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New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
Seek Statement from Roosevelt.

Iu an ofrort to get an answer 10 thos" OBJ
!crtlons those Who hold that tn" hght
should no continued with tho object or
nominating Roosevelt gent a representative
10 tho former President In An effort to get
some sort Of - definite statement from him.
This man is said 10 have been Medill Nc
cormi,k Governor Hiram W. Johnson of
California is said to have represented th"
la Toilette end Of tho controversy in talk
.ng to Mr.. Roosevelt.
a result Of their representations 10
him II was reported yesterday that within
. short time Mr. Roosevelt might MAX" his
principles known. saving at tho sam" tim"
that he vas not a candidate. but would
not refuse 10 obey the call Of his party.
Tho report. for which no v"ricatou could
bc obtained. was that This statement might
be- made public after IN" meeting Of Fro
grcesi,cs scheduled for Chicago to-mo'-
row. hut 1t was not clear whether it would
como ont thoro or hcr".
IN line with this situation NtsTom"nt
made by \. T. Moore. editor Of The PITTS
burgh Leader" after \ visits to Mr.. Rooso-
volt Yesterday, may hay" some siEuih
cancc
II don't believe that oven my blrt"r"s'
enemies viii say that ! was "y"r . do
scrtcr." Mr.. Moore said Nj Roosevelt tot"
him You can say T." ~" progrosSly"s
that I viii not desert tho ,Iug", and they
vii Gud me ughting sid" boy sldr With them
tp tho finish"
Iu h.. statement which WAS carefully
prepared. Nj Moore ea,d hc had not asked
Mr. Roosovolt whether he would n" 4
candidate for tho nomination active or 70.
rcptiro Ilc lid say 20 him. however that
n" had started tho Progressive movement
and that tn" great body of ProErHssiv"s
were uis followers TO-DAY. ~" told him. ne
ziid. that Senator p"ur"s" was reading
th" story that h" would issue statement
Just i"for" N" Chicago contention. saving
that b" would not accept tho nomination II
offered and that the story was kropiny
many II his friends from stating their 10
sItiou.
Furthermore. Nr Moore said iu his state
mont. no told Nr Roosevelt that IN cer.
tain rlaccs 30" '.monor trust" had toll.
mon WIN" owed moncy - banks that thov
could not act ~ delegates for Roosevelt
or any other Progressive, Tor that reason
the ProGressiycs had decided 60 run mou
ror delegates who owed no money To- any
bank
Nr Moore would not indicate whether
any sort - q public statement from Mr.
Roosevelt might bc expected In tho near
futur". IIc did add. however. 10 hi formal
statement. ~ am satisfied personally. that
these politicians are hunting q fight with
colonel Roosevelt and. unless | miss my
guess. they arc going to Gct it. II they go
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
TAFT WINS STATE LEADERS
Odell and Others Declare for
President denomination
~ T,Lcsrarh 10 ~ Trihnne |


Poushkc"psi" y. j.. Feb. s. number
of prominent Republicans from Orange and
Putnam counties vcrc here to-day 30 talk
o''r with Robert II. Hunter. the Bcpubli-
can leader in Dutchcss County arraugc-
m"nts for tho coming Congress convcntIou
Among tho visitors were Hamilton Fish
AMI his lieutenant, John p"nahu". ~ Put
nam County; senator Rose and County
'l'Ik James McGrinith. NJ Orange COUNTY.
All hav" declared for Taft EN-Goy"nor
odcil, of Nowhurc. and Major Francis G..
bandon. w.o was appointed secretary o.
Tho American Embassy at Vienna by Mr.
Roosc' cit have also como our for the Presi-
don't
There Will D." four Republican candidates
f'r nh" Congress nomination IN the now dis
uict OF Orange, uutchcss and Putnam coun-
tics. They are Hamilton Fish. Colonel
Thomas ". Bradley Harry caldwell and
~ skl"igh fhoru' owing to contest ion
Orange Count, between 'v-,;ur.rnor OdoIl
Wl" favor. BRADLEY. ard senator Rose
who favor caldwell. tho chances look good
for the nomination ~ Thornc Of putrress
n Thornc decides not to takc tho nomina-
'i"u h" will h' tho Republican oaniidat"
for stat" senator against senator g. p
Roosevelt who viii b" rcnomiuoi"d hv tho
B.moriaf,
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
CALLS SOUTHERN LEADERS
Hilles Trying TO Prevent Split
Delegations.

