New-York tribune., 1912-02-27
ROOSEVELT LOSES MANY
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"carrying every state above Mason ana
Dixon's line" Representative Anderson,
NJ Minnesota declared the colonel Wouio
| "sUeep the Northwest" and other insur-
gents. former La Toilette supporters oe-
clared they were delighted WIN '"e
coloneTs announcement.
While the Democrats express the nope
that Colonel Roosevelt will be nominated
because he would be the easiest man
m heat" some of them assert that AFTER
the Columbus speech he really oeIonss
10 third party.
Third Party Ticket Suggested
"We ought TO put Bryan. Roosevelt
and La Toilette oil in party TO them
selves" said Representative FRANK
Clark. Of Florida. LET them run on a
mutual radical ticket"
The announcement of Colonel Roose-
yelt's willingness to accept the Presiden-
tian nomination and his consequent
oren break with President Taft were
declared here tonight to have removed
picturesque possibility in connection
with the threatened trouble In Mexico.
Senators who claimed TO be conversant
with the facts stated that just about n
wear ago. when the Madero revolution
was at its height In Mexico and the pos
sIbiity of American intervention was
being discussed. Colonel Roosevelt wrote
q letter to President Taft volunteering
TO head a regiment Of cavalry, which
was to be In the forefront of the invad-
ing force.
Colonel Roosevelt, il Is said, stipulated
that his subordinate officers were To be
OF his own choosing. and went so far as
TO name some Of the men he would Sc
Iect. These included Colonel Cecil \.
Lyon. Republican national committeeman
of Texas: Jack" Abernathy, the wolf
strangling former marshal Of oklahoma;
Sloan Simpson. of Texas, Rough Rider;
n Secret Service agent, James Sloan, jr.,
now with President Taft, and several
members Of the old Rough Rider regi-
ment
Colonel Roosevelt at that time it Is
said stated it as his highest ambition To
again he in the saddle i'm time of war
The colorers letter TO President Taft
asking TO be placed in command OF a
regiment in the event of trouble in Mex
leo. was addressed Dear WILL" accord
ing to those who claim TO have seen the
document.
President Taft's reply was addressed
Dear Theodore" 1t stated, according
to reports, that the coloners proposition
was very interesting, indeed" but that
the possibility Of American intervention
was too remote "A contingency TO be con-
sidered at the time in any way.
Will Mako Reply in Ohio.
President Taft will make no direct an
swer to the announcement from Colonel
Roosevelt prior to the Ohio speeches, ac-
cording to statements from official
sources.
An expansion Of the Roosevelt head
quarters in Washington was announced
to-day by MediIl Mccormick, who IL In
charge. The organization perfected by
the Western Governors in Chicag9 II
was said, would he strengthened In Its
Eastern connections and independent
Roosevelt organizations be brought 10
centre at Washington.
THE announcement from Colonel
Roosevelt was all that was necessary 10
convince the man at the bottom, the
voter. that he. will not give up the fight
until the convention" said Mr.. McCor-
mick.
No comment on the formal entrance
Of Colonel Roosevelt into the pre-con-
vention fight was made by managers OF
Senator La Follette's candidacy.
Harrisburg. PENN Feb. 26.-President
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt have been in
vited to attend the national convention
Of the brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers, to be held here In May. Colone
Roosevelt has accepted the invitation 70
speak at the memorial exercises at Get
| tysburg under the auspices OF the grand
| lodge of the brotherhood