New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28
COMES OUT FOR ROOSEVELT
County Clerk of Kings Issues
Statement-Quits as Chairman

county Clerk Charles S. Deyov. of
hihsS county came out formally in favor
OF the nomination of Colonel Roosavelt
Yesterday He has long favored the OK
resident but this is the first open stand
that he has taken in the matter He also
sent In his resignation as chairman Of the
Oiicdh executive committee, in which
oii'e he succeeded Marcus b. Campbell
"oout lhree months ago. His reason for
iesIshlhg was that the county organiza-
doh had announced itself in favor of the
denomination of President Taft and he
ala not wish to embarrass il by his atti-
tude. Politicians said last night that the
resignation would be laid on the table
when the committee came TO act upon If
MT Dewey Is not delegate to the ma
uonal convention, nor an alternate. OF
the sixteen delegates only Controller
william a. Prendergast and Jacob l..
HoItzman have signihed their intention
or voting for Mr.. Roosevelt. II is he
lieVed also that Robert Wildwood. leader
or the I'd Assembly District, will vote for
the colonel
Mr.. Deyoy's statement Of Yesterday
reads: '''
"d1 III iIf commence or Colonel
Roosevelt early in January. At that time
told MN ! 49,. IN he with him All who
know me POLITICALLY in this town know
that when ] give my word | do not break
II. J would at that time have come out
openly FOR Roosevelt and made a night
Tor the delegates in this county were il
not for the fact that l had already COM
mitted myself 10 the plan to bring about
change in the organization as it existed
at that time.
The fact that I have been for Roose-
welt right along has been known to many
OF the leaders, but in view Of the fact
that | have been chairman of the execu-
tive GoG pm felt in Justice to the
a public declaration while chairman OF
that committee.
I, therefore, this morning have resigned
as chairman Of the Republican executive
committee, sending my resignation to the
chairman Of the county committee, Alfred
T.. Nass. and ! now declare I'm the open
that | am with Theodore Roosevelt and
Will do everything that | can TO bring
about his nomination.
To my mind he Is the only Republican
who can win. I believe that the sentiment
Of the great majority Of the active work
ers in This county Is for Theodore Roose-
welt, and | predict that Il majority OF the
delegates from Kings County viii be Tor
the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt at
Chicago
William Barnes, chairman OF the RepUo-
lCan State Committee, professed 70 he
pleased that Mr.. Dewey had come out Tot
Colonel Roosevelt. His act has resulted in
solidfying the Taft men I'm Kings County
he said. That Mr.. Dewey should have
seen lit TO resign from the executive COM
mittee craftsmanship in Kings County
would seem to show that lac had full
sense of the proprieties, and that he is q
supporter of Mr. Roosevelt personally and
not as a Republican"
Chairman Barnes has been aware for
some time that Mr. Dewey was flirting with
| the Roosevelt boom and feels that the stu
alton has been cleared by the statement
Of Dewey. He is confident that not more
than one of the Kings County delegates
Controller Prendergast-wil vote for the
nomination Of Mr. Roosevelt.
John W. Hutchinson, jr.. chairman Of the
Taft Bureau in New York, made the fol-
| lowing statement last night:
Mr. Dewey IS neither a delegate nor an
alternate TO the national convention, nor
does ne control delegate nor an alter
nate. His resignation clearly demonstrates
at least Mr.. DevOy's belief that Colonel
! Roosevelt IS not to be the candidate Of
the Republican party.