Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-07
Perkins Brought a Message from
Senator Dixon and Sped
Away.
COLONEL In FIGHTING MOOD
Secretary stimson's Speech in
Favor of President Taft
Arouses the Ire of
Harry's Sponsor.

oyster Bay, y. y. March 6.--Ceorgc
w. Perkins. former partner of J. +.
Morgan. paid mysterious visit to
Theodore Roosevelt here to-day. MIR.
Perkinss supposed activity in behalf
of Colonel Roosevelt and his connec-
tion with the international Harvester
company have furnished campaign
material for the colonels opponents
since he declared himself as willing
to accept the presidential nomination.
Mr.. Perkins slipped inconspicuously
into oyster Bay late this afternoon.
All that was seen in the village was
high-powered limousine which sped
through the snow at such II clip that
no one could tell who was within. The
New York tinancier remained only Il
short time at Sycamore hin before
returning to New York.
All that Colonel Roosevelt would
say OF the visit was that Mr.. Per-
kins came as the bearer of message
from Senator Dixon. the colonel's cam
paign manager. When he was seen in
the afternoon the colonel said he had
received a telephone message from his
secretary in New York. saying that
Senator Dixon would pass through
New York between nine and twelve
o'clock this evening, and would like
to see the colonel. Senator Dixon
could remain in the city only three
hours. 1t was said. Colonel Roosevelt
replied that he would be unable to 20
to town to see the senator He was
then told, he said. that Senator Dixon
,t,itr III Il
1t was at about six O'Clock in the
evening, presumably some time before
Senator Dixon reached New York. tha,
Mr.. Perkins arrived at Sagnnore Hin.
HARVESTER MEN NON GRATA.
ON March dispatches from the
West appeared in the newspapers al
leging that La Toilette supporters in
North Dakota We're turni from
Roosevelt and supporting Taft, be-
cause of the connection of Mr.. Per-
kins and Medill Mccormick of chicS-
go with the International Harvester
| company. Mr.. Mccormick has been
one Of the leaders in the Roosevelt
movement and managed the Roosevelt
bureau at Washington before senator
Dixon took charge. Mr.. Perkins is
chairman Of the finance committee of
| the International Harvester company
| He in also director OF the L. 5. Steel
| corporation.
| When Colonel Roosevelt was shown
| the western dispatches he merely
| laughed. as though he thought III:
| matter not worthy of comment. Not
a word would he say on the subject
| The colonel has been quoted in the
past as having said that whatever
MIR. Perkins did in his behalf was
done for no other reason than because
of Mr.. Perkins's personal friendship
| for him
Colonel Roosevelt vas In fighting
mood to-day. and struck out fiercely ut
his opponents. He did not attempt to
conceal the fact that he was angry. Sec
retary Stimsons speech In Chicago last
night expressing the belief that Pres-
dent Taft and not Colonel Roosevelt
should be the nominee of the Republican
party aroused his ire. II was evident
from Mr.. Roosevelt's manner that he be-
lieved Secretary Stimson should have
adopted a different attitude in view OF
the close relations in the past between
the two men.
MAKES HIS FACE FLUSH.
| In "A statement written in the court
house at Mincola while he was waiting
to be called for jury duty the colonel
said that the leaders of the campaign
against him were acting in such a way
that 'if they were deliberately trying
TO wreck the Republican party they would
follow precisely tho same tactics that
they have been following"
The colonel's face was flushed as he
gave out the statement Before he had
finished Justice Putnam of the supreme
court. the presiding Judge, had excused
until tomorrow the Jurors who were
not In the box. Colonel Roosevelt strobe
out of the court house and entering his
automobile started back to Oyster Bay.
| on his return here Colonel Roosevelt
| was asked whether he would reply to the
| letter of Congressman Mckinley. Presi-
dent Taft's campaign manager, to Senator
| Dixon. the colonels manager asking II
the senator had been authorized by the
| colonel to represent him. Colonel Rooso-
| welt said that Senator Dixon had called
the matter to his attention and that un-
der the circumstances there was nothing
which he could say
PERKINS RELUCTANTLY ADMITS
New York, March 6-When George w
Perkins reached his home in New York
to-n night he refused even to admit that he
had visited Colonel Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay to-day.
Il will not an/"er that or any other
question bearing on politics" said the fin
ancier when asked If he had Just returned
from the eN preside ent's home
When 1t was suggested to Mr.. Perkins
that AL explanation OF the purposc of nj,
visit would ubiia speculation thul
might lie wide ~ the mark ne -aid
| II have had numerous Requests for 20
itical interviews from newspaper men
but when | have anNthius to SAY ! ~l
make formal statement
Later tonight Mr Perkins said; I'VE,
did go down to oyster BAY to-day I,
| carry "A message to Colonel Roosevelt
from Senator Dixon. The senator called
| to see me earlier in the day and | simpl,
knnHaA for him In fAe pas ten WAnt dow,