Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10
7. R. THANKS POLITICIANS
Grateful to Men Who Get His Name
Into New York Primaries.
TALKS BY WIRE WITH sIINsoE
Secretary said 10 Have Received
Letter Approving Chicago
speech and Telling Him
Not to Feel BAD

NEW YORK. March e.-Colonel Roese-
Welt was notified yesterday that all re-
oulrsnents had been met for placing TIE
names Of Roosevelt supporters on the
baIlots a: the primaries here March >
te select district delegates 10 the repub-
lean national convention.
To former Judge Dueli and other mem
bers Of the Roosevelt committee who In
formed the colonel this afternoon that
the necessary signatures 10 the petition
lad been obtained. Mr.. Roosevelt said:
Judge. ! want 20 thank you and 10
tank these gentlemen for the work you
are 3olag under many exesptioHable dif-
1caisles. / have never seen a contest In
which patronage has been used more bare
faoediy than in this and I dogb; that II
IA any state OF the union there is more
thoroughly rnischlevous and vicious pri-
mary law on the statute books than the
one we have here in New York
This Is not fight for any personality;
aisa fgh. for a great prineiple-a prsn-
eipie Of genuine popular government Aud
sooner o. later the principles for which
VIC STAND must prevail, because otherwise
fl sham to speak OF this as genuine
democratic republic"
Talk. with stImson.
conversation over a telephone wire
bstxeen Colonel Roosevelt In New York
and Secretary silmson in Washington
TOOK place today as a sequel 10 the seere-
trry's Chicago speech In support Of the
TAFT poilcies and the eoloneFs statement
in reply. II had been reported from
Washington that Secretary stimson had
sad that he had received a letter from
Colonel Roosevelt expressing approval OF
the Chicago speech and telling the secre-
tAry net 10 feel hurt q, what the colonel
might say. Secretary stimson denied the
fcport. colonei Roosevelt said. lie did
not say whether anything else passed
over the wire. but made Il known that
he had written 10 the secretary shortly
before the Chicago speech was delivered.
Colonel Roosevelt spent several hours
ct his office here today. but saw few
ylMtors. Late In the afternoon he re-
turned to oyster Bay BY automobile. lie
saId he expected TO have no visitors at
Sycamore I'm over night or tomorrow.
Taft Endorsed In Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS. March t-Two dele
cations will be sent 10 the national fepub-
lean convention In Chicago from LouiE-
ana, probably q Taft delegation bound
By the unit rule 10 be selected al state
convention 10 be held In Alexandria Aprl
and a Roosevelt or divided delegation
10 be chosen In q preferential primary.
This announcement was made tonight
In . signed statement given out by the
Roosevelt committee Of Louisiana. and
followed the meeting today Of the re-
publican centrai committee. which en-
dor,sd President Taft. tabled q resolution
for 4 primary and provided for the seiee-
ton Of national delegates BY convention
methods.
Elsvea members of the state central
committee, including Chairman Williams
abssnted themselves from today's com
mlttee meeting on the Ground that Il wa'
irregular.
rsur APIECE frem New Meriee.
SANTA Fe. X. A.. March s-1he re
publican state convention In session her
win tomorrow elect eight delegates TO ih'
Chicago convention. -Four win be IN
strueted for Taft and four for Roosevelt
This agreement was reached late this
AFTERNOON al a conference OF leaders ol
both factions Of the party. who eariisi
IN the day had met at separate places
The split delegation was suggested ey ths
progressive wing and after an extended
conference was accepted BY the regulars