New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-07
7. R. REFUSES To DENY
Smiles at Report That He Might
Lead New Party.
UNMOVED BY OFFER OF sic
Preparing Ohio Trip Tuesday,
Where Plans Will Depend
on What Taft Does.
fsy Telegraph 10 The Tribune !

! Oyster Bay, y. Y. May S--Stauding bare
! headed OF the porch of his home and in the
| face of a chilling southeaster to night Colo
mel Roosevelt naively declined to deny GER
tain published reports that he u ready 10
| break with the Republican party
| II happened this way:
| reporter told Colonel Roosevelt thet he
! had $40 to give any oyster Bay charity
| named by Colonel Roosevelt IL the latter
would deny then and there the story In
| New York morning paper to the effect that
| Mr. Roosevelt, if he could not be nom
| mated, was ready to split the Republican
| party and start new party with himself
| at the head. Colonel Roosevelt first APP
peared surprised that such story had been
printed On being assured Of the fact, lie
| grinned broadly, AMI said:
"Im afraid, my dear sir. that charity will
| have to forego the pleasure Of your $40"
| With Rooseveltian chuckle and a wave
| Of his hand tho ex-PresIdert disappeared in
| the house
Walter Brown and James r. Garfield
were closeted with the colonel several hours
| to-day. Tonight M. Roosevelt was told
| that President Taft had entered Ohio, his
| own state. to-day and denounced Brown
whom Roosevelt is crying aloud.
That's the first time ever heard that
, Walter Brown was boss" the colonel de-
clsred. Usually bosses do not hold cleo
| tive Offices. you know he fslsettoed, mer-
| rily. Brown is chairman Of the Ohio state
| committee and member of the Constitu-
| ,ional Convention. Mr.. Roosevelt went
| on TO say that the Taft people were saying
\ of ttGh
boss"
IF you've read the Pennsylvania Repuo-
| llcan platform you've seen that it advocates
election Of Senator'S by the people. direct
primaries and the initiative and referen-
dunn Finn advocates that platform.
therefore he is the kind of boss | like"
| said the colonel
The visit of Garfield and Brown was the
| colonel said, for the purpose Of arranging
| the Ohio trip which starts next Tuesday,
| according TO the present plan. The first
speech will he made in Canton. the home
of Mckinley. the martyred President The
third termer SAYS that the Ohio papers
| haven't been printing his speeches, so he
| feels impelled to go into the state ard stick
to concrete illustrations of his doctrines OF
the recall of judicial decisions enUnciated
at Columbus several months ago.
| He will substantially repeat his most inn
| portant Eastern speeches. notably the one
delivered from the Arena in Boston. The
| colonel declared with emphasis that in
| vective" will have no place in his heart.
He showed pretty plainly that he was not
| willing to say definitely whether he would
| invade cincinnati, the President home
| town. It is believed that this depends
greatly on the character of NJ. Tatt's Ohio
| campaigning.
The colonel showed that he was in dead
| earnest over the results i'm Maryla ~.
II did my best to tell the negro that he
must cast his vote honestly. ! did all I
| could, and | must abide by the results"
| he explained. I'm serious mien. lie talked
| frankly about the Maryland district rr-
| mary. saying that with all the impract.
liabilities OF the Massachusetts Urinary
law he preferred It TO the district prinsrg
| Of Maryland