New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
It's Senator Borah's Next Move.


After this Boise speech. which was fol-
lowed by two others In Idaho towns to-
day, it's Senator Borah's move. Colonel
Roosevelt told the voters OF Senator Boz
rah:s town that he. the colonel, would
explain how the nomination was stolen
at Chicago, and that he would call on the
Senator for confederation. The third
party candidate reviewed the history Of
the Republican convention. elaborated
upon the working Of the steam roller"
and at intervals would turn 20 Senator
Borah and say:
And you may ask the Senator II that
isn't true"
AS parting shot. which probably en-
lightened the Senator TO the kind Of in
dorsement the colonel wants, the Bull
Moose candidate said:
ANY man acquainted with these facts
vino does not condemn them is blinded 20
the light and has a scared moral sense
Senator Borah's only comment on tho
speech was that 1T was "a good one" but
through Idaho more than one person re-
marked:
Did you notice how the colonel passed
the buck 20 Borah last night which is
Moose has informed the Senator that IL is
his next move.
The conference between Senator Borah
and the colonel Is understood to have been
only partly satisfactory, inasmuch as
Senator Borah wants to give only quail
fled support ~ the National Progressive
ticket, remaining loyal to the Republican
party in the state. for the Senator Is
facing recollection, and he doesn't dare
risk leaving tho Republican fold here.
Until the Senator changes his mind his
statement will affirm allegiance TO Pro-
gressive principles. without allsning
him with any Presidential candidate.
The Senator hopes he may be able TO set
by with a straddle Of this kind, but IL Is
not particularly pleasing, IL IL reported,
either TO the Taft people or Colonel
Roosevelt. although the state Progress
siyes have Endorsed BoTah and are salts
fled with his stand.
. The Borah mix-up is one Of the most
interesting diversions Of the colonel trip
to date
Speaks to lukewarm Crowd at Fair.
Colonel Roosevelt spent a rather weari-
some time aboard the train to-day cross
ing the unsettled sections OF Idaho and
Utah He visited another county fair at
Backfoot. Idaho, and also made another
address to Il lukewarm crowd at Poca-
tello.
At Blackfoot a woman in the audience
contributed a touch Of human Interest by
interrupting the colonel afterward re-
marking:
II guess you don't know who j am.
r'Who are you?" asked the Bull Moose
candidate. &
I'm Nell Raphael sister Of Otto Ra-
phael, OF New York, responded the wom-
an.
well, by George" quickly snapped the
colonel; 1.-The sister OF one of the best
men | ever appointed to the New York
police force. What are YOU doing away
out here?'
The colonel then told the crowd how he,
when Police Commissioner had heard Of
young man who made a heroic rescue
al IRE. He appointed him a policeman,
anu tNc was ucc-bbHANh W
see Raphaers sister, who, the colonel
said, was much better looking than Otto.
Miss Raphael was really attractive, and
at the moment was engaged in chaperon-
Ing about five hundred school children
who were massed in front OF the speak
Ing stand at the Blackfoot fair.
Colonel Roosevelt said to-day that while
he did not object to hard work, he felt
he would be obliged TO make fewer
speeches.
II should be glad" he said. ito speak
In every part Of every state. but, Of
course. that Is a physical impossibility,"
Were going TO beat the bosses two TO
one at the polls next November" Colonel
Roosevelt prophesisd In his ogden speech
to-day. He said that In the East tho
Progressive party will attend to the
bosses" ana urged the people OF the West
to do likewise. While the Progressive
movement had originated In the West, he
said it vas spreading like wildfire In the