New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-18
Contests Were Prearrangod.

Senator Bradley said:
Contests Were Prearrangod.
Before the county conventions were
held in Kentucky arrangements were be
ing made in advance for contests by the
Roosevelt people. At any rate rumors
OF such arrangements were rife, and the
ridiculous contests that took place are
indubitable proof Of the fact that such
contests had been prearranged. ! have
no doubt that Mr.. Roosevelt from his
statement is paving the way TO bolt the
national convention and have not had
any doubt for some time that such would
be his course"
Charges are made by the Taft bureau
that so-called rump conventions. eimilar
10 the one held in Virginia Yesterday,
have been conducted in Alabama. Flor
ida. Mississippi, Tennessee and il Il
number OF districts In other states. II
is certain that "haEdpicked delegations"
were selected at these conventions. which
were held several weeks after tho rcgu-
lar conventions. and that they were
named for no other reason than 10 have
fun representation of all states at any
Chicago convention which may be the
outgrowth Of bolt by the Roosevelt
supporters.
only in Arkansas yesterday one
Roosevelt man bolted the convention and
went out on the street and picked up
five other mon, and they selected What
VIII be- offered at Chicago as the con-
! testing delegation that's the way they
! have been doing business" declared one
! of the officials at the Taft bureau.
I Lavish expenditure of money in the in
( tercst Of the Virginia rump convention
| is charged against the Roosevelt bureau
I if statement given out by the Tat
people. tonight. The convention wGs
! held at Richmond and entirely repudi-
ated the regular convention at ROanO,.a
| in March. The statement from the Tai
| bureau says:
The regular Republicans Of Virginia
/ have enjoyed the little diversion in their
midst 10 the Utmost and have been
| laughing up their sleeves at the guilt
! bility Of the Roosevelt headquarters H.
Washington, which has not only financed
the whole comedy TO date, but VIII
undertake, according 10 general report in
Richmond. TO ray the carfare and eX.
pcnses Of all the delegates"
Negro Leading Virginia Revolt.
j Il. Pollard. a negro politician is
given the credit by the Taft bureau Of
! conducting the preliminary work for the
Virginia rump convention. IT IS certain
that iio made several trips to Washing
ton before he convinced Senator Dixon
mana gcr of the Roosevelt headQuarters
that there was any sentiment fur the
cx-President IN Virginia. The delegates
named at the convention are described
said 10 have given 10 the press an inter
view. i'm which he praised the easy boss
OF the Roosevelt campaign az follows:
senator Dixon is the most amiaDle
white man ! ever met. lie is 50 easy
10 approach, and he IL such nigh class
man. lie is young and vigorous. and is
! fully equal TO the task Of managing a
! fellow like Roosevelt. who carries the
big stick. The Senator may BE- With us
Thursday. In fact, he gave us every
assurance that he would run down TO
Richmond If not called away ~ Ohio
wh!ciris now the storm centre. We hope
. the Senator will be able 10 come. He
would surely throw lots of fire into the
meeting ife is' Just the kind'Uf man to
do that sort of thing.
But even If he don't come there viii
be something doing out Of the ordinary
/ ut our convention. We are going 10 have
lots Of swell folks with us There will
be hank presidents, doctors, lawyers md
| r. +. VS. by the dozen. | can't divulge
names just now But they will leak out
! al the caucus"
1 PIIMP CONVENTION TN GEORGIA