The Washington times., 1912-06-24
NEW PARTYS CALL
FOR CONVENTION TO
Be NON,PART|SAN
Doors Open To All Progress
sives, Is Plan Of the
Leaders.

CHICAGO. June 4.-Plans for the
mass convention to be held probably in
Chicago during the first week In August
were made today at succession of
conferences between Colonel Roosevelt
and the committee of seven authorized
at Sundays meeting of delegates in the
Florentine room in the Congress Hotel
Although no announcements of the
membership of the committee had been
made Colonel Roosevelt went to work
at once, calling to his assistance Gov
ernor johnson of California, who was
authorized to name the committee and
who will be its head; James r. Gar
field, of Ohio; Judge Ben Lindsey, OF
Colorado; George T. Taylor, State treas
urer of Tennessee; II. L. Anderson, Of
Florida; Richmond Pearson. of North
Carolina; Oscar Hundley. OF Alabama !;
Governor Stubbs of Kansas; Judge
Lowder, of North Dakota; George l..
Record, of New Jersey; Charles f.
Merriam, of Illinois; Clifford Pinchot
and others.
Call Is Non-partisan.
In the call Tor the convention 1t Is
to be made plain, say members of the
committee, that the movement in to
be swung wide open and support in
vited from men like La Toilette,
Bryan, and Wilson. The nomination,
the Roosevelt leaders say. is free to
any candidate favored by the pro-
gressive sentiment Of the nation and
Colonel Roosevelt and his following
cept another candidate II the conven-
tion decides that the fight can be
made strongly under other leadership.
Regardless of action to be taken at
the convention 1t Is learned Colonel
Roosevelt regards himself as already
the candidate OF most of the States
where he received the Endorsement of
Presidential primaries. These States
have already chosen Presidential
electors and Roosevelt will go into
these States and campaign for those
electors-the nominees being men
committed to his candidacy and he
believes, prepared to vote for him
in the Electoral College.
Full Ticket In Field.
In other States 1t is anticipated that
| the list of electors pledged to vote for
Roosevelt as the candidate for the pro-
gressive party will be- placed on the
ballot, and in many States there will
be complete State tickets to contend
with those claiming regularity, and
headed by President Taft. 1t Is stated
by the Roosevelt managers that many
| Of the details for the launching OF the
new party will necessarily be delayed
until the conclusion of the Democratic
| convention at Baltimore. II the pro-
gressives fail there and are unable to
| control the platform or candidates. II
is expected by Roosevelt leaders thai
they will welcome an opportunity to
| unite with the new progressive party.
"The issue in the coming campaign,
said Governor Johnson. is to be the
| peoples rule against the rule by tho
| special interests. On that thet Demo
Gratis and Republicans ought not to be
under the spell of big business seeking
special privilege at the expense Of the
many then II Is time to invite all peo-
pie, regardless OF party, to come to.
gether and take the Government OF
their country back into their own
hands,
This answer was given by the Cali
fornia governor in reply to a question
as to what would be the platform of the
| new party and II the Democrats and
| Republicans are to be reconciled.
Colonel Roosevelt said today he would
start for Oyster Bay on an afternoon
| train