Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-11
Governors Of Eight States and
DELEGATES From Twenty
Eight Join in Declaration in
Favor Of Colonel for President
WILL CARRY FIGHT TO
NATIONAL CONVENTION
Resolutions Voice Protest
Against Use of Public Service
Patronage to Build Up PoIiti-
cal Machine,

Especial Dispatch to the Morning journal.
Chicago, Feb. l0.-Eight govern
ors and delegates from twcnty-elght
states met here today and in an in
formal conference organized porma-
nent committee to push the candidacy
Of Theodore Roosevelt for president.
The governors. after an executive
conference by themselves, addressed
"A letter to Colonel Roosevelt, asking
that he let it become known that
demand from the people ttat ne ac-
cept the nomination would not be un-
needed.
The permanent organization Of the
committee, which viii carry the
Roosevelt hight 10 the convention, is
as follows.
Chairman, Alexander II. Revell;
vice chairman, Edward }. Rrundage'
secretary, Edwin w. Sims treasurer
Dwight Lawrence.
Delegates from the different states
told of work already done toward
promoting the former presidents
candidacy.
Governor Osborn Of Michigan and
former Governor Fort OF New Jersey
described plans of campaign nearly
completed.
The meeting was without disagree
ment and the resolution adopted de-
Clared. "All are agreed Theodore
Roosevelt is the one man who can, At
this time, unite all elements of the
party ana attract a large number OF
Independent voters"
The resolutions further favored An
EXPRESSION of the peoples choice Tor
resident by direct vote for Candi-
date in each state" and expressed TO
al agreeing with that sentiment 20
Join the movement.
They concluded with protest
against the use of organized politi-
cal machinery, based on patronage. 80
deprive the people OF any voice as 30
their real choice.
In "A statement, signed by the eight
governors. Walter II. Stubbs of Kan
sas. Charles :. Osborn Of Michigan,
Herbert ;. Hadley of Missouri, Ches-
ter II. Aldrich of Nebraska, Robert
T. Bass of New Hampshire, w T..
Glasscoek of West Virginia, Il. f..
Ncsscy of South Dakot., and j. NJ.
Carey OF Wyoming, the following WAS
set forth:
"Momentoue questions are pressing
for solution. What the country Is
Sc, king is justice between man ana
man II wants equality of justice
'A principle IS OF no avail without
"a man and It just cause is lost with
out a leader. In Theodore Roosevelt
we believe the principle has the man,
the cause, the header. It is our
opinion that this is the sentiment ot
the people i'm the states We represent.
1t is nothing to us that Theodore
Roosevelt is not candidate for the
republican nomination; We believe
that the people have decided TO make
him their candidate. II is for tn"
people to determine who shall he
their leader irrespective of the wishes
of the citizen selected.
knowing the nign sense of public
duty with which Colonel Roosevelt IS
imbued, we arc satisfied that he VIII
not refuse to heed the call OF the
people; that he will, If nominated, ac-
eept the nomination and If elected.
viii discharge the duties of the chief
with the same taithiulness
and consideration of the interest ot
all the people and display the sam"
rugged courage ana will apply his
well known doctrinr of the square
deal that his past record indicates.
The conference WAS executive as
was the meeting OF the g"Ncrro' ..
who declined to give out copy
the letter they sent 10 Colonel koosc-
welt. ! suggestion that Roosevelt
enthusiast convention be- held In some
central city. probably Cincinnati. prior
to the national convention, was re
terred 10 the executive committee.