The sun., 1912-07-10
FEW HAS-BEENS IN
WOODRUFF'S RECRUITS
Third Party Leader in King,
Says Young Men With
Ginger Are Enrolling.
ETHAN ALLEN DOTN JOINS
Many County Commiticrmru
Claimcd-tnion League Club
Hasn't Ratified.
ETHAN ALLEN DOTN JOINS

Visitors Of the progressive type con.
tinued to flock yesterday to the Roosevelt,
headquarters at 200 Montague stree,
Brooklyn. and were enrolled by Jesse u
Fulton. Jr., Timothy T.. Woodruff $ chief
aid, as members Of the new party in
Kings county On Monday. the opening
day Of the headquarters. the recruits
numbered i05. and II was expected tina.
vest terday's record would almost doubt.
this
The most noted deserter from the rec,.
lars TO the Roosevelt camp yesterday was
Ethan Allen Doty. who was a Civil Servic.
Commissioner under Mayor Scheren and
president of the Union League Club for
several years. He pledged his personal
and financial support to the new party.
Among the visitors were few Republican
county committeeman and district cap
tains, but it was deemed advisable not 70
give out their names fora while
Mr.. Woodruff was much pleased over
the situation.
"The men have heard from and talked
with" he said, ARE not has beens' in
politics. The vast majority OF those who
have come here are young men full Of
energy and the desire TO bring about
DptLeT COUuIVIOuS Ill pOItitS re-
gard to either of the old parties.
A majority Of the men who will head
the Assembly district delegations in the
Prospect Hall meeting on Thursday night
are young men. members Of the Republi-
can county committee. From my own
Congress district-the SiXth-all -four
Assembly delegations will be in charge
OF men who are now members Of The
regular Republican county committee
1t was announced at headquarters that
Col. Roosevelt would not attend the Pros
pect Hall demonstration and is not likely
to make any addresses until after the Chi
cago con vention of Aug ust s. Mr.. Woodruff
and Jesse d. Fuller. Jr., will he the prin-
cipal speakers.
The apparent hkewarm il not hostile
attitude Of the Union League to the Ea-
publican party in the present crisis s
viewed with considerable dissatisfaction
by the supporters of TAFT and sherman
1t has been the custom Of the club .Doe lis
organization to promptly ratify lie ma.
tional ticket. but 80 far no plans have been
considered for taking action on the tic.se'
nominated at Chicago. Alderman George
, H. Morrison. who is chairman of the po-
htical committee of the club. has declared
| for Roosevelt and is the chief organize
of the new party in the Eighteenth ASSEM-
bly, district. and several other memlers
of the committee are also believed 10 have
lined up with the progressives.
The true blue Republicans. who are b..
! lieved to compose an overwhelming ,ss,
Jori,y in the club. are determined 10 have
! special meeting called al AN early dsto
SO as TO bring the question Of ndprsing
the ticket to an issue.
! The Republican Club in tho even v
third Assembly district. in which BrowTs-
vile is located. has denounced the holi OF
Jacob l.. Holtzmsnn. ore of the national
delegates who Topped to Roosevelt. and
charges of party disloyalty agains' hin
have been submitted to the board ot d,-
rectors. Similar action ia to he taken N
rious Assembly district organizations.