Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-22

his speech at Carnegie Hall he had re-
ferred to Mr.. Taft as "a good man Of
slightly fossilized type" Col Roose-
welt said: 1.-The statement is entirely in
correct. 1t is reafflrmation Of some
thing I said at Denver before the legis-
lature eighteen months ago, and. of
course, it had no reference to the Presi-
dent. and could not possibly have had, as
those who quoted it we'll know"
Announcement was made at Roosevelt
campaign headquarters here today that
Col. Roosevelt would speak in Detroit
Saturday evening, March 30. on the return
from the western trip he is to make. The
contemplated address at Grand Rapids,
Mich, has been abandoned. ten
minute speech will be made by Mr.. RoOse-
welt at Fort Wayne. Ind, Wednesday.
March q.
A dispatch from Hot Springs. Ark. says
that Norman E. Mack, chairman of the
democratic national committee, is of the
opinion that the democrats Of Tennessee
can best settle their differences without
outside influence, and for this reason de-
to be held in Nashville. In a communi-
cation addressed to the democrats of
Tennessee Mr.. Mack urges the necessity
of an adjustment of fractional differences
suit of tomorrow's meeting will have an
important bearing on the national politi-
cal situation.
The Secretary of state OF Wisconsin
yesterday ruled that Roosevelt's name
cannot be printed upon the ballot to be
used at the presidential primary. Only
the names of Taft and La Toilette will
be printed, and the Roosevelt men will
have to write his name in II they care to
vote for him.
In New York, where primaries will be
held next Tuesday, the names of candi-
dates for delegates to the national con-
vention are to be placed at the bottom
of the ballot, according to decision by
the court of appeals yesterday.
In Detroit, Mich. yesterday Senator
James Reed of Missouri issued a chal-
lenge to Woodrow Wilson and his cam
paign managers to tell the source Of their
campaign funds.
.'Up to the present time Champ Clark
has not spent $500 on his campaign for
the nomination" he said. But where
is all this money coming from for the
Wilson campaign? I ask that question
directly, and in the nature Of q chal-
lenge. Where is all this money coming
from to open up headquarters in almost
every state. Right here in Michigan you
drawing $50 a month each. The country
has been flooded with campaign litera-
ture."
Senator La Toilette has coined a term
for the Roosevelt progressives. He calls
them ''soft-shell" progressives.
William Barnes. jr., chairman of the
New York republican state committee.
thinks there will be a,two-day session OF
the state convention instead of one, as
in the past. The convention, which will
open at Rochester April 8. will adopt a.
platform and elect delegates at large to
the national convention.
"The reason that we ought to have two
days" said Chairman Barnes. lis that
for the first time in my recollection there
is serious difference of opinion as to
just what republican doctrine is. We
have got to have a full and free and
open discussion, and we have got to have
plenty OF time for it. The people of the
country are looking to us to see what
our idea of republican principles is.
my idea is that the more discussion
the better. I have taken great care to
have the best brains in the party repre-
sented among the delegates. and the dis
cusSion should be not only interesting but
mighty Illuminating"
The resolution given out by Senator
Gore IN Des Motnes. claiming to voice
the demand of some democrats in Ne
braska that Speaker CLARK withdraw in
state. so that Gov. Judson harmon ms ut
be prevented from capturing the Nebraska
delegation to the national convention,
provoked criticism and attack from the
national managers of both the Clark and
Harmon headquarters here yesterday.
According to the resolution said for
mer Representative Robert B. Gordon,
manager of the Harmon headquarters, in
a statement last night. 1.-The Wilson men
In Nebraska denounce a conspiracy in
which Clark is alleged to be party, and
then seek to form conspiracy against
Harmon. with Clark as a welcome par
ticipant." Mr.. Gordon added that pre-
knowledge of the outcome at the Balti-
more convention may have something
to do with some of the inconsistent ac-
tons Of the men who are directing Prof.
Wilson's candidacy
Managers of the Clark headquarters
here declared that the resolution given
out by Senator Gore did not represent the
desires OF the progressive or Bryan"
democrats Of Nebraska. They declared 1t
did not have the backing Of Mr.. Bryan.
and that no attention would be paid to 1t.