The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-01
new YORK GREETS
BULL MOOSE PARTY

NEW YORK, Special-Greeted By
thunderous applause and the waving
OF hundred brilliant red bandana
handkerchiefs, Theodore Roosevelt
paid his first visit TO the headquarters
OF the Bull Moose party in the Metro
poltan tower at l1:15 yesterday morn
ing one hundred leaders Of the Ma
uonal Progressive party, representing
every county in the State, rose to greet
their "cOmmander-in-ch chief" as they
called him. when he entered Out
side Of the rooms of the marty the
halls were packed with ex-Demo-
Gratis. eX-Republicans and former
members OF almost every political
faith in the United States. ali cheer
ing themselves hOarse for the candi-
uatS VINO Is 10 be formally nominated
at Chicago August 5th.
Amid a din which almost STONED
the surprised clock in the tower. Colo
mel Roosevelt marched down the aisle
and faced his followers. They saw the
oiu' familiar smile. and then the Bull
MooserS beloved again. Men grab
beo red handkerchiefs from their
pockets or tore them from their arms
where they had been tied waving
them frantically in tne air until the
room was a waving sea of crimson.
Colonel Roosevelt held up his band
but. undated, the roar of aDDIaus1
rolled out into the corridor. where il
was taken up and flung back by the
throng waiting there. 1t was long sec
ohds De1ore there was silence, and then
the chief Bull Moose calico on every
man present to come forward and
shake hands.
The first man up was Delegate Coo
ley, Of Mount Vernon. and he led the
procession past the smiling colonel.
VINO had a word and handshake for
e ..o,, men cheering, cries of Speech,
speech, broke out. Colonel Roose-
welt raised his hama again and. when
quiet was restored, made a brief adj
dress, saying in part:
Makes a Brief Speech.
I can see that the Bull Moose is
a pretty vigorous animal. am not
going to make a speech I came over
here to greet you.
No man knows better than I that
enthusiasm and high principles can
not ne made effective without Organi-
zauOn and work, and a great respon-
sibility rests upon YOU men here. You
are undertaking the organization of
a new party-a party, frien0S which
is 10 stand for square democracy: n
party which is TO be literally the party
Oh the people; a party which is based
on i've issues and not on dead issues: /
a party that protests against the cor
rUpuon and insincerity of both Of the
OLD party machines: a party into
winch eN-Democrats and eN-RepubIi-
cans. without regard 10 what their
come on exact equality ana TO have
each the same share in the party man
agement.
In this party we intend TO build n
government without and within the
party on the lines or genuine popular
rule, and of social and industrial JUS
tee for farmer, worker. business man
ana professional man alike 10 be
achieved not through the boss. not
the indirect control of the
party organization by special privilege.
but to be achieved by genuine ana
not merely nominal rule of the people
themselves"
Reports Fred All Over New York.
After a speech which was received
with prolonged cheering and waving
OF bandanas, one-minute reports We're
made by the county chiefs. all telling
OF numherleSS defeCtiOns from the
other parties and additions To their
own ranks President Taft can't get
a vote in my county" said the first
spokesman and this slogan was taken
up by almost every man who made
a report.
After the meeting Colonel Roose-
welt went to the Outlook office. and
viii return TO oyster Bay tomorrow.
continued all day. Plans for county
conventions To choose delegates to the
Chicago convention will he issued in
day or two. Among the prominent
men who greeted eX-President ROose-
Welt yesterday were Timothy Woodruff
and his son, John +. Woodruff. Cen
eral Horatio G. King. former Demo-
crat; General James s. Clarkson. for
merly Republican national chairman:
Theodore Douglas Robinson. Hamil-
ton Fish. Jr.. Hugh Gordon Miller and
Jindon Bates