Washington. Feb S.-Detorrnincd to pro
vert. il possible, the appearance In the chi
cago convention Of split delegations from
southern States and to avoid contests. &.
T.. Hilles. secretary to President Taft haS
summoned leaders Of the Republican party
I'm the South to Washington. Mr.. Iiill,s
took UP the situation in Alabama to-day
witt the Republican national committee
man. Mr.. Barker. and Mr. Long. state
q lairman IT was understood that they
were instructed TO lay aside any factional
differences they may have had.
Air Taft had talk to-day with Virginia
an West Virginia leaders. Mr.. liilles to
niCht declined 10 say whether more South
ern party leaders would be summoned To
the White House in the near future.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
HARMON IS VOTED DOWN
Initiative and Referendum Win
in Constitutional Convention.
GOVERNOR OPPOSES PLANK
Adopted by Vote of 60 to 40
Woman's Suffrage Plank for
New Ohio Constitution.

Columbus. Ohio Feb. S.-AftcT hearing an
address at noon to-day by Governor IIar-
mon. in which he took strong ground
against incorporating a clause providing
for statewide initiative and referendum IN
the new constitution. supporters OF tn"
proposed initiative and referendum plank
won "A decisive victory IN the constitutional
convention a few hours later.
The Governor IN his address said that th"
idea of direct legislation still is in an o.
detrimental stage. and that Ohio would do
well at least TO wait I'LL it has had thor
ough trial I'm other states. he defined his
own position on the subject. a wholr as
being I'm the attitude OF tho man IRON
Missouri"
The declaration Of the Governor cam" n
the nature uf q sensation to the supporters
of the initiative and referendum among
delegates i'm the convention. coming as IL
did at a time when that body was about to
take up for consideration resolution
which had been introduced by Dclega'"
HaIfhiI. OF Allen County. Th" Halfh,l
resolution. backed by opponents Of the mi
tiativc and referendum proposed 10 "enaUr'
President Bjgalow for having S"'ur"h
pledges from many members tn abidU ~
caucus action on that subject. Tho resoiu-
tion declared that the action Of the pr"sl-
dent Of the convention In securing pledge
for caucus support of the initiative ana
referendum was unfair
Following the address Of Governor ltar-
mon, and at tho close of an acrimoniou7
debate. the convention late to-day tabled
the resolution, the vote standing " io H.
President Bigelow led the debat" or the
resolution. declaring that it was being sup
ported by "reactionarieS' and asserting
that II was necessary 10 secure the caucus
support to prevent the initiative and r"i-
crendum plank being lost because o( dI-
vergence of views Of its friends regarding
matters Of detail
In his address to-day Governor Harmon
also urged the convention TO provide home
rule for cities Of the state. and urged that
the question of licensing saloons b" left 10
the various communities themselves for
settlement.
That a clause providing for equal suffrage
will be reported favorabIy by the committee
on woman's suffrage of the convention was
conceded this evening, following 4 hearing
at which leading advocates Of suitraSa Tor
women had madc addresses. Chairman
Fitzpatrick asserted that eighteen OF The
twenty-ono members of the committee
favor the proposal which gives tho electoral
franchise to women.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
UNANIMOUS IN FLORIDA
No Legally Elected Delegates
Left Convention, Says Chairman.

