New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
Says Organizations Plan to
Come Over Bodily to Him.
WILL RETAIN REPUBLICAN,
Third Term Candidates for ALI
Offices Expect to Run on
Regular Ticket.
[By Telegraph 70 The Tribune. I

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Republican states have adopted a plan,
Colonel Roosevelt said tonight, for the
capture OF the Republican organizations
by the national Progressive party. The
states he named are Kansas, Minnesota.
South Dakota, Idaho. California and
Washington. In each case II is tho In.
tention TO retain the. name Republican
and place candidates for Congress and
state offices on the regular Republican
ticket.
Colonel Roosevelt got II first hand to-
day from trusty lieqtenants that he
would carry Minnesota three to one. Also
he learned that former Governor Garyin
of Rhode Island. Democrat and an old
Union soldier, would make one OF the
seconding speeches at the convention in
Chicago next month. In spite of the fact
that Colonel Roosevelt discovered that
William j. Bryan was 70 camp on his
" NillOuSil NAAc IeiHlDdl1At TIC WIS
in the finest good humor- to-day.
Bryan" the colonel exclaimed when
he heard the news. Then his under Jaw
shot out and a grim smile. evidently OF
secret satisfaction, came over his face.
The Nebraska colonel has soemnly de.
clared that he will follow tie Rough
Rider into every city, hamlet and town.
The chase begins some time in August,
when the Sycamore Hill colonel takes the
stump.
1t was Sam Y. Gordon, Lieutenant Cow
ernor Of Minnesota, and Z. T. Knapp, a
third party member Of the state Legs
lature. who brought the news from 81.
Paul. They plan TO have all the Roo5e-
welt electors resign, and the whole ticket
will be renonmated by petition, and a
national Progressive party ticket will he
placed in the field AS for the state
ticket II the nominees are ProgEessiyes
they will be supported-like Lieutenant
Governor Gordon, who Is out for the Gov
ernorship. He Is one OF the coloners
strong lieutenants in Minnesota. He says
the Roosevelt men have control OF the
state organization.
4 mass meeting to name delegates and
pick electors will be held in ST. Paul. on
Tuesday The statewide primaries viii
be held September H. Some time during
the first week of September the Mime
sofa State Fair win be held. between ST.
Paul and Minneapolis. As there are gen
orally about 5000 persons present, the
Roosevelt men are planning to have the
candidate speak there II possible.
Seven OF the Taft electors have already
resigned IN Minnesota. II will therefore
devolve upon Z. (. Smith, state chair
man Of the Republican committee, 10 al
the vacancies. IL. I. Halbert, chairman
OF the Roosevelt committee reports that
s'x az the seven electors will vote for
Roosevelt.
Colonel Roosevelt was trife irritatsa
to-day when he heard that, according
the opinion OF Jacob \. Livingston, New
York State Election commissioner, no
candidates for Presidential electors could
be named by petition by the Natonsi
Progressive party in New York because
there was no law authorizing il.
That seems TO be development Of
the national committees idea that il
supreme" he said. Mr. Livingston VIZ
find that he is very much mistaken. he
Will find that the people are supreme
and that he and the politicians are the
servants OF the people and not then
masters"
It looks now as though Colonel Roose'
Welt might start Tor Chicago a week from
next sunday. He Will get there PROV,
ably on Monday afternoon, August o. aiu
in the evening he Will issue his ions
awaited statement to the voters OF u.
country. II will begin with Thou sn4"
not steal" and will close with the slos"+
1.-THE people shall rule" The hnai
vision OF the speech will be MADE "
the candidate tomorrow mornIns'
A dozen or more members of the hoos'
Welt Progressive Club of oyster Bay olo'
I'D Sycamore Hill this afternoon ana pa
their respects. After that Colonel hoOs
welt cut Loose and buried down 70 ~
tennis courts for few sets with M'''
Roosevelt 4