The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-10
'R90SEVEL TO
BE IGNORED
Committeeman WILL
NOT ANSWER ATTACK.
DECLARE THEY WILL STAND ON
THEIR ACTION. 50

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CHICAGO, June 1O.-A majority Of
the members of the Republican Ma.
ional Committee after lengthy con.
terence today unoffleIaily decided to
refrain from any comment upon the
statement issued last night by Col.
Theodore Roosevelt in which the
former president denounced the action
OF the committee in seating the two
Taft delegates from the ninth Alabama
district.
Todays impromptn meeting OF the
National Committee members was
held at down town hotel, and was
attended exclusively by those commit
teemen who generally are accepted as
being favorable TO President Tafts
candidacy for denomination.
Certain of'the committeeman who
attended the meeting expressed grea,
Indignation at the text OF Col. .Roose
vefts statement, which they declared
was deserving of an emDh& &c reply.
Others, however counseled against a
reply OF any kind and urged their fei.
low committeeman TO ignore the state.
ment. This advice finally prevailed.
Scarcely any OF the Taft members
days meeting. After 1t has been con.
cluded. however, one said:
ave arc going to stand on our ac.
tons regardless OF the remarks OF per.
sons who are prejudIced and unfair
The work speaks for itself, and that
Is oil there is TO 1t. There is but one
way to handle unreasonable people,
and that is to ignore them"
Managers Are Busy.
Despite the fact that It was Sunday
and that a number OF the leaders were
out Of town, the campaign headquart.
ers OF both Taft and Roosevelt men
were busy most OF the day and late to-
night.
Francis ]. Heney, who prosecuted
the San francisco graft cases, and
former Governor George C. Pardee Of
California, were among those arriving
at the Roosevelt HEADQUARTERS today
and comforting with United States
Senator Dixon OF Montant, Col. Roose.
yelt's campaign manager and other
leaders.
ALTER meeting of n group of
Roosevelt managers. It wassunoGlc,al.
H-announced that Col. Roosevelt wouI3
arrive in Chicago either by the middle |
or latter part OF the week, Int they de. !
clined TO name the exact day. u
Walter +. Drawn. of Toledo. chair.
man or the. Republican state central
committee in Ohio. and one OF the ac.
live Roosevelt leaders. departed from
CAa'ago for the east today, and Il was
reported that he had gone to Oyster
Bay to confer with Col. Roosevelt re.
garding the developments of the last
III hours in the convention situation.
Thomas X. Nledringhaas. OF 81
Louis. newly elected national commit.
teeman from Missouri. another promi.
nent Roosevelt adherent. nlso departed ].
from Chicago for the east. Il was said
that he had gone to Pittsburg but the
nature of his mission was not dlvulged
Not To End Fight. H
Senator Dixon tonight issued al
statement in which he denied reports
that THE Roosevelt managers intended
TO withdraw pending contests. In this
the statement said:
"of course. We do not intend ~ do
my such thing. Every contest will be
presented by us. II majority of,the
national committee is prepared TO de.
l.bcrately unseat Roosevelt delegates
as The Taft managers insist they Will
do. We are going to see that the rob.
berry Is committed In the open day.
light and In the full view Of ninety
million American citizens