Jacksonville Fla, Feb. S.-IIenry 5.
Chubb, chairman Of the Republican state
Central Committee, has made q statement
In regard 20 tho reported split at the state
convention at pulatka. a. follows:
There were absolutely less than six dele
gates out Of the total number constituting
the convention who left the hall during It's
session. caused by any Dissatisfaction with
its deliberations.
Tn. convention was practically unanimous
ON all questions. Leading citizens uf Pa.
latka and visitors 10 the convention verify
these tpcts TIL" cuntesting delegates from
lfllsburOuEh and .scambH counties were
not legally elected. and therefore not seated
These delegates were the only disgruntled
ones. There was No split or bolt of any
kind
This statement h. corroboratcd by other
prominent Republicans
Resolutions indorsIng the administration
and naming President TAFT AZ the standard
bearer for 1912 were adopted by the couv-n-
ton, without opposition.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09

too far. And IL they get it they are so'"9
to get il good"
Among Mr. Roosevelt's other callers Sr
terday was Governor Johnson. S'"'e
has been in the city the Governor n"'
taken great care to keep away from '"t
newspaper men lie is said to be one y.
the La Toilette men who is not a'
pleased with the Roosevelt policy oil ShS''
Bear Message from La Follet'e'
In addition to Governor Johnson ana
Mednl Mccormick. those who have 'aN','
part in the conferences her" III INV
few days are Amos Pinchot, George :"
Record. of New Jersey; Waiter
and Charles r. Crane. Of illinois ~
understood that Walter Houscr ana con-
gresham Lenroot of Wisconsin, came "I
from Washington on Wedheshd!
bear "A message from Senator La foiC'''.
Gilbert Il Roe, former law partner VI
Senator La Toilette. said Yesterday '""-
he had taken no part in the cohlt''"'0''
He said, however that he read IN n1h''0'
La FOllette's recent statement nothlhS l""'
could warrant a person in Saying ne tl&''
withdrawn from the race for the fr'S'-
dental nomination lie said he had near
from the Senator since the statement haa
been ISSUED. but would give no indication
of what the Senator had said to him
Mr.. Roosevelt had nothing whatever 10
say on the political news ana rulnofs %
the day, when seen late in the afternoon
at THE Outlook" office. lie declared
that there was nothing TO be- said about ms
talk with Governor Johnson: that he was
sure Governor Johnson would have noth-
ing to say now although he might give
out q statement before long.
Returning to oyster Bay this afternoon
Hr Roosevelt will be back in the city Oh
Monday. and is planning TO stay her"
through the week
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
WILSON LEAGUE BEGINS
OPEN WAR ON MURPHY.
Silence of Tammany Leader
Drives Governors Supporters
Into Fight for Delegates.
.CHIEF BOOMER IS DEFIANT
Marshall, After Seeing Changers,
Announces Readiness to Give
Battle-Claims Missouri
for Governor.
% r,,oc.,,h ,o Tho T~fby,.

fE, Telegraph 30 The Tribune
Auburn. y. Y. Feb S-After sphnNllke
silence on the part Of Charles +. Murphy
as to his intention in regard TO the New
York delegation, the National League Of
Woodrow Wilson Clubs decided to-day to
begin an active fight to capture this state
and. if necessary. to give battle TO the
Tammany leader. National Organizer
Charles Marshall. Of Washington, after
comforting with prominent delegates to III"
State Grange here to-day, gave out a
statement outlining the plans. Mr Mar
shall said:
As We do not hope tor arything, from
Charles r. Murphy We have decided 10
contest for the New York delegation. ana
four days i'm this state has convinced me
that the rank and file Of Democrats are ior
Wilson. We have organized wilson cIunS
I'm Albany. schenectady, .SyraclS" ana NJ,
burn We have opened headquarters IN
No Il Mann Building, Utica, and VIII nay"
headquarters in Syracuse also. Thc cnilf'
state will be organized. 49, ,
! have just got back from inc Nes'' an, n,'o
was assured Of the delegates from Iowa
and Nebraska, and YOU will be surpr,S"h
when | tell YOU that VIC VIII nay w
souri, too. Both Folk and Clark nave q.
awful nEOt on. ana MI. YIN l'lb - -
~ no cannot win he will throw his strength
70 Wilson ! feel absolutely sure OF MIS-
souri, after study Of the situation there
What about the agreement between
Folk and Clark" he was asked.
We'll. that report has been denied II
is not correct. We have peon assured "t
Folks support"
Rcverting to New York. hc continued:
"Thc amazing thing IS the enthusiasm
that Republican farmers have for wilson
lie is the only Democrat they would vote
for"
The state Grange adopted resolutions TO-
day indorsing the oregon plan for rrei-
crontiaI selection Of delegates TO national
political conventions which nominate can
didates for President and Nice-Presid'nt
and Of the candidates for these Offices.
The resolution ordered this plan 10 be
considered as one of the legislative prln-
ciples of the order. Ito bo prosecuted TO a
successful finish"
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
WOMAN CHANGED HER MIND
Buyer Of Her Property Wants Her to
Pay for Prerogativc.
fHy Telegraph 20 Thc Trihuue. J

