New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
SAYS DIXON WILL STAY
Roosevelt Declares MCHarg viii
Be Senator's Chief Aid.
BUSY PLANNING SPEECHES
Revell Asserts West Seeks Only
a Candidate Who Can b.,
Win at the Polls.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Oyster Bay, N Y, March 16.-Theodore
Roosevelt emphtaically denied tonight the
report that Senator Dixon, of Montana,
was to be superseded by Ormsby McHarg,
The colonel said the idea was perfectly abb
surd. Then he dictated this statement
zone of the reasons why Senator Dixon
came on from Washington to attend the
conference on Friday night was TO discuss
the whole campaign situation. He also
wanted to meet the leaders, especially of
the New York and Chicago headquarters
The Senator is to be in complete charge.
New York and Chicago headquarters Will
be sub-stations, and Washington Will be
the exchange. The Senator's authority at
Washington will be absolute
What about McHarg?" he was asked.
"I don't know. l haven't seen Mr.. Nc
Harg He worked for Mr.. Ward-I think
II was Mr. Ward" he replied.
"Do YOU believe that Senator DiXon's s
estimate is correct when he says that out
of III delegates already instructed Presi-
dent Taft has only sixty-three?' he was
asked. .....
"I not only believe It'll know it is true, y
he said -., 81. ..'.
What is your own prediction on the out
come of the Chicago convention" some one
asked
"I don't make 1t a practice TO prophesy,
he replied, with one of his most expansive
smiles. .....-.' '...--'
The candidate remained at THE Outlook
Office until o'clock this afternoon, and
returned without luncheon TO oyster Bay
He talked with Senator Dixon, Alexander
Reyell. the national chairman from Chi
caeo: Walter Brown, the Roosevelt boomer
from Toledo, and ex-Judge Duell, chairman
of the Roosevelt city committee. before
leaving New York for Oyster Bay. Before
noon it was given out that Mr.. McHarg
was going TO Washington TO De senator
Dixon's right-hand man.
None of the callers would discuss the de-
tails of Friday nights conference, except
to say that II was for the purpose OF get
ting the leaders better organized for more
telling work. The colonels itinerary VIII
be announced early next week. 1t is pretty
certain that he will speak in Chicago In
dianapolis and st. Louis, and then he VIII
jump down to New Orleans.
Governor Glasscock, one of the seven
said he was trying to arrange for one
speech in West Virginia. The Governor
had rosy reports about the RooseVelt pooil
in his state. A dozen reporters surrounded
Alexander Revell as he was heading tor an
elevator outside the colonels Office In The
outlook suite.
Mr.. Revelle said he could not understand
how the New York people could keep right
on being deceived by the newspapers, on
Manhattan Island especially, about the real
attitude of the West.
why, Manhattan Island, the lower part
of it, anyhow, has never understood the
West. That's why New York has never
had anything to say about the choice of
Presidential nominee for thirty years, any
how" he said.
There is no prejudice against the third
term in the West nor against Roosevelt
attitude toward President Taft. We are
no respectors of persons. 1t isn't ques-
ton of Taft. Roosevelt or La Toilette
When the people Of the West go into the
convention they go there TO pick candi-
date that can win. Roosevelt expresses
the attitude of the West toward the future
of this great country. What it has in mind
is the future. of the men, women and chill
dren. and not whether Roosevelt had any
definite understanding with President Taft
as to whether he would run again or not"