The sun., 1912-07-04
ROOSEVELT STALWARTS
At SYCAMORE HILL
Long Conference With Colonel
Over Plans for the
New Party.
IT'S NAME NOT YET CHOSEN
Call for Convention in Chicago
May BE Issued Next
Monday.

OYSTER BAY, july c.-AI reports that
the hackers of the third party movement
had weakened and were about 70 with
draw their support were cmphaticaliy
denied this evening by Col. Roosevelt
Not one OF them" he said. has the
slightest idea OF abandoning the cause"
This statement was made after q long
conference to-day with the inner circle
OF the Roosevelt leaders. Those present
were Frank a. Mtlnscy, William Flynn Of
Pennsylvania. Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon,
i. A. Van Nalkenburs. the Philadelphia
editor. and George ". Perkins. After
a preliminary meeting in New York they
came down together for luncheon at
Sycamore Hill and spent the afternoon
With the Colonel putting the finishing
touches to the plans which have been
prepared for tho new organization and
for the Chicago con, cntion in August
Apparently the intention. prompted by
sentiment, To issue the convention call
on independence Day, as suggested by
Senator Dixon. has been abandoned. Col.
Roosevelt said that although II was
practically ready hc did not believe It
would he possible to have the call out by
tomorrow night.
I'm fact" said he. 81 think Monday
will probably be the day. Some twenty
members of the provisional committee
will b. unable to be present in New
York and ii will be necessary to put the
matter mp 10 them by telegraph"
The question Of the exact name Of the
ncw party has created some confusion.
Manager Dixon is inclined 10 speak OF it
az tho National party. The Colcnc,
himself had evidently not given the
problem of II name much Thought. You
can search me- he replied to an in
quiry. Progressive IL the name that
is best known, but National Progressive
Is also n good one It is believed that
the latter name will be used in the
formal convention call.
Col. Roosevelt was plainly cheercd by
the assurances which lie received from
his stalwurts to-day, and although
realizing the difficulties that are ahead
of him he was in his usual good spirits
when he interrupted his winning set
of tennis to meet the newspaper men.
The statement Of Gov. Chase Osborn
OF Michigan, one Of his original 'sevcn
little Governors" indors!ng tho Wilson
"a undidacy and denying the necessity OF
a third party, was waved aside by the
Colonel with a careless smile.
There's nothing now about that, he
said. ~ did not expect him to stick.
He looked for scccssions like Ifadlcys
and Usborns into tho Republican fold
on on side and into the Democratic OH
the other"
Tho daily news of dcfcctions DIS
turbs the Colonel not at all. To those
nearest to him he has repeatedly dc
clarCd that he would remain in the fight.
even though not expecting to receive
single electoral vote.
There Was n continuance yesterday
OF the conferences which have been 60
ing on since tho Chicago convention In
the rooms OF Senator Dixon in the Hotel
Ma anhattan of the men who are arranS-
ing for the third party convention IN
Chicago next month. Among those who
met Senator Dixon were George w.
Perkins. Mcdi'l Mccormick, James \.
Garfield, Jr.. Frank \. Munsoy. T.. \.
Van NalkcnburG. Charles II. Thompson
OF Vermont and Clifford Pinchot.
II is undcrstood that the principal
purpose Of these daily meetings is the
consideration of ways and means for
the organization of IA third party move
mcnt in every State in tho Union md
or providing the money necessary to
meet the expenses OF the campaign.
Comptroller T'rcndcrgast. who is ono
Of those insisting on the running OF
Col. Roosevelt, said yesterday that tho
fact that the Democrats at Baltimore
had nominated a Progressive did not
make a particle of difference in tho con-
ditions which called for the organization
Of a third party. Asked II 1t was not
a fact that tho ideas Of Mr.. Roosevelt
and Of Mr.. Wilson on matters which
would be the leading issues in tho COM
ing campaign were likely to- run along
the same lines, Mr.. PrcndcrSast replied
"That will he determined when tho
Progressive party has framed its plat
form and not until then"