New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-05
HOLDS Conference with Cummins.

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Following the wind-up OF speechmakng
i'm Dcs Muines tonight the colonel and
tho Senator had d conference, IN the hope
Of bringing about some smicablc fusion
arrangement Othed Bull Moose leaders
were In Oh the conference, and Il desper-
ate effort will be made 10 adjust matters
so that the Progressivcs will present
united front in November.
No definite agreement regarding "A com
promise on the state ticket issue vas
reached at the conference Senator Cum
MINIS told the colonel he would support
the national Progressive ticket. but he
has not been won over so far as to sup
port tho Iowa state Bull Moose ticket.
Senator Cummns thinks il Is bad policy
to split the party locally. when the state
is regarded as power In the so-called
Progressive movement The eX-President
and Senator Cummins were in conference
for nearly an hour and announced that
they had Just talked things over.
Meanwhile the Progressive convention in
sists upon full state ticket. and the
colonel is understood not to be averse to
the plan.
The colonel i'm his Des Moincs speech
this afternoon took an indirect slap at
Senator Kenyon. who IL supporting Presi-
dent Taft. Tho colonel referred To Rep
resentative Bartholdts offer To engage In
Joint debate with Senator Cummins be-
cause Of the latters statement regarding
the theft" Of the delegates from Arizona,
Texas. California and Washington ut the
Republican convention.
Il hope Senator Cummins will not in
dulge In Joint debate with Mr. Bartholdt,
who was one OF the highwaymen at Chi
cage" snapped the colonel. IL would not
debate with pickpocket the ownership of
nv watch. II the police are handy | VIII
take notice of them, II not I will take care
OF myself No man with knowledge OF
the facts. or who H. I'm position to have
the facts-such as Senator. Congress
man or other public man-and who after
a knowledge OF how that nomination was
obtained, supports Taft. has Legitimate
right 10 say that he is competent to pass
Judgment on the honesty OF any one In
public life"
several delegates in front of the speak
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going after Kenyon. but the colonel
made no mention by name OF any Senator
or Congressman who had seen occasion
,o declare that the Taft nomination was
not stolen.
New few words 10 the men who
were formerly Democrats. | want 10 call
YOUR attention to this difference between
the Chicago and Baltimore conventions"
the colonel continued '"rhe victory at
Baltimore for Mr.. Wilson was achieved
because the bosses finally concluded that
his victory meant their victory. At Ch'-
cago the bosses knew that our victory
meant their defeat.
A Victory Would Perpetuate Bosses.
.Tf the Democrats succeed in November
IL means that every boss will be en-
throned i'm his own state. The represen-
tatiyes and benefciaries for privilege VIII
feel that they have a new lease of HE
II means precisely that"
Colonel Roosevelt said he found every
where among reactionary Republicans
growing purpose to support Mr.. WILSON,
on the theory that President Taft was
beaten already. and that the only hope
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