New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-10
At THE HELM
Huuhes Man Takes Charge Of
States Third Party Campaign,
BRINGS OPTIMISM TO JOB
William Halpin, Having Resigned
District Leadership, Begins
IN Orcarize County.

In the rooms OF the RcoseVelr GU" CON-
nittee, on the twentyfourth foor Of the
Metropo!itsn tower. william H. Hotchkiss,
provisional chairman % the state commit
tee OF the National Progressive party, got
down 10 business yesterday afternoon. He
said Re would not be able 70 outlin. q
plan Of organization until after hs had
communicated with every county IN the
state and found out iust who were de-
sirous OF Joining the cause. II he were
able 70 give out the names OF some OF the
prominent Democrats who were interested
IN the cause. 10 say nothing % Repub-
Mcans, he declared, ~ would cause consid-
cradle aston,shrnent IN many quarters
Mr.. Hotchkiss. who was State superin
tendent 81 Insurance under Governor
Hughes and wes one % the strongest ad-
vocates Of the nomination by the RApue-
licans % the former Governor, says he
Ands IN the Roosevelt movement con
t!nuat!on Of the movement 70 which Gov
ernor Hughes gave the best Of his thought
and time re hnds other Hughes men, he
SAYS, Who look e. II as re does.
u is understood that Controller Prem
selection Of Mr. Hotchkiss as state chair
man instead Of Timothy L. Woodruff. The
Controller has known him for many years
and has high opinion of his ability as an
organizer Mr.. Hotchkiss e"id that the
Monday after the Chicago convention ne
wrote 20 Colonel Roosevelt saying that
after what he had seen in Chicago he was
prepared 70 enlist with him not only for
one campaign, but also for war no mat
ter how long II might last
so. when ] was called upon 20 take up
this woIk OF organization he said. ! could
not well refuse. ] am here because be
lieve that IN times Of war & Is the duty 81
every good citizen 10 tight the same as -
was IN 1850 The issues nov are much the
same as they were then. One great Issue
before the people IS whether the will OF q
great party can be thTarted by hrasen
theft"
IN the morning Mr Hotchkiss conferred
with Controller prendergast in the letters
Offices in the Finance Department. There
re net several delegations % Roosevelt en-
thusiasts from Queens and elsewhere After
having luncheon with Colonel Roosevelt M
Hotchkiss went 20 the Metropolitan tower
that q provisional leader for each county
vii! be chosen rs soon as possible. and he
viii perfect tho details II Organization n
his particular county.
william Halp!n. former president Of the
New YORK County Republican Committee, IS
already engaged IN Organizing the Eoosevel'
party here.
i am getting IN touch with Z group o.
peepl. " each assembly district" he said
last night and an asking them 20 ada -
their numbers " q week or ten days '
shall Nave each group get together end Sc
lect 2 district leader ] hope that tho
county committee will b. ready for organi-
zation IN about two weeks The basis OF
representation will be ths population &C
cordirp 20 the last census. The ratio has
no. yet beer determined"
NJ. Haipin said he had sent his resisna-
ton, both as & member Of the Republican
County Committee ard as executive men,
bsr from the 7th Assembly District, 10 john
RoylA r., secretary Of the regular organ!-
zatton. some days ago. No leader has been
chosen 20 take his place in the 7th Assem-
bly, District, but BENJAMIN F. Fox, 2 we'll
to-ao foundryr1an end supporter OF Presi-
dent TAFT, !s being talked OF John Glass,
who fought Mr. Halpin for the leadership
or two separate occasions. VIII also be
candidate IN al probability
Al sorts OF optimistic yarns are being
brought IN 10 Mr. Hotchkss and Mr Hal
pin. One Of the raost marvellous OF these
came from, . man IN Yonkers who asserted
he had canvassed the Republican vote In
hts ward since the conventions and found
30 per cen, for Wilson. 20 per cent for
Roosevelt and 10 per cent for Taft
The Roosevelt managers ere already be
ginning 70 realize what q task they viii
be up against in putting up by petition a
ticket from Governor down
throughout the state. For instance, IT re
quires about eight hundred signatures 10
place a candidate for the Assembly In
nomination. If any Of those who sign fails
20 register for the election his signature Is
tnvalidated
Another stickler is the provision SAYING
that If per cent OF the signatures on any
one sheet are proved 10 be fraudulent, all
the names on the page are invalidated. The
Court Of Appeals in decision last fall.
however, said that under the law only one
name may be put or a page This is the
course that may be taken IN the Roosevelt
petitions, although u would mean a great
deal Of Extra labor and bother.