The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-23
New Jersey Insurgents Decide
on a Complete Ticket.
They Plan to Take Over the
Republican Machinery.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
To Be Made in Lieu of Party
Platform.
The Negroes Are Admitted to
Representation.

Asbury Park. N. J., July 2S.-New
Jersey progressives in a mass conven-
tion today determined to put in the
field for the November election a COM
plete progressive ticket but still are
undecided as to the method by which
this ticket should be nominated.
The executive committee of the
Roosevelt state organization met be-
fore the convention assembled. A mi
nority that opposed an absolute break
from the old Republican organization
prevailed so far that the committee
decided against any declaration for the
immediate establishment of new
party. This course. it was said, op-
posed the view of Col. Roosevelt whose
personal representative attended the
meeting.
The committee adopted this resolu-
tion for submission to the convention.
Resolved, That the state convention
be instructed to provide for placing on
the ballot in November in every coun-
ty and congressional district under the
party name which shall be adopted at
Chicago a full ticket of progressive
candidates pledged to support Theodore
Roosevelt and principles for which he
stands Another resolution declares
for a set of Roosevelt presidential cleo
tors but likewise failed to provide the
method for their selection.
There also was discussion as to
whether the New Jersey progressives
should leave the Republican organi-
zation or try to hold the machinery
of the old party. Those who favored
the latter course argued that the re-
suit of the presidential primaries
proved that. the progressives constitu-
ted majority of the Republican party
and are entitled to retain the privi-
leges of the old established party.
1t was urged the progressives could
nominate their candidates for electors
and state officers at the Republican
primaries in September with the un-
derstanding that such electors would
vote for Col. Roosevelt. Severing re-
lations with the Republicans and put
ting up a third ticket would necess1-
tate naming presidential electors by
petition since the progressives now
have no legal standing as a party.
Edward r. Osborne, chairman of
the Roosevelt committee who presid-
ed at last nights conference said to-
day that he believed those who coun-
selled absolute divorce from the Re
publican party would prevail at the
convention today.
The arrangement committee has
agreed upon features of a "declara-
tion of principles which will be sub
Initted to the convention in lieu of a |
platform. 1t was decided that the |
twenty eight delegates all Roosevelt |
men who are to be represent the
Vention shall serve in the same ca
pacity at the national progressive |
convention with power to fill vacan-
cies. Two of these new delegates, the |
committee decided, shall be coIored /
men. This was granted in compli- |
ance with the resolution of com |
mittee of four negro leaders who |
waited upon the committee last
night.
The declaration of principles will
be similar to that adopted by the
Roosevelt state convention at the
opening of the primary campaign.