Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-26
PROGRESS|VES WILL
/. NOT name TICKET IN
NORTH STAR STATE
Decision is Reached at Conference
with Minnesota Bull Moosers
at Oyster Bay.
PLAN TO STEAL TAFT SLATE
Primary Nominees to Resign and
Run by Petition.
COLONEL TO TAKE OFFENSIVE
Will Try to Place Opponents on the
Defensive at Outset.
WILL NOT TALK OF BRYAN
Roosevelt Refuses to Discuss Report
that Nebraskan VIII Follow His
Trail throughout the
Campaign.
oLoNEL TO TAKE OFFENSIVE
Will Try to Place Opponents on the
Defensive at Outset.
WILL NOT TALK OF BRYAN

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July 25.-The
national progressive party will not put
q ticket in the field in Minnesota This
decision was reached today at con-
ference between Colonel Roosevelt and
Lieutenant. Governor Sam Gordon OF
Minnesota and c. J. Knapp, a member
of the Minnesota legislature
THE progressives are in. control Of the
republican party in Minnesota" said
Mr.. Gordon. Under the law. 1t is
necessary to run the names of Taft and
Sherman with the regular republican
candidates for presidential electors.
To meet this condition the candidates
already chosen. almost all of whom are
Roosevelt men will resign and the same
men will be nominated by petition as
progressive republicans
Under this plan, it was explained there
will be two sets Of republican candidates
for electors on the ballot, one of them
running under the names of Taft and
Sherman and one under the names of
the third party candidates. .,.
will Not Talk of Bryan.
July 25.-Colonel Roosevelt smiled to-
day when he was told Of reports that
William Jennings Bryan would follow
his trail through the campaign.
Bryan" he asked. The colonels jaw
shot forward aggresslvely and his teeth
came together with a sharp click. II
don't see that there is anything for me
to say at this time" he added. ...
1t was pointed out that Colonel Roose-
velt and Colonel Bryan have crossed
swords in two national campaigns and
that the ex-president is thoroughly ia
miliar with the characteristics Of the
Nebraskan. while thus far he had had no
opportunity to become acquainted with
the fighting qualities Of the democratic
nominee of 1912. Colonel RooAevelt In
tends to attack the democratic and re-
publican organic ations with equal visor
as ne has already done, In the hope Of
placing his opponents on the defensive
at the outset. >E 80
Criticizes Livingston Report.
Colonel Roosevelt was irritated by the
opinion given by Jacob Livingston, New
York state election commissioner to the
effect that under the law no candidates
for presidential electors could be named
by petition by the national progressive
party In this state. ~
That seems to- be development Of
thes national committees idea that 1t is
supreme he said. ''..~'....
'Mr. Livingston will find that he Is
much mistaken. He will find that the
people are supreme and that he and the
politicians are the servants Of the people
and not their masters" y
The colonel said that he expected
visits from several of his political ad-
visers late today. With them he ex-
poets to go over some Of the main points
OF his Chicago speech. -
Lieutenant Governor Gordon of Min
nesota and c. T. Knapp Of Minneapolis
reached Oyster Bay this afternoon. They
said they had come to discuss the Min
nesota situation with Colonel Roosevelt