New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-05
PURE POLITICAL
BR|CANDACE" ROOSEVELT
Calls Ohio Result Growing Illus
tration of Mr.. Taft'S Theory
of Government.
REVIEWS ATTACK ON BARNES
Points to Result of Albany In.
vestigation as Example OF
Workings of Principles State
Chairman Advocates.
GBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
oyster Bay n. Y, June 4.-Ex- Presi-
dent Roosevelt came right back this
evening with reply to the statement OF
William Barnes. jr, regarding the colo
ners fight or Senator Roots selection as
temporary chairman Of the convention.
The capture of Ohios six delegates-at-
large BY the Taft supporters was brand
ed pure political brigandage' by the
colonel.
Colonel Roosevelt vas rounding out an
editorial at The Outlook office to-day
when Barness statement caught his eye.
This evening he made this reply:
The plain people of the Republican party
of Ohio have Just held q statewide pri-
mary in which they repudiated MT. TAR
by ever 5000 majority. The poliucions pS
ing Mr.. Taft the six delesates-at-large IN
frank and cynical defiance Of the emphatic
action of the people themselves TINS ~,
Of course pure political brisandase In TINS
fight | have from the beginning 10 end
sought 10 give the people the right 10 say
whom they wanted to have as fresldeh,.
and have not merely by word put oy
action. made it evident that did not Wlsn
rank and file OF the Republican part!
" shed me to have 1t.
Says Ohio Backs Up Taft Theory.
This action in Ohio is merely fresh and
conclusive proof that Ny. Taft and his al
Die and are eager 70 get the nomination
without any reference 10 the methods oy
which il is secured. without any reference
to whether or not delegates represent inc
ri n-ho sNpnOSeQ
IL is a croNning Illustration Of Mr. Tatt
theory Of government Of the people y!
representative part OF the people
Mr. Barnes has been chosen 10 neaQ N
Taft forces at this stage OF the hghf. re
has Just 7oVn TO q defence of the h"LI">
ter platform. IN his defence he refers =
generalities about issues, when nave ro
more reference 10 the issues Of the presen
dsy than if he should quote from the Mag
ma Chartd. The Rochester platform an
the sreeches expounding II al the hocne>.
fer convention show that II vas designed
IL defence and advocacy Of the twin prln.
cirles for which Nj Barnes stands-ths
right Of the bosses TO rule the people 2no
the supremacy OF privilege over Inc rsh's
How he principles advocated by Mr.
Barnes, who has been selected 70 .edn We
Taft fight at this juncture, work III p!d
tice is set forth In detail IN the IePoI or H.
the special committee Of the NeM 1otLh
State Senate, appointed 20 investigate tn'
citv and county OF ALBANY. transmitted %
the legislature on March q last, " SPedh
,;ncludine MIR. Taft HIMSELF who may WISH
ia eee lust what the judgment OF les :
isti,s committee Of Mr. Barnes's own sta,r
is as 70 the workings OF VII. ~,
theory Of government III MS wv" ivy
The ex-Presidents attention was calico
70 the story in a New York morning
newspaper to-day, apparently inspired
nv MIR. Barnes. to the effect that Colonel
Roosevelt when he went out TO Cuna Al
the head of his Rough Riders had sworn
off his taxes at oyster Bay.
Paid Taxes in New York.
Il was engaged in personally CON
Quoted expedition 80 Cuba at the tinc'
no said. 1T was the war. had no idea
what they were doing about my taxes
while I was away. When l came back
it was too late TO pay them at oyster
Raw. because the tax books were closed,
so | paid them in New York They
brought this business up at the conVen-
ton when ! was running for Governor
in 1895 and it was ali thrashed out
there BY the end Of the campaign no
mention was made Of 1t.
Eve forgotten" falscttoed the colonel,
what side Brother Barnes was on dur
ing the discussion but I know that he
supported me during the campaign
The Ohio result looks like the basis
Of some hot campaign stuff from you
to-day. colonel" some one suggested this
afternoon.
Yes. by George" he exclaimed. But
this is no time for excited utterances.
would much rather underestimate and
understate facts and conditions just
now"
While the editorial for The outlook
was coming off with pages yet wet with
the colonel's ink. numerous campaign
visitors hogan 30 arrive Including Gif-
ford Pinchot, cambridge Colby, Truxton
Bcale. of California; Regis II. Post, the
one-time Governor Of Porto Rico; for
mer Governor Hogget Of Alaska, and
Senator Dixon, the colOnel's commander
in chief.
Tonight Colonel Roosevelt assured
the reporters that he would make no
comment on the results I'm South Dakota
no matter which way the primaries went
For the last two days, workmen have
been getting ready TO 1T out one room
at Sycamore Hill with telegraph and tel
ephone Instruments with direct wires in
the Chicago convention hall. The latest
utterances OF Colonel Roosevelt regard
ing the possibility Of his packing his
grip and taking train for the conven-
ton city leave no doubt in the minds OF
his friends that the telegraph and tele-
phone Instruments in his house. are mere
precautions such as have been taken al
all election or convention seasons, and
do not infer necessarily that the ex-
President will remain at home while the
delegates are fighting out his contro-
vcrsy with President Taft.
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