The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-12
THE D|GTAGRAPH IS
NUMBERED TOGEI
COLONEL S SPEECH
Bottled-up Talk Will Be I'm
corked AS Part of Third
Party Campaign
SAVAGE ATTACK is
MADE ON DELEGATES
Oregon Representatives at
Chicago Are Accused of
Helping Put Over Steal
of Nomination

POkIl<AND, ORE., sept. ~. ~
Oregon Progressives sprung the dicta-
graph on Colonel Roosevelt here to-
day,-and caught in IL some sizzling
talk. They rugged tho machine up
in the mexzanine gallery Of hotel
from which she ex-president spoke to
a throng of l, 200 eager Bull Mooeers-
Roosevelt did not know the contrap-
ton was ret for him until he had got
half way through his speech, and
when he learned of II he hammered
away harder than ever. The PF9EFes-
sives are going to have the speech
made In every part of the West as a
part OF the third party campaign II
they cannot always have the colonel
with them. they will have living
Imitation of his voice.
The third party candidate, besides
savagely attacking five Taft men OF
the Oregon delegation &c the recent
Republican convention In his dfcta-
graph effort. got In 4 biting allusion
10 President Taft In connection with
the election result In Maine. Holding
up slip of yellow paper. the colonel
observed with q ttngc OF cynicism:
Sure It's Significant.
i've got telegram here from New
York. 1t seems that the candidate
for governor. whom the Progressivee
supported 6Mr. Hainesl. was nomi-
mated President Taft teiegraphed 10
Mr.. Haines that he congratulated him
on his nomination. and that II liz a
significant thing.
Yes. It was quite significant. the
colonel went on with a grin. Here
10 the telegram that says today Mr..
Haines comes out with the announce
ment that he lie for Roosevelt and the
Progressive party. New that's what
cali extremely significant
The cluster OF Bull Moosers let loose
n Wild how1. The ex-presidsnt, wav-
ing his hand. yelled:
II wanted to give the telegram Of
Mr. TAFT the widest publicity"
Later on Roosevelt announced that
he will stump Maine for Haines and
the whole Progressive movement.
And might significantly remark,
he added. with a snort, that ! think
we witt carry Maine. n
Roosevelt let ny q broadside against
the I'VE Taft delegates from Oregon.
, for, a. he said, '.traitorousiy voting
IN the Chicago convention against the
expressed wish OF the Oregon voters"
LAud1s Senator Bourne.
The recent fiop OF Senator Bourne
60 the Roosevelt forces. after having
straddled the fence during the pri-
mary fight. prompted the colonel to
REFER 10 Nhe ofe8On SthAEsilAh ia OK
fustve terms. The fact Ii that before
Bourne, one Of the initial leaders OF
tho Progressive cause on the coast.
came out for the colonel. the third
party in Oregon was drifting along
with fair prospects of giving up the
ghost. Bourne refrained from align-
fne himself to the Progreasives until
ct tho recent Republican primaries
for endorsement for reelection he wna
turned down. In Oregon the voters
decided at tAe primaries their pref
erenco for United States Senator and
tho senators subsequently elected are
bound by tpis vote.
Bourne was chagrined at being
tossed aside. Now. TO even UP mat
ters with the Republican party. he
has become converted To the third
party. Roosevelt embraced him ir
his speech today as a tower OF
strength" TO the Progressive move
ment.
Colonel Roosevelt trod over a
blanket Of flowers upon his arrival
here this morning. the path from his
train to waiting automobile being
strewn with Oregon's fairest blooms
Roosevelt talked to a Progressive
= thFeng of $500 In the afternoon a
the Gypsy Smith tabernacle, defining
the issues Of his campaign.