The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-06-24
RULE Or RUIN
I nabIe to Obtain the Nomination,
Roosevelt Leads n Move to Split
the Republican Party

Chicago. June 23.-Former President
Theodore Roosevelt was nominated for
president on an independent ticket last
night in the dying hours of the re-
publican national convention in which
he had met defeat.
The followers of Col. Roosevelt
gathered in Orchestra Hall, less than a
mile from the Coliseum. and pledged
their support to the former president.
In accepting the nomination, Col.
Roosevelt appealed to the people of
all sections. regardless of party af-
fliations, to stand with the founders
of the new party, one of whose cardi-
nal principles he said was to be,
"Thou Shalt Not SteaI-
The informal nomination of Col.
Roosevelt was said to be chiefly for
the purpose of affecting a temporary
OrganiZa tion. Beginning tomorrow,
when a call is to be issued for a state
convention in Illinois, the work Of or
ganization will be pushed forward
rapidly. state by state. At a later
time. probably early in August, it is
intended that national convention
shall be held. Col. Roosevelt, in ac-
cepting the nomination said he did so
understanding that he would willing
ly step aside if it should be the desire
of the new party, when organized, to
select another standard bearer.
The Roosevelt followers prepared a
resolution of nomination." which fol-
lows:
I'VE, delegates and alternates to the
republican national convention, repre-
senting a clear majority of the voters
of the republican party of the nation,
and representing a clear majority of
the delegates and alternates legally
elected to the convention in meeting
assembled, making the following dec
laration:
I'VE were delegates by a majority of
the republican voters of our respective
districts and states to nominate Theo-
dore Roosevelt in the republican ma
tional convention as the candidate of
our party for president and thereby
carry out the will of the voters as ex-
pressed at the primaries. We have
earnestly and conscientiously striven
to execute the commission entrusted
to US by the party voters.
For five days we have been denied
justice in the national convention.
This result has been accomplished by
tional committee in placing upon the
preliminary roll of the convention and
thereby seating upon the floor of the
convention sufficient number OF
lfraudulently elected delegates to con-
troll the proceedings of the convention
These fraudulent delegates, once seat
ed. have, by concerted action with one
another, put themselves upon the per-
manent roll, where they constitute ar
| influence sufficient to control the con-
vention and defeat the will Of the
party as expressed at the primaries.
I'VE have exhausted every known
means to head off this conspiracy and
| TO prevent this fraud upon the popu-
| lar will, but without success.
| I'VE We're sent to this convention
bearing the most specific instructions
| to place Theodore Roosevelt in nom
| linatfon as the candidate of our party
| for president and we therefore deem
| il to be our duty TO carry out those
instructions in the only practical and
feasible way remaining open to US.
Therefore. be it resolved, that We
representing the majority of the vot-
ers of the republican party, and Of tbs
delegates and alternates legally elect
ed TO the national republican conven-
tion, in compliance with our instruc.
tions from the party voters, hereby
place Theodore Roosevelt in nomina-
tion as the candidate Of our party FOL
the office of president of the United
States: and we call upon him TO accep
such nomination in compliance witt
the will Of the party voters"