New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-17
Defect Olive Branch
Proposal by g. o. P.
Committee
pFRKINS-COLBY
LEAD IN ATTACK
TR and JohnSoniteS Back
Opposition to Adams as
Party Director

..,. committee Of the Republican
,,...o,sl Committee made a feeble ei-
10, Yesterday 70 clear the storm brew
!, .be Progressive ranks. Al a
- meeting at the Union League
~ Tho committee passed resolu'
- r-omis.ng recognition IN an m
s.r,;,. way 10 the Progressives IN the
'1,or, councils Of the c. o. 2
E., this action was far from ssus'
...,orv 70 George W. Perkins and other
p.,-rss,i,e leaders who worked on tho
-, c,mpsign committee and who
-.hsllcd when chairman William n
m.,.., was Overruled and John l.
dams elected yice-chairman'
Nh Perkins denounced the resoIut,o"
,src,v "a scrap Of paper SO iae
- rverett Colby, another Pro-
-. member Of the Republican
,.aoosl campaign committee were
,,csrred. the old breach between 'ne
~, ,sr-ies continued 70 widen neS
.,,s brosdsidc, in the form OF .
~. - s,.t,ment. bitterly attacking the
.,-bitrary methods" employed Oy
i.n., A Hemenway and his stand-pa'
.,.o,igtes on the committee.
7bsv declared that the Republican
..,,v would never be actually reunited
,,,1 +, ceased to trust 70 the powers
q, ,,ortic,l intrigue and mere bourbon
..;on Y They strongly urged the
--,5,ate meeting Of the full Repuo!l'-
l.. National Committee TO take up the
.Ao,, matter and "name some commit
10. n management that will be repre-
n,a,s Of all elements opposed to
.r. Dsnorstic party
West Supports Perkins
Mr. Persns began to receive telc-
.rsm, Yesterday from Progressive lead
er; in other parts of the country who
had worked for the Republican cause
fa the last campaign, supporting him
and Nr. Colby I'm their spirit Of revolt
The voice Of the Far West was heard
through Chester II. Rowell, Repubh-
can State Chairman Of California. He
,sltgraphed
The West is with you in demanding
unconditional and real recognition and
reputation Of their bluff. If /!
means Sight we are ready for it."
The rsllying cry sounded from Oyster
Bay Colonel Theodore Roosevelt put
bs stamp Of approval on the militsncy
Of Mr. Perkins and Mr.. Colby.
Il heartily approve of what Messrs.
Perkins and Colby have DONE" he said.
i think they have rendered a great
'sryice to the American people and to
he Republican party"
The suggestion Of fight from Cali
''rnis, in the light of the returns from
hat state last November, had tenn
'sTing effect even upon some of the
'old guard committeeman. Chairman
Wilcox was more inclined yesterday to
ee bluff in the action of the "old
/ ,layd' committeeman in electing Mr..
Adams over his strong objection than
/ % interpret it as a direct affront to
\ himself.
\ Call Adams "Stand- -Pstter'
The chairman didn't take the action
d the committee in electing Adams, a
Asnd-patter,' 10 the vice-chairmanship
@aresl personal afront," said one OF
\ ls friends yesterday. "The chairman
''I' that the developments of the las
II "enty-four hours show that he had the
'''i interests Of his party at heart and
h new What be was talking about when
e strongly urged the committeeman
"aeier the election of a vice-chsirman
ms time He knew that such ac
IVA would be misconstrued and reopen
old wounds Of the Progressives.
| mere were indications last night
=. the "oid guard" faction in the ex-
II I've committee were already begin
II ~ 70 reconsider their hasty action.
Il sY issued statement in reply TO the
I .Ihs-Colby brosdside declaring that
II 'e was no Justification for the inter
n suou which Mr.. Perkins and Mr..
~ placed upon the action Of the
Il dilittee m challenging the selection
rVhh l. Adams as vice e-chairman.
,,.ney said that there was no slight
,~loed 10 the Progressives, and that
s was given. They declared that
choice Of Mr.. Adams was based
IVA me fact that the November cleo
49, t showed that there was need Of or
1itauon work in the West, and that
knowledge of conditions there and
pOlucal experience made him well
Yea for the work.
naifman Wilcox evidently pins con-
Jia9le faith 10 what may be accom-
sHea toward placating the Progress
~, under the resolution passed yes
FseSy al the Union League Cub.
h snue the members who met there were
~ gha'ed As Subcommittee" of the
n vulWe committee, they included all
II members, with the exception Of the
II 'e men who held proxies.
4 Resolution for Reform
Il ne resolution follows:
4 9oyed, seconded and unanimously
'eo tnst 1t is the sense of this com