Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-19
CoIOneps Manager Challenges
Mckinley and Latter
Comes Back.
BIG POLITICAL GAME
WAGED WITH GREAT VlG0R
President Declares He viii
Not Be Party TO Campaign
OF Mud Singing,
BY C. S. ALBERT.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March IA
demand for nationwide Presidential
preference primary To determine the
real choice of the people for the stand
ard bearer to be selectd by tn Repub-
.lcan nominating convention was the
first important step by Senator Dixon.
as campaign manager for Col. Roose-
welt He startled the natives one duh
night by sending a challenge to Rep
resentatlve Mckinley. down at the
Taft headquarters. This was done at
the instigation of Col. Roosevelt him
self. who believes that n vote OF the
people would be overwhelmingly In
his favor.
Mr.. Mckinley FASTENED over to the
White House before making reply to
the challenge and consulted with Pres
ident Taft Later, he sent "A brief re-
ply. He did not take up the matter of
preferential primaries but insisted on
knowing Senator DiXons authority for
issuing challenge. He desired t.
know just whom Mr.. Dixon represent
ed. lie inquired whether you are act
ing as chairman of the Roosevelt eX-
ecutive committee either by selection
or authority of Mr.. Roosevelt, and also
whether your so-called challenge was
issued by authority Of Mr.. Roosevelt,
whose nomination for a third term as
President ! understand you and your
Organization are attempting to Sc
cure"
Mckinley Comes Back.
The response sent by Mr. Mckinley
rather put the laugh on Mr.. Dixon.
This was increased when Mr.. Dixon
came forward with another commuai-
cation saying he was acting for the
seven Governors who had urged Col.
Roosevelt to become candidate for
the nomination at Chicago.
The purpose of the Dixon challenge
was to place President Taft in an awk-
ward position with the Western farm
ers and those who believe all such
problems as that now pending should
be determined by a primary. All of
Mr.. Taft's managers generally admit
that the chief obstacle to his selection
Is the attitude assumed by farmers In
such States as advocate the Presiden-
tial primary. To this Is added the
farmers of the Northern and Western
States who opposed reciprocity with
Canada.
Farmers Still Doubtful.
A considerable proportion Of the Re-
publican farmers did not like Presi'
dent Taft's efforts to achieve a recip'
Irocal trade agreement with Canada. II
has been .difilcult to soften the feeling
tain. Thousand of them have turned
ito Col. Roosevelt without knowing that
he. too, was a strenuous advocate OF
reciprocity with Canada. In speeches
land articles In the Outlook he preach
ed reciprocity, and among the few
complimentary things he has said o
the President In the last year and ;
half was one commendatory of Mr.
Taft's position on that matter Tai
ladherents In States where the farme
vote Is strong are beginning to poin
out that as to reciprocity there IL II,
difference between President Taft ant
Col. Roosevelt. Information along thi
line will probably be circulated b!
Republican speakers and leader
wherever II is. necessary.
. In the meantime President Tan ha
made another speaking tour. He wen
. west through his own State of Ohio
!. speaking first in Toledo and passin
|. on to Chicago. 1t Is held that his ad
. dresses created favorable impression
|, and that he improved his chances TO
! denomination. At the same tim
!: isome dissatisfaction was expressed be
. |cause Mr.. Taft did not grab the bu
!. by the horns and wade right into Co
; Roosevelt Many PEOPLE thought h
: should take up tho C0loners Colum
|. l'us speech and make vigorous re
+ Spouse.
3 mo Mud Singing for Taft.
: II was the original intention of NJ
. 'Taft to take good whack at Co
= Roosevelt's new Ideas at Toledo. The
I. he showed the date along to Chicago
: Finally. he determined 1t was beneat
+ his dignity to engage in anything tina