Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-11
ROOSEVELT PLANS
FOR THIRD PARTY
Most Elaborate Political Chart Of
the Country Ever Made,
One Feature.

yster Bay. N. Y, July s.-Plans
state tickets from both the Demo-
Roosevelt hopes to capture local or
State tickets from both both the demo-
cratic and Republican parties in fur
therance of MS purpose to put the new
third party on its feet. 1t is proposed
to execute the move within the party
organizations where tho Roosevelt
sentiment is strong enough to make
such an attempt feasible.
I'm certain districts" said Colonel
Roosevelt, the republican nomination
vii be captured for progressives who
VIII support our candidates for cleo
tors. In other districts this will be
done through the democratic organiza-
lions.
AS the first stop in the plan there
is under preparation what will be per-
hapc the most elaborate political chart
of the country which ever has been
made When It is completed. Colonel
Roosevelts organizers will have corr
''etc data from every congressi onal
district In the country"
This will be Colonel Roosevolt's war
map t will show him Mt a glance where
the best field lies In each State and dis
trict for the success of Roosevelt electoral
| candidates. and whether to attempt 70
work through the republican or demo
cratic organizations or By placing COM
, plctc In dependent tickets In the field
IN some cases it is hoped to arrange for
fusion OF the ndepend mt and the republi-
can or democratic tickets. provided the
candidates on the local tickets will sup.
port the Roosevelt electors In exchange
for having the Roosevelt strength thrown
behind them. TO make this possible. tn,
! night will be carried into the part,
organizations, to procure the nominal or
of men who will support Roosevelt candi
dates for electors
| VIM. NJ. Chadbourne. a member Of tn,
New York republican county committee
came to Sycamore Hi to-day and an.
nounced that he has decided to support
! colonel Roosevelt.
| Mr.. Claiborne told me-" said the
colonel. that he believes one-half of the
members of the republican organization
are for me-"
| Other promises Of support IN New York
/ We're declared to have come from two re.
! publican clubs in the nth and 10Th as.
/ sembly districts in Manhattan. Frederick
! Nj. Williams. president of the Claremont
| Republican club. and ID. p Carey, prcsi
| dent of the Hudson Republican club
headed delegates from their organiza
: ions
| Colonel Roosevelt said that he did know
whether he would attend the Chicagc
convention next month.
NORTH CAROLINA'S PLAN.
Greensboro, y. c., July S.--Republicar
State leaders, active in the recent cam
| raign In support OF Theodore Roosevelt
at conference here to-day adopted res
| olutions favOring the reference of the is
SIDE as to whether Taft or Roosevelt /,
the rshtful nominee to the precinct pri
| inarles throughout the State.
! The conference was called by Nat!ona
| Republican Committeeman Richmond
| Pearson and was attended by a majority
OF the North Carolina delegates to the
| Chicago convention. The object was tc
agree upon "A plan of concerted actor
as to retaining their party regularity
while voting for Roosevelt electors as
| against TAFT electors