New-York tribune., 1912-03-06
M'K|NLEY HAS HOT REPLY
Taft Manager Answers the
Roosevelt CampaignerS.
TELLS OF PERKlNS'S WORK
Says Steam Roller" in Politics
Was Patented in Ex- Presi-
dents Time.
frrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington March 5.--1ndignant at the
character of the campaign being wageo
against President Taft by the Rooseveit
campaign managers, Director Mckinley
struck back to-day and put no little steam
behind his blow. A statement issued oy
his authority says:
The connection Of George W. Perkins
director of the United States Steel Corpo-
ration and of the International Harvester
Company, with the campaign for the re-
nomination of former President Theodore
Roosevelt is proving one Of the most IN
teresting side lights in the endeavors OF
Mr. Roosevelts friends to make him take
something he does not want and which,
according 10 Mr.. Roosevelts own letter
to Editor Moore, Of Pittsburgh, " would
be calamity to give him.
"The farmers of the Middle West are
awakening to the fact that Mr.. Perkins,
in his corporate capacity. is slightly out
Of gear with their preconceived notions OF
his candidates alleged ferocious appetite
for corporate blood, and they are demand
ing that Mr.. Perkins and Medill McCor-
mick related to prominent officials Of the
harvester trust, separate themselves from
r..
demand they are only indicating their ig-
norance Of the fact that Mr. Perkins
would probably have lost his job long ago
had it not been for his intimate friendship
with Mr.. Roosevelt, running back over
many years
while still remaining a director OF the
steel Corporation and of the international
Harvester Company. Mr.. Perkins has re-
Gently severed himself from many of his
business connections and 10 now devotine
much of his time to solving the problems
OF the times He has taken his place
among those wealthy men who. having
made great fortunes in corporate business
and in Wall Street. are now endeavoring
to educate the young men Of this country
against the dangers and pitfalls which be-
set their own successful careers In Wall
Street and elsewhere.
Sarcastic About Perkins.
"The first great work along this line to
which Mr.. Perkins Is now directing ms Cn-
divided attention and his pocketbook IS the
nomination and election Of Mr.. Roosevelt
to a third term as President. Mr. Perkins.
by reason OF his past associations. OF
course fully subscribes 10 all that MI
Roosevelt said in his Columbus (Ohio)
speech, including the recall OF judges ana
judicial decisions, the initiative and the
referendum and other plaRks in the plat
form of the common people. of whom he Is
most conspicuous leader.
Friends OF Colonel Roosevelt are to-day
reading carefully the following excerpt from
his statement OF last night relative to his
- al ktfr Thev
trying to determine in which class they
ought to place themselves. Up to the pres
ent time it is understood that only one man
mas been found who has been able 10
qualify In all four classes. He is Clifford
pinchot, who formerly supported Senator
La Toilette and who is now In North Da'
kota making speeches fer Roosevelt, al
though he strenuously advocated a SO tarin
on lumber when the Payne bill was under
consideration. IL is understood that WITH
his thorough knowledge OF the colonel he
has been able TO adapt himself tnstanta-
neously 10 every phase OF the colenels 3
mental operation and TO bring himself up
smiling and In thorough accord after each
political somersault. II has not been deter'
mined yet which particular class will bring
primary social and political preference 70
its members The classes are:
Ffrst-"To all who were at that tint
writing 10 me TO be a candidate, answered
that ] would not be" q.
Second--"To all who asked whether !
would accept II nominated, answered Yes
0f | knew them sufficiently well 70 be sure
that they would understand mel"
Third-"Otherwise / said simply that
would cross that bridge when came TO H. ,
Fourth-"In most cases, II the man was
at all close personal friend, l told him
that counted on his doing everything pos
sible TO prevent any movement looking to
rnv nOrninatiOn,"