New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28
DIXON MUTE ON M'HARG
RooseveIt Manager Declines to
Discuss DisCord Within Ranks.
SECRET OF RECLAMATION
Present Contest Maker Nursed
Grudge Against Both Taft and
Colonel, but Forgave Latter.

asrator Joseph NJ. Dixon. manager OF the
.tv last night, after spending the day in
>.v Jersey, refused to say word in re-
.-d N The Tribune's story indicating the
,.ot NJ harmony between him and Ormsby
ycusrg. who has had charge of preparing
..o Roosevelt contests He would neither
comment on the article, which he declared
10 had not seen. nor would he say any
citing about the fact revealed therein that
NJ NcHarg had in 1910 been quoted as de-
,ouncing Colonel Roosevelt as 'the most
dangerous figure in public life in America
Judee Charles II. Duell, chairman Of the
Ioosevelt City Committee, referring to Mr.
NcHarc's wonderful change of heart in
loss than two years, said:
ANY man has a perfect right TO change
his mind. lie probably has seen his mis-
take even # he ever said what he was
quoted as having said"
william Barnes jr, chairman OF the Re-
publican State Committee. only shifted
when he was asked TO comment on the
part Being taken by Mr.. McHarg in the
Roosevelt campaign.
Words Wasted. Says Barnes.
,Why 90 l want to waste any words on
McHarg? he declared. He is just an en-
Move. II he wants TO employ himself in
that way, why should I say anything about
him
Some one who has known Mr.. McHbrg
FOR a long time declared last night that he
had nursed a grudge against both President
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt because he did
not think they showed a proper apprecia-
,ior Of what he had done in lining UP the
southern delegates for President Taft at
the request OF Colonel Roosevelt before the
i"oS convention.
Later. after he had resigned his place as
Assistant Secretary of Commerce and
labor he was interested. it was said, in
some Indian claims against the govern
meut. and became incensed at the way IN
which they were treated by the administra-
ton.
When the Roosevelt movement was
started Mr.. McHarg. still in a huf at
President Taft, started out to do some
missionary work for the colonel in the
South At first he used his own money,
81 is said. but later was able, as he had
desired. 10 become OinCially connected
With the Roosevelt committee.
Those who assert they know say that he
aspired to go I'm at the head OF the move
mont. 10 supplant Senator Dixon. and
that I'm this ambition ne had the backing
Of some of the Roosevelt people. After a
series Of conferences. however, il was de-
cided that he should have field Of his
,,V-n-that Of cutivating the Southern
delegates and arranging for contests wher-
ever he thought it necessary. In this
work. # is said. there has been some
friction between him and Senator Dixon.
No Chairman Selected.
IN regard to the fact that 1t was an
rounced as coming from Mr.. McHarg in
the West that Senator Moses l.. Clapp, OF
Minnesota, would be the Roosevelt choice
for temporary chairman of the Chicago
convention. while Senator Dixon here said
that no decision on that point had been
reached. IL was stated by one familiar
with the situation that Colonel Roosevelt
would choose his own candidate and that
he had reached no definite decision.
Tt Is true this man said, that SEN
ator Clapp Is being considered seriously
hut many contingencies may arise be-
tween now ana the time the convention
meets that would make another man more
available. / doubt whether a definite an
uouncement of the choice OF a candidate
is made much before We get 10 Chicago.