The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-09
Ro osev Ell rs Manager
Believes That Is
the Case.
FEARS DEFEAT
AT PRIMARIES
Senator Dixon Hurls Another
Challenge at Mckinley to Let
People Say Whether They
Want President or Colonel
to Be Standard Bearer
of Party.

Washington. March Senator
Joseph NJ. Dixon issued another
challenge from the Roosevelt ma
'omai headquarters tonight 10 III
rector Mckinley. OF the national Taft
dental primaries. Replying TO Mr..
Mckinlcy's letter OF last night senator
Dixon charactcrizcs II as Hat re-
iuSal' to aid in getting presidential
preference primaries; and nc makes a
new demand upon the Taft managers
Director Mckinley. IN his reply 10
Chairman Dixon last night, said nc
selection OF the delegates TO the ma
tionai convention by the primary sys-
TEN. wherever primaries are or mag
be localized fairly conducted and sur
rounded by the restrictions OF the
law"
senator pixon's letter sent to Mr
Mckiniey tonight is in par, as FOL
Dear Nr. Mckinney
Your fiat refusal to aid in securing
for Republican voters an opportunity
directly to name the candidate they
desire 10 support in tho apprcac hing
campaign is received. Your decision
must lie regretted ~ every one who
has al heart the success OF the Re-
publican party next November In
your lcttc> 70 me OF Mnrcn YOU
stated you have been asked lbs rresi
dent Taft TO act as director az Z,
bureau with Headquarters in Wash.
!nGtcn organized for the purpose Of
securing hts denomination for . second
term.
refuses 10 Trust VOTERS.
u am forced therefore to the con
clusion that in refusing to Join with
ty. - 90 ~
sion by Republican voters as to the
candidate they van, YOU are am
nouncing 4 decision OF your chief. md
tina; MIR. Taft refuses TO ,rus, the
voters 10 determine The question u
mis- candidacy. and ne is willing To
become csndidai. OF his party even
against the wishes OF the majority of
his party.
senator Dixon expresses regret th.t
Mr.. Mckinley referred 10 changes in
the rules while the game is in pro-
EreSs."
Il regre, tina, YOU regard ,ne selec.
ion OF Republican candidate Cor
President az game" says the let
Ter Evidently YOU lack comprehan-
sion OF the dignity with which the
people invest the presidency OF the
United states 50 as TO designate 4
function which IL preliminary to the
Roosevelt, IL is hardy necessary TO
say is engaged in no game hu; II
YOU insist on designating IL game
my desire is 20 eliminate marked cards
and loaded dice. Mr.. Roosevelt and
his supporters Will not tolerate the
tricks and dcceptions and practices
"hich are inseparabic from the kind
OF politics Your Characterization I'm
plies"
Expression StiHcd.
colonel Roosevelt's manager saws
in mis- letter that through political
manipulation. PARTICULARLY in the
South. Their, hiss been an absolute
sitting of expression on the part OF
Republican voters" and he submits
the following questions TO Mr.. McKin-
ley as manager FOR President TAFT
II now ask YOU specifically:
First. Are you willing 10 Join N.
in an appeal 10 the Republican stat,
Committees TO provide for an EXPIRES
sion OF the Republican voters o; the
several States on the choice or the
Republican presidential candidate?
Second Will YOU Immediately join
with me in a telegram to the Repuhli-
can members OF the Legislatures in
Massachusetts, Maryland and aIichl-
gan, which are now In session, where
presidential preference bills are now
pending. and where it is reported that
Your friends are trying TO defeat their
passage. urging them 70 support these
measures?
81 await Your immediate answer 10
thasc TWO propositions. because re-
gard action favorable 10 the view 7
take as absolutely essential 10 party
success in November. Trust the Re-
publican voters now.
Very truly yours.
JOSEPH NJ DINON"