New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
NOT DRESS PARADE, BUT
REAL WAR, SAYS DIXON
He Declares State Tickets Will
Be Nominated Wherever Re-
pubIiCanS Cling to Taft.
CONVENTION ON AUGUST 6
At Chicago, 1t Is Understood
Call Issued To- day-Score of
Colonels Disciples Had
Hand in Writing It.

Colonels Disciples Had
Hand in Writing 1t.
This is not going to be simply a party
Of protest it is to be real national party
in every sense of the word. What we are
going TO do this fall is not to have a dress
parade it is to be fight to the finish"
Thus did Senator Joseph A. Dixon, man
ager of the new Roosevelt party, make an
swer last night when asked If the plan was
TO put up a complete ticket in New York
Stete.
Are you joking" asked the Senator
when the question was first put. Assured
that seriousness was intended, the Senator
made the above reply. somewhat indignant
ly lie 1t said.
Not only are We to put up a complete
ticket in this state. from Governor down to
candidates for members of the Assembly"
he said. but we are to do the same in
every state in the Union where the Re-
publican organization does not come over
10 US bodily"
The call for the convention formally to
organize the new party and nominate ma
tional ticket will be given out by Senator
Dixon at his home. in the Hotel Manhat-
tan. at o'clock this afternoon. Senator
Dixon had promised a preliminary state
ment last night AS a matter of fact, IL
had been prepared, but 1t was not forth
coming II is understood that the stcte-
ment was read by Colonel Roosevelt or
Friday night and he decided II should not
be made
you will have to wait until you see the
CALL said Senator Dixon, and then you
will find out just what we are going to do"
How are you going to elect delegates
TO the convention"
"Oh in the usual way"
by state conventions or direct pri-
maries7"
"Just wait You will find all that in
the call"
In Chicago on August 6.
The official CALL which is TO be issued
to-day. is the product Of much thought and
labor on the part Of more than a score of
the workers in the Roosevelt cause. 1t
has been cast and recast until now they be-
licve II is in just the shape that will at
tract the most attention. 1t is understood
that the place set for the convention is Chi
cago and the date August s.
cabinet. consisting Of Frank A. Munsey,
George W. Perkins. E. A. Van Valkenburg,
Controller Prendergast and Judge Charles
II. Thompson, Of Vermont, he thought ne
must have talked yesterday TO thirty or
forty persons interested in the new cause.
Who they were he would not say. The
greatest secrecy was observed. When the
newspaper men arrived at the threshold Of
al r.. a.. a,,I
Senator Dixon squeezed out into the hall
through a haln opened door, that the report
ers should not see who was inside. Later
he took them into an empty room.
Among those observed going in was Cecil
Lyon. the former member of the Repubi-
can National Committee from Texas Sen
ator Dixon did say that among his callers
were two men who had been delegates to
the Democratic National Convention. They
came from a state west of New York, but
further than that the Senator refused 20
particularize
Senator Dixon refused to say whose names
would be signed TO the call. 1T will be
representative list Of names as was ever
attached to a similar document" he de-
clared, however.
Under the election law Of this state it
ganization TO put an entire tickc. in the
field Not only will they name electors by
petition, but also candidates for every
ONCE. Senator Dixon looked upon It light
ly, none the less.
II tell you" he said, "our lire Of battle
will be fully formed by September ]. and
then everybody will be running TO us.
Don't you think that any Congressman
10 lie alr lon xtfI1
on the Roosevelt ticket? l tell you, even
the Sheriff in his home town will ask 10 be
on our ticket"
According 10 the Senator. the Organiza-
tons I'm Washington. Oregon. Nebraska
Minnesota, Kansas. North Dakota and
South Dakota and other Republican states
will undoubtedly 30 over bodily 20 the
Roosevelt cause.
"Cinch" for T. r., He Says.
It's going TO be a straight fight between
Roosevelt and Wilson, and that fight will
be a cinch for Roosevelt" he declared.
Getting more and more enthusiastic. the
Senator asked: Now. can you name d
single state that will be carried for Taft
Quite number Of states were mentioned,
but the Senator broke in to say: Not
chance in the world! ! do not believe tnat
President Taft will carry single Congress
district in the country. If you think so
you do not realize the spirit Of the times
Judge Thompson, speaking of the call,
said
The reason We have been so long in
getting il ready is that We wanted TO hear
directly from every man whose name Is
afixed thereto. We are not taking any
chances OF using the name Of any person
who has not duly authorized US TO do So
Judge Thompson said that there were
about two signeIs for each Of forty states.
The territories had not been included.
Ormsby McHaIg. who took such an active
part In the pre-convention campaign for
Colonel Roosevelt, was seen in the lobby
Of the Manhattan lie was asked what
part he was taking I'm the formation of the
new party.
Il have not got anything TO do with new
babies" he said. Il don't see how this thifd
party can amount 10 much. / am going 10
stay with the regular Republican orsaniza-
ton. II Roosevelt electors are placed in
nomination / shall vote for them nut IL not
j shall vote the straight Republican ticket
MINNEAPOLIS. July 6-M. d. Purdy. chair
man Of the Minnesota Republican Roose-
Welt Committee ana former Assistant AT
torney General under Roosevelt has con-
scented 10 the placing of his name on the
call OF the new party national convention
Charleston w. Va, July 6-forIner Wv