Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-02
CONVENTION TO NOMINATE
;ANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS
references of Representatives Are
Demanded by Wire.
OLORED VOTE is IN DOUBT
Iegroes Seek to Learn Status.
Woman's Suffrage and Old-Age
Pension Planks Possible-Reg-
ulars Snort in Disdain.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

BY N. o. MESSENGER.
.CTIiCAtio. August 2-Here they come.
IaShinS through the canebrake, these
III noosers. whiRnying joyous answer
the call of tire he moose, the head OF
+, herd. From far and wide. with
~sing antlers and heaving nostriis. they
answering til" ''c;tll to the wild
idicsttious are there viii he Well at
pded convention. Actual reservations
leading hotels up Ia last night totted
about five hundred. which number will
1 Increased before sunday night. Sena-
- Dixon, manager of the bull moose
lmpaign. insists that the actual dele
te representation will be in excess of
4. late regular republican convention.
asing his prophecy upon the fact that
j. the call provides for a much smaller
.legate body. the enthusiasm of the
III moosers in many states is leading
lem 10 treble and 1uadruple their rep
fSentations. giving each delegate 4 third
J i quarter of a vote.
Not Riot. But a Revolution"
Senator Dixon is in high spirits and fun
/ optimism. much heartened by the en-
usiaStic response To the call.
fitis is not q riot. it is a revolution,
said, today. Daraphrasing n remark
firhrated in French history. There are
disabilities of a Roosevelt landslide in
''vcnher, Judging from this spontaneous
utbursr.
nued Senator Dixon. and the opposition
III awaken TO the fact when II Is too late
N them to check it. We intend to put
third party ticket in the field in every
publican state. and many democratic
idtes.
We shall nominate candidates for Con-
ress where the republican candidates
ffuse 10 come out for Roosevelt
Preferences Are Demanded.
The first step in this direction was
ken yesterday when kilograms were
INT 10 each republican representative in
'nngress from Illinois demanding that he
eclarc his preference for Taft or Roose-
cit in advance OF the meeting of the
rogressiye state convention tomorrow. so
lat bull moose candidates for Congress
lay IL nominated in the districts OF the
ho-Taft members OF the House.
Replying TO that telegram Representa-
YES Wilson and Copley came out for
.oOSFyelt. Representative Rodenberg sent
not reply saying the message was I'M
ertinent, He Is for Taft. All other Illi-
cis republicans in the House kept silent.
There IS faint trace Of sulphur in the
rection Of Washington noticeable in the
.tmosphere mere. which is believed to in
cate nat Uncle Joe Cannon made some
'-rhal comments on the demand
Regulars Snort in Disdain.
Tie regular republicans hereabouts
i'm Il Ja.r lta
1t Will be a personally conducted con-
s1ton." said one.
Yes. a close corporation: all the stock
q in tne family said another.
They will call il the vamoose party in
feaa ~ bull moose before election day"
ad third
Io the" jeering comments Senator Dix
rn points 10 The food os messages coming
=. and geographic dispatches telling Of
r convention in state after state to
game the third party, and says he is
Wiling - wait until Monday to show the
14al strength of tile convention.
I"aDw llile tAc price OF tickets to the
convention has been reduced from $40 10
:. each for The entire session. They are
sal. at th"at"fs and hotcls. as the
aaun!tt@. needs III" money lor conven-
el expenses.
Negroes Cumming the Cards.
While outwafdly everything is smiling
td serene for the ban rnoosers. there j.
f'E in the amber. The colored man and
'rother Is cumming up the cards. ~
ARK Compicxioned man is going To give
9u trouble was the prediction of the
@ftune teller 20 Senator Dixon yesterday.
y tails out tAis way: Down south the
roosevelt People are laying plans to build
ID Il faction which might give an cleo
ral vote or TWO from Dixie. 1t is strict
n 4 'ltlN-whitc movement. however. and
black and tans' are being ignored.
ifis fact coming 10 the notice of the
iorthefn negroes whose vote j. Of con
slt4.Uee IN Indiana. Illinois, Ohio and
Maryland. delegation of colored Inen
aited ou Col. Roosevelt and another
Indianapolis came 10 see Senator
want To know Who's Who and
in this fight. senator Dixon side
ed and VIII pass IL up 10 col Roosc-
who has promised frank state