New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08
Want Colonel to Stay Away.

| Want Colonel 70 otay away
The supporters of Colonel Roosevelt
| became alarmed at the prospect OF his
coming here in the immediate future, and
held an informal conference, at which
the subject was discussed at length. II
was decided, practically unanimously
that il would be most unwise for Roose-
Welt 10 come TO Chicago at this time-or
a, all. If it would lead 10 bolt.
It was pointed out that II would be
| folly ito start a circus now because
both public and delegates would become
wofully tired of it before the time came
10 nominat te a candidate.
Furthermore, IT was urged that the
| colonel should not come here at all II
his coming would mean bolt. Realz-
ing the strong possibility of Mr.. Tafts
nomination. the Roosevelt men are be-
| ginning 10 point out that the colonel VIII
inevitably be the logical candidate In
1916. and that 1t would be political sui
eide for him TO forfeit his political regu-
| larity now.
At the conclusion of the conference the
! Roosevelt men were In communication
: with Colonel Roosevelt by telephone. AT
the conclusion of the conversation the
Roosevelt supporters declared the colonei
I would accept their assurances thar all
! hone of stampeding the national conVen-
tion was futile and would remain away
for the present None of them dared 10
! haf
follow their advice To the extent or max
ing il clear now that he would not oot
or that he would remain away from the
convention if his presence would mean
bolt. 1t is quite clear TO all save Colonel
Roosevelt that If he decides to bolt he
will have only ptiably small fraction
! OF the Roosevelt delegates to follow MN
out of the convention.
"He is a law unto himself and will
doubtless do just as he pleases' re-
marked a disconsolate Rooseveltite after
the conference and the telephone conver-
sation.
Roosevelt Supporters in a Funk.
The Roosevelt supporters are obvi-
OuSly IN Iullh tiiS S'Shi'S' - '-'
itv of them had not realized the himsy
character Of the contests organized by
Senator Dixon and Ormsby cHarg, ana
II has proved a great shock to them.
They are disposed to believe from what
they have seen that practically none Of
tbe Roosevelt cont stants can be seated
IN the convention, 9h.ch means, oil
course. that President Taft will have
comfortable majority in the national
convention. Some of the most enthusi-
astic Roosevelt supporters admit pri-
vateIy that they have lost all hope.
rh re is serious friction in the Roose-
Welt councils. Senator Dixon Is incensed
at Colonel Roosevelt's ordering "Bill''
Finn to Chicago, and some OF the Sem
ator's friends declare lis is N effort 10
supersede the Senator from Montana as
chief of the Roosevelt forces with
ward boss whose record Is anything but
creditable and whose methods may be
expected to be exceedingly raw.
Senator Dixon declared last night that
the plan TO or; lniZe Roosevelt ex-
ecutiye committee" to handle the inter-
ests of the colonel on the floor OF the
convention and to cause stampede, II
possible. had been abandoned. Tonight
some of Mr.. Dixo' ieutenants assert
that ..Bilp' Finn t. COM, here solely
for that purpose, and that there is no In