Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-19
CoIOneI'S Manager Challenges
Mckinley and Latter
Comes Back.
BIG POLITICAL GAME
WAGED WITH GREAT VIG0R
President Declares He Will
Not Be Party to Campaign
of Mud Singing,
BY c. S. ALBERT.

| Especial Bulletin Correspondence
| WASHINGTON, ID. C., March IA
demand for nationwide Presidential
preference primary to determine the
real choice of the people for the stand
ardbearcr to he selCCtd by tn Repub-
lcan nominating convention was the
first important step by Senator Dixon
AS campaign manager for Col. RoOsc-
welt lie startled the natives one dull
might by sending a challenge to Rep
Preventative Mckinley, down at the
Taft headquarters. This was done at
the instigation Of Col. Roosevelt him
self. who believes that a vote of the
people would be overwhelmingly In
his favor.
Mr.. Mckinley FASTENED over to the
white House before making reply to
Ithc challenge and consulted with Pres
liGcnt Taft Later. he sent brief re-
lply. He did not take mp the matter of
preferential primaries but insisted on
knowing Senator DiXon's authority for
issuing challenge. He desired To
know Just whom Mr.. Dixon represent
cd. He inquired whether you are act
Iccutivc committee either by selection
Ior authority of Mr. Roosevelt, and also
whether your so-callcd challenge was
ISSUED by authority of Mr.. Roosevelt,
Whose nomination for third term az
President | understand YOU and your
Organization are attempting to Sc
iCUrc."
Mckinley Comes Back.
The response sent by Mr.. Mckinley
rather put the laugh on Mr. Dixon.
This was increased when Mr. Dixon
IcRmc forward with another Commu1i-
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 tho Dixon challenge
Twas to place President Taft In an awk-
ward position with the Western farm
lcrs and those who believe all such
problems as that now pending should
he determined by primary. All of
mr.. Tait's managers generally admit
THAT the chief obstacle TO his selection
Is the attitude assumed by farmers in
tial primary. To this Is added the
farmers of the Northern and Western
States who opposed reciprocity with
ICanatN.
Farmers stiiI Doubtful.
A considerable proportion of the Re
publican farmers did not like Presi'
dent Tafts efforts to achieve a rocip.
rocal trade agreement with Canada II
has been difficult to soften the feeling
of resentment which they still enter
tain. Thousand of them have turned
to Col. Roosevelt without knowing that
: he, too. was a strenuous advocate Oi
, reciprocity with Canada. In speeches
and articles In the Outlook he preach.
cd 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
adhercnts in States where the farmer
vote Is strong are beginning to poin
out that as to reciprocity there Is M
y difference between President Taft anC
Col Roosevelt. Information along thii
o Republican speakers and Leaders
4 wherever 1t is necessary.
y In the meantime President Taft ha
k made another speaking tour. He wen
n west through his own State of Ohin
/, speaking first In Toledo and passing
on to Chicago. 1t Is held that his ad
q dresses created favorable impression
and that he improved his chances 70
denomination. At the same tim
some dissatisfaction was expressed la
cause Mr. Taft did not grab the hui
by the horns and wade right into Col
Roosevelt. MANY. PEOPLE thought h
- should take mp The Coloners Colum
: hus speech and make a vigorous re
- Spouse.
n No Mud-Slinging for Taft.
II II was the original intention OF MI
TAFT to take good whack at Go
Rooseyelt's new ideas at Toledo The
L. he showed the date along Ia Chicag,