The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-09

70 discuss the proposition Of calling me
off than Penrose. | have met Perkins
only once in my life, and don't expect to
meet him again.
! This fight is going to end in Roose-
welt victory" said Mr.. Finn finally.
Roosevelt is hopeful of getting the
nomination. and fully expect that he
will be the next President. His fight is
the peoples fight. and the people have
| got To win"
Since Mr.. Films arrival there has heen
an effort % clear up statements concerning
Col. Roosevelt's prospective arrival here.
why should he come here?" queried
one of Roo>evclts most intimate advisers.
"lle couldn't get proxy. for a proxy is
not allowable The election of a dele
gate Ia "A national convention is like an
a appointment to West Point. II the
original man selected cannot act his
alternate acts, and if both fail the place
! fails.
THINKS T. r. WON'T CONF.
"Col. Roosevelt could address the con-
vention only with the consent OF the
convention. What good would that do2
, " he has not IA ma jority in the conven-
iion h" would not be- permitted To speak.
| II h" has not a ma jorily in the convention
he would i~ no, NOR" permitted tn speak
than he wound be given the nomination
- hav" been asked to urge Col. Roose-
volt to come here. TO all such PERSONS
have asked what Col. Roosevelt could
, do her. His delegates are Just a. strong
for him as ever. Ii does not require his
pres. nee To ,tiffeu them up. Ii is my
judgment that Cot. Roosevelt will not
come here. and this Judgment is based on
&c mmon sense, tor | cannot see why in
thu world he should come"
Something was said about Col. Roose-
velt's boiling the Republican party in
case he is not nominated The same we'll
Informed friend of Col Roosevelt said
that Republicans should be on the lookout
for bolters in tho other direction in case
Roosevelt was nominated
,orIpN'r YOKE A prIrc.rr
Tb, r,r;,u. ;rta-n,a,,,;nn,' o..
whether u"i Rooseyei, would holt op %
s ,t' ,h "n,." ,,o, , ,,'e '';,e uons,uereu
,hnt col Roosav.j, in the aw,"t &c HaTaa,
could moi take his followers with him
This talk of boiling ha been n y.rv
great benefit to President Taft and TO
President Taft's fortunes here. In the
first place the delegates to this convention
b.liovr IN the RnrIbIi,Y,u nnrty md thew
ar. not holt.rs, they declare They NAV
10 defeated. they add. but they will not
holt for any Republican on top of earth.
Al least that is their present attitude
Since the arrival of Mr.. Finn il has
become known that Col Roosevelt has not
selected the delegate in the convention
with whom he is to fight senator Root
for the temporary craftsmanship. Col.
Roos.velt's friends believe that he has
made a tactical mistake in Announcing
his opposition To Senator Root for the
reason tina, he gave senator Root : friends
the opportunitv to secure pledges of dele
uutes /, support Snpator Roo,
Now Col Roosevelt is going on n differ
ent tack. He is undoubtedly watching
senator Ia Toilette. if Roosevelt informa-
ton is To be relied upon here. Senator
l., Toilette has the thirty-sis delegates
of his own State of Wiscotl sin at his hack
and he has tha ten from North Dakota.
! II is believed here that senator La Fol
| lctta il To name senator AISLE ! Cronna