Evening star., 1912-09-03
WISHES TO SAVE HIS VOICE
Will Address Missouri Progressives
Late This Afternoon.
THEN WILL GO TO ST. PAUL
Says That His Reception in Con-
necticut Yesterday Disclosed
Much Progressive Sentiment.

MUNCIE. Ind. September 3.-'We're
to win this fight" said Col Roosevelt
today. The opening of his long trip
yesterday, he said, he regarded as sig
nificant. in view of the demonstrations
which marked his journey through Con-
necticut and Massachusetts. He had
been told, he said, that in Connecticut
there was little enthusiasm for the pro-
gressive party, but he believed that his
reception in that state showed that the
party was receiving a good deal of sup
port there. Col Roosevelt passed
through Muncie this morning, and was
due in st. Louis at pm.
At Muncie crowd OF several hundred
persons was at the railway station to
see Col. Roosevelt He appeared on the
rear platform and shook hands with
those within reach. The crowd called on
him for a speech, but he shook his head
His throat was still in bad condition, and
he decided to save his voice and make
as few speeches as possible.
Glad to Have a Rest.
After few hours in ST Louis he leaves
for st. Paul. lie was glad of the OPP
portunity for rest during the greater
part of the day, as his tour followed
that he had no time to recuperate. He
made several speeches in the rain yes
terday and last night was tired and
hoarse. Members of his party were fear
full that his voice would give way under
the strain of the next few weeks, but
this morning the colonel was in better
trim. He brought with him from New
York u tank of oxygen to be used in
treating his throat and will be under the
care of a specialist during his trip.
AS soon as he was up this morning
Col. Roosevelt read Gov Wilson'S speech
in Buffalo yesterday, in which the gov
ernor spoke OF the attitude of the new
party toward the tariff and the trusts.
The colonel ntimated that he would reply
to the governor shortly.
Col. Roosevelt talked over the New
York state situation last night with Will
liam H. Hotchkiss, New York progressive
state chairman. Mr.. Hotchkiss was on
his way to Syracuse for the state con-
vention The colonel would give no hint
OF his ideas as to whom he favored as
candidate for governor. saying that it
was for the convention to decide.
Short Halt in Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. September g.
Col. Roosevelt was more than an hour
late in reaching Indianapolis. He was
met by former Senator Albert j. Bever-
idge, progressive candidate for Governor
of Indiana. The train halted only few
minutes.
Progressives Oppose Fusion.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. September 3.-The
possibility of fusion between the regu-
lar republicans and the progressives in
this state was said today at the head
quarters Of the latter here to have en-
tirely disappeared and that the cry among
the delegates to the progressive state
convention. which opens this afternoon.
was mo fusion" 1t is declared the pro-
gressives are fully determined to place
their own candidate in the field.
1t was said to have been the hope of
Gov. Hadley and some of his followers
that fusion with the progressives might
be effected and that the latter would be
induced to support the state ticket Of the
regular organization At progressive
headquarters II Is stated that efforts to
bring this about hlve been made and that
an attempt to bring dissensions in the
progressive ranks over the nomination of
the party gubernatorial candidate was
part of this PLAN
Roosevelt Speaks This Afternoon.
Col Roosevelt will be the chief at
traction at the session of the convention
this afternoon. He is scheduled to begin
his address to the delegates at about s
o'clock. After dinner he may address the
members of the City Club and then VIII
their own candidates in the field
Too Hoarse to Speak.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. September s.
on account of the condition of his throat
Col. Roosevelt was obliged to give up
speaking tour through southern Illinois
which had been planned for him today.
The colonel was greeted by a crowd of
fifteen hundred people at the station
here when his train arrived at 11:4O. He
shook hands with all who could reach
him during che ten-minute stop. but he
was too hoarse to attempt to speak.