Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-04
IS RALLYINC HIS FORCES
DECLARES ROOT HAS RANGED
HIMSELF WITH TllE
BOSSES.
Consulted With Leaders
R0oicyclt Made Up His Mind 10 OPP
pose Root After Seeing u Tcle-
gram from Barnes.

OYSTER BAY, n, Y, June g.
Upon the selection of temporary
chairman of the republican national
convention may hang the political for
tunes of cN-PTesident Roosevelt lie
decided tonight TO oppose with all his
strength the seating of Senator Root
and issued call 10 all his support
ers TO stand by him, Colonel ROose-
Welt declares that Mr. Root, has rang
ed himself against the men who stand
for progressive principles within the
republican party and says II Is VIM,
Barnes, Jr., of New York, who is 10
be the real head Of the Taft canvass
at Chicago.
The Coloners decision TO make a
square issue OF the seating of Mr..
Root was reached today after a long
conference with advisers. At Saga
more Hin We're Senator Dixon, Glr-
ford Pinchot VIM l.. Ward, New
York, George W. Perkins of New
York; Frank b. Kellogg and Andrew
Rahn, both Of whom are from Min
nesota and TruXton Beale, delegate
from California.
May Go 10 Convention.
After Colonel Roosevelt had com
pleted his statement he brought up
the question of whether he Is to 30
to the Chicago convention.
After hearing what THE men
have seen, have to say" he said, my
impression is that | will not go.
may reach a different decision If any
strong arm tactics are attempted"
Following is In part the statement
dictated today at Sycamore Hill by
Colonel Roosevelt:
In the past Mr.. Root has rendered
distinguished service as secretary OF
state and secretary Of war. But in
this contest Mr.. Root ranged himself
against the men who stand for pro-
gressive principles within the repub-
lican party, that is, against the men
who stand for making the republican
party, in relation to the issues Of the
present day, what It was I'm the days
of Abraham Lincoln. He stands as
the representative Of the men and the
policies of reaction. He Is put for
ward by the bosses and the represen-
tatives of special privileges.
What Changed His Mind.
What has recently come TO my
knowledge makes it clear that 1t is a
question of the absolute duty of every
progressive republican to oppose the
selection Gs temporary chairman AT
Chicago any man put forward in the
interests of supporters of Mr. Taft In
this contest. / have before me Ii copy
Of the following telegram to a Roose-
welt delegate from Pennsylvania, Mr..
Phillip X. Barber:
The national committee has select
ed Senator Root of New York for
temporary chairman of the conven-
ton at Chicago. 1t is reported that
the Roosevelt forces will oppose the
action OF the committee. | am wir-
ing in. behalf of the New York
delegation, with the exception of a
very few, to ask your support OF Sem
ator Root for temporary chairman.
We believe this contest is the most
serious one which has afflicted the
republican party and that the attempt
to nominate Mr. Roosevelt can lead
only to disaster. The doctrines which
he has advocated, we declared in our
platform at the Rochester convention
to be subversive of our form of gov
ernment. VIII you please wire me
New York City, collect, whether we
can rely on your support for Senator
lNoOt LOT leHpOIdry CHHlTHldH
"(Signed) VIM. j. BARNES, JR. u
An Issue of Principles.
"Telegrams like this have been sent
to great number of the delegates.
This telegram makes the issue per-
fectly clear. 1t is one Of principles,
not persons, Mr. Barnes demands. Mr.
Roots selection is the sign of repudia.
ton OF principles for which l stand,
and an endorsement of the doctrines
enunciated at the Rochester conven-
ton.
Il believe that the expectations of
Mr.. Barnes and his associates will be
disappointed In both particulars. No
man should be chosen as temporary
chairman who is put forward by Mr.
Barnes and those men who represent
the principles and practices of Mr.
Barnes for any such man could not
be held responsible for the reaction
airy bourbonism on the Rochester
platform and for the views expressed
in Mr.. Barnes telegram quoted above
Under these circumstances Mr.. Roots
own personality Is not the issue. His
victory would be tho victory OF Mr.
Barnes, his defeat tho defeat OF Mr.
Barnes"