Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-24

Chicago. June 2f-.rho nomination
~ "a pronounced progressive al Bal
timpre wiz make No change in the
plans NJ Colonel Roosevelt 10 launch
tae new party porn last saturday. The
pusitive statement came from him,
after there had been FOmo discussion
Of the possibility that that a 'progres-
Hive' might roecive the Democratic
presidential nomination. some of the
visitors AZ headquarters appeared 10
think that II recognized progress
Hivo Was nominated ~ might hamper
'he independent party
"wil your position be influenced By
any act of The saliimorp convention g'
Colonel Roosevelt was aalycd.
"it wili not be" be replied. ! shall
not depart from whut / said on sat-
urday night I shall accept the pro-
grussive nomination on progressive
platform and shalt fight the battle
through 20 the end"
There was M mgeting OF Roosevelt
followers today but several informal
meetings were held in which Roosc-
felt discussed plans with leaders
~ the new party which sprang into
light last saturday night. Senator
Dixon, Held general of hte Roosevelt
forces in tao snte-convention tight
conferred with has chief
James Il. Garnela ana Ginora Pin.
chot. Governor johnson ANA others
conferred with tho former president.
Roosevelt said he ala not expect 60
make any further stRtenant untA
some definite program or pfogress was
formulated.
Illinois Roosevelt rssn discussed
VITA Colonel R0oscycit the neW party
plans 90 he pursuea ~ this state
Later conference VAS heid which
was attended by Chaunroy Dewey
Mccormlck walter clyde JONES. can-
didate for nomlnaUon for governor IN
the April primaries. and others.
M. Mccormick said IL had been de-
cided 70 form the "pfogresslve Repub-
lican party 81 illinois iu opposition
20 the regular Republican orsaniza-
ton
He aald the main elements in the
new party at the start would be- the
ihmois Progressive Republican league
ana me Roosevelt ORGANIZATION built
up py Nh. Dewey and the other ioad-
ers oi the Roosevelt movement
~ is the expectation of The leaders
90 place complete state ticket ln tho
field. including congressional and cx-
ecuti,e candldaiea
Goyernof johnson OF California an-
nounced the personnel OF the COM
mittee of seven Tie list was rccelv-
ia with casornessi By politicians both
Tor and against the new party az the
aral indication OF thc men who are
dennltel, aligned Win Colonel Roose-
vslt
Instead of seven members ns was
the announced intention. governef
johnson named eighteen. ali uf whom
had accepted. The committee Isl
aeaded hy Governor Johnaon who win
De acting chairman The others are.
senator Moses q. Clapp OF Minnesota.
sentior Joseph N Dixon OF Montana,
senator Miles FoindeNter 81 washing.
tom Governor e.. a. Aldrich. of Ns-
nraakHi Governor g. 81 Vcssey oil
south Dakoiai b., A. Van Valkon-
burg, editor philadelphia Nerth
American; Colonel w. E. Nelson.
owner and editor Kansas Civ sur
former Congressman Richmond PIER
son % Norih Carolna. william H.
frendergast Npw York. James n
Garfield ef onto. william Allen
White, Kansas Ginord Pinchot Cal
iiornia; Judge D. Lindsey. colorado;
Matthew Halo uf Massnchuscfts
George &. Record of NcN Jersey.
nharics M Thompson 0f Vermont.
Col y e.. Carrlneion of Munryiand
The committee. Governor johnson
declared, waE merely temporary and
would be added Go from time 10 time.
No date Tor l meeting of tho "c0m-
mitiee 0f olghtoen" has been set
The understanding is lhat tho mem-
perh viii correspond with each other
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