cincinnati. Feb. S-llas a woman right
10 change hor mind at any time
THIS IS the momeutouS question presented
I'm ono Of tho shortest petitions tiled in the
SUPERIOR Court i'm q long time. The suit is
bv MarinnS kockc. ~" sets out thai, on
January - 1872 Emma Bischoff agreed in
writing to sell him h"r propety for N.l"
INA mat ha CAV. her 900 10 bind the bar
gaiu and paid 81 10 have tho title eN-
aminod Then. h. SAYS. IN" refused To
ma tho sale. and h. asks for tho return
nC his SIn0, his So and for 500 additional
which. hc alleges j. profit lost To him
through tho failure Of the negotiations.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
GOVERNOR URGES OSBORN
Conference Over State Chair.
manship- Appointments Soon.

'I. I.'.sfHTH 'r f". T"fNun"
hlhauv Fob E-Wllriam church Osborn
f"rm"r legal adviser 30 Governor Di, hold
a long conference" to-day with tho ,'hicf ~.
oruuNo amt ar''rVard tho Governor stated
that h' had boon uraiug Mr. osborn 10
accept tH" Dnw"rra'lr stat. Craftsmanship
u is GENERALLY undcr-to"d tnat Charles +
Murphy. header "r Tgmmuny UaU. VIII
agroo 30 NJ ushoru and th~ only dImruit,
now ="'ms 20 h' 'o got H'm ." accept tho
position
/ has" boon Urging HIM ro.tsko tho state
,hairmJueuIp.' G"'"ru"r Dt, sam art"r
h's talk With Nr. Osborn. but Boa. has not
v"' s'gu.G'd lis Willingness 20 uudortak"
tho heavy task. J am hopeful inpi v" may
o." able &" uor-Iad" him that lH" party
needs him
: call for o meeting oC tn. Democratic
State Commute" in This ,itr raNt Monday
noon was i,.ucd Tonight b, John N Mason
...r"t1ry Of tu. commItts. Tho rirr. and
place for the spring stat. convention win u.
hN'l and probably now stat. chairman
elected &, succeed Norman E Mack. OF
Buffalo
- Us expected that on Noudar or TUESDAY
OF next week IN" Governor VIII send ~ tho
S"uat" all The appoiutmonte he las vt 80
make. II Tas thought last week rha, tho
SLATE had been a-r"od on. hut uncertainties
"r"~" to-day because 81 tho reports from
excellent authority. that Governor Din had
not given up Herbert =. Rlss'n of buffalo.
for Public S,rrIc. Commissioner of IA, ri
District II Is almost certain that srould
th" appointment h" given 20 Bss~ll hc
would b." confirmed hy tho Senate. IN suito
of Nh" opposition "f Nj Fitzpatrlrk. Demo.
cratic loader of Fri" COUNTY.
Th" Governor It Is also reported intends
TO stick to his promise 10 William f. Shoe
han 10 name Edward q. Riggs for Public
Service Commissioner OF IN" Ist District
Nr. riggs is not tho candidate of either
Murphy on of McCoooy. the Kings County
leader, aud the only reason that the Gov
Crnor las h"sitatcd to name Riggs and
Blss"ll is tn" fact that thr organiza tion
leaders might r"taliat" 10y blocking some Of
tho legislation hc so.ke 10 got through In"
Legislature this year
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
STATE ORGANIZES FOR TAFT
His Illinois Supporters Will Fight
for Instructed Delegates.
LHH Talegraph ~ The Trihuno-

