Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-11
PINE BLUFF|AMS MAY HEAR TEDDY Report From Little Rock Says Colonel Will Speak In This City on Tour. ONE OF FOUR CITIES Bull Moose Convention To Be Held at
 Little Reck Early in Sep
 tember.
ONE OF FOUR CITIES

Bluff would in all probability be one of the four places to be visited in Arkansas by Colonel Theodore Roose- ve,t's Wirlwind campaign tour of the South. While no definite announce ment has been made to this effect it was stated that P;re Bluff would be included in the itinerary with Little Rock, Texarkana and Fort Smith. Ev- en if the Colonel's route list does not give him stop-over in the Jeffe,. son county capital, it is almost as- sured from information obtainable to- night from Bull Moose leaders, who have the Colonel's Arkansas program arrangements in hand that he will spective nominees of the Bull Moose at Pine Bluff on his way to Tex arkan, from which city he will in- wade Texas.
 A call was issued th.s morning by James A Conner of this city, chair man of the Bull Moose State Gen. tral Committee, for a meeting of the State Central Committee of that par ty, to be held in the kirst Hall, Ninth and Main streets, August IT.
 E. This meeting is called for the pur- pose of deciding the question of whether or not state ticket will be launched by the new party. Much speculation has heen rife as to the probability of such an action, and the curious will be satisfied by the result of this meeting.
 The state ticket proposition is the most important matter, perhaps, that will be taken up, with the exception of the planning for a strenuous state 1 campaign, to be made for the re- spectie nominees of the Bull Moose party and also for any state nomi- nees. If the. idea of a state ticket is adopted it is not yet known wheth- CT or not nominations for all the offices will be made, but many prom inent Progressie Republicans have been mentioned for the various places.
 The selection of speakers for the campaign will be done, and the dates on which those chosen orators will laud the new party will also be set. Much time will be spent in the work of deciding in what manner the dam palgn will be conducted, as, according to the local leaders, the most system atic and effective method will be adopted. "HJKxK
 ''The meeting is for the transac- ton of business in the behalf of our party said MT. Conner, this morn ing. Tt is not for the distribution of postoffices and other Federal pat ronage as yet"
 Called promptly at 1 o'clock on the afternoon of the 17th day of this month, the meeting is expected to be one of the liveliest that has been held by any branch of the Republican par ty, and 1t is thought that full mem harship will be in attendance.
 Many prominent Progressive Re publicans have been mentioned for the office of governor of this state, and If 1t is decided to have state ticket in Arkansas, it is thought that many will vie for that honor.
 Among those mentioned fer that of l fina ic (tn1 # 1;4 who recently distinguished himself by defending his career on the flcor of the first State convention Of the new party.
 Among the others mentioned for the same honor are Senator, G. L. Christian, of Harrison, George r. Youmans of Fcrt Smith and Dr. Foltz of Fort Smith Senator Chris tian $ now member of the State Senate ard to be eligible to run for governor he wculd.hav to resign. The probability of being elected governor on the Bull Moose ticket for il is settled that Congressman Joe T. Robinscn is to be the next l gavernor--is so small that it is very improbable that Senator Christian will accept the nomination, even if it were accorded him.
 Teddy To Visit Us l Col. Theodore Roosevelt, the only 1 original buck Bull Moose, will come l to this State some time in September and make four speeches, but as yet re'ther the dates nor the places of his speaking are known. The, places lsand asd$tes% will De ahnounced later, but it is said that the colonel in tends to make a flying trip over the country. delivering his speeches from ]! the rear-end of special train. In all