New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-08
COLONEL IN HIGH HOPES
Especially Pleased with His Cost
of Living Issue.
SEES CHANCE IN SOUTH
Thinks He Can Garry North
Carolina-General Sickles
Strong for Roosevelt.
ny TELEGRAPH 70 The Tribune

OYSTER Bay, July Theodore Roosevelt
| had the bearing tonight Of one who has
never at any time been in doubt as to the
outcome OF his stand ct Chicago, but who
has received fresh assurance that the birth
OF q new party is going TO meet with the
| approval of the country as soor as the
nsople come TO know what the new party
purposes TO do to bring about social and
Industrial evolution instead of revolution
for the masses.
He said he thought the prominence which
the leading newspapers OF the country,
and especially in New York. were giving
to the nav party campaign announcements
indicated pretty plainly that the news
editors were not in accord with the editorial
writer's. who have been declaring for the
last two weeks that the demand for new
party was dlsslpated.
The ex-President gave every sign OF being
perfectly satisfied with the turn OF az
fairs, and seemed 70 believe thoroughly
that his attitude on the cost OF living PROB
lem and the tariff and the trusts had al
ready caused great uneasiness IN the camps
Of the Democratic party. He Is especially
slated at what he considers are excellent
prospects OF breaking into the solid
South. He is pretty confident that he can
carry North Carolina, and he has great
hopes OF Tennessee.
College Head Signs "Call.'
Among the Roosevelt men whose names
appear on the "calP' for the new party's
national convention, given out by Senator
Dixon in New York tonight, and in whom
the colonel takes great pride are John NJ.
Parker, a Democrat OF louisiana, and
President Luther OF Trinity College, Hart
ford, a Republican.
Mr.. Parker was the president Of the
Southern Exposition and prominent cot
ton grower" the ex-President explained.
He says he Is for me, and believes that
the new party can bring about social and
industrial evolution without a revolution"
The appearance of both the names on the
notice, the colonel said, was a surprise
and a genuine pleasure TO him.
Asked TO give a synopsis Of the notice OF
the call, the candidate replied briefly that
II set forth the belief that neither OF the
old parties were equipped to grapple suc-
cessfuly with the problems OF the day;
that II went on to show that the industrial
and economic questions Of the day must be
faced and solved so as to give more pros
perity-a better prosperity and "a fairer
distribution Of the prize money" II sets
forth. he said, that we must have an "evo-
luton" OF social and Industrial affairs In
this country instead OF revolution"
This talk about dissolving all the trusts
is pure nonsense" he declared.
The ex-Presdent was greatly pleased over
a visit to-day from General Daniel f.
Sickles, who lost his leg at Gettysburg.
The veteran is eIghty-three years old,
young" Colonel Roosevelt said.
Colonel "the Only Man"
General slckes told Colonel Roosevelt
that ne was for him heart and soul. II
feel that ali the veterans ought TO be for
you, colonel" he said Il believe that you
are the only man who can best deal with
the economical problems OF the day through
the cooperative plan IN which I'm much
interested"
The general also said he believed that
Colonel Roosevelt could deal effectively
with the problem OF getting more efficient
methods of production and more efficient
distribution, so as to bring down the cost
OF living" and at the same time give 10
the producers more fairly earned profit in
stead Of loss. General sickles IS an old
Tammany Hall man.
Congressman George Curry, of New
Mexico, came out 10 see the ex-Pres!dent