The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-13
by JAMES j. MONTAGUE.


specified charge that we'll defined efAs3
fort Is on foot to buv the presiden~
ual nomination for Theodore ROoSeeS
Welt, Director Mckinley. OF the narxx
honai Taft bureau, got into the game
today and set the two warning facsz%
lions by the ears,
-Senntar-uxptl,- far Roosevelt ~
stantly came back with these wordes
This charge is common. ordi~M
nary cheap, ineffective campaign ite.N
Ten minutes later DIR. Henry We
Coe. chairman OF the Oregon RoosAS
Welt league, announced that one de1~ss
egate from the Webfoot state had
been promised ten convention ttcketa.AS
quoted at 800 cash, and n coed VI
government job, if he would give
his vote to TAFT.
After that charges and countArA 4
charges OF bribery and corruption ocss
cupied so much OF the delegateSP
time that no one paid the sllghte4e
attention to the work OF the natfunAts
committee. which flied In the time
by throwing forty Roosevelt dele
lana, Michigan and Mississippi FROM
the temporary roll of the conventions n
The Mckinley statement was sup.
pressed for a change shortly after u
1t went forth.
The original statement, after charg~
ing that money had been sent BY
telegraph to two Taft delegates, cons
taiRed this addition
Following which these two deie-
gates changed their allegiance from
TAFT to Roosevelt In a statement H.
sued by Senator Joseph NJ Dixon. Mr..
Roosevelt's national campaign manA>
ger"
Mckinley Reconsidsrs.
Mr.. Mckinley evidently considered
, ~, fs AGES "a, Rsxup~
when the statement was reissued it
was stricken out Some of his assoc
ciates, including Boss Barnes. OF New
York. were not In full accord with d
him. deening charges OF corruptiouss
inside the party as too serious matt
tiers to handy about at such an early q
stage Of the proceedings.
The corruption story was scoffed
at by the Roosevelt people generally Il
Even a bald charge made by one ok
the Taft leaders. that there are 80 b
delegates In Mississippi. Georgia.
Florida. Alabama and Virginia, who
are believed to be targets for Roose-
Welt booster. III there liz any corr
campaign canard.
We have enough delegates to nom.
mate Roosevelt without resorting to II
such infamy." said leading Roose~
welt booster III there liz any corxa
rupt!on 1t Is on the other side IN
VIII They Vote fnr #. r.?
The other big development OF
troubled day was the announcements IL
by Bill Finn. Of Pittshurg the Rooss-
Welt personal representative. that ~
OF the presidential electors already 81
nominated in Pennsylvania will noe n
vote for Taft if the president AhAl1 &
become the choice OF the convention. "
Finn was backed up In this state~af
ment by Governor Glasscock, Of West q
Virginia, and Theodore NJ. Joslins
who is candidate Tor the MichigAna
seat In the United states Senate nov
occupied by william Alder Smith.
rut1, Glasscock and Joslin garAz
out a list OF fourteen States. Maine
New Jersey. Pennsylvania. WashinE-s8
ton. Oregon, Illinois. Minnesota. Sonth \
Dakota. Kansas. Nebraska. MissouraS
WISCONSIN. North ftakutn and TftcaeS
Virginia. whose electors they say willy
. H., wa rt at least. .repudiate Taft shAsAsl
they take their saats IN the electeFA4
college, Hsa
This threat of a post-convertto0Ha
holt attracted but little attertttoms
even among the Roosevelt men. wia0ss
are still busy trying TO see what thSys
can do about nominating their cam
didate at the convention. sa
Finn contemptuousiy ignored the
charge that he has formed BIZ
partisan alliance with the mayor oks$
Chicago. for the purpose OF sendfn9 81
uoudefegates into tHe-- eentssSAo
under police protection, to organise M
rump convention, and probably AssS|
riot sS9
Riot Talk Heard.
Riot talk is still going the roundA
however, and most OF the Tart mes
helieye that Films business here A1A5
70 organize marching clubs and otn-SA
ar bodies into a strong arm fOFcess
that will protect the Roosevelt cnoAc N
sor temporary chairman, should 49,
grab The gaveI and start a rump COR
vention. 1850
The Taft supporters heard wia
nrofound disgust today rep9k
from Charles d, Hilles, Mr.. ieIEgS
secretary. that the presiaent.
that he Is to be nomihateu.
adyocating a progressive platforu1s
the interests of harmony after
convention. I.
Men like Crane and Penron0 -n
been behind MIR. Taft for tho E0lo
son that they do not want = DEL
awe uiatforr. They Will make No &C.,
cessions IN that direction, and ~
platform rrfrtsr- be Adefted befoto-r
yorninaties are made. Mr. Tau
II nominated, have to take tho
form that Is given him. ssa
what has he got to do with IN
way?" said one senator. who ~ II!
inx for Taft. He's only the
didate.
dent himself on the part ~ IL
men. IL one OF the astonish'ng fN1
or the tight. There are thtftx
men on tho national coasMst
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