New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-20
ROOSEVELT IS LEFT
ALONE WITH HIS PEN
Visitors Are Few as Colonel
WreStIeS with the Prin-
cipIes of Progress.
RUMORS OF RUPTURE RIFE
Friends of the New Party De-
clare That Pennsylvania Diff
ference Will Be Settled
in Chicago Convention.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. J

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l
Oyster Bay, July 19.-Colonel Roosevelt
Is spending hour after hour at Sycamore
Hill this week hard at work on the most
momentous document that he has ever
penned--the platform Of the Progressive
National or third party It Is the
work. above all things, into which he
puts his whole heart, and. moreover, It
is. from his standpoint, valuable time
well spent. He realizes that the press
and people OF the whole nation are await
ing its publication, and on the strength
and solidity Of 1t he realizes a great
measure OF his partys success will rest
It's Importance, In Colonel Roosevelts
estimation, has given rise to a sharp d.
vision of opinion among hostile poll
ticians regarding the stability Of the third
party movement, and all because the
head and shoulders OF the new party.
after declaring that he must remain at
home and give his whole time to laying
planks on the platform, gave UP his pro-
jected Middle Western speaking trip,
where he Swould have strengthened his
position In Michigan. Iowa and Kansas
The fact that Colonel Roosevelt cast
aside the opportunity TO talk TO the
people in states which are nominalIy his
stronsholds has caused some to say that
nothing short OF q grave political crisis
at home could have brought him TO such
an unlocked for decision. They say that
Colonel Roosevelts warlike ultmatum 20
Senator Finn, OF Pittsburgh, and Z. A.
Van Valkenberg. Of Philadelphia, that he
would "acquiesce In no such compromise"
az placing the Taft and Roosevelt cleo
tors on the Republican and Progressive
national tickets in Pennsylvania is a sure
indication that the Roosevelt "autocracy"
IL running amuck, and that discussions in
the Roosevelt ranks will render the new
party utterly Incapable of organization.
Visitors Growing Fewer.
The announcement that Colonel Roose-
welt would stay Ut home this month be-
cause so many questions were coming up
at the headquarters In New York which
required his personal attention lent color
10 the theory that all of his skill was
needed 10 patch up d!ssensions among his
followers in the East. Again some oh
servers noted that Pennsylvania visitors
are getting few and far between II Saga
more Hill Roosevelts friends explain,
that on account OF the work Of drafting
hts platform OF principles no has disrour-
aged callers.
Senator Dixon and the friends pI 'ulDacl
Roosevelt deny that there Is any .isvup-
zion IN tho new party. They say that
good feeling exists between Colonel
Roosevelt and Senator Fltnn and Mr.. Van
Valkenberg In spite OF their differences Of
opinion in regard 10 the best way 70 settle
the complicated problem Of running the
Taft and Roosevelt electors. IN the first
place. they say. there are no vital m!sun-
derstandings between any OF the RoOss-
Welt leaders IN Pennsylvania, Maryland or
New Jersey and that II there were the
would be settled harmon0usly by the ma
tlonal convention at Chicago
The colonels friend point out Uat h.
has constantly adhered to the doctrine
that every state ought TO decide for itself
what course It should pursue In regard TO
naming electors. II IS true that he fayors
the naming OF them through the minori
ties by petition. However. his FRIENDS
say, he is in no mind 10 break with any
OF tho state leaders, but Will certainly
abide by whatever decision the various
states shall make at tho convention.
Finn Is Now Silent
Anti Roosevelt politicians believe that
Mr.. T'.nu. In wanting 10 place TAFT and
Roosevelt electors on both tickets, SHOWS
greater concern over the success Of MS
ant-Penrosc state ticket than for thG
election OF Colonel Roosevelt TO tht'd
term. Friends of the Flinn-Nan Va Ken
burg organization say that there has been
Lothlng TO show that either man Is not
couclllatOry to the objections made 20
/ their plan by Colonel Roosevelt. In iact.
they polrt out that both leaders hayo
EXPRESSED every desire 10 concilate. Since
Colonel Roosevelt at Sycamore Hin said
that he would not acquIesce In the conf
promise plan" no more comments have
been made directly by either Mr.. Finn
or Mr. Van Valkenburg, thereby showing,
hey say. that each Is willinS 20 take the
matter TO tho convention for settle
| mcnt.
For the last few days Colonel Roose-
welt has gone horseback riding for
short time in the morning, after which
he has secluded himself In his private
study with Frank Harper, his private
secretary. For an hour late in the after
loon he has repaired TO the tennis courts.
| bur only when the weather was god.
No matter how much work he has on
haud. Colopei Roosevelt complains bit
terly IL thesweather or sulplus % Wis
ltors interferes with his exercise on horse
back Or oil tie tennis courts.
To-day the only visitor OF Importance
was Flavel Luther, president OF Trinity
| College, Hartford, Conn. President Luz
Their was one OF the slgners Of the new
party's call, and. according to Colonel
Roosevelt, his identification with tho
movement came as distinct surprise.
He called to talk over the organization In
Connecticut, which Is being headed by
Senator Joseph Alsop a relative OF Colo
mel Roosevelt. Tomorrow Colonel Roose-
Welt expects TO see Herbert Knox Smith,
| former Commissioner OF Corporations.
| vito has just resigned to join the Rooso-
welt party organization work I'm Connect
cut. His brother, Ernest Smith, OF Hart
fo,d. is one OF the leading Roosevelt men
In the Nutmeg State.
PROGRESS IN MURRAY HILL