The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
CR|T|C|SES STAND
WRG|N|ANS TOOK
IN CONVENTION
Progressive Leader Says Re-
publican Delegation
Aided in Steal
MANY FLOCKING TO
! NEW PARTY
Congressional CandidatesWi
Be Put Up to Run on
Ticket Headed By
Bull Moose

ROANOKE. VA, July l5.--'1 have
noticed several statements made by
Taft men who seem to take great
Welt measures at the Chicago conven-
tion.' said Thomas Lee Moore. leader
OF the Progressive movement in Viz
ginia, today.
khew that the entire Virginia
delegation voted against the Roose-
Welt measure every time they came
up, with the exception of Messrs.
I~Andreth. Staples, Paul, Brady, n
Cabell. Some of these five delegates
did support the Roosevelt propositions
a part OF the time. and some Of them,
L~andredth. In particular. all the time.
AIvah II. Martin, the Republican
national committeeman from Virginia.
Joined IN tho steal to make up tho
fraudulent roll Of delegates. The
credentials committee. made UP OF
members from various States. inc'ud-
ing VtrEinia's member. was composed
Of men who the machine knew would
ratify the fraud perpetuated by the
national committee. The history OF
the convention shows that they were
men who could be trusted to deliver
the goods, In other words. they did
deliver, or rstify the steal of this
national committee"
Party S&rusag tn Ninth District
Mr.. Moore was naked concerning
Ethe outlook for the Progressive party
In Virginia. He said that the people
OF the State. members OF both parties.
are writing him every day. giving most
encouraging reports He satd this
was trus particularly In the Ninth
district
we have but 4 short tims before
the stats mass meeting u held in this
| city. that 10 July 3oth. M conse-
ouently l md that It u impossible for
me to take up with each man who
writes me. the matters to be discussed.
"As an illustration. which will con-
tradict the statement OF Mr.. Siemp.
to the effect h a the new party In
made up Of oficeholdcrn who rave
been turned out or Of persons who
are seeking ONCE. I will show you a
letter from an oficeholder OF the
| Ninth district" said Mr.. Moore. He
then read tho following extract:
referring to Mr.. Slemp's recent
letter as to the makeup OF the New
Party" ne stated that 1t was COM
posed of d~isgruntied oficeseekess. In
this connection. I will state that I
have a letter In my pocket from a
federal ~oficehoider. who has an ex-
cellent salary. He writes as follows:
II like my job. but l am not ready
TO cast my lot with thieves. and that
IL all we can call the bunch that met
in Chicago"
Mr.. Moore also referred to another
letter along the same line. The
writer is a postmaster in the Ninth
district. He declares himself hearth
Nv in favor OF the movement and
further says that Slemp can not pos
sihly be elected. He further says
that the Republicans usually have p
large majority In his precinct. He
says should Roosevelt run. he would
get nearly every one Of them and as
many Democrats a. he would lose
OF the Republicans.
When asked what the Progressive
Republicans OF the Ninth district pro-
posed "a. de-. with reference To their
candidate for congress. he stated thai
all he could say. judging from num-
erous letters from that district. ~
we'll az conferences with several OF
the leaders. they win nominate a
Roosevelt Progressive and call him a
Roosevelt Republican. Or Roosevelt
Progressive, and that such action
would in no way interfere with the
prosressives OF that district in taking
part in the State conference OF pro-
rressives on July soth. The ma me
action will likely be taken in the
Fifth as we'll as other congressional
districts.