The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11
ISSUED OVER THE SIGNarYnE
OF PROMINENT REPUBLICANS
AND DEMOCRATS.
Teddy Is Confident
That People Will Send Delegates
VINO Will properly Express Their
Will in Convention to be Held at
Chicago, August 9Th.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 9.-With
the call for the national convention
OF the new Progressive party issued,
Colonel Roosevelt expressed conf
dence that the movement was well on
the way toward the formation of a
powerful organization.
He would make no predictions as
to the result in November, content
ing himself with the statement that
in the fortnight since he party was
launched it has made greater head
way than he could have believed DOS
sible.
Colonel Roosevelt laid special en-
phasis upon the national scope Of
the movement, as indicated by the
names attached to the call He be-
lleves he will be in position to
make strong appeal in territory
which mas been regarded in territory
as Democratic, with the chance of
breaking up the "Solid South" He
has been told that his prospects in
the southern states are very bright.
Wherever the progressive" move
ment has developed strength in the
south, Colonel Roosevelt hopes to
gain support.
Colonel Roosevelt called attention
to the fact that one of the signers of
the call Is John M. Parker.
'Mr! Parker, who Is prominent
cotton grower, says he Is for me"
said the colonel, "and that he believes
the new party, can bring about a soAi
cial and. industrial revolution"
General Daniel E. Sickles, Demo-
crat, 83 years old, was a caller yes
terday. He told the colonel he wish
ed to offer his support In the forma-
ticn of the new party. He believed
that Colonel Roosevelt was the only
man, he said, who was able to deal
effectively with the nations econom-
ic problems through the co-opera-
ton of the government and the large
business interests. George Curry, of
New Mexico, and Everett Colby, Of
New Jersey, also visited Colonel
Roosevelt.
New York, July 8.--A call to the
people of the United States who arc
in sympathy with the National Pro-
gressive movement" to send delegates
to national convention to open in
Chicago, August 5, was given out
h1 T,;}
Joseph M. Dixon, Of Montana, Theo-
dore Rooseyelt's campaign manager.
The call lis signed by members Of the
committee chosen at a meeting held
In Chicago, and also includes sigma
lures Of Roosevelt followers In forty
states.
The territories have no place IN
a national convention and will not be
considered" declared Senator Dixon,
In commenting upon the signatures.
AS for the missing eight states, the
most Of them probably will send del
egates, although they have not taken
part in the call. Maine, for instance,
postponed any definite action because
there is now q strong fight on in the
primaries, with the sympathy running
in favor Of the progressive move
ment Delaware, North Carolina, Ar
kansas and Nevada, probably will
take part in the convention. Missis-
sippi and South Carolina may possi-
bly, be unrepresented
"The call lays down no rules as %
the methods Of choosing delegates,
since each state will be expected 70
select its delegates by it's own para
Phernalia. The representation will
be cut down to just one-half that Of
the previous conventions. This was
considered advisable since this con-
vention Is to be notably delibera-
tive body and will certainly be COM
posed Of class Of men altogether
different from those who usually at
tend conventions.
I'm all probability the convention
will adopt the name National Pro-
gressivc' for the new party, but can
not say definitely what will be done.
Thus far no issues have been author
)itatively stated and Of course the
platform itself will have to be decid-
cd upon by the delegates"
The text Of the call is:
To the people of the United
States, without regard to past DO
litical differences, who through re-
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