The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-11
THE men WHO
WANT ROOSEVELT
National Roosevelt Conference Has
Been Organized to Boom Ex-Presi-
dent as the candi-
date.
GOVERNORS WE'RE THERE
Sent the Colonel a Letter Urging Him
to Make Statement to the
voters Of the
Country.

II United Press Leased Wire Service1
I CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-A campaign
for the nomination for Roosevelt by
/ the National Roosevelt Conference
was formally launched, an organiza-
ton to carry forward this campaign
was formed and an address to the re-
publican voters of the country was
drafted by the national conference
of Roosevelt boomers here today.
The meeting, called by the Nation
al Roosevelt Committee, was compos-
ed of the governors of eight states
and fifty-six authorized delegates,
representing thirty wt1-ss. TS,enty
other NSll known sympathizers with
the Roosevelt movement were admit
ted to the deliberations
A separate conference of the COVER
nors drew up letter which was
sent to Colonel Roosevelt urging him
TO make public declaration of his
attitude on the nomination and cleo
i taneous demand for his candidacy
was made in behalf of the republican
voters of thirty states''
The text of this letter was kept
secret by the governors and was not
known even to other members of the
conference.
Resolutions placing Roosevelt be-
= mi fxr tdo4.,
though without his expressed con
sent. declare:
That the nation is in need OF a
fixed and firm policy and the people
believe that Theodore Roosevelt rep
resents such policy; and We are also
convinced that he is the one man
who can at this time surely unite
all elements of the party and attract
large body of independent voters.
Recognizing that the veering of
public sentiment is the only way in
which success can be assured, we fav-
or the selection of delegates by such
popular methods as will guarantee
a full and free expression of public
opinion in the national republican
convention
J, TO this end we favor an expression
: of the peoples choice for president by
| direct vote for candidates in each
: state, and We appeal to all the voters
of the country who believe that the
| nomination and election of Theodore
: Roosevelt gives assurance of uninter-
G rupted prosperity to both labor and
i capital to unite with us in an earnest
/ effort to effect his nomination and
Z election.
And We protest against the use of
Q organized political machinery based
:. on patronage, to deprive the people
i of any voice as to their real choice"
g These reasons and an address to
t the people drafted by the governors
4 We're unanimously adopted.
Q This address declares that momen.
/. tous political questions are pressing
for solution; that the country is seek
ing justice between man and man:
that it wants equality of opportunity
safeguarded by adequate law. In
4 Roosevelt" it says, 'the principle
, has the man and the cause leader
1t is our opinion that this is the sen
timent of q majority OF the people o.
the United States
n The address declares that Roosevelt
. will not refuse to heed the call of the
= people because it will be duty he
!, owes his country and that 1T is oul
!. firm conviction that his nomination
and election is assured" All who de
!. sire prosperity with progress are
;, urged TO join in the demand for his
= nomination and election
q This declaration is signed by Gov
t ernors Aldrich of Nebraska: Bass o.
New Hampshire: Osborn of Michigan,
Glasscock OF West Virginia. Stubbs
= of Kansas; Hadley of Missouri, ant
i Carey of Wyoming. yesey of South
Dakota left before the declaration was
adopted, but his associates said ii hat
: his approval. The Roosevelt organiza
/, ton as perfected makes the officers
. of the voluntary Roosevelt nationa
/ committee permanent officers of the
:, national committee and provides thai
: additional members be appointed fol
all states not yet represented. The
; appointment of executive, finance and
. publicity committees are provided
for. The executive committee is to
extend the organization throughout
the country.
The conference was opened with a
series of short addresses in which
delegates made reports as to 'senti-
ment' in their states. Among the