Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-06

ROUGH RIDER GIVES
PROGRAM APPROVAL
Southern Man Not Found Who
Would Make Good Running
Mate for Rough Rider in
Strenuous Fight

Inv Morning journal special Leased wireI
Chicago, Aug 5for President
Theodore Roosevelt Of Now York.
For Vice Prcsident-~Goveruor Hi
ram johnson, Of california
This slate virtually was agreed to
by national progressive leaders to-
night and met with the approval of
Colonel Roosevelt.
The colonel endorsed strongly the
suggestion that Judge Lindsey be
recommended for permanent chair
canse of Illness. In regard to the vice
presidential nomination. he took the
position that it WAS for the conven-
ton to decide whom It should nomi-
nate ana that ho would make no suE-
gcstions. He let II be known. how
ever that if he convention should
decide ON Governor Johnson. the Sc
lection would meet with his approval.
Colonel Roosevelt said before he
left Oyster Bay that he favored the
selection of Il southern democrat az
vice presidential candidate. but aban-
doncd the idea when II became evil
dent that II was impossible to decide
upon an available man.
II was said tonight that sentiment
among the delegates IN iavoi OF Gov
crnor johnson was SO strong that his
Choice as Colonel l,poscvelts running
mate was virtually assured.
In the event of Governor Johnson's
nominated. II is planned To have him
take the stump In the east, while
Colonel Roosevelt lS CAMPAIGNING
Through the west
when Colonel Roosevelt reached
Chicago this morning he put In Il
stormy two hours before he succeed
cd in Strengthening out the tangle
over coniesting negro delegates from
the south. After he had been wei
coined Nv crowd of several thou
sand persons and had made u speech
on The street in front of his hotel. he
went to his Headquarters and took
the helm.
The Florida and Mississippi cases.
which had not been ruled upon by
The provisional national committee,
were placrd before him in detail and
II developed that there was sharp
difference OF opinion in the Roosevelt
camp. A number Of his northern
supporters told him frankly that they
Msapprovcd Of the policy Of barring
an negro delegates from the south. III
was urged that such "A position would
cost the national progressive ticket
the support Of "a large number OF
negroes i'm the northern states. in
which thrir strength was greatly
needed Others felt that in fairness
10 the negroes they should have some
from the south.
Colonel Roosevelt stood his ground.
In answer to every objection he said
he would cling unequivocally TO the
position he had taken ana that, al
though ii might cost him votes In
he northern states, hc believed u
WAS to the hest interests Of the party
"a proceed under white leadership in
h. south Va, reiterated the state
nent made IN his letter TO Juliah
Inrris uf Atlanta that 1t was to the
white man in the south that the
legro must look, aud declared his po-
ilion was for the bcst interests OF
he negro.
II was said tonight that All his as
ocintcs finally were won over TO ms
,oint Of view.
IL Is understood that Colonel
loosoyelt suggested the action in the
'lorida aud Mississippi cases. supse-
uently taken 10y the national com
littee.
rhc Mississippi negroes were
brown out completely On the ground
lat the white delegates were regu-
,rlv elected Colonel Roosevelt is
lid rs huve protested against the
sa of th. word white delegates IN
n. call fur lhc Mississippi state con-
cntion.
in the Flurida cases the contesting
zero delegation was thrown OUT.
ne NEGROES protested loudly AGAINST
AIS 1heN were Invited to attend the
invention as supplemental dele
,tes" without votes. but declined To
, fhis. eventually going as "specta-
,rs Then the national commute"
seided io bar also the white dele-
ties from Florida. there having been
ma. question of irregulariiy In cah-
e a white aud negro convention
puratcly.
roinnsi ,.oosev,i, insisted there
,nuld h. no negro delegates from
Ia 4ntith aud the national committee
.aul,scad in his view. The cases
,.r. taken before the committee on
od.ntinIs. hut II Is generally pc
wed that committee viii follow inc
.tion of the national committee.
In this connection some of the pro-
essive leaders tonight openly
treed that some Taft leaders in
e. republican party were behind the
ntests brought by the southern ne
- delegates, and had betrayed the
pense of the negroes In coming 10
llcago. This the negroes denied.