Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-01
Says Tickets Were Not Asked for
Roosevelt's Personal Use.
COMMITTEE STANDS BY HIM
Has kilograms from Members Ap-
proving His Position.
COLONEL WILL NOT ATTEND
Former President Says He VIII Stay
Away from Convention ~
He Does Not Change
His Mind.


Dixon. campaign manager for Colonel
Roosevelt, may take his demand for 80
tickets to the republican national conven-
ton before the national committee OF
the party when that body meets in Chi
cago June 6
This course was indicated today when
II became known that members Of the
national committee had received tele-
grams from Senator Dixon protesting
against the action Of Chairman New Of
the subcommittee on arrangements for
the convention, in refusing the tickets.
Colonel New issued a statement in
which he explained that the request Of
Senator Dixon was for tickets for the
use of the Roosevelt national committee
and not for the personal use of Colonel
Roosevelt. and that the demand was
refused the same as were the applications
received from the managers of other
presidential candidates.
Telegram from Dixon.
Mr.. New made public the telegram re-
ceived from Senator Dixon in support OF
his contention which reads as follows:
I'VE have received no notification Of
any allotment of tickets to Roosevelt
national committee. We are simply over
whelmed with applications from repub-
lican state leaders throughout the coun-
try. who have equitable claims for tick.
cts OF admission.
II believe under the circumstances
you will agree with me that We should
a - rata
for admission. / nave delayed writing
| you regarding the matter under the ap-
prehension that committee on arrange
ments would make the allotment to the
Roosevelt organization without formal
application. but We understand this morn
ing that no action has been taken. Am
wiring Fred Upham and Victor Rose
water also. (slgned.)
JOSEPH NJ. DIXON"
Colonel New has received kilograms
from a number Of members OF the ma
tlonai committee pledging their support
In any disposition he may make OF the
convention ticket controversy.
win Not Go to Chicago.
NEW YORK, May Sex President
Roosevelt said today the reports that he
intended to go to the Chicago convention
are untrue.
Pure fake" said Colonel Roosevelt.
''of course may alter my plans, but a.
present have not any intention Of going
TO Chicago"
The suggestion of compromise be-
tween the Taft and the Roosevelt forceI
at the Ohio state convention. which is to
elect six delegates-at-large to the Chi.
cago convention next Tuesday. was de-
nounced today by Colonel Roosevelt. The
colonel sent this telegram to Walter r..
Brown. his Ohio manager. at Columbus:
Il have Just seen the telegram sent by
Mr.. Taft to Mr.. vorys about a compro-
mise In Ohio. Until l saw this telegram
] had never heard a suggestion that there
should be any compromise. and ! OF
course assumed that any such suggestion
place, ! would not consent to a eompro-
mise anyhow. and in the next place We
carried Ohio by over $500 on the popular
primary.
ANY attempt to give Mr.. Taft a single
delegate -at-large would mean to sanction
deliberate effort to defraud the people
and by trick TO nullify their expressed
will. Mr.. Taft has in morals AMI equity
no claims whatever to a single delegate
at-lsrge from Ohio. and any attempt to
secure him so much as one deIegat s-at-
large is committing an act " treschsry
10 the people, and any man who condones
or approves such act is condoning and
approving treachery.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Illinois Men Enroute.
| Colonel Chauncey Dewey, Iloosevelts $
manager in Illinois. and Meilll McCor-
mick OF Chicago, one Of the leaders Of
the Roosevelt campaign, came % New
York today to confer with colonsl Roose-
welt. Both Mr.. Dewey and Mr.. Accor-
mick said that there was no truth in re-
ports Of serious dissenslon among the
Illinois delegates elected for Colonel
Roosevelt. Mr.. Mccormick said that some
Of the delegates had expressed a wish
to see the colonel before the convention
and that he had invited t.om all to visit
him at Oyster Bay. Many OF them. he
continued. were unable TO make the trip.
and he said that there would De about
dozen In the delegation. which is to reach
here tomorrow.