The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-13
Progressive Movement Not
Sectional But Nation
Wide He Declares
CANDIDATE IS HALF
GEORGIAN HIMSELF
The Colonel Does Not Intend
to be Butcherized by Any
UnreConstructed
Cnionist

OYSTER BAY. n. Y, July Ia
The outburst of General Dan Sickles
erstwhiie a Tammanyite, in waving
the bloody shirt yesterday at the in
ception Of the State third party move
In New York evoked n sharp rehuke
today from Colonel Ro 3sevelt. While
the ex-president refrained from level
ling criticism at General Sickles per
sonaily--for the ex-president sra
ctously accepts the old war generals
moral support in the campaign--ha
dia make it known that he disap-
proved stirring up war enemities In
the presidential fight.
Sickles' outbreak recalled to Roose-
Eeit's mind the fate that came 10
Blaine after DR., Burchard's cry of the
three RS, The colonel does not In
tend to be butcherized by any one
II he can help 1t. He wants to go in
TO the South asking for votes So
he put his foot down hard on any
idea of sectional lineup. frowning
upon Sickles' eNcoriation OF Governor
Wilson as a rebel" whose election
would pave the way for unsympa-
thetic States % secede
Not Sectional.
The call for the progressive con-
Nention." said the colonel IN distatlng
mis- rebuke 10 Sickles stated that
this was TO be nationwide, nonseetion-
ai movement, free from any Of tha
sectional or other jealousness. or Bit
ternesses Of the past In my speech
Al the Orchestra hall mass meeting
at Chicago in which | stated I would
accept the progressive nomination II
rendered to re, / also stated that we
appealed alike To the men WHO wore
the blue and the men who wore the
grey, and 10 their sons.
Il am myself by blood half
Georgian and the brother OF my own
mother served Ia the Confederate
army just as the kinsfolk OF my father
served In the Union army. No man
has been more prominent In this
movement than Judge Ben Lindsay.
born in the South. whose father sprv-
ed in Forests cavalry. We appeal to
Northernerns, southern, Fasteners
and Westerners alike. All that I ask
is that the man himself be of tho
right type. a real patriot seeing the
great vital issues that face the coun-
try from the standpoint of att Of US
Differences Forgotten.
I don't care a rap where a mar
was born. ! feel very strongly that
we have reached the point where al
Of us alike. wherever we dwell. can
treat the memory of the great deeds
of the men who wore the blue ane
the grey and OF the high vaIor and
IaftN- adherence -th+-TieAf as eacf
side was the right, as making Il heri,
tage of honor for all OF our people
Whether mans father wore The
blue or the grey matters not to me
n the man himself stands true to the
l. -. -
necessary our people should translate
into living acts, If the plain people o'
ibis republic are really 10 secure the
right which our form of government
secures for them
Roosevelt was beseieged today by
leaders in the progressive battle Early
in the day Timothy l.. Woodruff called
with Alexander T. Moore. Of Pitts
burg Woodruff In "A burst of citation
Informed Roosevelt that tins mass
meeting in Brooklyn last night mark
lag the opening OF the progressive
tight there was l''the. greatest L. ever
saw In my HE
Miners For r. r.
The Brooklyn leader assured Roose-
Welt that there was no need to worry
about Kings county. Moore reported
an active progressive sentiment ali
straw vote taken In the mining
region near i'ittshurg. at which 4.4Si
miners balloted their preference for
president. Roosevelt got 2.7e2; Dehs
f21; Wilson. $50, and Tart. $50
The miners are with You over
wheimins.y." declared Moore After
ascertaining the sentiment / made bets
that TAFT Will run fourth in Pennsyi-
Nania."
Later in the day a delegation of ten
Delaware progressives trudged to
Sycamore Hill, headed by State Sena-
tor Streckler.
Delaware Hot For It.
Delaware appears to be red hot
for the third party said Roosevelt.
speaking of the reports made by the
delegation. II am told n great army
Of farmers and wage earners, many of
them Democrats. have Joined the pro-
gressives. IL all they tell me is TO
come true. Delaware Is going to line
up with the other progressive States
Colonel Roosevelt showed no dis
position to take up a suggestion that
he appear before the senate investi-
gnting committee and tell about the
presidential campaign funds about
which George h. Cortelyou In hts tes-
tinony manifested ignorance.
IAN l had to say about the con-
tributions to my campaign. I wrote in
nv letter to Judge Parker" said the
colonel. 1T has been proved TO be
true. all that | said and ! am not
going 20 reiterate 1t now. My chal-
lenge to Judge Parker to disprove 1t
has never been taken up"
Sayage--Daley.
(GpeptaI IN Tho ien VIRGINIA n \
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. July 10
r. r.. Savage, cashier OF the Bank
of Williamsburg. and Miss Lorna c.
Daley were married last night at tAe'
suburban home Of the brides parents.
Mr.. and AIRS. r. r. daley. Rev. Mr..
Hoover, OF the Baptist chnch. per-
formed the ceremony. Only few OF
the most intimate friends of the
couple were present.
Miss Daley Is the eldest daughter
Of Mr.. aud Mrs. r. n. Daley MIR
Savage II cashier Of the Bank Of Will
liamsbure.