Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-25
COLONEL GETS NOTICE
HE MUST BACK WATER
Cummins, Bristow and Bourne Wish
to Remain in the Old Party.
FIGHT ONLY ON PRESIDENT
Roosevelt Said to Be Ready to Yield
to Arguments Of Finn in
the Pennsylvania
Situation.

Notice has been served on Theodore
Roosevelt that progressive republicans in
the Senate will not follow him in his
program of third party nominations all
along the line in every state and that II
he insists upon this plan he will feel the
opposition of the big men in the states
now controlled by the radicals.
These men have sent word to Col.
Roosevelt. individually and collectively,
that he must back water before the
Chicago convention of the bull moose
party.
Col Roosevelt is prepared. it Is said on
good authority. to yield to Finn OF
Pennsylvania. and accept the Finn plan
Of running the same electors on TAFT
and Roosevelt tickets in that state. the
electors TO enter into a binding agree
ment t. support Taft in the electoral col
lege he receives more votes than
Roosevelt or Roosevelt, If he receives
r2crc Votes than Taft.
Senators CUmmins of Iowa. Bristow of
Kansas ana Bourne of Oregon a few
DAYS ago rlet and emphaticaliy decided
that Col. Roosevelt will have no support
from them or their friends if he sane
tions the program of third party nomina-
tions everywhere
They have the backing of the ot1s<x
majority or those in the House.
As a result OF the ultimatum that re-
suited from this meeting Col. Roosevelt
is known to be in the most perplexing di-
lemma of his political career-harasSed on
one side by ultra radicals who insist on
cutting loose from the old party and on
tie other side by progressives who pro-
pose to remain within the republican
party il they can find any way of do
ing
Finn has told Roosevelt that he will
not follow him in placing separate cleo
toral and state tickets in the field in
Pennsylvania. and that the colonel must
permit Finn ard his followers TO work
out their own game of trying TO cap
tlre the electors for Roosevelt under
cleror Of party regularity. and of holding
trol Of the party machinery in the state.
Stand of Insurgent Senators.
Cummirs. Bristow. La Toilette. Bourne
and the other insurgent leaders who
stood the hard knocks and did the work
while the colonel was accepting honors
from the republican party and trying 10
concliate the east and west at the same
time are really the warpath against
him as the prospective nominee of third
party.
They openly declare that il was their
work leaders and instructors that put
y -
machinery in Kansas, Nebraska. the Da-
kotaes, Wisconsin, Minnesota California
and elsewhere; that In another four years
they would have been in absolute control
and machinery. and that they propose to
remain within the party and continue
their efforts 10 gain full control
But for Roosevelts personal ambition
again to sit in the White House. they say
70 their friends. this two-ticket squabble
would not have come up. Then, inside
OF four years. they would have swept
every thing before them. obtained the ma
tional committee. and in 1915 nominated
their candidate for President. Now it Is
asserted Roosevelt has precipitated con.
d.tions which probably mean the wreck
ing OF the party and gives positive as
surance OF the downfall of the Oyster
Bay statesman.
Want to Remain Regular.
The Senate insurgent leaders have no
more love for Taft than they have for
Roosevelt II is said most Of them are
likely 70 cast their votes. without noise
for Wilson. But what they are hunting Is
the cover or regularity, no matter how
obtained. They would prefer that Roose
welt keep off third ticket altogethel
and leave the professed republican or
ganizations in the western states to fne
way OF giving him the electors through
other means II he will not do tha
they insist that he must prevent thirc
party congressional state and legislativ,
tickets In their states and other states
II he stands for such tickets. they de-
clare. Wilson Will carry everything ant
tho democrats will practically contro
kyery state IN the country.
II is a case pure and simple OF saVin1
republican skins. and Of making the besl
of a problem that becomes more fear
Inspiring as II stares them In the face.
The other day certain republican
representative went 10 these leaders 81
have a majority Of 10000 IN my district,
he told them. Il am a progressive. have
acted with you fellows right along. and
now because / want TO remain q regular
republican and will not come out fol
Roosevelt ! am threatened with an op-
ponent from the third party meaning
that my district VIII go democratic. Il
there anything progressive In that?''
II Roosevelt is to have the sympathy
or men of this stripe he must be contend
with taking nomination and must ad.
wise against third party nominations anv.
where else. 1t is asserted that the hsh,
must be made for the presidency and Ia,
nothing else
Films Program In Pennsylvania.
Finn virtually has control Of the repub
lcan organization throughout Pennsyl
vania. The majority OF the PennsyIvani,
| republican congressman, men who hav,
acknowledged the leadership of Senate
Penrcse. are practically ready to trans
fer their allegiance to Finn, and I,
eognize him If he can manage his fiRh
50 as 10 remain regular.
III matters little 10 them, II kept ii
Cougress. whether one boss or anothe
rGnS things in the state. Finn and hi.
dee gates bolted at Chicago When he go
contsal of the state convention early IL
June he had his personal friend. Was
sga. elected state chairman. Wasson /.
4 raft man. Finn is for Roosevelt 1
Tsfi wins Finn Will still be fairly clos.
- the throne, through Wasson, espe
cia!fS X he can manage 10 mold III,
co:ore! well in hand and put through hi
J. - OF having electors on two tickets
illing 20 be for whoever has the bigges
Ste Finn i now out for harmony.
IIi4 Roosevelt electors were nominate
: ? regular state convention. lie ella i'm