New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
BULL MOOSE THE EMBLEM
No Trouble Over Executive
Committee. Dixon Says.

The head Of a bull moose. inside a hoi-
low square. This is 10 be the official en-
blem of the National Progressive party,
which IS the Progressive party In this
state. The emblem. which was adopted
by State Chairman Hotchkiss after con-
sultation with some OF the other leaders
has been registered with the Secretary OF
State In Albany.
Chairman Dixon Of the national COM
mittee said that the matter Of choosing
emblems was largely matter for each
state organization. although 1t would be
better II the emblem was uniform
throughout the country. The national
committee has taken no action on the
question Of an emblem.
THE hollow square," said State Chair
man Hotchkiss. referring to the New
York State emblem. represents the
square deal. to which Colonel Roosevelt
has 80 often referred
The use of the square. however. was
borrowed from the German Socialists IL
was pointed out yesterday. When LOUIS
viereck. father of George Sylvester Vie-
reck, was q candidate for the Reichstas
many years ago, he was forbidden 10
publish his name in supporting 'revolu-
tionary principles" so he signed his cam
paign literature with a square, that being
the meaning OF his name and, as he ex-
plained, the emblem Of his political faith
as well.
Chairman Dixon, George ". Perkins
and Controller Prendergast conferred
with Colonel Roosevelt at THE Outlook
office yesterday. 1t Is supposed to have
been about the makeup OF the executive
committee This was practically decided
upon and forwarded to Governor Johh-
son of California for his approval seVeral
days ago. He is said to have suggested
some changes.
There Is no trouble over the executive
committee" said Chairman Dixon. we
are simply trying to work out some geo.
graphical tangles.'
In addition to George w. Perkins. Judge
Ben b. Lindsay and Jane Adams, whose
names have already been announced as
members OF the executive committee II
was said yesterday that Colonel Chauncey
Dewey, OF Chicago, would be member.
Medill Mccormack. It has been decided,
will be one OF the five vice-chalrmen'
each OF whom will be in charge OF
branch headquarters. He will be IN
charge OF the Chicago headquarters
Colonel John VI. Parker. of Louisiana
will De in charge Of the New Orleans
headquarters. other branch headquar-
tcrs will be In San Francisco, and prooa-
biz In Denver
\ dispatch was received from Governor
Johnson saying that after August = he
would be at the service OF the national
committee for sixty days. He Will open
the New York State Convention In Syra-
cuse on September 3, and probably the
Ohio State Convention. the exact date Tor
which has not been decided.
The following telegram from Cecil a
Lyon, former national committeeman
from Texas. was made public:
Tho Republican state Convention here
tDallasl to-Lay. by unanimous vote, joined
it's name 10 the Prog essINe party. IN
dOrsfu our Chicago platform ana cahdl-
oates and nominated "A state TICKET y
minority OF nine out of thi. ty-One on the
state committee boited, and they are
holding convention OF negroes and oi-
nceholders.
Roger l. sherman, Of Chicago. sent
word that ne had organized the National
Progressive Commercial Travellers As-