New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
TAFT ELECTORS GO ON
4 PENNSYLVANIA TICKET
Chairman HiI|es Obtains Agree
ment by Which Roosevelt
Men Will Resign.
Finn TO PICK NEW LIST
Encouraging Reports OF presi-
dents Growing Strength
Reach Headquarters from
Various Sections.

various ScCIlOAS'
Through the efforts Of Chairman hines
Of The Republican National committee "
,,,,,,;o, has been reached of the problem
az 70 how Taft and Sherman electors are
70 get on the regular Republican TICKET III
pepnsvlvania. Henry g. WATSON, chalr-
man of the Pennsylvania state committee
Who conferred with Chairman Hilies al
national headquarters yesterday eS-
plained an agreement that had been made
,,.i,,, yvil,ar, Finn. the friend Of Colonei
Roosevelt who controls the regular Ike
publican machinery in Pennsylvania III
Roosevelt men will be Withdrawn anu
Taft men substituted on the regular
ticket
Some time ago Chairman Hilles wrote
10 each OF the candidates for electors VINO
had been named by the state convention
controlled by Finn. asking them 10 Iet
him know whether II elected they "ouu
vote for Taft and Sherman or Roosevelt
and johnson. The replies received lndl-
Gated that about twenty or twenty-five OF
the thirty-eight candidates for electors
Chairman Hilles asked Mr.. WATSON 10
come on and see him. Mr.. WATSON sara
ne wanted 10 confer with Mr.. Finn nrsL
Such a conference was held on Wednes-
day Of last week In Philadelphia. third
man was present in the person or Nllilam
T. Tiden. president Of the Union League
Club. of Philadelphia, a strong Taft man.
plans New Roosevelt Ticket.
Al that conference, Mr.. WATSON toid
Chairman Hilles yesterday, Mr.. Finn
agreed that the Roosevelt candidates Tor
oIoc.ors on the regular Republican ticket
should be withdrawn and Taft men suo-
stituted IN their place. Mr.. Finn was hot
willing that this should be done, however,
until ne had filed an independent ticket OF
Roosevelt electors.
In order TO get an independent ticket OF
electors on the ballot in Pennsylvania II
is necessary 10 get petition signed by
per cent of the voting population OF the
state. Such ticket may be filed mp TO
October !.
As some minor orga niZations in the
state have appropriated both Progressive
and National Progressive as names for
political organizations. Mr.. Finn Is
planning to run his Roosevelt ticket under
the title OF the Washington party. Cnder
his agreement as soon as he has filed his
Washington electoral ticket he will have
the Roosevelt men on the regular Repuo-
bcan ;!cket withdraw. The vacancies so
created Will be flied by the state com
mittec under the law. That committee Is
under the control Of Mr.. Finn. but Mr.
WATSON is convinced that the Roosevelt
leader will SEQ that the agreement is car
lied out whereby stanCiI Taft men VIII
~, named for the vacancies. The under
standing is that the list will be prepared
by Mr. WATSON and presented 20 Chair
man Hilles for his approval, and that
then the Pennsylvania state committee
will place the men so chosen on the
ticket
II am very we'll pleased with the solu-
ton" said Chairman Iilles, speaking
about his talk with Mr.. WATSON. The
only unsatisfactory thing about it is the
delay. but ! have no doubt that the pro-
gramme will be carried out precisely as
planned"
Mr.. WATSON. brought Mr.. Tilden, who
was party to the Finn agreement, with
him when he called on Chairman Hillos.
Congressman Olmstead, OF Pennsylvania,
also took part in the conference lie Is
counsel for the Republican National Com
lnlttee In the Kansas electoral case, which
is TO come up before the United States
Circuit Court in Denver on Monday.
WATSON Remains Regular.
Although Mr. WATSON was made chair
man of the Republican State Committee
hy Mr.. Finn, and was for the nomina-
ton Of Colonel Roosevelt at Chicago, he
hiss decided 10 stick by the regular Re-
publican organization. He has assured
the national managers that he is heart
and soul for the election Of Taft and
sherman as the regular Republican NOM
inees ....
Chairman Hilles received detailed re-
ports yesterday. on the progress of the
canvass in Vermont and Maine. These
reports were most encouraging" he said.
They do not show that the claims Of
the Progressives and Democrats of great
iuFeads on the Republican strength have
any basis.in fact"
Ex-Governor Augustus t. Wilson Of
Kentucky sent telegram yesterday say
ing that he was ready TO take off his coat
and roll up his sleeves for the election Of
Taft and Sherman. There had been some
question as 20 whether the former Gov
ernor would take part in the campaign.
Fred W. Upham member of the national
advisory committee from Illinois. con-
ferred with Chairman Hilles on the stu
alton In that state. lie confirmed what
the chairman had heard from others.
which was that the Progressive sentiment
was growing weaker there every day.
Former Congressman Ralph D. Cole. Of
Ohio, ON his way. 20 campaign in YER
mont, brought encouraging news from his
home state.
Mr.. Bagnan, of Boston, a negro clergy
man, on his way home. from the conven-
tion of the National Colored Mems Bust
ness League in Chicago, called at head
quarters. He said the sentiment of the
negro delegates, made up Of the best
class OF negroes In the country. was over
whelmingly against Colonel Roosevelt for
the stand he has taken on the negro po-
litical problem i'm the South