Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-04
Proposals Of Regular Re-
pubIicans is Rejected
by Roosevelt.
IS FOR A FINISH FIGHT
Declares He Could Have Had the
Nomination at Chicago
Convention.

support from the republicans of Mis- |
souri, was rejected yesterday by |
Roosevelt, it was learned today. The !
/ terms were, if Roosevelt would induce !
the Missouri progressives to refrain !
from putting a full state ticket in the
field and would endorse the republican
candidates, the republican organization |
would support him.
| The refusal was made publicly when
the colonel was addressing the state
progressive convention, although the
delegates were not in position to know
the full significance of his words.
Roosevelt's public utterances were
! taken TO mean that all chances of COM
! promise in Missouri were ended and
that the progressive party will take
! up the fight with the republicans
/ straight down the line.
/ FIVE IOWA SPEECHES.
/ His days itinerary called for five
| speeches in iowa, at Mount Zion, FL
don, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa and Des
! Moines. He will remain in Des Moines
six hours He began his speechmak-
! ing in Iowa at this morning. A large
crowd was waiting. The colonel re-
( ferred to the statement of Senator
Cummins and said: 81 was particular
ly pleased to read the statement of
/ Cummins. He differed with us in mat
ters of detail, but that is inevitable in
a movement OF this kind. l am not in
the least concerned because the sena-
tor says he does not believe this is a
1t" The same men, the colonel said,
who believed in one or other of the
old parties could be cleaned up"
NOMINATION REFUSED. HE SAYS.
| Ottumwa. Iowa, Sept. 4.-If he had
made terms with the bosses at the
republican convention at Chicago. Co.
lionel Roosevelt said today, they would
have turned to him with the nomina-
ton. Speaking at Mt. Zion, he said:
"Our opponents did not steal the nom
nation from me at Chicago last June.
They stole It from you. They do not
like me, but it is you they really are
afraid of They opposed me because
they thought | really represented you.
II had been content to stop at any
would have turned to me with a whoop
of delight.
PIRATES TAKE SHIP.
81 want to say a word to republi-
cans who don't want to take the posi-
ton they ought TO take. occasion
, ally run across republicans who say
they don't want to desert the old ship.
: / say TO them that when a gang of
pirates takes possession of the ship,
, you've got 10 fight"
Roosevelt's day-tour of Iowa was In
blistering heat. The warmth was a
, benefit to his throat His audience
was large.
IOWA PRoGRESSIVEs.
Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 4-Discus-
sion of prospective candidates for state
: Offices occupied the time this morning
ot delegates to the first Iowa progress
sive convention scheduled to meet
: shortly before noon to nominate a
1 complete state ticket.
/ Opposition TO a third party ticket in
Iowa was still very evident prior to
the opening OF the convention.
!. Conferences between MediIl McCor-
( mick and Iowa third party leaders
= were held last night and early today.
q Several names were mentioned for the
= gubernatorisl nomination, but 1t was
stated no candidate was agreed upon.
II was planned that all business Of the
3 convention be over before the arrival
b late this afternoon OF Roosevelt who
1 will address the meeting
ATTACK ON TAFT.
The convention was called 10 order
at 20 by Temporary Chairman Mil
Ter OF Cedar Falls, who began a speech.
Following speeches by Temporary
, Chairman Miller and Medill McCor.
mick, both OF which were bitter at
! tacks upon Taft and the republican
party. the convention adjourned short
ly after noon to reassemble at 9
t o'clock.
DAVENPORT MAN NAMED.
Two candidates for congress, Her.
man Zeuch OF Davenport, Second dis
trict, and R. z. Leach. Independence
J. Third district, were nominated at dis.
I trict caucuses this morning,
q Some districts announced they
n would make no nomination II is al
q most certain a state ticket will be nom.
d mated.
u OHIO PRoGREs sIvEs.
Columbus. O.. Sept. 4.-The FIRST
It state convention Of the progressive
o party convened this afternoon.
g BOURNE FOR ROOSEVELT.
Washington, Sept 4. - Senator