New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-07
URGES C0LONEL'S PRESENCE
Mckinley Challenges Him to At.
tend Contest Hearings.

From Stan Correspondent ~ The Tribune
Chicago. June 6.-Close friends Of Colo
mel Roosevelt declare this evening tina;
he has givcn them the most solemn
promises that he will not come 10 Chi
cngo unless he feels that he is being out
rageously treated in the adjudication Of
the contests by the Republican National
Committee. Just why his loyal and en-
thusiastic supporters should have sought
10 pledge him to remain away from the
convention is not clear. but OF the fact
that they have done so there can be no
doubt.
Chairman Mckinley issued this even
ing what amounts to q challenge 10
Colonel Roosevelt to come. and to come
at once, or else to refrain from further
cries of Fraud" and Contest" He
says that probably Mr.. Roosevelt has
been misinformed in his charge Of fraud.
and adds.
Mr.. Roosevelt cannot repeat this mistake
again without denouncing the Republican
party Itself To the end that this mistake
may not be repeated and in the interest Of
the Republican party az 4 whole II Is 10
be hoped that Mr.. Roosevent win find 1t
convenient to como % chicag )--not after
part OF the contests have beer heard, not
after all Of the contests have been heard
hut at once, In order that he may inform
himself at first hand of the actual proceed
ings before the Republican National Com
mittee, and IN order that no msstatement
OF facts may be inadvertently given 10 the
country by him or his managers which Will,
in any way, unjustly reflect on the Repub-
ican National Committee or upon the
party
Mr. Roosevelt is the self-constituted OK
ponent OF the square deal In politics and
business. and We would Ike 10 see him
apply that principle to the Republican party
just once In this campaign. Thus far he
President, the party's principles or the
party leaders but he has exalted himself
There is no hesitancy IN making the pre-
diction that If Mr.. Roosevelt viii drop bis
opposition 10 the Republican party. it's prin-
ciples. the President and the party leaders
and will forget for one moment the egotsm
which has characterized his whole cam
paign. and will apply the "square deal to
the contests he has brought against Taft
delegates, he will, after listening Ia the
evidence and the arguments concerning
them. withdraw az a Presidential candidate
and support the platform and the nominee
OF the convention Taft.
IT, on the other hand. Jr. Roosevelt per
sists I'm remaining at oyster Bay and In
handing out invcctivc when things do not
20 to suit him, there IL just one logical out
come for him TO pursue-boIt the Republican
National Convention and qu!t the party 10
which he claims To belong.
In view Of the fact that Mr.. Roosevelt
appears TO have been sadly mislcd re-
garding the validity of the contests in
stituted in his behalf. and that every
thing seems TO indicate that AT no time
have his political managers been frank
with him. but have sought to delude him
with false hopes and misrepresentation.
1t Is generally believed that the colonel
viii come to Chicago, and at an early
date: az soon, i'm fact. as he learns that
the national committee rs steadily de-
Gliding contests against him.
His presence here would certainly add
To the Interest and excitement but what
effect it would have on his political for
tunes IL is impossible to foretell: That
apparently must remain as much OF
mystery as the efforts OF his closest po-
litical advisers TO exact from him
promise that he will remain away
c.. @. II.