Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
Governor Enters Taft's
Home State For Series
Of Speeches.
APPROVES NEW LEAGUE
Told Of Formation of National
Republican Club That Is to
Support Him.

C.'lulrs. Ohio. Sept 2o.-Invading
Tes.del. Tets home state Governor
wilson arrived this morning from To
lc.o. He will oisu ,nc Ohio demo
cate clnpoi"a VA u-e speeches.
Cg.aT. ssEru James ". Coax. Candi-
Ca.. iC- governor. and Senator Gore
{ Oklahoma. viii assist The governor
Tho republican campaign in Ohio
VII lc opened bore Saturday by Sen
i;rr Lodge OF Massachusetts and r. r.
Brown. the g-berua'orial nominee.
The progressive battle Will open at
Akron and Cleveland tomorrow. At
Afrou Governor johnson will be the
principal speaker.
NEW LEAGUE PLEAsEs.
CoiaCideut with the opening OF the
democratic campaign in Ohio today by
the governor, Wilson give hearty ap-
Irova. TO the formulation in New
York Of the Wilson National Pro-
Fressive Republican league The gov
ornor and Rudolph Spreckels. now in
New York In charge OF the movement,
exchanged kilograms made public to-
day by the nominee Spreckels told
the governor the league formed "to
Eave the progressive move started
some years ago in the republican
party, which now is being betrayed
by the organization OF Roosevelt's S
third party"
SHOULD STAND TOGETHER.
Spreckels said. The republican
hr
tiye majority in that party. and
Roosevelts candidacy is hopeless.
md will only serve 10 divide our pro-
rrcssive forces" Wilson, replyflg,
expresses qualification and says: The
progressive forces OF the nation ought
no, 20 be divided" and considers
the formation Of the league "one OF
the most reassuring Indications OF
the temper OF thoughtful men"
ROOSEVELT IN NEBRASKA.
Lincoln Neb.. Sept 2O.-Roosevelt's g
Invasion OF Bryans state began al
HCldridge this morning. where he was
scheduled 10 stop two hours. His
speaking appointments after that in
Clude several towns closing with al
afternoon address here. At the con
o,gsiOn OF his Lincoln speech he vii
leave for Omaha. where he will ad
dress night gathering and remair
until tomorrow.
+. IL SCORES BOSSES.
Hastings. Neb.. Sept. 2D.-Iu a speech
here today Roosevelt assailed repub
lican leaders in general and Victor
Rosewater Of Omaha, former republi
can national committeeman, IN par
ticular lie declared these men were
engaged IN the Chicago convention In
scutuing the republican ship" "Th'
bosses know" he continued, "tha
TAFT IS a dead cock IN the pit and ar,
turning 10 Wilson. I'll admit tn,
losses don't like me. What's more
III make them not like me some NOR
before I'm through"
JOHNSON CANCELS SPEECHES.
Indianapolis. Ind Sept 20.-Govern
or Johnson cancelled today's engage
nouts in Indiana and rested here, ex
pccting TO leave late this afternoon 70
Cincinnati, where he is scheduled I
Speak tonight
ROLL STILL WORKING.
Mitchell. S. d., Sept 20.-A mas
state convention of republicans her,
last night adopted resolutions declar
3ng that At the Huron convention pres
Idential electors were named who wer'
openly against the election OF Taft
thus disfranchising those who desir'
&c vote for him, Demand was mad
Tor the removal OF Thomas Thorsol
rs national committeeman and the az
polntment OF . republican. recommend
Ing J. +. HAllidAy.