Roosevelt Agrees To A Compromise.

New York Times 100 years ago today, July 26, 1912:
To Indorse Republican State Tickets in West as Trade for Electoral Support.
GIVING IN ON PENNSYLVANIA
Minnesota Electors to Resign as Republicans for Renomination as National Progressives.
Special to The New York times.
    OYSTER BAY, N. Y., July 25.— After a conference with Lieut. Gov, Gordon of Minnesota to-day Col. Roosevelt let it be known that in Minnesota, as well as in several other States where the Republican Party is controlled by the Progressives, he will sanction an arrangement for the indorsement of the Republican candidates on the State tickets, if they in turn will work for the Electors on the third party ticket.
    Col. Roosevelt started a no-compromise fight when ex-Senator Flinn of Pittsburgh made known his plans for the Republican Party in Pennsylvania, but, apparently, his attitude is now somewhat changed. He has practically decided on a form of compromise in Pennsylvania, although filial action has been left until after the Chicago Convention. Speaking of what was discussed by him and his visitors today he said;
    "The situation in Minnesota is the same as in California, Idaho. Kansas, and Washington, and the same plan will be followed out. The Republican organizations are all Progressive, and they are going to take the Republican Party over bodily. South Dakota has already done that.
    "Gordon is a candidate for Governor in Minnesota. He is for me and for the cause of the Progressives. In that event, three cheers! We want him with us, But we don't indorse the Republican ticket unless it is for us."

Predicts Minnesota Clean Sweep.    Col. Roosevelt was in fine fettle to-day, for Lieut Gov. Gordon told him that if he would agree to the plan outlined Minnesota would give him all of its twelve votes in the Electoral College.
    "There isn't a question about it," said the visitor, "we'll sweep the State for the Colonel."
    The plan in Minnesota is to have the Electors who have already been selected and are straight Roosevelt men, resign from the Republican ticket and be nominated by petition on the National Progressive ticket.
    That would force the Taft managers to
select a new ticket of Electors and Gordon and his followers are of the opinion that they would not have a chance of winning. The present Electors object to running on a ticket headed by Taft and Sherman as a matter of principle, Lieut. Gov Gordon says, and if they run as Republicans the law declares that they must do so, even though they pledge themselves to vote for the Colonel in the end.
    Col. Roosevelt's attention was called to stories that William Jennings Bryan was to be sent on his trail by the Democrats to answer the arguments that he will put forth and harass him in the States where the Progressives were the strongest.
    "Will you comment on that?" the Colonel was asked.
    "Mr. Bryan, Mr. Bryan," replied the Colonel a bit grimly. "No I haven't a word to say about Mr, Bryan."

Denies Comment on Bryan.
    Later he mentioned the fact that he had been represented as saying that Bryan's attitude at the National Convention of the Democrats at Baltimore was "grand-stand play."
    "I never said anything about grand-stand play," he added. "That was entirely a misrepresentation."
    Lieut. Gov. Gordon came on here with C. T. Knapp, another Roosevelt worker, and had luncheon with the Colonel at Sagamore Hill.
    "The voters of Minnesota are for Roosevelt for President because they believe he was cheated out of the nomination," said, the Lieutenant Governor, "The present Electors are Roosevelt men, and if the plan goes through they will resign and accept nomination on the Progressive ticket. They will be elected by an overwhelming vote.
    "Almost every candidate for office on the Republican ticket is a Roosevelt man, and we explained to the Colonel that it would be better, simply to save legal trouble, to have the candidates run as Republicans. There is no question of a Roosevelt sweep. There is absolutely no Taft support among the voters."
    He also asked Col. Roosevelt to attend the Minnesota State Pair, and Roosevelt promised to be there one day if he could arrange it.
    The Colonel made a tart rejoinder to the statement by Election Commissioner Livingston, head of the Kings County Republican Committee, that there could be a third party State ticket, but no National ticket in New York, according to the law.
    "That is another example of the attitude taken by the National Committee, the attitude that the people should have nothing to say in this election," said the Bull Moose, and then added, "Why, of course, it is preposterous."
    Announcement was made by Col. Roosevelt to-day that he had received a letter from ex-Gov, Garvin of Rhode Island, saying that he would be at the Chicago Convention of the Bull Moose Party.
    "Yes, I am greatly pleased," said the Colonel. "Garvin is a fine fellow. He is a Democrat and an ex-soldler."