Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-29
WILL NOT FORM
PEOPLES PARTY
Authoritatively Stated That MIR.
Roosevelt Will Not Take
Action to This End.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Cat the national |
Roosevelt committee headquarters. of
which Mcdil Mccormick is director the |
following statement was given out to-
night:
Colonel Rooscvct has no intention |
whatsoever of forming II third or PEG
pies party in the event the Chicdso
convention fails to name him as the cam ,
didate Of the Republic party state |
mcnts recently made that the former
president would take such action are de-
clarcd to be without foundation.
THAT such proposition has been made
to Colonel Roosevelt is not denied 1t
is stated that the activity Of the adj
ministration nomination campaign man
ayers in makirs use of the steam roller
caused several admirers of Colonel
Roosevelt 10 fear the Chicago convention
would be packed, and that tho popular
viii OF the people would find no cX-
preston there. In this event, 1t was as
serted II, wouil te well to give the pco-
pie n chance to express their sentiments
at the polls. an independent party be-
Ing formed to place Colonel Roosevelt's
name before them.
From an authoritative source it YVES
learned Today that Colonel Roosevelt
did not look upon the proposition with
favor. and In effect stated that such a
proceeding was out of the question:
primaries for the choice Of presidential
nomlnees?'
Every body knows my position on direct
primaries, he replied. II have always
believed in them
rNJ-CTnL-11 rAhc
Now that YOU have taken this stand"
was suggested to him. you will doubt
less be urged by your supporters to take
the stump. VIII you enter upon such Il
campaign
That is a bridge which | must cross
when | come to it," was his only COM
| ment.
The colonel was told that his discussion
of the recall of judges ana of judicial
| decisions in his speech last week in
! Columbus, Ohio, had been interpreted in
| various WAYS. He said that evidently
! there had been much confusion as to his
meaning. Il shall reiterate what said i"
he declared, land if possible I shall put
| It in palmer language"
| Again protesting that he was not con-
corning himself in the least with politics,
| Colonel Roosevelt said he must return to
his discussion Of literature. He remarked
| that he wanted to talk over Dickens,
| Thackeray and Scott with certain iiar;
ward professor with whose views he did
not entirely agree.
! The picture he drew Of the former
president discussing Dickens. iThack-
cray and Scott with a Harvard profess
sor in the peaceful atmosphere of a
| Bostonians home willie the whole city
was eXcitedly talking of his announce
ment. seemed to appeal to the colonel
himself as half humorous, for he
chuckled again as he waved his hand
| by way OF saying good night
SPENT a QUIET SUNDAY
| Colonel Roosevelt's Sunday in Bos-
ton was spent In quiet with his
friends. lie remained over Saturday
night with Edward NJ. Rrandegee IN
/ Brookline and this morning attended
services in Trinity Church with Mr..
ana Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Brandesee. After the
services he went alone to the Porcel-
liam club in Cambridge and took
luncheon there with Kermit Roosevelt
and his friends. Thence he went to
the clubhouse of Alpha Delta Phi. of
which fraternity he is member lie
remained there nearly an hour before
going to Judge Grants home.
Tomorrow he will take luncheon with
Margaret Deland. the novelist. and Mrs.
Roger Wolcott. widow OF a governor of
Mnssa chusetts, He will then go to the
home of Grafton d. Gushing. speaker of
the Massachusetts House, with whom he
will spend the night.
On going to Speaker Cushing's home.
Colonel Roosevelt will plunge into poll
tics. lie will hold number Of confer
ences. Among those whom he expects to
meet are Governor Bass OF New Hamp-
shire, and representatives OF one or more
Massachusetts political organizations
The colonel adhered to his plans 10
keep his movements secret while in Bos-
ton especially during the nrst part OF
his stay, and gave the reporters and
camera men merry chase all day.