The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-04

deliberately declined 70 permit the
people TO participate In the nomina-
tion OF candidates, Taft delegates
have also been sent, whenever 1t
has been possible to choose Taft dele
gates In defiance of the popular viii.
this has been done. At this moment
such az an instance is afforded by Ohio.
In Ohio at the recent primaries the
majority against Mr.. Taft's nomina-
minded and honorable men under
accept delegates who would perforce
represent, not the majority. but the
repudiation OF the majority. Yet at
this moment the Taft managers in
using every means to upset the peo-
pies verdict and give the delegates
at-large of Ohio to man whom Ohio
by an overwhelming majority de-
ciared ought not to have them.
Accuses Mr.. Taft.
the But toIRonnn in sPs Of al al IL these . efforts @
be heavily against Mr. Taft. His
whole chance of winning depends NOT
upon the vote OF the national con-
xentlon. but upon his hopes and plans
national committee. The national
committee consists Of men chosen
four years ago. In theory their
eeneuoms esfIw as, are re IN, merely to decide hon
l.
fecting the prima facie rights of dele
gates to seats and to proffer for tenn
Porary chairman some man who Will
be acceptable to the convention,
Mr. Barnes's telegram quoted above
SHOWS that In reality the purpose of
certain among them Is to frustrate
the VIII OF the people and to secure
such organization OF the convention
paramount over the Will of the people
/ Go not believe that the national
committee as a whole will follow tho
lead OF Mr.. Barnes and his allies In
this matter. ~
Denounces Barnes.
The question of popular rule is In
involved, The whole question of keen.
ms faith with the people Is involyed
MT, Barnes can carry through his
plan only II sufficient number of
In fragrant. violation of every fair
principle Of fair dealing to seat In
the convention certain delegates who
have not been elected by the peopie
and who have not the slightest right
convention Is content to sit supine
while this is done, '''''
believe that the expectations of
Mr. Barnes and his associates will be
olsappolnted In both particulars.
committee enough men who, although
they have IN good faith supported MIR.
Iatt, VIII decline to permit themselves
10 be made tools for the accornpllsh
ment of his nomination by unworthy
methods.
NO man should be chosen as tenn
porary chairman VINO is put forward
oy Mr. Barnes and those men who
represent the principles and practices
OF MT Barnes. for any such man could
not but be held responsible for the
reactionary bourbon!sm of the Rocb
ester platform and for the views OK y
pressed In Mr. Barnes's Telegram
quoted above.
Under these circumstances. Mr.
Roots own personality is not the is
sue: His victory would be the victory
oil Mr.. Barnes. his defeat the defeat
Of Mr.. Barnes
Barnes Confident.
NEW YORK. June 3-Williau Rsrnes
r., was not at his apartments tonirbt
-fter the decision Of Colonel Roosey,sit i,
o contest the selection of Senator Roof
IS temporary chairman OF the Chico~o
convention was made known, but speoG :
nS earlier IN the day, Mr. Barnes had
practically predicted that Roosevclt
Root.