The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
MAKES COLONEL
SMILE BROADLY
Receives Report That Taft May
Not Garry Illinois.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 2.-Robert
r. Mccormick Of Chicago, who was
leader of the Illinois delegation for
Colonel Roosevelt at the Republican
convention but who was one of the
first to say that he would not follow
the former president in the formation
Of new party, came to Oyster Bay
with the statement that Governor De.
neen of Illinois, who cast his lot with
President Taft, could not carry his
state on the Taft ticket and that he
(McCormick) had come here to open
negotiations with the colonel.
Although Mr.. Mccormick did not
make the statement in so many words
he intimated that he had come to
Oyster Bay as an emissary from mem
bers of the Republican organization.
"The progressive movement has de-
veloped more strength than / had
thought at first" said Mr.. Mccormick
II have come to the conclusion that
Taft cannot carry Illinois"
"Are you going back to Roosevelt
81 don't know" he replied 81 want
to talk it over with Colonel Roose.
welt"
What will Governor Deneen do?"
81 don't know what he will do. He
wants to be elected governor and re.
cent developments have been such
that he does not know where to
stand"
ReveII Late In Arriving.
Alexander R. Revell of Chicago was
expected with Mr.. Mccormick, but
was delayed in his arrival. &
81 shall only listen to what Mr.. Nc.
Cormick has to say" said Colonel
Roosevelt, "and express the hope that
some way will be found to unite, so
that the Roosevelt forces in Illinois
will not be divided. / wish the sup
port of all those who believe in the
commandment, Thou shalt not steal,
and who do not believe in the kind of
domination which has been exercised,
through the same type of men and by
practically the same methods, in both
the Republican and Democratic con-
ventions.'
The colonel was in high spirits over
the turn Of affairs in Illinois as re-
ported by Mr.. Mccormick cit was a
significant change" he said, "and you
will see several more cases of the
same thing in other states"
In continuing the fight, Mr.. McCor-
mick said the Roosevelt leaders had
told Governor Deneen that eff he did
not fall in line they would beat him. y
1t was Colonel Roosevelt's opinion
that solution of the problem might
be reached by continuing the present
organization with the Roosevelt
strength behind the state ticket, in
stead of naming an independent ticket
as had been proposed. He made it
plain, however, that he wished the
leaders in Illinois to settle that for
themselves.
Situation Similar to 1860.
'Tn states like California, South Da-
kota, Kansas, Nebraska and West Vir-
ginia,'' the colonel explained, eve
have the Republican organization and
it would be useless to attempt to
start all over, from the ground up.
The situation is similar to that which
existed when the Republican party
was formed in 1860. There were sew
eral different tickets representing the
elements which later were united in
the Republican party"
After his visitors had left Colonel
Roosevelt said:
"Mr. Mccormick is for me, heart
and soul He will take part in the or
ganization of the Roosevelt forces in
Illinois. I asked him to get into con-
sultation Immediately with several of
the men in his state who are progress
ives. Undoubtedly some of the regu-
lar Republican candidates for con-
gress in Illinois will be supported and
in some cases we will put up indie
pendent candidates"
do you think Governor Deneen will
come into line?" the colonel was
asked.
81 don't know about that yet" he
replied.
Colonel Roosevelt said he had re-
ceived hundreds of letters and tele-
grams offering assistance, but that
everything was still being held up un-
til after the Baltimore convention.
There has been an astounding de-
velopment Of strength, which has