Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-27

Mr.. Garfield made a motion. which
was adopted, directing Governor John
son to appoint the committee of seven.
To Governor Johnson's declaration
that this act had meant the birth of
the party, he added: II have watched
Theodore Roosevelt, who is now in an
other room In this same building. This
means more to that man In the other
room than to me and you. And yet dur
ing the last week we have become irri-
tatcd and unable to agree. He has kept
his serenity even when we expressed
our feelings in language which was not
FIT for publication. In the midst of 1t
all he never lost his courage his fight
ing spirit. For the love of God. l say
this reverently. cannot we have some
thing Of this fighting spirit of his?
KEEP Up YOUR COURAGE.
We may lose man here and there,
even n Governor. But what does IL mat =
ter? There are enough of us to 20 for
ward. II we can get the spirit of this
man, there is no more doubt OF tho result
than there Is that we are assembled here
In solemn Conclave, at a time of crisis
in the history OF this great nation. We
will do our part in the west. You of
other sections must do yours. Tho only
thing Is, be not afraid"
AS he was about to adjourn the meet
ing southern delegate arose with the
suggestion that the new party should be
| christenc1 then and there Mr. Garfield
opposed the idea, saying that this mat.
ter and all others should be left TO the
national convention which 1t is proposed
| TO call within n few weeks. The nam,
Progressive party was much in favor
but no action was taken.
Colonel Roosevelt was at churcl
while the meeting was in progress. Or
his return he begin a series of confer
ences with his leaders, the last before
they returned to their homes
| Senator Dixon was with Colone
| Roosevelt much of the day although
the colonel made it plain that the mar
who had conducted his campaign dur
ing the last four months woull not b,
the leader in the next few weeks a
least. Governor Johnson. h said
would assume with him the response
bility of directing the work for an in
definite period until the new organiza
ton assumed definite shape.
DEMOCRAT FOR SECOND PLACE
| Some of the Roosevelt advisers are op
posed to the plan of placing the move
| ment definitely on the basis of thir
party on the ground that they wou
ALLEVIATE the republican organization q
States in which the supporters of Colone
| Roosevelt are in control. They suggeste
that these organizations continue thei
present existence with the support of tn
Roosevelt republicans and that the usua
republican tickets he named with tn
understanding that the republicans elect
ed to the electoral college from thes
States were to vote for Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt, while willing I
make no definite statement on thi
point, said that the committee of seve
would he composed in part of demo
Icrats. a report which was circulate
widely had 1t that democrat prob
ably would he named for vic -presi
dent on the ticket with Colonel Roose
Welt. No secret was made OF the fac
that the outcome of the democrati
national convention will be of big
Importance to new party men. Shout
n democrat of the conservative typ
be nominated, they believe that the
will be in a position to appeal strong
} lily to progressive democrats with tn
chance of making some Roadway
the south.