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FOE ROOSEVELT.
I Philadelphia; Feb. l3.-For 1.-The @pur-
pose Of concentrating and. directing
the strong Roosevelt sentiment that has
been shown in this city in favor Of re
nominating the former president, an
nouncement was made today that steps
will be Immediately taken for the or
ganization Of q Roosevelt business
mems committee that will virtually
have charge Of the fight to elect Roose-
welt delegates to the Chicago conven-
tion.
This announcement followed the re-
turn to the city yesterday from New
York Of several Of the local leaders
who have been active in pushing for
nardv therR Roosevelt movement. These
leaders; while in New York. had a con-
ference with Colonel Roosevelt and
also with the advisory committee in
that city which is in charge Of tho
Roosevelt campaign.
Roosevelt Sentiment Spreads.
The reports brought back from the
New York conference showed that the
Roosevelt sentiment is spreading
throughout the country more rapidly
than at any time, and the healthy con-
dition Of the movement in this city
was received with expressions Of con-
graduation.
The business mems committee that
win be formed will have member
ship Of not less than 200, and it may
be necessary to increase it to con-
siderably larger number. Pending the
public announcement Of the men who
have agreed to serve on the commit
tee several leaders in tho Roosevelt
movement today began looking for
headquarters.
These will probably be selected in the
vicinity Of Broad and Chestnut streets,
and within week or ten days the
committee will be announced and ar
rangements will be made to throw a
Roosevelt banner across the street. Tn.
der the direction Of an executive COM
mittee the work Of selecting Roosevelt
delegates In the various congressional
districts will be taken up.
| VIII Name Delegates.
1t has been decided to name dele
gates in each Of the six districts with
lahespossibls. exceptions Of; the First: - /.
This district takes in the First,
Seventh. Twenty-sixth, Thirtieth, Th;-.
ty-sixth and Thirty-ninth wards.
Men who are activeein the formation
Of the Roosevelt business mems move.
ment believe when the time comes this
district, in which the vycs and Receiv.
or Of Taxes Hughe Black are potent
leaders. viii be in line Tor Roosevelt.
For the last week lists Of strong
men in each Of the six congressional
districts of Philadelphia have been
gone over, and it is likely that The
twelve men with their alternates viii
be decided upon in a day OF two AM
thci1 names made public.
! Nomination petitions viii be circu
lated in each district, and, although
TIE election laws require but ten name
\ Ito a, petition. II is, :p'anned:t vhsve I
great number Of signers to each paper
These petitions must be presented t
the county commissioners prior t
March 90 in order to obtain place o.
the ballot. Alongside Of each Of th
candidates. name on the ballot will b
printeds 'Favo1s the nomination 0
Roosevelt"
Gaining Ground In Jersey.
: That the Roosevelt sentiment is gai1
ing strength each day not only in thi
: state. but in New Jersey. is shown b
remarkable straw vote taken in Gun
, berland county, New Jersey. The N
suit was, d.
Roosevelt, 1920; Taft, 148; LaFo
lette. 2. W
This poll Of the Republican vote,
! in the county was taken under th
auspices Of the Cumberland county RI
publican committee. Letters were sen
out, TO- asla1ge number of Republican
} asking themt tatsaenid the 'n,sme Of thei
, choice TO Chairman Louis T. KpFtz q
Millville. The count Of the ballots wa
made by City Clerk II. L. Hogate. Pro
i. fesso1 F. A. Ebert and Charles B. Coz
over, secretary Of the board Of educs
J ton.
This ia the first vote taken in til
; country under tho authority Of reg1
, lar Republican organization. The r.
| suit was telegraphed to- Colonel Roos'
welt and to the Republican headqua1
ters in New Jersey.
Throughout Burlington county pet
lions are being circulated asking tina
} tho name Of Roosevelt as a preside1
tial "preference" be placed Oh tn
J ticket in tho next state primary. Sc,
eral Of the most prominent Republican
! Of the county are behind the move
ment, which is in close touch with
statewide campaign for Roosevelt. 4
the head Of the movement to turn tn
state into line for the former presiden
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