The Washington times., 1912-07-03
ROOSEVELT SILENT
ION WILSON CHOICE,
\ PLANS THIRD PARTY
Adverse Editorial Opinion
Fails to Alter Purpose,
Ia. He Says. -

Roosevelt was on the tennis court at
Sycamore Hill today when he was asked
what he thought of the Democrats
choice for President.
II have nothing to say regarding the
Baltimore convention, its nominee, or
platform" the colonel said with a fros-
ty smile.
Told that the English newspapers, as
well as several in New York were say
ing that the nomination og Woodrow
Wilson was damaging to the proposed
progressive party. Roosevelt said:
Wen, that's the way they look at it,"
E. A. Van Valkenburg, of Philadel-
phia, visited Roosevelt today to go over
plans for the proposed Chicago conven-
ton.
Colonel Roosevelts determination to
run has not been shaken by the nomina-
ton Of Governor Wilson. For two hours
yesterday, while the balloting was go
ink on at Baltimore and the selection
of Wilson seemed certain, Colonel
Roosevelt and his campaign manager,
Senator Dixon, were in conference pre-
vention of the Progressives. Shortly
after the nomination of Wilson had
been flashed over the telegraph wires.
Dixon announced that "of course the
fight As going to be carried on to the
end -
will be held in Chicago, probably in the
first week in August" Col. Roosevelt
declared
After carefully going over the news
statement at Sycamore Hill. In 1t he
did not once mention the name of
Woodrow Wilson, but made 1t clear
more eonid alien T'h his coprse never
go into a fight on a contingent basis"
the colonel said. II shall, of course.
continue to, stand for the Progressive
Here is the statement in full:
.. His Statement.
Before l left Chicago, and again at
oyster Bay when Mr.. Prendergast came
tout to see me, l stated that the third
party movement and my candidacy
would not be in any way affected by the
outcome at Baltimore.
II shall, of course, continue to stand
for the progressive nomination. I have
just been going over with Senator Dix
on the call which is about to be issued
by the provisional committee for the
progressive national committee.
TO my mind, what has gone on in
Baltimore for the past ten days has
shown the utterly irreconcilable nature
Of the elements within the Democratic
party elements SO irreconcilable as to
make it hopeless to expect from them
any permanent reform movement along
constructive lines. 1t has also shown
that any nomination obtained at Balti-
more could, after all, be obtained only
by the support of men like Mr.. Taggart,
in Indiana, and Mr.. Sullivan, in Illinois,
and the success of the candidate at the
polls. without regard to his personality,
would be conditioned not only upon the
party support of Mr.. Taggart and Mr..
Sullivan and their colleagues and rep
resentatives in any other State from
New York to Colorado, but would also
be conditioned upon these men succeed
ing In carrying their several State tick
cts and in perpetuating themselves In
control OF the Democratic party.
Need Proven.
Under these conditions, l feel that
events at Baltimore, like the events
licago, prove the absolute need of
w nationwide non-sectional party,
4Nch shall in good faith stand for the
interests of the people as a whole, and
shall, in tar-reaching fashion alike IN
the nation and the several States, take
the lead in the movement for social, po-
litical and industrial justice. move
ment which must include broad, con-
structive governmental policy which
shall look to both the present day
economic needs of our people as a
possible COZ 1mercial developments both
at home and abroad"
If the nomination of Governor Wilson
was a hard blow to the hopes of Roose-
welt, neither Colonel Roosevelt nor Sen
ator Dixon gave any indication that
they so considered 1t. The early con-
ference was held at the Outlook office,
and when Senator Dixon put In an ap-
pearance he was smiling. The result
Of the Baltimore convention was known
then. Senator Dixon, patting his pock-
cts. said:
II have here the draft of the official
fnr yt-iIl Ia
published in a few days, as soon as II
can be gone over at a meeting of some
of the members of the provisional COM
mittee and the names of representatives
from a few more States attached. The
trumpet call may be sounded in thirty
six hours.
I'VE hope to have the new party Off
cially born on independence Day, If II
is possible to do so, and | think we can
Chicago has been decided upon as the
place for the convention.
The Senator was asked what he
thought of the nomination of Governor
Wilson, and would not make a direct
answer Some one suggested that per
haps Colonel Harvey or Col: Henry
Watterson might be an appropriate run
ming mate for Wilson, and that brought
laugh from Senator Dixon.
This IS really a lovely situation.
he declared; its going to be lovely
hHow about Governor Hadley, OF
Missouri? VIII he join You now tina
Clark has been eliminated by III,
Democrats?" he was asked
Again Senator Dixon laughed. "You'c
better ask Hadley about it," he replied
Colonel Roosevelt personally gave ou
his statement to the newspaper men
and one of the first questions he wal
asked was what he thought about Gov
ernor Wilson as AN opponent.
Declines to Comment
There Is nothing l wish to add to m!
statement" replied the colonel. An,
he cluny to that determination as fla
as Wilson was concerned. He did shuv
a lively interest, however, when tolC
that the Ohio Republican State conven
tion had nominated Judge Edmund u
Dillon for Governor and that Taft mel
had beer in control.
"WaS there a contest?" asked the col
onel. WAS II the same convention tina
stole the six delegates at large? Wei
II that is so, no one should be sur
prised."
In reply to a question about his plan
In Ohio he gave the same old answer
that he did not know, and that II wa
a matter which would have to b
worked out by the Roosevelt leader
in the States.
In regard to the national progressiv
convention, Colonel Roose~lt said tina