Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-23
Says They Will Have no Opportunity
to Name Other Candidate.
OTHER NOMINEES WITH HIM
Doyle, Mccullough and Stead Make
Similar Replies.
MAKE CANDIDATES DECLARE
Ex-President Issues Ultimatum In
Which He Says Complete Slate
Must Be Named in
Illinois,

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. July 22.-The COM
mittee OF five progressive republicans
appointed Medill Mccormick. to ascer-
tain from Governor Deneen whether he
would support Taft or Roosevelt, were
informed by the governor today that he
considered Taft the regular republican
nominee and that as such he felt obli-
gated to support his candidacy.
Secretary of State Doyle, Auditor OF
Public Accounts Mccullough and At
torney General Stead were waited on by
the committee and gave the same answer
as did Governor Deneen. Andrew Rus
sell. candidate for state treasurer, made
no reply, but told Chairman Mccormick
he would send him an answer by mail.
Lieutenant Governor oglesby, who lie at
Ekhart was asked by letter by Chair
man Mccormick and has made no answer
as yet.
Following the interviews with the state
officers the progressive republican COM
n,ittee held conference at the end of
which Chairman Mccormick announced
that the progressive republicans would
put third party state ticket in the field.
but there would probably be no new
county tickets.
Governor Deneen's Reply.
Governor Deneen in his reply to the
progressive party committee said In part:
'It Is plain to me that there is but ono
course / can pursue in this situation.
Having sought the support Of republicans
and having been chosen as their candidate
for governor of this state there is no op-
portunity afforded the republican voters
to change their minds In reference to my
nomination as governor and to nominate
another In my stead. and have no moral
right to change my status as their trustee
or in sny way to alter. the terms Of the
position hold In trust as their represent
ative
.The nomination OF state candidates
had nothing whatever to do with national
affairs. The utmost that could be hoped
to be achieved by such a course would be
the defeat Of the republican nominees for
state officers and the election OF their
democratic opponents, and the election.
under the cumulative system of voting
of sufficient number Of members of the
house Of representatives, representing
your friends, to prevent any party from
organizing a majority and assuming tho
responsibility for legislation.
'In the very nature of things 1t would
lead to bipartisan or bipartisan organ
ization Of the general assembly. The by
product of the bipartisan organization OF
the general assembly Was the Jackpot
and bipartisan organization would In
all human probability make matters
worse.
What 1t Would Mean.
at would mean lack Of responsible
government, the election Of two United
States senator's without responsibility to
party or to any political elements which
could endure during their terms of office
and whose credentials had not been
passed on by the people.
"The reapportionment Of the state for
congressional and senatorial purposes by
an organization and alliances that could
not endure.
"A reversal Of the steady progress
WHlCH mas DeSH III liiC idot Siehb
years In legislation and administration
through the chickering's. quarrels. ambi-
tions, jealousies, trading and log-roiling
of contending minorities. This would be
It's political effect.
Its moral effect would be worse. It
would destroy the mutual moral obliga-
ton between the candidates and the vot-
ers, whereunder the candidate assumes
an obligation to carry out pledges which
he had made to the electors who have
chosen him to give him their support at
the polls.
This would be breaking down Of the
direct primary law and Of representative
government"
Roosevelt Wants Third Ticket.
CHICAGO. July 22.-"There must be a
full third party state ticket in Illinois
with candidates for governor and other
offices favorable to Colonel Roosevelt"
That was the ultimatum of Senator Jo-
seph M. Dixon, Colonel Aioosevelts cam