The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
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 COL. ROOSEVELT 2S States Represented in the Chicago Convention ADOPT RESOLUTIONS Condemn Use of Federal Patronage to Secure Delegates-Address Letter to Col. Roosevelt-Eight
 Governors Present
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS

Chicago, February 10.-Eight governors and delegates from 2S states met here tu- day and in an informal conference organ ized a permanent committee to push the candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt for Pres dent
 The governors addressed letter to Cul- onel Roosevelt, in which they explained the purpose of the meeting and asked nim to let it be known that if the peoDle demand he will accept the nomination.
 The permanent organization of the com mittee follows:
 Chairman, Alexander P. Revell; vice chairman, Edward A. Brundagee; secl1- tary, Edwin Sims; treasurer, Dwight Law renee. An executive committee of seven members will be appointed later.
 Told of Work Done
 On roll call the delegates from the diff ferent states told of work already done toward promoting the former Presidents 3 candidacy.
 Several reported complete organizations. Governor Hadley of Missouri, Governor Osborn of Michigan and former Governor Fort of New Jersey described plans of campaign nearly completed.
 The meeting was without disagreement and the resolutions adopted declare thai .all are agreed Theodore Roosevelt is the one man who can, at this time. unite all elements of the party and attract larSe number of independent voters
 The resolutions further favor 'an expression of the peoples choice for President by direct vote and appeal to all agreeing with that sentiment to join the movement
 They. conclude with a protest against the use of organized political machin- cry, based on patronage, to deprive the people of any voice as to their real choice
 Governors Issue Statement
 In statement signed by the eight governors, Stubbs of Kansas, Osborne of Michigan, Had1ey of Missouri, Al drich of Nebraska, Bass of New Hamp- shire, Glasscock of West Virginia, Yes sey Of South Dakota and Carey oi Wyoming, the following was set forth
 "Momentous questions are pressing for solution; what the country is seek ing Is justice between man and man. It wants equality of justice, safeguard ed by adequate law.
 "A principle is of no avail without a man. d cause is lost without a leader. In Theodore Roosevelt we believe the principle has the man; the cause the leader It is our opinion that this Is the sentiment of the people in the states we represent.
 Tt is nothing to us that Theodore Roosevelt is not a candidate for the republican nomination. We believe the people have decided to make him their candidate. It is for the people to de- termine who shall be their leader ir- respective of the citizen selected.
 Will Not Refuse Call
 Knowing the high sense of public duty with which Colonel Roosevelt is inn bued. we are satisfied that he will not refuse to heed the call of the people; that he will, if nominated, accept the nomination and if elected, will discharge the duties of the chief magstracy with the same faithfulness and consideration of the interests of all the people and display the same rugged courage and will apply his well known doctrine of the square deal that his past record indi- cates."
 The conference was executive as was a meeting held separately by the gov ernors, who declined to give out the text of the letter sent to Colonel Roose- vet. F A suggestion that a Roosevelt enthu- siasm convention be held in some cen tral city. probably Cincinnati, prior to the republican national convention, was referred to the executive committee.