Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
Roosevelt Committee Civ
on Answer by the
Governor.
THIRD PARTY NOMINEE
Senator Dixon Announces Bull
Moose Will Have Complete
Ticket in Illinois.

Springfield, H., July a.
The committee of five progress
sive republicans appointed by
Medill Mccormick to wait on
Governor Deneen to ascertain
whether he would support Taft
or Roosevelt was informed by
the governor this morning he
considered Taft the regular
nominee Of the republican party
for president, and as such he
felt obligated to support his
candidacy.
OTHER IN SAME ACTION.
Springfield, ILL.,. July 22-Secretary
Doyle. Auditor Mccullough and Attor-
ney General Stead, gave the same
answer as Deneen. Andrew Russell.
candidate for state treasurer, made no
reply. He will send Mccormick an
answer by mail. Lieutenant Cover
nor Oglesby, who is at Elkhart, has
made no answer as yet.
After a conference of the progress
sive committee Medill Mccormick an
nounced the progressives would put a
third state ticket in the field. but that
there probably Guild be no new coun-
~ ticket.
Chicago, July 22-"There must be
a full third party ticket in Illinois
with candidates for governor and
other Offices favorable TO Roosevelt"
That is the ultimatum Senator
Dixon. Roosevelt campaign manager.
delivered today to Illinois leaders of
the third party movement.
ONLY MORAL PROTEST..
1T would be folly for Roosevelt to
attempt 10 run on a ticket merely for
the electoral vote" the senator said.
THAT would be only a moral protest,
and not a campaign. AS for putting
Taft and Roosevelt both at the head
OF the republican ticket in Illinois,
that's silly. Roosevelt has resigned
from the old party Our campaign
marks the birth of new party free
from all the old parties"
STRANGE ATMOSPHERE.
Dixon said: This Illinois atmos-
phere is strange to me. l thought
there had been no question of a third
state ticket. II is inconceivable that
q candidate for governor 80 days af-
ter the national convention had not
indicated whom he would support.
Had Deneen said he would support
Roosevelt undoubtedly he would
have resigned as the nominee of the
republican party. so he would be free
10 run on a third ticket.
NO COMPROMISE.
Anything like a compromise be-
tween republicans and progressives
such as having a candidate for gov
Crnor running on the republican tick
ct while he was supporting a third
party candidate for president. would
be undesirable to Roosevelt and in
consistent with progressive ideas.
Pussy-foot politics might go in times
Of peace. but not in these days"
Dixon will remain in Chicago sew
eral days to talk over details of ar
rangements for the convention Aug. 5.
TEDDY NOT SURPRISED.
Oyster Bay. July 2S.-"Yes, l
thought So" said Roosevelt when in
formed OF Deneens decision TO sup
port Taft
FLINN SEES T. u.
Oyster Bay. n. y, July 22.-Former
Senator Finn OF Pittsburgh came 70
Oyster Bay today 20 discuss the Penn.
sylvania situation.
will there be third party ticket
In Pennsylvania" he was asked.
Sure replied Finn. AT least
here will be Roosevelt candidates for
electors. The rest OF the republican
ticket Is al right"
IOWA SITUATION.
Des Moines, July 22.-Provisional
Secretary MacVicsr OF the Iowa pro
gressives said today he did not expect
Senator Dixon OF Roosevelt would in
sist upon the nomination OF a third
party ticket az the Iowa convention
acre Wednesday.