The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-08
Prepare to Strengthen Third
Party Organization.
WILL FORM LITERARY BUREAU.
Senator Dixon Claims New Party Will
Be Entitled to Second Place on Of
fetal Ballot In Every State
In Union.

Washington, Nov. 7.-Leading Repub-
licans here are interested in develop
ments of the last few days tending to
disclose the plans of the bull moose
leaders for the future. 1t became known
here shortly before election that Colo
mel Roosevet's managers, realizing
that he could not be elected. had al
ready begun laying plans to strengthen
their party organization by keeping up
an active propaganda for four years
more.
In his statement given out in New
York Senator Dixon, chairman of the
Roosevelt campaign committee, makes
clear that he and his associates in the
Roosevelt movement intend to 20 to
work at once to hold their supporters
in various states and to try to bring in
recruits A literary bureau will prob
ably be established. ii is learned here
and a regular bulletin or newspaper
organ issued periodically.
After the Next House.
II is learned here that satisfactory
assurances have been given that the
necessary money will be furnished hy
George w. Perkins and others to carry
on the work for the next four years.
The first aim of the bull moose party
will be to capture a majority of the
next house of representatives. They
share the belief that is quite common
among politicians that President vii
sons administration will have its trou-
bles before it is many months old, due
to attempted tariff legislation, internal
strife among its leaders and disappoint
ment over the distribution Of federal
patronage. 1t is quite generally eX.
pected that political reaction will fol-
low in two years which may even wipe
out the Democratic majority in the
house. although that would seem to be
impossible in view of the overwhelm
ing Democratic representation.
Senator Dixon's claim that the new
party will be entitled to take second
place on the official ballot In every
state in the Union except FIVE is ac-
cepted as rather significant His con
tention also that in the congressional
districts at the elections two years
hence judges of elections and other of
ficers at the polls will be controlled by
the Democrats and the bull moose
party Jointly, to the exclusion OF the
Republicans, arouses some surprise. 1t
is seriously doubted by some Of the
older politicians whether this claim can
be maintained.
Republicans Will Fight.
It is not to be assumed for a min
ute that the Republican leaders VIII
remain quiet while the bull moose
managers are busy with their propa-
yanda. 1t has been the rule Of both
the Democratic and Republican man.
ayers to suspend active campaigning
following an election in order that
business might have an opportunity to
readjust itself and the people enjoy a
period Of freedom from political strife
and excitement. The Republican lead
ers have apparently been basing their
hopes for rebuilding their party on the
prospect that Republicans who had
gone off after the bull moose party in
a period of national excitement and
for a variety of reasons would grad
ually return and that within two
wears much of the detection that mark
ed this election would disappear
Undoubtedly the Republican leaders
expected that a Democratic admins
tration would turn out to be 80 unpop
ular that 1t would restore the Repub
lican party to its former prestige, bu
In view of the fact that the bull moose
leaders intend to keep up the agtta
ton 1t Is certain that the Republican,
will take some steps to meet their ac
tivities.
1t must not be assumed, politicians
say, that the Progressive movement
will be without its embarrassments
There are some jealousies In that pO
ntical fold. 1t is well known tina
the chief promoters Of that party ar,
looking forward to making Colone
Roosevelt the presidential nominee II
1915, but In this they may meet witt
some opposition. Senator Beveridg
of Indiana has long been an aspiran
for presidential hOnOrs. Governor HI
ram w. johnson may feel that he i
entitled TO some recognition other thai
the vice presidency. Senator La Fol
lette, who has not Joined the ney
Progressive movement, will undoubt
ediy set In motion his own presldentia
campaign for four years hence Alto
gether, there is an outlook for yer
lively campaigning.