Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
Result of Convention Gives the
President IL of His States
AZ Delegates.
ROOSEVELT DENQUNCES VOTE
Calls It "Purc Political Brigan-
dage" and Fresh Proof That
Will Of the People
ID Thwarted.

Columbus Ohio June %.-Ohio's repuoii-
can State convention closed its frs. ses-
ton in short orier to-day after awarding
President Taft six delegates t-large to
The national convention by q vote Of 800 IL
TO see H. The State ticket will be chosen
at tho Adjourned session which was called
for July =
President Taft's strength in tfe con-
vention was plainly evident soon as the
meeting had been called to order. In the
first test Of strength. a roll call on the
minority report. endorsing Colonel Roose-
welt, the delegates voted 1893 IL for Taft
B59 1-2 for Roosevelt. Few speeches were
made and these few were given little at
tent!on by the delegates who appeared to
have made UP their minds as to their
votes
The result Of the convention to-day
gives Taft IA Of Ohio's 4s delegates to the
national convention and Roosevelt 81
The action of to-day's convention clear
~ shows that the republicans still have
confidence in President Taft and the re-
suit Of the State convention will go far
in determining the vote at the Chicago
convention" said L. c. Laylin, Tafts
Ohio campaign manager Senator Burton
chairman Of the convention, refused to
make any statement
IF the Roosevelt men IN the convention
had been permitted to vote for themselves
II would have been Impossible for the con-
vention to have msrepresented the re-
publicans of Ohio" said Walter F. Brown.
the Roosevelt manager. a.. change Of
10 votes would have reversed the result
and given effect to the popular verdict
Of the primaries"
ROBBERY. CRIES COLONEL.
oyster Bay. n. Y. June 4.-"Pure po-
ttical brigandage." said Colenel Roose-
yelt tonight of the capture Of Ohio's
Xix delega ties at-large to the republi-
IAN national convention by supporters
OF President Taft He said It was a
fresh an dconclusive proof that MIR.
Taft and his advisors care nothing for
ME will OF the people.
The former President also replied to
o-day's statement of William Barnes.
r.. OF Albany. who assaulted the colonel
or what he said yesterday in announc-
ing his decision to oppose the selection
" Senator Root as temporary chair
nan of the convention. He attacked
Mr.. Barnes as n disciple of bossism and
commended to the attention of his
opponents. including Mr.. Taft. the re-
port OF the Legislative committee
which last spring investigated condi-
ions in Albany.
Colcnei Roosevelt spent the day In
New York, where he conferred with a
numter Of his supporters In his state
ment tonight, the colonel says:
The plain people of the Republican
party of Ohio have Just held a State
wide primary in which they repudiated
Nr. Taft by over 10000 majority
The politicians by adroit manipua-
non have succeeded In giving Mr. Taft
,he six delegates at-large in frank and
cynical defiance of the emphatic action
Of the people themselves This Is of
course pure political brigandage In this
fight l have sought to give the people
the right to say whom they wanted TO
have as president
FRESH PROOF. HE SAYS.
This action in Ohio lie merely fresh
and conclusive proof that Mr.. Taft and
his advisers care nothing for the will of
tho people and are eager to get the nomi-
nation without any reference to the meth
DDS by which 1t is secured. II Is crown
Ing illustration Of Mr. Taft's theory OF
government Of the people by a -eprasen-
tative part OF the people.
Mr.. Barnes has been chosen 20 head
the Taft forces at this stage of the fight
He has Just flown TO a defense of the
Rochester platform. In his defense he
refers to gcneralides about Issues which
have no more reference to the Issues OF
the present day than II he should quote
from Magma Charta. The Rochester
platform and the speeches expounding II
at tho Rochester convention show that 1,
wns designed In defense and advocacy OF
the twin principles for which Mr.. Barne;
stands, the right OF the bosses to rule the
Saople and the supremacy Of privileges
over the rights of humanity.
How the principles advocated by
Mr.. Barnes. who has boon selected &C
lead the Taft fight at this juncture
>t}rk in practice In set forth in detail
81 the report OF the special committed
nf the New York state Senate ap
pointed TO Investigate the city ant
county of Albany. transmitted to the
Legislature on March 20 last. 1t speak.
Tor itself; and / commend 1t to those
mon dncluding Mr.. Taft himsel) wht
may wish to see Just what the Judg
ment of legislative of Mr.. harness.
own Stats is as to the workings of Mr.
HARNESS theory Of government In hi
own city"
PRIVATE WIRES TO OYSTER BAY
Workmen began to-day the erection
OF telegraph wires from the village o.
Oyster Bay to the colonel's home. thre,
miles distant. One room of the spaciou.
house Is to be fitted up with telegraph
instruments and with the aid Of .
corps OF telegraphers manning direc
*ires to tina Roosevelt headquarters II
Chicago Colonel Roosevelt will be abb,
20 follow the contest step by step an,
give his directions in minute detail.
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