Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-15
OENEEN MAKES
REPLY T0C0L0NEl
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR DEFENDS
HIS COURSE IN REFRUsiNG
TO FOLLOW A BOLT.
SEES BROKEN PROMISE
Says He Was Assured That No Third
Ticket Would be Placed Against
Him II He Came Out For
Roosevelt for President.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 14.-ln reply
! to the attack made on him by Colone
Roosevelt in Chicago Saturday. Gov
ernor Deneen has issued statement
defending his course in the Chicago
republican convention, denying any
,"desensive alliance" with William
Lorimer, and closing with the retor'
that because Roosevelt failed of nomi
nation and because l refused to deser.
the republican party, l am subjected
to unnlerited abuse
Resenting the imputation that he is
allied with Lorimer, Governor Deneen
declares: Colonel Roosevelt has evil
IDENTIFY forgotten his old-time friend
ship for Mr.. Lorimer. Mr.. Lorimer
for a long time was an advisor OF the
colonel in Illinois when he was presl'
dent. and a number of federal appoint
ments made during Colonel Roose.
|yelts administration were friends OF
Mr.. Lorimer. 49,.
practically all of them Joined Mr..
Lorimer, not only in opposing me dur
ing Colonel Roosevelt's adminlstra.
ton, but in trying to defeat me at the
polls four years ago, when Colonel
Roosevelt was still president of the
United States. The colonel should
cultivate his memory also, because
the Roosevelt machine In Illinois DUR
ing his administration opposed nearly
every progressive reform which advo-
Gated and secured despite it's opposi-
ton. .H
Says Roosevelt Broke Promise.
"I shall not answer Colonel Roose-
velt's abusive epithets, says the gov
ernor. after careful analysis OF the
Chica 70 convention contests, Except
to say that committee Of five, repre-
senting his party, and with his ap-
proyal. as have been informed, called
upon me at the state house on July ~,
1912 and stated in effect that II
would agree to vote for Colonel Roose-
welt and announce that fact no third
nartv ticket would be nominated
against me and I would be Endorsed
and supported by the coloneIs friends.
"The abuse and opposition which l
am. now mourning at the hands or
Colonel Roosevelt and his friends Is
due to the fact that am trying to
make effective in Illinois the rule or
the people by standiang by the trust
reposed in me by them at the prl-
marles on April 9.
Roosevelt Fairly Treated. q.
"The colonel states that have hest.
tated in making choice in this mat
ter There is no foundation for such
a charge. Before the national con-
vention met and when 1t was plain
that Colonel Roosevelt intended to
bolt if he could not be nominated, |
gave an interview stating that Illinois
delegates would not bolt. When our
delegation decided to remain in the
convention it decided to support Its
nominees.
{ Colonel Roosevelt has received fair
treatment. from the republicans OF
Illinois. from its delegates to the ma
tional convention and from myself.
voted with his friends on every motion
that affected his candidacy up to the
time that he withdrew from the con-
vention and did everything within my
power to secure his nomination
The governor explains relative to
the contested national delegates that
the Hadley motion to strike from the
temporary roll the Taft delegates and
substitute Roosevelt delegates was in
troduced after Governor Deneen had
discussed the matter with Colonel