New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-23

from every section Of the country, clearly
indicating that he is the choice OF a large
majority Of the rank and file OF the coun'
try. and that no other Republican can
hope to be elected this fall. The defeat
Of Theodore Roosevelt for third tern,
is assured.
Men Behind Roosevelt.
The Roosevelt forces concentrated every
ounce of their energies in an endeavor 10
carry Ohio. They were favored by cam
paign of misrepresentation carried on IN
the state for three years by two PERSONAL
ly owned and conducted syndicates OF
newspapers. the owner Of one an alien
TO the state, having openly boosted dur
Ohio. but was eager for the time TO ar.
rive when Ohio's political leaders would
visit him in his far off home and bend
the knee In humble submission to dicta-
tOridl sway. The other owner is the son
OF a father long revered I'm Ohio, whose
sole motive i'll this campaign has been 10
wreak a personal revenge on the Presl-
dent.
In addition Mr. Roosevelt was favored
by having the boss" of the state, Walter
+. Brown, chairman of the Republican
State Committee. to run his campaign.
Brown was aCtuated by no other motive
i'm his opposition to the President than
that President Taft has refused TO ap.
point political Judges on the federal
benches suggested by him. Furthermore,
Brown has been the sponsor of the last
two state tickets in Ohio. both Of which
have been Tepudiated by the rank and file
of the party. and his present temporary
victory has only served to stave off the
inevitable in his case for the time being
II is reliably reported that the Roosevelt
hackers in Ohio have expended SSoN,0oO In
the campaign In that state alone. The
their headquarters Fully half Of this
amount went for printing bills alone. while
the Roosevelt forces. on conservative
estimate. expended not less than FGoio@ IN
three days 10 offset the coming or ser
geant MingO Sanders. the martyr or
Brownsville, into the state. Among other
things. they purchased a half-page adVer-
tisement in practically every newspaper
in which TO offset this move OF the Tart
forces
The money in Ohio was put mp by a
group of millionares, among whom was
the omnpresent George w. Perkins OF
the Harvester and Steel trusts. Medill Nc
Cormick, Frank A. Munsey. the publisher.
Dan Hanna, of Cleveland, who was IN
dicted by the Taft administration for re-
batting. and whose corporation PAID hne
of $4,000 for the offence; Mr.. Garford, a
millionaire automobile manufacturer VINO
aspires TO he Senator from Ohio; and
! last. but not least. the notorious Nllllam
| Finn, of Pittsburgh, 10 whom was as
signed the work and expense OF CARRYING
| the 18th District. near Pittsburgh ana VINO.
i'm addition used money i'm the state az
large and contributed his persona pres
enCe ASsides his knowledge Of hiring WORK
ers ATS day. as eXemplifed in PennsNl =
wanna, having been extremely Naiuaoie 10
the Roosevelt forces not only In that state
| but in Massachusetts also.
Substantial Victory in Ohio
In view of tho opposition. and especial
Iy the kind of opposition, which President
Taft was called upon to meet in Ohio
his showing in the state may be regarded
as substantial victory.
II Is noted that MIR. Roosevelt in a public
that he may sec 1T 10 oppose Senator Elhu
Root as temporary chairman Of the ma
tional convention. Mr.. Roosevelt cites as
precedent for such action the defeat OF
General Powell Clayton. of Arkansas ana
the election of Lynch Of Mississippi az
temporary chairman Of the convention OF
1854 Mr.. Roosevelt was 4 delegate in that
convention himself. opposed to the uomina-
ton of J G. Blaine. and as far as his
statement goes il is historically correct.
Mr. Roosevelt might have gone further
in his statement however. and recalled the
fact that he himself made A speech in the
convention, in which ne asked that dele
gates might be allowed to vote individually
on the question OF the temporary chairman
and not hide behind their states, and
that the men who elected Lynch temporary
chairman subsequently holted the nominee
of the convention. James g. Blaine. al
though Mr.. Roosevelt himself late In the
campaign returned TO the party fold