The Washington herald., 1912-03-06
TAFT BUREAU NOW
HITS mr.. PERKINS
Sarcasm for the Alleged FL
nancial Baeker Of the ],
Roosevelt Boom.
OFFICEHOLDERs TO AID

The Taft national bureau yesterday
Icontinued 10 throw hot shot into the
Roosevelt camp. One OF the statements
given out by the bureau yesterday con-
tains a sarcastic attack upon George
tw. Perkins, who. according to the Taft
managers, has taken bis place among
those wealthy men who. having made
great fortunes in corporate business and
Wall street, are now endeavoring to edu-
cate the young men OF this country
against the dangers and pitfalls which
beset their own successful careers in
Wall street and elsewhere"
THE first great work along this line,
continues the statement, ito which Mr.
Perkins Is now directing his undivided
attention and his pocketbook Is the nom
ination and election Of Mr.. Roosevelt to
third term as President.
There is also sharp comment upon Mr..
Perkins connection with the Steel Cor
poration and the International Harvester
Company and calls attention 10 the fact
that Mr. Perkins would probably have
lost his job long ago had 1t not been
for his intimate friendship with Mr..
Roosevelt.
Defends Letter to 0meeholders.
The Taft bureau also issued a defense
Of its action in writing to Federal office-
holders urging them to assist in the re-
nomination of President Taft, saying
nothing was done which was in antag-
onism 10 the ruling OF the Civil Service
Commission.
mo oficeholder was asked by me-"
says Director Mckinley. Ito do anything
which was not consistent with his duties
Funder the law. and especial emphasis
was laid on the subject OF reply for
no other purpose than to fix In the re-
cipient's mind that he owed no further
obligation TO anybody than the courtesy
Of an answer. In this connection might
suggest that Mr.. Roosevelts managers
are as free as am TO write any ofice-
holder in the United States at any time,
and. what Is more 70 the point, they are
doing IT,"
According 70 C. e. Adams, president of
the Taft STATE League OF Nebraska.
Roosevelt has lost q great many friends
in that State since his Columbus speech,
and he says that the Taft sentiment is
now solidifying.
Character of Florida Delegates.
Henry S. Chubb. Republican national
committeeman for Florida. who called at
the Taft headquarters yesterday. bore
testimony to the high character Of the
Florida delegates selected 10 vote for
TAFT in the Republican national con-
vention. He says that II is an injustice
TO say that Southern delegates are Fed
eraI ofaceholders. -Four OF our dele
gates" he said. ARE leaders OF the State
bar. three are bank directors. four are
merchants: all of them have established
themselves in their respective lines OF
endeavor as the most reliable and
reputable men in Florida Every one Of
A. a.. - 81 49,
best element Of citizenship IN the state"
California Claimed for Taft.
Representative Julius Kahn. Of Cali
fornia. made the following statement:
Il have received hundreds of letters
from business men and laboring men in
NY district since Col. Roosevelt made
his Columbus speech and they all assure
me that California will positively send
Taft delegation to the Republican na-
tional convention IN Chicago next June,
Notwithstanding the Claims of Gov
Johnson"
More Delegates Elected.
Word was received last night at the
Taft headquarters that the two delegates
from the Fourth Alabama district had
been instructed for Taft. Another mes
sage from Council Bluffs gave tho cheer
ing news that at the county convention
there yesterday the vote was two to one
for Taft as against Roosevelt, and that
the delegates from this county will have
the balance of power in the district con-
vention. which Teans that Taft will get
the delegation.
Mr.. Newell Sanders, Of Chattanooga,
Tenn. yesterday telegraphed as follows:
Third district convention has elected
delegates and instructed for Taft"