The sun., 1912-07-21
7, R. GETS A GLOOMY
NEW ENGLAND REPORT
charles II. Thompson Admits
Vow That Odds Arc Against
the Third Party.
LEADS \ FORLORN HOPE
convention Not Planned out
Vet. but Roosevelt Relies
on His Speech.


o' disturbing the leader of the third
roItl and one or two we're disclosed
.,5r Of serious dissensions among his
followers was not one of them. Reports
vci. called To his attention that the
situation created by Messrs. Finn and
Van Nalkenburg In Pennsylvania was
spreading to other states. and q grave
controversy over the formation Of Il
Tai, AMI l;ooscN cit electoral ticket was
imminent lie shook his head with u
Jcprclatory grin.
Thos" who were present at Chicago
,sd h.. know how false that report
must hr
Tie referred to the harmony displayed
tuoie 10y his progressive followers and
Oh" willingness tu sacrifice small issues
'rl general principles Of which he was
aGdir assured to-ody.
George l.. Record of New Jersey came
20 Sct his mind at rest as far as his
state j. concerned. Said Mr.. Record:
There was some difference of opinion
tGnuns the Jersey irogrcssiyes as to
hc Vsest plan to follow For my part
fal orcd remaining in the Republican
told and ! felt confident that We could
win whs; we wanted In the primary
elections. The majority. however. in
sisted upon straight Progressive
ticket and upon that We are now praC-
tically agreed.
col. Roosevelt, he added appi owed en-
tircly of the present plan Of campaign
and AZ no time had there been any in
'cntion of consentng to support Taft
electors even if they had remained in
he Republican primary and lost.
Col. Roosevelt is of the opinion also
that the differences about the Penn
>Nlvania electoral ticket will be as
"asiiv disposed of. Ex-senator Finn
and T.. \. Van Nalkonburg are said to
ne expected here within a few days. and
It is believed that tho Pennsylvania
pian which was only suggested t-nta-
lively will be disposed of then or tai. q
or the consideration -, convention
which the Colonel counts ON to decide
he new party's problems with no more
ihan friendly argument.
The Colonel seemed pleased at the
prosrcct Of harmony in his Progre
f'mily and announced again that he did
not intend to offer any interference with
home rule in each State except upon
wv f''H'F' III niFt nv
not sanction, he said. any arrangement
which makes it possible for a Roosevelt
clector to support Mr.. Taft under any
conditions. And second, he disapproved
If not running i'roere. sive candidates
for every State office when each of the
other nominees refused to support the
Progressive Presidential electors.
Il is conceded. however. by Col
i.tt y,,lt fSan ns N eos
perpleXities are abundant enough even
f he can count with reason upon the
loyalty of his followers. Charles H.
Thompson, Progressive leader in New
England, who visited him to-day
brought no great encouragement from
mat quarter and his views contrasted
strongly with those he advanced when
h"rc a fortnight ago. He was ready to
glant that the odds were against them.
Another handicap which must be
overcome is the striking lack of prepa-
ration for the work of the convention
now but Two weeks away. Pied with
questions the Colonel admitted that the
preliminary organization and the pro-
ocdurc had not Yet been decided. The
selection Of the delegate who will make
ihe nominating speech IL still to be
'ihhN' hAilIpbSI II - tldi
me cX-President favors William A.
l'ycndcrgast for that function and Judge
Bcr Lindsey for one of the scconders
the absence of a dciinite programme
~ this late day is explained by the
'"l"ncrs proi'sscd unwilinGncss to
take the role of dictator aud to force
h's selections and preferences upon the
con- cntion. lie has chosen to leave the
a l.. inn Il
PROVISIONAL committee formed by Gov.
Johnson ana the unwi.ldincss Of this
ommittec has resulted in unpropared-
ness Its members are ~ badly scat
i'red and out of touch with the princi-
pl Roosevelt leaders that 1t IL now ap-
parent that many details must he left
q or 10 the very eve of the convention.
Nhat the ex-l'rcsident counts upon
p the appeal wi ich he will make to the
people and he forcsccs little necessity
i"' Formidable organization at his
'cnVcntion. lie declared to-day that
'' cared nothing for the support Of
y" recognized political .adcrs in the
HrionS States and that his whole move
l''nt WAS designed to go over their
nodds through the rank and file of the
po"rlr
'' NV I,IlS !unu ubIcSdtlOu winch
"dii"d on Col. Roosevelt hi. afternoon
Nc'ud'd besides &. IT, Thompson of Yer
mont Col. Thomas T., Dougherty. John
~ MaSinnis and Kenneth Damcron, all
e." h"H'"n, While Mr.. Thompson did not
"hc"al the fact that as the head OF the
New Ensland Progrcssivcs he was be-
INNING /" ind himself the leader OF
'o'i"rn hope. stlll with the three from
'"Htpn nc wanted II understood that
"'F" would b" hard fight In every
sat" IN New England with a fair field
every where bu, IN Rhode Island. There
seemed Ia think they could hope for
HNc, although the Rhode Island Pro-
-''S'i'"s have gone doggcdly ahead and
~ NIGHT formally organized a third
'"i'S and elected delegates to the Chi |
'H" Convention, Asked II he counted
'"h winning any Of the other States. !
WI thompson replied:
80 can't say We count IN doing
o. tut we feel that we have very
."od chance
We have decided definitely" con-
'"u"d Mr.. Thompson. that through
q Ncw England we will run straight ,
'''"ral ticket, making an out and ont |
i"tr"sslvc fight, In no instanc" will |
lndoise any nominee for State or !
al office who does moi aRres IA sun. |