New-York tribune., 1912-07-16
Where He Carried Primaries
He Holds Electors Are Bound
to Vote for Him as the
Nominee of Majority.
WON'T TALK OF FRICTION
Doesn't Believe Either Finn or
Van Valkenburg Had Any
thing to Do with the
Plan He So Emphati-
cally Rejects.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
oyster Bay. Long Island July 15.-If
Theodore Roosevelt and William Finn,
of Pittsburgh. have severed the politi-
cal ties that have bound them together
since Roosevelt, by the aid Of the
former Pennsylvania boss. swept the
state at the primaries last spring.
Colonel Roosevelt is in no mood to dis
! cuss the break. He has twice insisted
this week that the compromise" plan
Of running the Taft and Roosevelt elec-
tors does not meet his approval. He
vigorously denied yesterday that the
compromise was originated by Senator
Finn. To-day he repeated with some
the report that either Finn or f.. |.
Van Valkenburg. publisher Of "The
Philadelphia North American" had
ANYTHING TO do with the discredited
"compromise" plan was "all a mis-
take"
dispatches from Philadelphia,
colonel, indicate that the plan is sane
toned by Mr.. Van Nalkenburg. and
originated by Senator Finn some one
said.
Then I do not acquiesce: I do not
acouiesce." Colonel Roosevelt replied
as he paced back and forth along the
edge OF Sagamore Hill tennis court
swinging his racquet vigorously over
his shoulder.
The compromise plan" requires the
electors who are chosen TO cast thelr
votes for whichever onc-either Tor
| Taft or Roosevelt-gets the most votes.
II IS said 10 be tho outcome of grave
foors on the part Of Finn and Van
Valkcnburg that Governor Wilson VIII
AIRY Pennsylyania, and the Finn state
ticket dcs:y.:;5 20 defeat the Penrose
Organization ticket viii he sno"ed
under an avalanche OF Democratic
votes.
Finn while he wants TO stick TO
Roosevelt because he believes that
perpsyIvania Is a Roosevelt state, Is
more desirous OF eiecting his Progress
siye state ticket than OF securing ma
,oritv Of Roosevelt national electors
| Colonel Roosevelt believes That as
matter Of moral obligation the Penn
syIvania electors nominated last sprihs
! are bound to vote for him as the
| nominee OF the overwhelming majority
| % the rank and file of the Republican
| party.
Reasons Against Compromise
"I trust that no such compromise
n,an will be adopted" he said to-nigh''
'J claim that in every primary state
the primaries were carried ior
and where electors have been noun
-, a, q matter Of the h'ehes'
moral obligation those men are oV'''''
60 vote for me, for | am the hoil'i,'e
:, ,ha overwhelming majority OF 'he
-, .,d file of the Republican party
"a Mr. Taft's nomination represents
nothing but the successful o'Sho',eS'y
~ the Barnes, Penrose. Gusge""e"'
,ach,ne. and Is not binding upon any
honest Republican.
an certain of these primary states
nc understand It, there Is no" co'-
toe, at the primaries to see "he."e'
nv name or that OF Mr.. Tart shaI' oe
MT on the regular ticket. instead oi no
80, dominated by petition. 1t being the
,ntont,op OF the party beaten In the
urinary to nominate it's electors ps pc
tition. This is all right ana proper ;
but 90 far as I have any say III the
matter I shall not assent TO any ar
roroement by which under any cir
cumstances my supporters or electors
supported by them shall cast tneir
votes for Mr.. Taft"
Some one attempted to ask Colonei
Roosevelt whether there was any fric-
lion between Finn. Van Valkenberg
and the Roosevelt leaders in Pennsyl-
,a,ia over the manner Of running the
electors. :,
"Ive made my statement just now,
=. spapped. That's all have to say.
Won't Save the Ticket.
7, WAS suggested that the "compro-
mise" might save the state ticket from
the Democrats.
,"No nv George, that's just what VI
won't do! 1t will prevent Democrats
from voting for me-" he replied sharp
Iv. II make my appeal to all Progress
sives. no matter what their past aflili-
at,ons may be, VIII, genuinely believe
IN Progressive principles and who be-
ueve. as I do, that both Of the old
marty organizations are completely
under the dominion of the bosses and
of special privilege, and that both the
chicag and Baltimore platforms are
Fundamentally unprogressive and re-
dictionary platforms. showing that 1t Is
homeless TO expect from either OF the
old parties under present conditions
any real or farreaching Progressive
movement.
Therefore, hope that I'm every
.tate tire Progressives. without regard
,o their past party affiliations may
rave the chance TO vote at the polls
for electors who N the Electoral Col
,eoe VIII cast their votes for the ma
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