New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-01
NEW STANDS PAT ON
SEATS FOR COLONEL
Says Republican Committee Will
Follow Precedent in Dis
tributing Tickets.
NO SNUB FOR Roosevelt
Additional Contests for Dele
gates Bring Total to 226
To Be Settled Before
Convention.

Chicago. May S1.--Colonel Harry : New,
chairman Of the subcommittee on ar
rsngements for the Republican National
Convention. declared tonight that, despite
various reports and controversies, his
committee would follow the system Of
seat distribution in vogue four years ago
and previously in handling applications
for seats az this Years Convention
Colonel New said he would decline to
enter into further discussion with any one
on this point but he delivered the follow
ing shaft at Senator Dixon, Roosevelt's
campaign manager:
Regarding the Roosevelt seat incident
20 called. ] simply wish 10 say that ] will
make no attempt 10 match Joe" Dixon in
oillingsgste or insult, and therefore will
nave no controversy with him.
In explaining the seat distribution
Colonel New said no arbitrary number of
seats would be given to any individual
national committeeman. but that each
would receive an equitable proportion of
available seats
Demand Exceeds Supply.
No committeeman can get ell the seats
that he wants said Colonel New, but
with the limited number at our command
each Will get a Just proportion. These
Will 90 out ia the customary manner that
has obtained Al Republican national con-
Nentions for sood many years" He
added:
1 wish TO deny Senator Dixon's public
statement that he asked for 80 tickets for
the personal use Of Colonel Roosevelt The
telegram which received read for the use
OF the Roosevelt national committee" | do
not want 10 be put in the position OF hav-
ing been discOurteous TO Colonel Roosevelt
or any other distinguished citizen. In de
nying Senator DiXons request ] simply
followed the precedent established by my
predecessors in the national committee ana
carried out the rule that no ticket should be
allotted 10 the managers of Presidential
candidates
II Colonel Roosevelt we're to make appli-
cation for reasonable number Of tickets
1or MS own use. for the use of his family
or for personal friends. he would get them
week ago Congressman Mckinley, the
Taft manager, called me on the long dis
lance telepnoh" and asked me for mum
explained why / refused The manager of
Senator La Foilettes campaign has asked
for tickets and has been refused Pres.den-
tial candidates arc being treated alike IN
this matter.
President Taft has been allotted 100 tick
cts. as President Of the United States, for
tho use Of himself his family public Off
Gals and foreign diplomats This courtesy
Is one which always has been shown by the
national committee.
/ object to Senator. Dxon's statement
which makes IT appear that l had snubbed
Colonel Roosevelt Nothing Of the kind
was done.
Senator Dixon's Request.
Colonel New made public this telegram
received from Senator Dixon, in support
Of his contention:
We have received no notification Of any
oil Of Of n ,
committee We are simply overwhelmed
with applications from Republican state
leaders throughout the country who nave
equitable claims for tickets Of admission
] believe under the circums tances confront
inS W. sou will agree with me that We
should have an allotment Of at least go
tickets 0? admission.
7 have DELAYED writing you regarding the
matter under the apprehension that COM
mittee on arrangements would make the
. allotment TO The Roosevelt organization
" ithOut formal application, but understand
this morning that no action has been taken.
Am wiring Fred. Cpham and Victor Rose
water also.
Colonel New has received kilograms from
several members OF the national commit
tee pledging their support in any disposi
ton he may make Of the convention ticket
controversy.
Senator Dixon may take his demand for
tickets before the national committee when
mat DO0y meets mere on June .. ms WAS
indicated to-day when Il became known
that members OF the national committee
had received long kilograms from Senator
Dixon protesting against the action If
Colonel New in refusing the tickets.
John Barrett, director general Of the Pan
American Union at Washington, tele-
graphed to Mr.. Upham asking tickets for
tho Latin-American diplomatic corps. The
request was turned over TO Colonel New,
who said every effort would be made to
provide seats for all members Of the diplo
matte corps who applied in person.
More Contests Filed.
At the headquarters Of the national COM
rnittee contests from the following districts
were added to-day TO the list of 204 con
tests made public yesterday, making a total
Eof g26 contested seats in the convention TO
Seats
state District contested
Missouri ......... ~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
North Carolina OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. z
sfTennseeee Observation-Disclosures. Z
f-rcYas ............At large &, a. N..,..,.... Il
ALASKA. ...........At large ...........-.-..,.
Total ....-.-....... ...-.'... '-''''' -
Arrangements were completed to-day for
the installation of the emergency hospital