El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-24
CECIL LYON. Of
TEXAS, IS
WITH HIM
George Perkins, Gov. Fort,
of New Jersey; Ben Lind
say Also With Him.
TO PUSH PARTY
TO ALL STATES
Enthusiasm Is Tremendous,
Participated in by Roose-
welt Men Exclusively.

Chicago, Ill, June 24.-The progress
siYe party born Saturday night was
dedicated yesterday In the presence Of
perhaps 500 men, some Of them recOg-
nized leaders of the movement. others
merely onlookers, the first formal step
was taken. Governor Johnson, of Cal
ifOrnia, was empowered to appoint q
committee of seven to confer with Col.
Roosevelt and formulate plan OF &C
ton
Here is the birth Of a new party,
said Gov. johnson, when this was done.
The movement IS going steSQils
ahead" said James r. Garfield, of Ohio
Those who think this Is flash IN
the pan are mistaken"
In the opinion Of the leaders, the
new party enters the field with
formidable equipment at the outset
These leaders said, as TO the men who
took a conspicuous part IN the cam
paign for Col. ROosevelfs nomination
each must speak for himself
HadIev Did Not Declare Himself
The attitude Of governor Hadley, OF
Missouri, was the chief topic of dis
cussion. The governor left town with
out waiting to declare himself.
No definite idea Of the plan OF cam
paign could be obtained Governor
Johnson in the meantime VIII act as
field marshal and in cooperation with
Col Roosevelt Will decide upon the
TO guide the work of organization
Sundays meeting was held in the
Headquarters Of the national Roosevelt
committee, under the direction OF the
most prominent Roosevelt supporters
who had not left town Seated at
table with governor Johnson, were j.
r Garfield, Clifford Pinchot, governor
Stubs of Kansas Med1I McCoTInlchs
of Chicago and senator Clapp, OF MIN
nesota-
Scattered through the hail were =
large number Of Roosevelt delegates
10 the convention, as well as some Of
the steam roller Delegates 10 Whom
seats were refused. 1t was mposSlDle
to ascertain how large a proportion OF
the full Roosevelt strength at the con-
Vention was represented, although II
was said that nearly every state that
had sent Roosevelt delegates to Chlca-
90 had its share of men there.
Handkerchief For Battle Flag.
The taudana handkerchief was
adopted IS the Roosevelt battle Tag
Most of the delegates wore flaming
baudanas tied around their arms,
and others were distributed by
the hundreds to the crowds The ban
dana. il was explained, stands for the
nIafu peODle who ordinarily use them
Col. Roosevelt gave his sanction to
the battle flag by appearing with one
in his rand, which he waved TO the
crowd on the street. His daughter,
Mrs Nicholas LOn2wofth wore Dan
dana or her hat.
I an not acting as the leader Of
this movement" said governor John
son. Whzn the meeting had been called
Ia order The active leader must be
a man from q more accessible state
rlau California I am merely acting
as chairman of this meeting, at which
we are to begin on the road which
leads TO political freedom"
Repeat 23d Psalm.
DR. w II. Nixon, of Selma, Ala, a
negro Clergyman and Roosevelt dele
sate. be.an to recite the 23d Psalm
which begins: THE Lord is my shep-
he'd
with him y prayer by DIT. Nixon fol-
Lowell Some ole began to sing Amer
lea and in moment the others were
singing. There was no cheering or
handclaDDineg no cry Of eat EN-
alive Ted5y" The sOlemnity Of the
occasion, which was believed TO sig
1a1fze the birth of the new party, i'm
PRESSED itself uPOn the gathering AM
. hush fell over the crowd, broken
only by The cices of the speaker.
ADpeaIS to Delegates.
Governor Johnson IL his opening ad-
dress appealed to the delegates TO stay
-i' .-Tbis IS scIoma occasion he told
+baT7 as Il Was last night when We
mot to tender the nomination for
sl-oSfdent 10 Roosevelt The time for
gc+iorf has come. let US begin to act
Mr.. Garfield said they realized eX-
+rs7,7s care must be taken in the or
s-anizati5n Of the movement. Each
sta+e. he said, must work out its own
7,~obIer1 OF organization, and adapt it
Sa1f TO the laws which govern the
selection of presidential electors.
I. would be idle for US at this time, "
ba continued. Ito attempt to suggest
the outline of a method of organiza-
lion All We can do now is to avoid
serious mistakes and make an appeal
v-bicf7 will be heard by all seriously
minded men and women throughout the
To governor Johnson's declaration
that this act meant the birth of the
part, he added
Il have watched Theodore Roose-
Welt who is now in another room IN
this building. This means more to
this same man than to me or you. And
vet during the last week. when we
have become irritated and were IN
able to agree, he has kept his serenity,
even when We expressed our feelings