New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
NEW PARTY MEETS TODAY
HotChkiss Calls for Conference
on State Organization.
PLAN TO DEFEAT BARNES
Roosevelt Men Hope, It Is Said,
to Capture Regular State
Convention.

William II. Hotchkiss, the provisional
chairman Of the state organization OF the
National Progressive party, announced last
night that the first conference on orsaniza-
ton would be held at the Metropolitan
Tower headquarters at 1870 O'Clock THIS
morning This will be followed by another
and larger conference next week, st Whlcn
IN all probability call will be Issued Tor
a state convention, at which delegates VIII
be elected to the national convention, 10
be held in Chicago on August 5.
For two days Mr.. Hotchkiss had been
sending kilograms to men In various coun-
ties whom he hoped TO interest IN the neW
movement He said last night he had re
ceived responses from about twenty coun-
ties and he expected representatives from
them to attend the meeting to-day. Lead
ers in the metropolitan district will also De
present, and altogether about forty men
viii attend
Mr. Hotchkiss will suggest to-day that
sub-committees be appointed to work out
plans for the general organization through
out the state Already q number of Roose-
Welt clubs and Progressive leagues have
been established, but the idea Of Mr Hotch-
KISS Is 10 Dullu MS cisotiA6'iNH i'S-'' W
from first principles
To all who have inquired what they could
10 he has said: Gather q group OF your
friends around you. When We have heard
from al! the groups IN your county or AS
senlbly district We will see that you get
together for a consolidation.
It is the wish OF those at the head o.
the movement" said Mr.. Hotchkiss, that
the Progressive organization shall come
fresh from the people"
Virgil X Kellogg, Of Watertown, has as
ISOLATED himself with Mr.. Hotchktss and
Is advising him in regard 10 the organiza-
ton OF the upstate districts
George T Van Kennen, o member Of the
Democratic State Committee, whose home
is in Ozdensburg, was seen coming out OF
Mr. Hotchkiss's room late IN the after
noon Asked II he had become converted
10 the Roosevelt cause, he replied:
Far from IT, Mr.. Hotchkiss and were
classmates at Hamilton College. and Just
called in to say that hoped he would push
the good work up our way as much as pos
sible. Tho more active the Roosevelt peo-
pie become there the better chance the
Democratic ticket will have I am for
that"
The plans are now 10 hold the state con
vention OF the Roosevelt party on Thursday
before the national convention In Chicago.
II will probably be held in this city, al
though that has not been decided.
Former Assemblyman Anthony NcCabe,
OF the 10th Assembly District, is engaged
in organizing the Roosevelt movement
there.
II was learned last night that word had
been sent 10 william Barnes. chairman OF
the Republican State Committee, that the
Roosevelt forces were considering max
ing campaign to control the regular state
convention this fall. Delegates TO this con-
vention are elected at the primaries, ana
the Roosevelt people are said 10 believe
that they could. by making fight, elect
a majority Of the delegates 10 this cnnyen-
ton % 49,
They argue, Il IS said. that this would be
a much better way 10 nominate their can
didatss for state offices than TO place them
on the ballot by petition.
Forewarned Is forearmed. however, and
Chairman Barnes will undoubtedly take
good care that the candidates for delegates
named by the regular organization are
Ioval and That a proper sort Of campaign
IS waged for their election, ~ that be neces-
sary.
Chairman Barnes. who returned 10 state
headquarters, In West seth street. yester.
day, said Ia aid not care to comment for
publication on that or any other phase Of
the Roosevelt situation