The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07
Full Ticket Will Be Put Out
With Especial Attention
to Judiciary
TO WAGE FIGHT FOR
PROGRESSIVE JUDGE
Running Mate for Bull Moose
May Be Democrat in Or
der to Get lndepen-
dent Vote

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aggressive earn pa & f. .ts VIA New Y err
State for the third party ticket will
be projected by Colonel Roosevelt this
fall. That was made evident after
visit to the ex-president today by
william l., Ransom. lawyer promi-
nent In the New York County Bar
association.
Ransom went into an exhaustive
discussion with the ex-presIdent over
the character Of men to be placed in
nomination. and the judiciary plank
to be inserted in the third party plat
form.
AT the conclusion of the confer
ence. Roosevelt said. 70 the Internal
tionas News Service correspondent:
The progressives are to stand
strongly for IA judicial ticket In this
state. made up OF men candidates
for the court OF appeals, who stand
in the very broadcast way for social
and Industrial Justice. We want
judges Of the highest stamp. men who
know the needs and understand the
desires Of the people of the State
the farmers in the country the men
In the shops. We demand men Of
progressive thought who IA judges
win comprehend what our principles
means TO the average citizen and
know how TO interpret them under
abe law
THE tenement dweier is entitled
10 his privileges as well as the rich
est tenement owner. The men whom
we shall nominate as Judges will he
fair minded men who can see sit
uation from both viewpoints.
We have not got down TO any
definite discussion OF those men who
are competent. fu our judgment TO
n the requirements. Nan have
come Up, but Il Will take time 10
make up our minds,
FOR Progressive Judiciary.
The hight for progressive judiciary
Will be- waged along with the battle
cry against the high cost Of living.
In combining The IA elements
Roosevelt will endeaTor to convince
the muititudes that the prugressiyes,
both by governmental control of the
trusts and through "a judiciary com
posed of men who understand the
status Of the wage Garner, are best
fitted OF all parties In the field 10
give the character OF administration
advantageous 10 the people.
"Make no mistake about IL, said
the colonel. with IA show Of confidence,
THE rrogressivcs are TO make a real
fight, "a substantial tight. / MAINTAIN
that the Republican and Denotratie
parties have shown a woeful isck OF
apprehension of the crisis that mas
To be- met.
The colonel expects a scramble of
prosressives Of both parties af.er te
eall for the progressive convention has
been issued on Monday, at viii n time
it will be shown how potent an or
ganizatiou has been built up.
To Hold State Convention.
The progresstves are ~ hold a state
convention soon after the Chicago con
Nention and a complete ticket wi pe
launched. The talk at Sycamore hin
~ that William II. Hotehkiss, STATE
superintendent OF insurance undlr
Governor Hughes, will he the nominee
for governor.
The attitude OF Democratic pro
gressiyes throughout the eontry t.
ward the third party WAS taken UP by
Roosevelt today in Il conference WIN
Francis ]. iieneg, reform pa AZ ator
OF san Francisco. Heney cAme 10
ssstea ssaSt fret1a &sstiftI esis tissfss
he had gone TO rest up after his dill
gent activity in Baltimore In proselyt-
ing for Democratic progressites.
AS Heney stepped from the train
he WAS asked What luck he expert
eneed in getting converts,
''candidly. | don't know responded
the graft prosecutor Before the
Baltimore convention / know there
was "A wild sentiment among progress
siyes ON the coast for Colonel Roose-
welt. In other parts of the country
IL was the same. Since the nomiiA
ton OF Wilson | am not prepared 40
say that the whole strength of the
progressiyes inclined toward Poosevet
are still with as / can tell better
after have got around bit"
Only Looked On.
"What did in Baltimore was really
to look on" he added. II have come
here merely to get line on what has
been going on since the Chicago con-
vention.'
do YOU think Roosevelt viii make
strong rum" was asked.
.Unquestionably,' replied Heney,
with alacri,y. ''He can count on tie
entire support OF the Republican pro-
gressives, and ] firmly believe that
when the campaign gets unSer way
and the people see the difference be-
tween the fight he is making. and tn Vt
OF the Democratic and Republican
candidates. Roosevelt Will gain ,e-
cruIts nv the hundreds
1t was Heney who burst into print
few days ago that with the state
ment Roosevelt waited Judge Ben
lindsay. of Denver. as the vice-presi-
dential nominee on the third party
ticket. Asked about that, Heney
grianed.
II am frank enough TO say that !
don't know whom the convention Will
nominate for vice-president or whom
the colonel wants." he confessed.
Before Wilson was nominated
there was feeling among the Demo-
Gratis with Colonel Roosevelt, that a
Democrat ottght to be ON the Ticket
\ AZ the vice-presidential candidate.
Now am inclined for my own part,
to think that the nominee ought to
be Republican"
Taft Not In Running. :.
Hen~ys idea was that the issue will
10 tightly drawn hetwesn Roosevelt
and Nyilson--tnat Taft will BIO climb
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