New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-09
New Party Leaders Expect Him
to Attend to Every Detail
of Vote Getting.
RELY ON HIS SHREWDNESS
Will Leave Untried No Device
to Create the Impression
That They Are Going to
Win at the Polls.

no detail which will contribute 10 the
scenic effect and exert the desired effect
on the American public Will be neglected.
The Progressive Presidential candidate
will attend 10 every detail. supervise
every scene. paint a few OF the scenes
himself and play the leading part as
general Of the Army Of Armageddon.
This is all frankly admitted by the
managers Of the new party. They gave
evidence OF their purpose in the PLATFORM
They arranged many details at the meet
ing OF the national committee to-day, and
they announce their purpose 10 bend all
their energies 70 creating the impression
that this is a nationwide movement with
a farreaching and highly developed po-
ntlcal organization.
No modern device which may con-
tribute 10 the smooth and efficient run
ming OF the third party machine VII be
left out. and every such device, every
nut and bolt. every cog and bearing. viii
be frequently inspected by the great stage
manager himself and his genius will be
ever at the disposal OF his master me-
chanics
strength or the new party's national
committee to-day, when four women were
elected members OF the committee. They
We're: Miss Jane Adams, noted settle
ment worker. OF Chicago; Miss Frances
Kellar. chief OF the immigration inspec-
ton bureau Of New York; Mrs. Charles
u. Blaney, a san Francisco woman suf-
fraCisr. and Miss Jean Gordon. OF New
Orleans.
Women delegates who participated IN
the convention held a caucus and select
Cd tie four representatives Of the!r sex
% serve on tie committee.
The members Of the National Progres-
s.ve Committee will remain IN session IN
Chicago probably all the rest OF this
week. Those who cannot stay VII leave
their proxies with others 90 that the COM
uittee may have Fun power 20 act. And
the Cast thing 20 which they will devote
themselves VII Be the spectacular feat
ure- u the coming campaign. They real
.zs that they must o-eate the impress
that they are destined % gain success.
They must demonstrate that they have
an organization which reaches every
Congress district g. ttc country. an Or
sanitation which must &c. dealt with. and
which 10 VIII appear dangerous 10 OPP
pose. even iu the sections wher. success
this year may seem the least atta.nauie.
To Divide Up the Country
70 ais n this the country e 20 Do d.
v.d.d into four sections. with headqlar-
te-s. respectively. o. New York. chicago
san Francisco and New Orleans n
charge ~ each viii o. a vice-chairuan OF
Gle national committee. while Senator
Dixon. ta- chairman. WI devote rs time
O. visiting these !u rotation. making
speeches 30 support o. tho ticket as Dc
travels from point 20 point
George ". Perkins. president of 'He
ha.yes trust. Will he m charge ~ the
headquarters ~ New York and other So
.ecuons vii Be. To- al probability John
" Parker ar New Orleans and Meyer
LsAuer a. san Francisco. other vice.
cha.rmeu are stiu % be chosen. and even
those are tentative. except as FAR A. con-
I Germ. M Perkins. The latter viii also
be member Of the executive committee
as VIII John ". Parker. Judge Ben Lind
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soa. u vermont
Colonel Roosevelt sought IN all his confer
ences to-day 10 Impress on his followers
tie fact that nothing succeeds Ike sue
cess" To this end he VIII devote his first
attention % the campaign IN Vermont
and lie wants a determined effort made
20 carry the Maine election. realizing that
nothing could contribute so much 20 IN
spire confidence. 10 bring tho weak knced
into line and 20 erthuse the ncoprvtos
as victory IN the september elections.
No decision has yet been reached as 70
the location Of the national headquarters.
There IS considerable sentiment IN favor
OF Washington, o. r. Davis. secretary Of
tie committee. favorlng that city. But
New York and Chicago both have their
advocates. and there are some who re-
gard The matter OF location OF the ma
tional headquarters as OF little conse-
quence because they are convinced that
Il Is from the sectional headquarters that
tho most effective work Will be done
Count or Colonel's Shrewdness.
II is freely minated that II Charles d.
Hlles. chairman OF the Republican Ma
uonal Committee, Is 70 keep pace with
Senator Dixon. who will act under the
constant guidance and inspiration OF
Colonel Roosevelt. h Will have TO go
some In fact many Of the third term
crs DO not hesitate 10 admit that their
chief hope OF establishing the new party
on sound foundation is based OH their
belief that Colonel Roosevelt is 80 much
better a politician than President TAFT that
Is viii be impossible for Mr. Hilles 10
conduct a campaign comparable with hts.
and on tho fact that Mr.. Taft, with the
responsibilities OF the Presidency on his
shoulders. cannot possibly adopt the care
free expedieucy which VIII dominate the
campaign OF tie Progressive candidate.
Colonel Roosevelt left at go o'clock
this Afternoon on the Twentieth Century
! Limited train for New York and oyster
Bay. Governor johnson. accompanied by
several members OF the California dele
cation. left for San Francisco tonight.
Though Colonel Roosevelt and Governor
| Johnson had been Informally notified
Yesterday al the convention OF their nom
iustlOus the delegates who had been Sc
| lectcd as formal committees OF n1tiiica-
ton wished 10 carry out their part OF tine
! programme to-day. Therefore, IN" Colo
mel anu Governor johnson arranged To
| receive them N the forenoon. The COM
mittees nled into the Florentine Room IN
the Congress Hotel and shook hands with
the candidates.
NEGROES CONDEMN COLONEL