New-York tribune., 1912-03-01

| tions largely controlled by political bosses.
| The Republican voters OF the great Elrlle
| Republican states Of the North and West
DO not propose that their candidate for
President shall be named by such methods.
Never in the history OF American politics
has q more fragrant prostitution OF the
power OF federal patronage been witnessed
| than when recently In certain Southern
state, batch Of ten federal offices was pun
up at auction for future delivery to the
highest BIDDER in delegates TO the Repuoli-
can National Convention. The open acknoWI'
edgment that political patronage, has been
and Is being withheld from duly elected
! and accredited Republican Senators and
Representatives in Congress, VINO Wouiu a,l
nation Of Presidential candidate, has
caused thoughtful men TO inquire "nether
bribery by the direct use OF money is any
less reprehensible than bribery by appoint
ment TO Office
Responding 10 the overwhelming senti.
ment Of the Republican voters. the national
orga ganization that has been created for the
presentation OF Colonel Roosevelts candi-
dacy confidently believes that he will DC
nominated at Chicago as the standard
bearer OF the Republican party and over
whelmingly elected in November.
"For Progressive Repubicansn.'
Mr.. ReveIl had a line to add in regard
to the Dixon committee. He said
81 have appointed this committee after
consulting representative RepubliCaus
throughout the country. II Will curry on
the work begun by the larger organization.
! This committee, In its geographical dstri-
button and In its character, represents the
same progressive and constructive Repuh-
llcanism to which the party must return 10
insure progress In legislation and prosperity
IN business and victory in Noverber.'
Colonel Roosevelt's coat followed his nat
into the ring Yesterday at the office Of '"rhe
Outlook" and he spent a strenuous first
day here after the declaration of his cen
didacy. conf.rring with numerous political
Leaders lie had nothing TO saw n the
close of the days work, and referred all
inquiries TO Senator Dixon and Mr.. Rev ell,
He VIII be back at the desk II the con
trihuting editor this forenoon. and will 20
T. oyster Bay on the o'clock train.
Among his other callers YESTERDAY we-o
Zack Mulhall. Of Mulhau. Okla. proprietor
OF Wild West show; Dean summer. "f
Cr'cago, who was prcstltnt o. the recent
Chicago Vice Commission; Captain M,ilard
J. Bloomtr. Of peace dinner came, and
James c. Meyers candidate as q national
delegate from the ed Assembly D'strict, Of
THIS city.
II was said last night Unoflcially that
Eli Hooker Of Rochester, would r-ohaply
be treesur Of the Dixon committee.
Oliver {. Carpenter. the manager of the
Metropolitan Tower headquarters of tho
Roosevelt Committee Of the City of New
York, again failed Yesterday TO give out
the names OF the members Of that com
mittee Mr.. Carpenter said that he was
waiting for the organization Of the ma
tional committee, and probably would be
in position 10 give out the names to-day.
He said that tho work with the petitions
had been carried out 10 such an extent
that the enrolled voters In every Con-
gressional district in this county would
have an opportunity to express their pref
erence for Presidential candidates or
March 2e The work would be through sew
eraI days before the required date March
S--he said
In addition 10 tho work of the petit
tons" he said, we are now organizing
throughout the Assembly districts, and in
nearly ali the districts have organizations
completed for work from now until pri-
mary day"