Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-23


had done a good days work for his,
cause and that Col. Roosevelt was
more inclined to loo kat things from
his point of view. There was moth.
ing to show that Mr.. Finn had def
nitely carried his point. but it is be-
lieved that he succeeded in convincing
the colonel that his arguments were
we'll grounded.
The colonel smilingly refused 70
make any predictions.
Il tried merely to express my own
views" he said, but l will not die
tate"
This remark was received in some
quarters as an indication that he
might not insist upon opposing the
Finn plan to the end.
Mr.. Finn said that whatever is decided
upon there would be no breach In their
ranks.
I'VE will not do anything the colonel
objects to-" he said 1.-THE colonel has
no fixed idea. We will run an independ-
ent ticket If he wants 1t. l am confident
he will beat Wilson If he runs independ-
emily, but he is absolutely sure to d.
so a joint ticket"
Mr.. Finn said that if his plans Were
not adopted he believed some of the
Roosevelt men now on the Republican
state ticket would resign but that his
lawyers had advised him that they could
not be forced off.
1.-THE candidates for Congress and for
the state offices are bound to be on both
tickets, any way" he continued 1--WE
have the state committee and the state
convention has not been finally adj
journed''
Whatever is done, Mr.. Finn explained.
the National Progressive party will have
full ticket in the field The argument
advanced in support of Mr.. Flinn's pro-
posal has been that If all the candidates
for elector signed the agreement to vote
for the Presidential candidate who re-
ceived the larger popular vote. Colonel
Roosevelt would have the entire SO cleo
toral votes if he carried the state in
stead of only the votes of the Roosevelt
men on the Republican ticket. who are
said to number 80 Mr.. Finn upset this
theory by the statement that he did not
believe the Taft candidates would sign
any such agreement and that it would
be necessary to name by petition for the
National Progressive ticket in addition
to the 30 Roosevelt men eight others to
replace the Taft men who did not sign.
1t was explained. however, that a po-
tent argument in favor of the joint bal
lot plan was that Il would enable the
Roosevelt forces TIC keep control of the
Republican organization.
This situation is due largely to the
Pennsylvania law which provides chat
under a party name on the ballot must
be placed the names of the candidates
f<x,- pTaCldpn1
lected by the National party. Under
this law the names of William "A. TAFT
and James s. Sherman must be plae-
ed under the Republican heading and
both Col Roosevelt and Mr.. Flynn
agreed that it would be improper ana
misleading to voters to have under
that caption the names OF men VINO
if elected would vote for Roosevelt.
Moreover. it was explained; some or
the electors would refuse to remain
on the ticket under such cifcum-
stances. On the other hand, II the
| Roosevelt men relinqulShed thelr
places on the ballot and seperate
themselves. completely from the Re-
publican party control of the Repup-
| liean organization. it would 1ali PACK
! into the hands of Senator Penrose ana
| the Taft forces from whom IL was
wrested, last spring.
| 1t is to surmount this obstacle that
| Mr. Finn suggested plan winch
| would allow the Roosevelt men 70
| continue in control of the Republican
| organization and at the same Time
carry on the fight for the ex-Presiuent
1--WE don't want to do anything
wrong" said Mr.. Flynn. He added that
| il the joint ticket were auopteu w
| Roosevelt delegates would ABIDE py lh'
result. Under; such an ARRANGEMENT .,''
| Roosevelt men would be placed IN th'
| position Of working to defeat the can
didates for Presidential electors on I'M
Republican ticket. although IN contfo
of the Republican organization.
Colonel Roosevelt said ex-GoVefho