HE Telegraph 10 m" lFlbNh'.p
chicago. Feb. S.-The Taft campaign in
Illinois got under full steam to-day with
the permanent organization Of the Taft
club. of Illinois David r. forgan was
elected president. George \. Mason. score
tary. and Harry \. Wheeler, treasurer.
Julius Rosonwald started the financial
end oT tho fight fo~ Taft delegates by sub
,cribinc g. so 10 tho fund Tn" announce
ment followed that 500 additional IL
ready for immediate us". Headquarters
will bo opened at once ~ on" OF tn" loop
hotels. and no time will be lost in stating
q statc-vido fight for control ~ tho dis
trict conventions and for Taft instructions
AZ the state convention. at which the eight
dcIoeates-at-larsc TO tn" 'hi"ag" cou'"n-
tinn viii no chosen.
julius Roseuwald took 'lc initiative ln
the epccchmahng at tho meeting "f Tho
organizers Of the clrb in ihc Union League
club.
1T is unfair tp deny NJ Taft second
term" Nj Rosonwsld said u am an out,
and ont supporter Of tho President FOR rc-
nomination. When ho has served two terms
then ~ will ho time enough ~ talk about
his successor ! consider President Taft e
great leader and tho good " In" country
and It's best interests demand his rc-ol"c-
ton"
IIarry \. Wheeler said +, = "Npcdient ana
necessary 80 inform I'm" country 'mm"-
digtolv as TO tho real achievements "f m"
Taft administration.
James T. N3cMurray = <. Conway. ".
/. Brown. j. :. Vail ami r. =. ponnclley
made speeches similar IN tenor 10 Mr..
Rosonwald's and Mr.. Wheeler. Mr Don
uency said rresd mt TAFT il a great sta ics-
nan. but poor advertiser and that IN"
TAFT club. Of Illinois should furnish th"
standard about which tho Presidents loyal
L. Z L 4. 4 rrl
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
LA TOILETTE FIRST CHOICE
Roosevelt Eliminated from the Cam
paign in Nebraska.
IBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb 8-The La Toilette
League has completely swallowed the
Roosevelt boom in Nebraska. Arrangements
were completed to-day between leaders of
the two factions which eliminate Roosevelt
from the Nebraska field. The delegation. rs
quiesccd in by the Rooscvelters, is all for
the w consin Senator first and Roosevelt
second.
According 10 the plan announced to-day /,
the Roosevelt admirers are to yot" ana
work for the selection Of those delegates
who IL, turn VIII b, pledged 10 vote for
Roosevelt IN the convention If II t. seen
that ba Collcit" cannot possibly Win
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
WILSON MISSES BOOMER
Governor Waited, but Texan Was
Too Late.

Philadelphia. Feb. S.-Governpr WoodroU
Wilson Of New Jersey spent two hours be-
tween trains in Philadelphia to-day 'u
route from Allentown, Penn. wher" h"
SPOKE last night, 10 Frankfort, Ky Will"
there the Governor was 10 have had 2 con
ference with Thomas 3. Love, head Of tho
Woodrow Wilson movement in TeXas but
the latter had not arrived at l2lo p. m,
when the Governor left for the West.
Governor Wilson win address the Ken
ucky Legislature tomorrow and will b.
tho guest Of honor at a dinner I'm that city.
His present plans call for complete rest
between Friday night and Monday morn
ing. when he expects 10 arrive in Chicago,
He will leave that city Monday afternoon
and is duo i'm Trenton Tuesday morning.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
AFTER ROOSEVELT DELEGATES
Leaders Of New Jersey Boomers in Sc
Crct Conference.

a secret conference Of tho leaders Of the
Eooscvolt movement iu New Jersey was
held a. tho o'ic" Of ex-senator Colby. in
Newark, Yesterday TO discuss plans for tho
election Of delegates at the coming pri-
marics. Those who took part included On
Governors Fort and Stokes. cN-Congress-
man Charles y. Fowler, cN-Scnators colby
and Bradley. Borden II Whiting and a
humber Of others who took part In the orig
iual conference in Now York.
II was said after the conference that tho
plans of tho Roosevelt boomers were not
yet complete and that another conference
would ho held In two or three days, after
which e statement would probably Ne Is
at,.d
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT AS UNIT
Kings County Republican Committee
Adopts Plan After Fight.

