The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-11
Third Party's Local Adher- ents Are to Meet
 Tonight Chief Task Is to Pick a Bully Bull to Lead
 Buffers Bull Beebe Believes Time Is Ripe for Man of the
 Hour

sSWANTED-A leader for the Bull Moose or Third Party" movement in Bridgeport
 While the movement has gained a bit of headway during the last few days and a meeting has been. called for tonight it is very evident that the movement hasn't any positive leader. Dr. Dow R. Beebe took the initiative of calling the meeting but disclaims any ambition to be the leader of the movement He simply wanted to see something started and thought the tzne was ripe.
 Charles H. Morris who has always arpeared in the front ranks of the nfesressives, is undecided He does not know whether to get into the Bull Moose campaign as its leader or not 4e is a strong Roosevelt man though. James H. Kershaw, is willing to come to the front and has already f3vured as the first in the city to flaunt the bandana handkerchief, but and the whole thing hinges there-he doesn't seem to stir up the following that apparently is dominant. The Bull Mooses say that he won't do as the leader.
 There is a good deal of Roosevelt sentiment yet to be demonstrates. But everyone seems to hold DacK, waiting for a leader. The response 10 ur. Beebe's call for the meeting to- nsKht has been enthusiastic and large and then again it has motif one stops trt consider the influence of those who rfsponded and not the number. pr. Hfebe says he isn't politician; does 1I5t want to be and claims that It IS fsIrthest from his mind to figure prom fk&ntly in third party movement He simply wants to contribute his mite fk7ward the support of Roosevelt, whom film admires Consequently great dishI centers upon the meeting tonight.
 Fred w. ToWne, at one time an ac- dEtirt, now of the Third district, rooms up with. some prominence De- csfuse he4 knows the political game. ihas a personality that wins him at- ftntlon and is one of the prominent young men of the city
 He isn't afraid to have his name used as among those who are ardent admirers of Theodore Roosevelt, ana Fe ls interested in the movement for a third party to that extent that he is already using his influence toward the success of the meeting tonight.
 Tnduestionably there will be a large rsur1ter of Roosevelt admirers at the meeting which will be held in Varuna 3fst1I in the Staples Bank building m state street At least many have Aiknified their intentions of attending. Horace 1T. Jackson has said that he viii attend. John Taylor, chairman oe the Audit committee, will head a large delegation that will turn up from the Bryant Electric Go. The .Graph0- phone shop workers are interested and have sent word of their intentions to he present, and employees Of other fac- .4-f~~- 4<- r.
 Clifford W Marsh, George E. Win ton. Henry w. Stoddard, George E. Southworth, Carl Sieman, T. M. Shaw, and John A. Rusling, Jr., are said to have expressed the probability of their attendance, though they don't want 1t understood that they are working in the interests of the movement There are many influential men who have efRnified their interest and willingness fp attend the meeting, and out of the gathering there may be someone to 'steu forward to lead the movement. Tr Beebe and the others who have 7sseen spoken of as leaders, won't, so ft Is up to some one else who believes that Roosevelt gcan chop his way through the old party sentiment in Bridgeport, to come forward. me meeting will be. judging from the for such a chap to make himseii known.
 There is no intention of bringing about an organization at the meeting tonight In fact, the meeting IS sim ply sort of rally to which anyone with an open mind is invited" said Dr. Beebe. .sThe idea that l am seek Ing all honors sin the movement has zone abroad. but it is wrong. I would much prefer to have seen some one with political influence come forward. No one seemed inclined to, though am sure there are men with political influence in Bridgeport who are strong Tor Roosevelt. The time seemed ripe SO I took the responsibility of calling the meeting, after having conferred with ex-State Senator Alsop, who is enc of Roosevelt's sponsors for the fhird party, in Connecticut. Now lei fhe progressives at least get together and talk things over so they will come ts know just how much sentiment there is.
 EssIn this way I think something will f,e accomplished As I understand it fhe plans are to hold a meeting O1 Representatives from all over the State tn Hartford some night next week and at this time the question of or Limitations in the various towns and cities will be considered"
 Prof Yandel Henderson of Yale University, and Dr. D. B. Croft ol New Haven. will be speakers at the rally tonight Both are interesting takers and it is expected that they will give out some strong, typical progressive arguments to advance tnt Idea of third party movement