The Washington times., 1912-06-07
Finn HASTENS
TO CHICAGO IN
COLONIES BEHALF
Goes to Represent Oyster
Bay Candidate Before
National Committee.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, June 7-statc
Senator william Finn of Pittsburgh
was dispatched post haste to Chicago
by Colonel Roosevelt last night to act
as the former Presidents representative
In the fight before the national commit
tee over seating contested delegates.
The decision was reached after a con-
ference at Sycamore Hill in which the
situation at Chicago, as told to the coll
onel over his private wires from the
seat of war, was discussed at length.
Colonel Roosevelt was careful to ex-
plain that the leadership of his fight
would remain where 1t has been, In the
hands of Senator Dixon, his campaign
manager.
Senator Finn starts for Chicago at
once" he said. "He is going at my re-
guest. Senator Dixon will be in charge.
Mr.. Finn will assist him."
The decision to send Mr. Finn to Chi
cago was reached so suddenly that he
was barely able to catch the last train
tonight from Oyster Bay intending to
take a midnight train from New York
for the West.
Secrecy Is Maintained
Mr. Finn was a leader In Colonel
Roosevelt's campaign in Pennsylva mia,
Colonel Roosevelt did not 60 into par
ticulars as to the precise nature of Mt.
Films work, beyond making 1t clear
that the Pennsylvania man was to have
an important part In the fight.
Three other Roosevelt men from Penn
sylvania participated in the conferences
They wene E. A. Van Valkenburg. pub
Usher of the Philadelphia North Am
| erican, who took a prominent part in
the Roosevelt campaign in that state;
Richard Quay, a son of the late Sena-
| tor Matthew S. Quay, and Alexander
Moore. .sas.. publisher of the Pittsburgh
The question whether Colonel Roose-
| welt will go to Chicago was discussed.
| but no definite decision was reached.
| The colonel indicated more strongly
| than before, however, that there was a
chance that he would go, by fixing ap-
proximately the time at which he would
depart in case he decided to make his
hght at Chicago in person: 49, s -.
| next week." he put 1t. II have not de-
| cided yet, however"
Not Yet Invited.
The colonel was told OF the report
that Representative Mckinley Presi-
dent Taft's campaign manager. would
invite him to attend the session of the
national committee.
nave not neard ahytnlns ABOUT IL.
| he responded.
"If Mr.. Mckinley does extend the in.
vitation will you accept?" was asked.
| II shall not answer any hypothetical
| questions" he said. "If / do receive
such an invitation will say then what
| / shall do"
Colonel Roosevelt said he was in
favor of the widest publicity of the
hearings before the national committee
II regret that all the representatives
| of newspapers were not admitted to the
hearing today" he said. II am glad
| that the press associations were ad-
mitted. but that is not enough. In
many parts OF the country. notably ir
| New York, one of our most serious
preston Of the news, so that great
masses of people have been kept In
ignorance of what has happened.
Wants Public Roll Call
Il earnestly hope" he continued
that the roll call in the national com.
mittee on every, important point. will
Colonel Roosevelt said he had heart
that Republicans of Colorado had or
ganized a protesting delegation" tc
THE action OF the Taft people in ac'
cepting the Taft delegates at large
from Ohio" he said, after President
Taft has been repudiated by $1,000
shows a deliberate desire to nominal,
him against the will of the people
Such tactics are bound to result in 6
reaction, whether in Colorado or Ohio
II have heard" he, went on, tina
in South Dakota l have received &
Toilette combined, and that they art
| running very close"