEGATES FOR TAFT.
Dothan Ala, March Third Congress
yaetrict delegates 10 the Republican. Ma,
yyohal Convention are Byron Trammell and
sonn Il. Daughtry, both instructed for Ia1t
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
BRYAN ATTACKS ROOSEVELT
Recommends La Toilette, if Re-
nublicans Want Progressive.

Tacoma, Wash, March Ain an address
last night at the Tacoma Theatre William
Jennings Bryan attacked Colonel Roose-
Welt declared his opposition to third
term. consecutive or otherwise; recon-
nendcd Senator La Toilette TO his Repuo-
ucan hearers II 1t was progressive
they desired and declared the Taft admin
istration unparalleled for great reforms In
which the President had no part"
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
E.T. STOTESBURy FOR TAFT
Asks Philadelphia Union League
To Back President.

fRv Telegraph 10 The Tribune.
L q Edward It st

phusdelphia. March edward T. stoteS-
.,,rv local partner OF J. p. Morgan mas
,"an.d a letter for members Of the Union
league here to sign and to call specia,
,neeting Of the organization to go on recoru
-. heIne solidly for the denomination o'
p.os,dent Taft. Under the rules Of the
Union League 1t is necessary 10 oD'a'" ~
signers to a petition for the can oi spe
cial meeting, after which II Is n,aIua'
for the directors to call the meeting
BY o'clock this afternoon, out or & ap
nrox,mately 1900 members OF the cnloh
league more than four hundred had slsheu
Tho netition. It now is almost an assureu 'i
sac, that the league, almost to man. VIII
no solidly behind President TAFT
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
BARNES ON PRIMARY BALLOT
Congressional Committee Names Him
for State Committeeman.

Albany March 2.-The RepuUfIcaH %"
oso,onaI Committee OF the 2Sth District
today designated william Barnes. )r'' OF
Albany. as candidate for state commit
,aeman 10 be voted for at the spring pri-
,,,ar,es IT will be the first time that Mr.
rarnes's name has appeared upon pri-
mary ballot. >,
THE committee designated James II. Per-
,,,ns 81 Albany. and Alva NJ Ide. OF Troy.
do,egates. and william l.. l. Pelz ot
,,hanv and Harry $. Ludlow. Of Troy as
a,,arnates 10 the Republican National Con-
yention Mr.. Barnes heads the iist OIL us'..
gates designated from the lst Assehoy
District to the Republican state Con'eh'
ton.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
IS ~"
Humphreys Seventy-Seven
Breaks up Colds and
& RIP

"A warm day or two with wraps
thrown aside-melting snow and
irost coming out of the ground, air
nlled with moisture, is prolific OF
Colds
Don't wait till your bones begin
70 ache or till you begin to cough
and sneezc-take "Seventy-seven'
al the first feeling of a Cold Qassi-
iude and weakness); it is the first
lew doses that count.
A small vial of pleasant pellets,
se the vest pocket. At Drug
Stores 25c. or mailed.
humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co.. Cor Will
- saa Ann Streets. New York. ---.--
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
TAFT STRONG IN TENNESSEE
uas 70 of 80 Counties Already, as
Against Roosevelt's Three.

y<noxyille, Tenn, March 2.-Repuoiicahs
,n ninety counties in Tennessee nave eH-
nrosscd Presidential preference Seventy
p.,I ~. 80 Endorsed President Taft and three
colonel Roosevelt.
are claimed b. Taft workers. --
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
SUFFOLK MEN TO SUPPORT TAFT.

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.
Riyerhead. n. Y. March 2-Aitnousa
president Taft was not formally indcrsed
at the meeting of the Suffolk County Fe-
publican Committee here to-day Il was evl-
dent that nearly all OF the seyenty-two
committeeman were enthusiastic tart sup
rorters.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO
Sixty-four Elected So Far-All Instructed
for Taft's denomination
Instructed

A. NJ Hyde Of Princeton, and instructed
them for Roosevelt
The following table shows the number
OF delegates chosen so far by states, ter
ritories and dependencies, with their
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

The sth Michigan District convention;
hold al caro- on February o. elected
Theron W. Atwood and William NJ: smlth
delegates and instructed them for Tart;
Tho "a Missouri District convention, heiu
at Excelsior Springs on February %. as
organized by the Congress district com com
,,i1tcc elected II. g. Orton, Of Mercer
a,,,tv and Henry T.. Eads, of Davlcss
County ouIty delegates, % and instructed them for
,raW 4 rival convention In the same hall
elected Frank B Channel, OF Cameron ana
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
GEORGIA..

The ith District convention, held on fcD,
ruarv q. elected Walter ". Johnson ana
r. Butt delegates and instructed 'hei' Io'
Taft. til n,
The 81 District convention heId AZ
Americas on February =. elected j. y.
Peterson. Of Fort Gaines, ana =. StS'''
Tho llth District convention. heId "a, az
Wavcross on February y, elected j. w;
Boon OF jeff Davis county; anu - &
rIuker of Clinch County delegates anu
in.iruricd them for TAU.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
Fort Points Out Mistakes.
Ex-Governor Fort said in part:

Ex-Governor Fort said in part:
Among the mistakes OF the last three
years has been our failure TO keep faith
with the people. who expected that there
would be downward revision of the tariff.
The revision was not revision downward.
The President should never have tenn
poriZed with the Payne-Aldrich tariff. II
he had vetoed II as in fiagrant violation
of the platform on which he was elected he
would have stamped his independence and
progressivtness in the hearts of the people
at the very outset OF his administration.
Mr. Fort denounced the Interstate Com
merce Court. saying it was created with
the apparent sole purpose of hindering and
obstructing the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and making il more difficult for the
shipper to obtain justice in the matter OF
rates of transportation. What has been
said of the tariff and the commerce court"
he continued, is equally true OF the con-
servative policy supposed to have been de-
clared for in the platform Of l9Os.'
Touching on the trust problem, he said
that the litigation which has ended in de-
crees for the dissolution Of corporations
has not resulted in any gain.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
VIRGINIA.

ri, od Dietrict convention. held At Nor-
,oip on Lcbruary "a elected -. Lawrence
t;roner and p. ]. Riley delegates and IN
.strtcted them for Taft -, l,,,,..
The ist District convention, heid ~ aI odRs
Charles on February 2, elected George X.
Mould OF Newport News. ana = -;
Smithers. Of Cape Charles, delegates ana
i,,.tru,, od thcm for TAFT.