Show te t I I I I ROOSEVELT OPPOSES ROOT AS CHAIRMAN To MaKe MaRe an Open Fight Against the New YorK Senator OYSTER OlSTER BAY N N. Y June 4 Upon i. Upon the selection of temporary chairman of the he Republican n national convention may hang the political fortunes of former President Roosevelt lIe He decided de de decided toni tonight ht to oppose with all h hi his s strength the he seating of Senator Root Boo t and i issued sued a rail aU to all his supporters supporter s to stand by bJ him At Sa Sagamore amore Hi Hill were Senator r Dixon Gifford ord Pinchot W William L L. Ward New York Geor George Georgo G W. W Perkins Perkin s of New York Prank B B. Kellogg an and sd d Andrew Rahn Bahn both o of whom arc are aro from Minnesota ota and Truxton cal a delegate dele delc- Ja gate efro from California t Af r. r cl IraS a om 1 d his statement fut m t he Brought up p th the e question of whether r ho is is' to go zo 0 to th the e Chiea Chicago o c convention After hearing what the men 1 have c seen have to say ho said m my cy y impression i is th that t I 1 will not go I 1 rn m may y reach a different decision if any an y strong strong arm arm tactics aro are attempted Roosevelt's St Statement Following in part is the statement dic b by Colonel Coonel Roosevelt In fl the past Mr Root liar has rendered rendered ren ren- dered dl distinguished service as secretary secre secre- cre tar tary of or state and secretary of war But In this contest Mr Air Root ranged himself against the tho men teen who stand for ot progressive principles within the Republican party that is Is against the men who stand for tor or making the Republican party part in relation to the issues of the tho present day what it was ns in the tho da days of ot Abraham Lincoln He stands as the representative of ot the tho thomen themen men and the time policies of ot reaction He Is put forward b by hc bosses and the representatives of special privileges What has recently come t 6 to my knowledge makes it clear that it isa is isa a a. question of tho the absolute dut duty of ot every ery pro progressive Republican n to oppose oppose oppose op op- op- op pose the tho selection as temporary chairman at Chicago of at any man roan put jut forward ard in the interests of the tho sup supporters porters of ot Mr 11 Taft Tart in this contest I havo have before me a copy of the following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing telegram sent ent to a Roosevelt delegate delegato from Pennsylvania Philip K Barber Barnes' Barnes Telegram Tho Th national committee has se selected selected selected se- se Senator Root of New York for Or temporary chairman of the convention con con- mUon at Chicago It 11 Is IK reported that tho the Roosevelt forces will oppose the action of ot tho the committee 1 I am wiring you In behalf behal of ot th the New York delegation with the exception of or a avery avery very Yen to ask your our support for Senator Root for tor chairman We be behove believe be- be hove lieve this cont contest st Is the tho most serious one which has afflicted tho the Republican can party art and that the attempt to nominate Mr Roosevelt can lead only to disaster The rho doctrines which he hit hR has advocated t t d we te declared in our platform at the tho Rochester convention to be bo subversive o of our 11 form of gov gov- nt Will 1 you ou please wiro me me New York elt city collect whether wo we can rely on your our Import for Senator Root for tor t temporary chairman Signed Slimed WILLIAM BARNES BAnNES JR r Telegrams like this i have e h been sent to a 0 great number of the he delegates delE apparently to a great leat m majority of ot them thom This tele telegram m makes the issue perfectly per per- clear It is one ono of principles not persons I |