Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
Rodenbsrg Calls Attempt
to Quiz Congressman
Impertinent.
IN INTEREST OF T. R.
Prince Answers That He Stands
in Same Position as Deneen
-Snubs From Others.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Republicans in
the Illinois delegation in the house to-
day engaged either in consultation
among themselves or in making reply
to a question of Medill Mccormick as
to their attitude towards Roosevelts
candidacy A number refused to COM
ment
Rodenberg answered. 'T regard your
inquiry as impertinent and absolutely
deny your right to interrogate any re-
publican of our state on his attitude"
Mann: Il have nothing to say
Fox: 81 made no reply"
CoPLEY ON FENCE.
Copley answered: 81 was nominated
| for congress on. a progressive republi-
! can platform in 1910 and again on the
same platform this year sought the
nomination on the republican ticket
/ feel l am in honor bound to support all
candidates honestly nominated on the
same ticket so long as | remain on the
ticket. | do not accept the action of
the republican national convention as
binding on my conscience. Before GO
ing further | must await the action of
the national progressive convention
both as to candidate and platform. |
send my answer to you direct You
may make such disposition of it as
seems best"
Fuller: Il am republican, and shall
support the entire ticket-state and ma
tional"
Mckinney: 4 am not a candidate
for reelection: L did not replEss-
@ PRINCE WITH DENEEN.
%Tince: 81 stand exactly where De-
neen stands
Sterling: IL didn't reply. | am for
Taft
Cannon: 81 have nothing to say
about Mccormick for publication"
Mckinley: Mccormick did not hon.
or me with a message"
CHA, HA," SAYS COLONEL.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 2.-Taft failed,
said Roosevelt, to meet live issues m
his speech of acceptance. The colonel
said he was amused at many of the
presidents remarks. Roosevelt said
|
, as convenient, and would insist on
delivering it before the progressive
platform was drafted. His proposals.
he believes, may be regarded as ultra
radical in some quarters and he wish
es his views known before hand so the
convention may act in the light of full
knowledge of his position.
PARKER FOR WHITE PARTY.
New Orleans, La, Aug. 2. - Sup
? porters of Roosevelt met today to for
mally organize the progressive party
, in Louisiana and name delegates to
Chicago. Among those who are GER
, tain to be elected is John NJ Parker.
Parkers statement that he would urge
the adoption of a plank by the new
, party making it strictly a white
mans party is the only public dec
> laration so far as TO how Louisiana pro-
gressives view the negro. The CON
, vention today is Lilly White" meet
ing.
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 2.-Tennes.
see members of the progressive party
+ met today to name delegates to Chi
= Cago. The avowed intention of the
;. leaders to launch a state ticket seems
q feature of interest.
. FULL INDIANA TICKET.
, indianapolis. Aug Indiana pro
+ gressives in convention yesterday
+, nominated full state ticket, headed
|, by former United States Senator Al
bert J. Beveridge as candidate for gov
ernor and former Congressman Fred
erick Lands for lieutenant governor;
elected six delegates at large to the
rational convention at Chicago and
, two electors at large. platform was
. adopted advocating the initiative, ref.
erendum and recall, direct election OF
United States senators, women's suS
frage and primary nomination OF all
8 elective officials.
The bull moose was adopted as the
official emblem of the party.
WILSON ALOOF FROM FACTIONS.
Seagirt, n. J.. Aug. 2.-Governol
e Wilson made clear today his intention
u TO take no part IN factional quarrels
i and 10 keep hands off in any disagree
ments democrats of any state ma!
e have among themselves. He wal
I asked particularly about the situation
u in New York and said: 81 do not in
2. tend TO interfere in any state wher'
u state fights are concerned. That Il
e the program not only in New York bu
/ all along the line II IS the only pro
per thing for me to do"
d Formal announcement was made 10
e day by Wilson that he Will not resign
2 the goyernorship during the cam
paign.