The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
MAY
OPEN NEW FIGHT
Urged to Make War Upon
Southern Delegates in Ma
tional Convention.
HUNTING FOR MANAGER

Boston. Feo. fit has been suggested
to Col Roosevelt that he make a fight
in the national convention against the
Southern delegates who are now being
elected for President Taft on the ground
that most OF them are Democrats who
are in the Republican column merely
for the purpose Of getting jobs. Mr..
Roosevelt has the matter under advise
ment. but will take no action until he
learns more definite facts concerning the
personnel of the Southern delegates.
Cor. Roosevelt has been giving some at
tention to-day to the choice of a national
campaign manager He had counted upon
Senator Dixon, of Montana, but the
Senator says that illness In his family
may make It impossible for him TO ac-
cept.
rs there any other manager in sight7'
Mr.. Roosevelt was asked
IT know of none" he replied. 'I have
thought Of none other than Dixon as
yet"
Asked II Senator Borah. or Idaho. would
do In the event that Dixon finally drops
out, the colonel intimated that Borah
would not find time TO devote himself TO
the campaign. With Dixon and Borah
out OF IL. the colonel Is hard put to hit
upon the right man. Gov. Stubos. OF
Kansas, would be most acceptable to
him, but because OF his executive posi-
ton, Stubbs feels he must decline. Roose-
welt wants a strong. influential pro-
gressive. preferably from the West. 1t
is a perplexing problem for the colonel.
and one that must be decided at once.
Strength In Massachusett..
Roosevelt had a day mixed with poll
tics and a visit TO Harvard, in the morn
ing he conferred with Gov. Bass. OF New
Hampshire, and a score of Massachusetts
pregressiyes. He was informed that as
a direct outcome OF his aggressive speech
before the legislature yesterday Il is
likely that the direct primary bill now
pending will pass the senate and house.
with an amendment providing for a pref
erential Presidential vote. II this should
be the case, there is a likelihood. the lead
ers admit, that Roosevelt will get the
majority Of the States delegates to Chi
csgo.
Roosevelt vociferously denied to-day
published reports that he had told callers
that President Taft ought not be re-
elected as he is too conservative.
Il never made any such statement" In
sisted the Rough Rider.
II will not be drawn into any refiec-
upon IuI II > kOI 10 Dt
a fair fight" he said For my part,
will not have it any other way
The colonel leaves here tomorrow for
New York.
LongNyorth I'm Cyclone Cellar.
The announcement was made here last
night by the Roosevelt people that no
fight will os waged against President
Taft In his home district in Ohio. This
is the First. or the Cincinnati, district.
Representative Nicholas Longworth, the
coloneIs son-in-law, happens to hail from
that district, and he is already openly
committed TO Taft. NJ. Longworth. ac-
cordingly. finds himself in a mighty en-
Larrassing situation. He saw the colonel
in Boston the other day and returned
here yesterday morning. When asked on
what side OF the fence he was going TO
jump. he said:
Il shall not participate In the selection
of delegates to the Republican national
convention. and 1 shall not be a candidate
for delegate myself
This means that Representative Long
worth. like Henry Cabot Lodge, VIII
crawl into his cyclone cellar and remain
there while the storm Is on
Sorry to See Him Tnke Step.
London. Feb Z.-The Evening Standard
in its editorial notes. under the heading.
'.Roosevelts mistake" says:
we have too much respect for Roose-
velt TO feel very enthusiastic over his
action in throwing his hat into the ring
and opposing Taft for the Republican
nomination for the Presidency. Taft has
increased in popularity since he went to
the White House. and Roosevelt has Just
as steadily lost ground. He is now trying
the game Of desperate men. He has
the press dead against him. largely on
account OF his broken pledge never to
be a candidate for the Presidency again.
but also because II is recognized that he
Is sliding into the position OF wild man
from the woods. He has as much chance
OF defeating Taft as the Chion Rabbi has
of being the next Pope. His proper
sphere is a dignified retirement to the
Co.afap