Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-24
Declares He Will Accept
Nomination From the
Progressivss.
DEMOCRATSWElC0MED
Members Not to Be Questioned
as to Party Alignment
Clayton Elected.

Chicago. June 24.-Roosevelt left
for New York this afternoon. A
crowd gathered at the station and
cheered the colonel. From the plat
form he shouted: I'm in the fight to
win
Chicago. June 24.-Roosevelt
planned TO leave today for Oyster
Bay. Governor Johnson of Califor-
nia, chairman of the new party, an
nounced today he would not at pres
ent choose the other committeeman
to perfect the plan of permanent or
gsnization. 1t is probable democrats
as we'll as republicans. II true pro-
gressives. will be given representation
on the committee.
SITUATION GONE OVER.
There was no formal meeting OF
Roosevelt men today. There were,
however, informal conferences, in
which Roosevelt discussed the situa-
| tion with various leaders in the new
| party. No statement was made by
Roosevelt beyond the announcement
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ment for publication until some def
! mite program of progress was
reached.
! IN BATTLE TO END.
| Roosevelt this afternoon made the
| positive announcement he would ac-
cept a progressive nomination on a
progressive platform and fight the
battle to the end. Governor Johnson
/, today named members of commit
tee on organization. Iowa, Illinois,
Wisconsin and Michigan are not rep
resented on the committee.
Medill Mccormick announced today
that the Illinois progressive republi-
cans would organize in opposition TO
the regular republicans, and expect to
place a complete state and congress
sional ticket in the field.
CLAYTON TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Chicago, June 24.-Powell Clayton,
republican national committeeman
from Arkansas, the oldest member of
the committee, was made temporary
chairman Of the new republican ma
tional committee when that body con-
venes today. The meeting was adjourn
ed after the appointment OF a COM
mittee to confer with President Taft
and ascertain his wishes regarding the
naming of a chairman and the con-
, duct of his campaign.
MEET TAFT MONDAY.
A committee OF nine decided to
meet Monday in Washington to con
fer with Taft. The national committee
authorized the committee to make a
selection of the republican national
chairman and TO name a secretary,
after a conference with Taft.
Fun IN CONGRESS.
Washington, June 2i.-FOr 40 min
utes today the house enjoyed itself
{ over the situation in which the re-
publican party finds itself because OF
the Chicago convention. Campbell OF
Kansas started it by having read
:, letter written by Roosevelt in 1909.
| extoling the virtues of Taft. then the
candidate. Republican applause greet
ing phrases containing fulsome praise
for Taft. The democrats laughed up
roariously Then Hefin Of Alabama
Rad read one OF the Chicago state
had a lot Of fun by applauding refer
enccs to fraud" and "rascality."
WIsCONsIS WANTS BRYAN.
! Madison. Wis, June 24.-Four ofi-
, ciaIs and others high in republican
: councils said today that il Bryan is
. nominated at Baltimore on a progress
/ sive platform. the third party move
ment is dead. IF Bryan and the pro-
, grossiye program be defeated, the Wis
q congin progressiyes, they said, would
q favor d new party with Roosevelt at
it's head. which would embody the
followers OF la Toilette and Bryan.
The republican OF Wisconsin have
chosen progressive republican presi-
Dental electors who, unless they re-
, sign. must appear on the ticket as
Taft electors and. according 10 the
unwritten law be morally bound 70
vote Tor the president.