The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-07
PERKINS WITH MESSAGE
At SYCAMORE HILL
Sees Col. Roosevelt and Departs
After q Very Brief
Stay.
NO WORD ABOUT TIDINGS
NJ essage Was From Senator Dixon.
Chairman of the Roosevelt Execu-
tive Committee.

OYSTER BAY. L. l.. March o.--George W
Perkins. whose connection with the
International Harvester Corporation, as
chairman OF the finance committee and
with other big interests has caused
him to be stunned by the Roosevelt pro-
gressives came to Sycamore Hill tonight
bearing a message to Col. Roosevelt
from Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon Of Mon
tana, chairman Of the executive COM
mittee OF the national Roosevelt COM
mittee. Mr.. Perkins came by auto
mobile. and his. visit was not announced.
Earlier in the evening Col. Roosevelt
had said that he had heard that Senator
Dixon was to be in New York. and that
as they would be unable to meet before
Mr.. Dixon went away II was probable
that the Senator would send him some
word by "a messenger" He didn't say
who the messenger would be. and gave
the impression that he didn't know.
When the Colonel was asked about the
visit he said 1t was true that Mr.. Perkins
had come to see him. and added that he
brought q message from Senator Dixon
and then went right back to New York.
He said that he had nothing further to
say about Mr.. Perkinss call or the news
he brought. and although it was possible
he might receive another message from
Senator Dixon before the night was over
he would have nothing to say about that
either.
Mr.. Perl1ins's appearance in tho role
Of messenger betwe en- Chairman Dixon
aud Col Roosevelt follows close upon
the statement made by Medll Mccormick
at the Waldorf on the night that Sem
ator Dixon was chosen to head the Rpose-
welt field forces that Mr.. Perkins was to
have no hand in raising the campaign
cash Not to my knowledge nor with
mick. who has charge OF the Roosevelt
headquarters in Washington. put it when
asked il Mr.. Perkins would have hand
in raising the funds to boom Col. Roose-
velt
Then a few days ago came the report
were turning to President Taft because
they didn't like the connection Of Perkins
and Mccormick with the Harvester trust
When Col. Roosevelt was asked about
that report he refused TO discuss il for
publication. but gave his questioners TO
too ridiculous to be worthy of a reply
Although the other Roosevelt boomers
have in the past rather given Mr.. Perkins
the cold shoulder. he was one of the frs.
to begin active work for the Colonel
He vent Ormsbie McHarg, the political
advance agent. on securing trip through
the South some months ago. Mr.. Perkins
has said that he WAS working without
asking Col. Roosevelt's permission and
entirely on his own initiative. while Col.
Roosevelt has said in the past that Mr.
Perkins was inspired merely by personal
friendship in undertaking To help the
boom.
Nothing is known here concerning z
the message which Mr. Perkins brought
. or why he was chosen TO bring II. The
need for some messenger was explained
by Col Roosevelt when he told the re-
porters at dinner time that he had re-
ceived message from Senator Dixon
asking him 10 meet the Senator in New
York
just before midnight Mr. Munsey came
out but he wouldn't tell what was going
on.