The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-10
Followers of President
Roosevelt Meet Wednes-
day TO Organize.
CAVANIGH TO LEAD THE CLUB
Headquarters of New Party is Crowded
by Club Members and More Than
Fifty Sign Charter Roll of New Club
Prominent Men TO Have Offices.

Bull Moosers came out into the open
in Kenosna on Wednesday evening
when a club which will support the
principles of the new Progressive party
was organized at the headquarters of
the party over the Hahn cigar store. 1t
was a decidedly enthusiastic gathering
of more than fifty men and while the
majority of the men who turned out
to take part in the organization of
the club wrere young voters there was
a sprinkling of men who had been
active in the old parties in Kenosha
for many yers.
James Cavanagh the county chair
man of the Moosers was chairman of
meeting and later he was elect
ed president Of the new club. Before
the organization was projected there
was a discussion of political questions
several of the men interested in the
Roosevelt movement. Reports were
brought from several parts of the city
and it was declared that there was a
decided sentiment for Roosevelt in
Kenosha. One report that particularly
cheered the club members was the re-
port that every Italian in Kenosha
with one exception was for the election
of 'FTeddy."
Before the organization was form
erly perfected Attorney Cananagh adj
dressed the Moosers'' and declared
that in his opinion the club could be
most active in promoting progressive
principles. He said that a number of
the most prominent of the speakers in
the Progressive crowd would come to
Kenosha during the campaign and that
the club would be expected to make
for these meetings. The
members of the club are also expected
to aid in the circulation of the Roose-
welt literature. The club feature of
the organization is to be emphasized
and it is planned to have the club
rooms open all day and much of the
evening in order that the members
will be able to have place to take
their friends.
After the formal motion had been
passed for the organization of the
club the chair named committee
composed Of DR.. W. G.. Carson, S. c.
Newman, F. H. White, Ell. j. Winston
and Frank Marx to act as nominatf
ing committee While the committee
was celebrating there was more dis
cussion Of the Bull Moose platform and
the aims Of the new party.
The report of the committee which
was adpoted without a dissenting voice
provided for the election of the fol
lowing officers:
President, James Cavanagh; Vice
President, S. c. Newman; Secretary,
Frank L. Becker; Treasurer, Charles
Jacobs; Executive Committee, II. j.
Winston; Chairman, f. B. Mccall, DR..
H. A. Smith, Harry s. Brown, George
Villnow
One vacant place was left on the
executive committee with the under
standing that this is to be filed by
an appointment from the Polish peo-
pie of the city, these people having
asked that they be given representa-
tive on the committee.
AS the Roosevelt movement is re-
garded as something of a religious
the old fashioned church
was in evidence and the
Viee-president took up the question
of finances. One gift Of $25 was an
nounced at the meeting and it was
stated that certificates of membership
in the new party would be issued to all
The promoters of the organization
were decidedly satisfied with the show
ing made at the first meeting and the
club started out with just about as an
showing as had ever been
seen at political gathering of the
kind in Kenosha. The plans of the
club for the future will be announced
with the next few days.