The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-02
ROOSEVELT RENOUNCES
DELEGATES At LARGE
Commands Bay state Eight to
Vote for Taft in the Chi
cagO Convention.
HEARS THEY WON'T OBEY
Friends Say lie Is Now in shape
to Pursue His Claim of
Frauds Elsewhere.

OYSTER BAY. l.. l.. May I.--I;arly this
afternoon as soon as he had been as
surcd from his Massac husetts headquar-
tors OF the mixup In the Massac uSetts =
vote that preferred Taft and yet handed
over tho delegates at large to Roose-
Welt. the Colonel dashed OF renuncla
tion OF the delegates. Before they could
take action on what they would do ne
rushed In his word to them " teic-
graph that he didn't want them In the
circumstances In fact, that IL they
showed signs of sticking to him he'd do
something desperate to shake them on
He did this in having his statement sent
to each one VI them posthaste by hot
wire as soon as the statement was out
" his hands
This Is what the Colonel said:
In Massachusetts the baIlo. contained
the names Of eight candidates for dele
| gates at large. with. printed under each.
| the words. Pledged to vote for Theodore
Roosevelt. and also contained n column
! in which the voter was to express his pref
| erencc as to whether / or Mr.. Taft should
| be nominated as President. u " ould seem
| unlikely that a ma ajority Of the voters would
| both vote for the delegates pledged to me
and at the same time express a preference
| for Mr.. TAFT. but apparently this is what
has happened.
Such being the case. and on the assump-
| tion that the preferential vote is for Mr.
Taft. hereby announce that shall ex pect
| these delegates at large to disregard the
pledge to support me. and support MIR.
Tart. and II any one of them hcsitates so
to do ! shall Immediately write him and
| urge him with all the emphasis and insist =
ence in my power to take the course in
dicatcd and support MIR. Taft in the con-
vrntion
In this fight ! am standing for certain
great principles. which regard as vital to
| The present and future welfare OF this ma
tion. My success is of value only "a an in
cident II securing the triumph of these
principles. Foremost among these princi-
piles is IN" right of the people to rule and
IN" duty of their representatives really to
represent them. in nominating convent ions
| no less than in executive or legislative Oft
c"s. " the majority Of the rank and
file Of tho Republican party do not wish me
nominated, then mos; certainly do not wish
tn be nominated
My aim has been 10 get the genuine cx-
preston of their genuine desire. precisely
as If nominated | should desire to get at
the polls the genuine expression of the ma
jOrity of tn" whole people; because my only
purpose in being elected President would he
~ puf int" effect certain principles and
policies In which | ardently believe and
which ! could not possibly put into effect
unless had behind me the hearty support
OF tho majority of our citizens.
Col. Roosevelt heard tonight that
his eight Massachusetts delegates at
large were In open rebellion against hts
remuneration and We're all agreed that
they'd stick to him.
What are you going tn do about
it, COLONEL" he was asked
Il have nothing to say" he replied.
except that I meant every word that
| said and shall do everything possible
to see that my request is needed"
The Colonel emphasized this with the
Roosevelt three snaps Of the Jaw and
q clenchcd fist
The wires between Boston and Saga
more Hill We're kept hot all the after
noon, but the Colonel delivered his ulti-
matun. telling those in Boston that
his action was final,
"A handsome thing" said one to-day
who has followed the Roosevelt cam
paisn closely this remuneration Of the
Coloncfs. and II doesn't show any signs
of feeble or falling political shrewdness
on the Coloners part either He's not
going To lose whole pile of delegates
In handing owe rthose Massachusetts
eight To whoever wants them. II may
hc the key to unlock sort Of Pandora
box of delegates and lift them out Of the
Taft column into the Roosevelt. There
t.I hat h.,
Roosevelt forces reheInently claim and
expect to fight for before convention
time. one good turn deserves another,
and when good turn Is coming the
Coloners way from somebody else the
tnloneiS not in the habit of dodging.
Md If that somebody else IL a bit slow
in coming over the Colonel has his way
of setting "A little dynamite behind him"
Those who have been near the Colonel
on his trips and heard his vehement
d.nunciatiOn of delegates elected for
Taft by what he has charged Is the
srossest raud, trickery and deceit We're
not in great measure surprised that the
Colonel should shake off entirely any
delegates elected for him In primary
about which there Is open doubt. Again
and again he has declared that about
the Taft delegates whom he has de-
FORK, Indiana, Michigan. Kentucky,
some in West Virginia. some In Mis-
souri, and all those Southern grave
yard" delegates that he has declaimed
against az gained for the President
solely by Federal patronage, he would
have a good deal to say" The national
committee has been clearly pointed to
as the ones with whom he'd have to say
II before convention time.
Those who have followed the Colonels
campaign for "the right Of the people
to rule" declared that II was only by
t.ly t,A ,~,trA
Massachusetts delegates at large, such
as the Colonel made to-day, that he
could hc in position to demand that the
Taft delegates elected in Indianapolis
or in Kentucky or in Michigan, be