New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
A ROOSEVELT PAMPHLET
Sent Out from This City to Boom
Ex-PreSident.
AUTHORS NAME WITHHELD
California Governor Declares
Colonel Is Man to Lead
Progressives.

Work on the part of those who are try
ing 10 bring about the nomination of Theo-
dore Roosevelt by the Republicans con-
! tinued to be apparent yesterday.
There was published and circulated y
thirty-two-page pamphlet entitled "A
Democrat, La Toilette, TAFT or RooseVe',
II was got up in the best style OF we'll
known printing establishment ana clrcu-
lated by a publicity firm with cani'e'
story" with New York date llnc 10 oe
used by out-of-town papers Ip'S S'orS
said Of the pamphlet:
While the author refuses TO reveal ms
name. on tho ground that ne can uc m dn-
onymousIy more frank and talr cohceIn.
ing the candidates, OF whom ne personally
knows nearly all-some or them very "eli;
he Is believed 10 be a leading I%neil.oel % ~
the bar who was one OF the MOVING SPIT
it's in the opposition 10 third term ior
General Grant In 1876.
Tho mysterious author praises President
Taft highly for many good qualities. but
comes 20 this conclusian:
After as cold bloodcd a survey of the
whole situation as | am able TO give ~ I
am convinced that Mr.. Roosevelt Is tho
strongest candidate tho Republicans can
nominate, and therefore that II is his duty
III ne tllnkS inc part. NtS blth'i oi'f
circumstances claim upon his services
I'm return for tho honors II has gwen mn,
to say that n he Is nominated he VIII
accept the nomination, He Is 6ound' IN
justice 10 Mr.. Taft and 10 his friends so
10 declare himself, or else he must go into
ovile or some sort OF imprisonment. Tor
only SO can his position be made resist
lessly plain.
While II IL generally understood az
printed in The Tribune on Saturday. tnat
William L. Ward, member Of the national
committee. Is secretly working for Theo-
doro Roosevelt. and II is reported that he
VIII soon come out In the open, he was
not willing 10 acknowledge II yesterday.
II am staying here with my family.
said Mr.. Ward. when seen at the Wander
bilt yesterday. II am Just moving around
and picking MP sentiment OF the Presiden-
tia situation"
II had been no secret for some time that
Governor Hiram W. Johnson Of California
had transferred his allegiance from Sem
ator La Toilette 10 Theodore Roosevelt.
SO there was not much news In formal
statement in which he came out for Roosc-
Welt yesterday.
Asked as to whether Mr.. Roosevelt knew
he was issuing n statement. tho Governor
rcplied: You may say that he knew II
inferentially."
As matter OF fact. Mr.. Roosevelt told
friend last week that Governor johnson
would issue a statemcnt before leaving the
city. Governor Johnson I'm return said he
had every reason 10 believe that Mr.. Roose-
welt would give the world some assurance
as 10 his position before lons.
In his statement Governor Johnson said
that California was Progressive state,
committed to the principle that the gov
crnment belongs to the people. Speaking
OF their preferential primary there, Gov
ernor Johnson said:
Tho admiration of California Progres-
siyes for Senator La Toilette Is undimin,
ishad ana they recognize his spl"ndlh
services and great SACRIFICES Tor the cause,
In California. however, with the cause ever
the determining factor. II Is obvious tna'
progressive policies can best be accom-
plished al present through the leadership
az Theodore Roosevelt. Mr.. Roosevelt is
recognized throughout the Ncst as inc
greatest teacher our country has had
VIC OF the West, with our confidence ana
trust in those who. compose this govern
mcnt and our belief in the principles upon
which A was founded are In this nationa
struggle for Mr Roosevelt and tho progress
sive policies he represents.
Fresno. Cal. Feb. l9-Chester II.
RowelI. president OF the La Toilette
League OF California declared for Theo-
dore Roosevelt to-day. and called a meet
ing OF Progressives, to be held in san
Francisco on February 2S to determine
on a future course. Mr.. Rowell said:
"Ou- recognition OF the changed cir
cumstances which now render Senator La
Toilette unavailable as a candidate does
not lessen our admiration for him. our
sympathy goes out 10 himin his sickness
but the same considerations which i'm
pelled the Progressives OF Caiifornia to
support La Toilette in the beginning now
call upon them to unite upon Roosevelt
Rowell announced he would resign from
the La Toilette League at once.