The Kings County Republican Committee
at meeting held last night in the John
ston Building. Flatbush avenue and NeyinS
street. Brooklyn, adopted the Assembly
district unit plan of representation Tor tie
nJimsries to be held under the now ,av
The vote stood 90 TO 100
The majority report Of the committee
recommending the plan was not approved
until after a heated discussion, laSiin-
nearly three hours. II was presented uF
Charles T. Murphy. \ minority report ia
voring tho election district az tho unit Was
offered by Assembly Geors" =.
Greene.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
JEERS FOR ROOSEVELT
Illinois Merchants Association Refuses
to Indorse Him for President.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Rcllcylllc, H., Feb. SDelegates 10 the
Illinois Retail Merchants Association IN
convention AT Bcllcvllc to-day howled ana
jcercd down an attempt to adopt resolu-
tons indorsing Colonel Roosevelt for Prcsi-
dent
TAFT resolutions had been adopted In
which the President was commended for
his high cost OF living" conference. The
resolutions. introduced by Solomon Wester-
field, OF Chicago. declared the conferences
cleared the merchant Of responsibility for
nigh prices and saddlod IT on the middle
men.
James 4. johnson, of Chicago. was on his
feet with an Endorsement of Roosevelt In
sistrg the big Stick Vas necessary TO
hold prices down. when the Roosevelt in
dorscmcnt was iecred down.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
HAWAII DELEGATES FOR TAFT.

Honolulu, Feb. Sat meeting here last
night, under the auspices of the Republican
Territorial Central Committee. resolutions
that Hawaiis delegates 10 the Republican
National Convention be instructed TO vote
for the reno mInation of President Taft, were
carried unanimously
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
he remarked. and that was the issue
The Mayor then said:

The Mayor then said:
But we may not prudcutly entertain luc
notion Of doing away with our Immense
tariff structure at one stroke. In that wy
We would create disorder and pane dlll
90 great harm to honest ouslii1Ss 1.?, has hcrG
honest people. our tariff system mas u'iCI
long in the buildng-cVen from Colohid,,
days. as I have said. To puil IT doW doWh 1,,, a,'
at once would be revolution anu 80 t.,s
10 great disasters. When SoCleiN tiFd''t,
any system by law. and cspecl3Hy allcI ~
has foster5d II for long time; ana f,N"ItSS tSS
one has COnformed TO H. soclelN Nn""io 10
,,nt do away with II except III way S'
well cousidc7ed and gradual as to 90 10
unreasonable harm 10 indiVlduaiS any ~ ="
the community. Even tcthcreh pui. io..,.,gir,.
las wound around mis- stake while 6idHnt
,;ptu he has brought his nose w dSdiuSN
A. has to unwind slowly again, sooner 'Iali nan
tear his nos 10 pieces in an "ho'I 10 49,
away.
That it might serve a purpose amid :"
much tylk TO see how our tariff system
with an its fayoritisms, injustice ana
crncItles had grown up gradually, ME-
Gaynor outlined its history. He sald IT
was tho result Of repeated votes OF the
country on tho question, but there Wer"
signs Of . realizing sense throughout the
country that We had gore To extremes
and ought to rccedc. Summing up the
lesson Of his historic review, the Mayor
said:
This review suGic~s 10 remind us jhat
the question which confronts uS j. not on"
oi ire" trade. but Of udiciouS hul h'iu
reduction Dt tn" tariff. All 81 Us rNIi',n'H
should be cut out. Free trade is a IohS
WY OF We must Eay" sufficient revenue
and. therefore. an import taIlu taN. b't
ii should Ic 50 applied rs to produce no
iDiu~ti"c OF favOrilism.
Lot us then stand to the assertion OF
nr;ncinle that We rccoCniZo no excuse Tor
p protective tariff on any article except 4"
protect the American woTklngmah from
kayinr his wages run down 10 the level
of wages in the country which produce"
that articlc. When "A tariir tax goes ne
vond this the excess should bc cut oil.
Such excess does not benefit the working
man Ii makes every one nay 10 aSGran-
die fcw 1t is SCandalous thing L"
have tariff tax on manufactured articles
so high as TO enable rhe manutactuer of
such articles in this country 10 seu the1n
eXacted in this country.