The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-14
LONG CONFERENCE
HELD bYl EADERS
At SYCAMORE. HILL
In Mostvital Gathering Since
Convention Campaign
Plans Are Laid
TO CALL ON COUNTY
AT LARGE FOR FUNDS
Wall Street Backers of Third
Party Are Tired Of Going
Into Their Own Pock-
cts For Money

OYSTER cay. N, r.. August ls.--
The third party war map was traced
oa,t tonight ~ four-hour conference
At Sycamore Fiji. Dinseuities facing
tho national progressive were taks.n
up and lines Of action evolved in va
rious States.
The confab was the most vital since
the Chicago convention. Attending 1t
were Senator Dixon, the coionels ma
tionai manager: George w. Perkins.
chairman Of the Progressives' exc
cutive committee; Judge Ben Lind
say. Denver; Medili Mccormick, CHI
cago. and r. w. Bird. chairman of the
Progressive New York county com
mittce.
Colonel Roosevelt talked with his
political advisors for nearly four
hours. the conference extending until
midnight. When seen at IL o'clock
the colonel WAS ehary about offer-
touched upon.
we have talked over the whole
situation. he explained AS yet there
y nothing that can be diyulged. We
naturally found much ia discuss at
this time. Things are being straight
ened out"
Finances Threshed Out.
Among one Of the matters thresh
81 out, was that OF finances. Mr..
Perkins suggested to Roosevelt a
scheme to issue a widespread call for
contributions to support the ifnpend-
fng campaign. While the progress
sives do not lack for wealthy SYM
pathlzers. II ls fact that many OF them
In the spring primary fight. dipped
deeply into their pockets and ars not
adverse to having some the financial
propa supplied from other sources.
Mr.. Perkins laid before the colonel
an estimate Of what the coming Tight
Is to cost. The fiugre, II II reported
ran up over Sa,00D.ee0. The Wall
street financier's idea Of accnmnlaf-
ing some Of this amount by Individual
subscriptions. In slight doses, appeal
ed TO Colonel Roosevelt Az result
OF the Perkins inspiration. II Is be-
ueved that cry for funds viii be
raised at once from the Bull Moose
headquarters.
The lineup Of the progressives in
the third ticket fights. In New York.
Pennsylvania. illinois. Indiana. Massa'
rlausetts.s Michigan. Ohio and ether
States where the Progressives are TO
get out independently, was onther
phasc- OF the conference. Colonel
Roosevelt made II emphatic in talk
ing TO his managers that he will not
couutenance any candidate for gov
ernor or any other ONCE in any such
state unless he Is emphatically . roP-
gressive No half-hearted candidate.
whose straddiing might draw voteA
from both camps, viii pass muster
Gubernatorial Fight Considered.
The Rubernatoriai candidacy or
New York was touched upon. William
*. HotchkiSs and Comptroller Wit
liam A. Prendergast being seriously
considered. The ex-pres.dent ex-
pressed himself az satisfied with the
one. although his preference Is said
I'd liz with PrenderGast. The picking
VIII have to be done, 80 the colonel
told hts conference. by the State con-
vention at Syracuse il &etemcer. n
the meantime Hotch {sra Prender-
gast may night II osi4ssSt~een them
selves.
From the reports submitted ny
SENATOR Dixon and Perkins, the ex-
president gained tile Impression thst
she third party Is going with q whoos.
re was assured that he has the VIII
SON and Taft camps sitting up AMI
taking notice.