The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-20
ROOSEVELT
MAY BOLT
SAYS TAFT
DRAWS INFERENCE FROM
COLONEL'S STATEMENT.
President Pleased Over Outlook
Believes People are With
Him in Fight.
Party and Nation in Danger
Should Roosevelt Win He
Declares.


CINCINNATI. o.. May 19.-In a
statement tonight President Taft
said:
On Thursday last. | gave a state.
ment TO the press in which said that
with $50 Taft delegates then elected
to the convention and with the i'm.
mediate prospect OF the election OF
enough to exceed the necessary $40
the success of the cause Of constitu
tional government seemed assured
The delegates elected since that time
have confirmed this conclusion.
Mr.. Roosevelt's speech at Cleve
lahd shows him in such a light thai
the certainty OF his defeat for the Re
publican nomination must be a source
OF profound congratulation to all pat
riouc citizens who can now see tn,
utter wreck that he would have made
Of the party If nominated. and the
great danger TO winch the country
would have been exposed. had there
been any chance Of his election to /;
third term.
Roosevelt Preparing 10 Bolt.
"Mr. Roosevelt says that he is the
Republican party, and that IL the Re
publican national committee, in pass
ing on the credentials Of the delegates
for the preliminary roll in the conven
| ton shall hold TO unfounded his many
flimsy contests. he will decline Il
abide the judgment OF those havinl
authority. The inference from this Is
that he will bolt the convention be
cause a duly constituted Republican
national committee. shall. after Judi
cial investigation. refuse 70 seat his
contesting delegates. II his edict I,
convention at all is perfunctory and
superfluous.
The arrogance of this statement
that he is the Republican party anC
that failure 10 comply WIN mis- view
and wishes puts those doing so in tn,
attitude OF boilers. finds no parable
4 in history save in the famous word
OF Louis XIV. the state. am IT.
1T is on a par with his declaration
| that 4 typify and emoody the pro
| gressive sentiment Of the age
with clearly traceable premedita
/ ticn. he projected contests withou
I the slightest reason therefor In mani
cases weeks after the regular conven
I tions had been held. merely TO MAKE
a basis for a campaign or bluff anS
buster. Now he threatens tnat IN
I less this campaign thus carried on II
! TO be recognized as successful and un
| less honestly elected delegates sinai
be thrown out in sufficient numbers
[ to give him a majority. he will breal
from the party and try 10 ruin tha
which he cannot rule.
Forfeits His Claims.
Il appeal TO all Republicans TO sa,
whether a man who assumcs this al
titude does not forfeit his claim q,
any right to become a candidate ii
la Republican convention. Honore,
with the nomination TO the presidenc!
! by that party. and with the mos
! sacred obligations resting upon hin
TO be loyal TO its organization. 10 re
spect the rules governing its nationa
( convention and. 10 recognize M
authority OF the committees duly ap
i pointed under its traditional policy
he flouts in advance the decision o
I all these. and announces that unles
he Is TO be nominated the interest q
the party and the interest Of It's mem
bers are 10 be sacrificed and only hi
selfish ambition Is 10 be consulted
liz cannot be that Republicans vii
lcountenance such a breach OF part,
I fealty. such treason N the party
properly constituted government AM
such defiance of the will Of its ma
iorlty.
Mr.. Roosevelt rciterates the ur
founded statement that 7 held cor
ferences with him or On the cabine
regarding the treatment Of the Stee
trust and ~ the Harvester trust s.
clearly have ! made the proof tha
those questions we're completely dis
posed of while 7 was out % the cour
| try and that therefore 7 could no
have had no part 10 any conference
on the subject. that do not thlhl
lit necessary 20 refer 90 the matte
Y again. Mr. Rooscvelts statements u
/ this regard are mere assertions with
out reference 70 record or contcmpol
airy memorandum Mine are base
on both.
"Mr Roosevelt says that Mr. Dal