The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-23
TEDDY AND FL|NN
HOLO CONFERENCE
ROOSEVELT UNWILLING TO AD-
JUST DIFFERENCES BY PoPU-
LAR vOTE-WANTS A FIGHT.

Oyster Bay, y. Y, July 22.-An
important step in the formation of
the national Progressive party will
come up for decision tomorrow at a
conference between Colonel Roosevelt
and EX-State Senator William Finn
of Pittsburg. The colonel said to-
night he received word that Mr.. Finn
had left Pittsburg for oyster Bay,
and would be here tomorrow. When
he arrives Colonel Roosevelt will
give his final word in regard to
methods upon which he will insist
in the selection of candidates for
presidential electors.
Mr., Finn and f. A. Van Valken-
burg of Philadelphia We're reported
to have proposed recently that the
same candidates for presidential cleo
tors be placed on both the Taft and
Roosevelt tickets in Pennsylvania
with the agreement that the entire
electoral vote of the state would go
to the candidate for president whose
ticket received the largest popular
vote. Colonel Roosevelt rejected the
plan in so far as it involved an
agreement by which under any cir
candidates supported by
him might vote for Mr.. Taft.
Pennsylvania Would Act.
II is understood that the matter
would be left open until after the
national progressive convention.
Mr.. Flinns visit at this time how
ever, is said TO be prompted by the
desire of the republican campaign !
in Pennsylvania to make |
their plans at once instead of post
poning final action until after the !
national convention.
Colonel Roosevelt made it known |
that he would not depart from the |!
stand taken and that any plan agreed |
to must be one which will permit !
him to make a straight out" fight |
to the end on a genuinely independ
ent ticket, with no suggestion of bar
gain or compromise with any other |
political organization. If either the !
republican or democratic organiza-
ton of Pennsylvania or any other
state Is in control of his supporters,
who are able to place the Roosevelt
for electors on their tick
cts without compromise, the colonel
will offer no objections.
cochems Claim Wisconsin.
Colonel Roosevelt would not ad
vance any suggestions as to the plan
to be adopted in Pennsylvania, on the
ground that he had not accurate
of conditions in that state |
at this time and could do nothing ,
until he had talked with Mr.. Finn. |
1t is regarded as probable that the |
decision reached at tomorrow's con
ference will be of influence in de-
termining the course to be taken in
other states, such as New Jersey and
where similar conditions
have been raised
Colonel Roosevelt talked over the
in Wisconsin today with
President Charles r. Vanhise of the
University of Wisconsin, and Harry
Cochems. former lieutenant of
Senator La Follette's who has joined
he new party.
MIR. Cochems,' Mr.. Roosevelt said
is very much pleased with all that
las been accomplished in Wisconsin
md he says that there is no ques-
ion whatever that we will carry the
tate. 5
Fine, I'm as pltased as Punch, the '
* president said in regard to the /
ction of the Michigan convention |
f the new party yesterday. A sug
.eston that the platform adopted
" the convention had been drafted