Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03
COLONEL HAS
AMPLE FUNDS
SAYS PERKINS
Steel Magnate, Early Arri-
val for Moose Convention,
Says There is No Strin-
gency in Campaign Cash.

gency in Campaign Cash.
Chicago, Aug. 2.-Those interested
in the third party movement today
divided their attention between the
arrival of leaders and delegates fol
the national progressive convention
which opens Monday noon and prepara
tions for tomorrow's Illinois state pro
gressive convention.
Prominent among those who arrived
today were George w. Perkins Of New
York, A. P. Moore Of Pittsburgh, for.
mer u. 8. Senator Albert J. Beveridge
OF Indiana, Geo. Roosevelt Of New
York, o. X. Davis of Washington and
Henry Cochems of Milwaukee,.
"This is the right movement" said
Mr.. Perkins. 'And 1t is the movement
which the people want and will sup
port at the polls. The movement has
ample funds and will continue to have
ample funds as long as 1t is directed
in the high spirit which has prevailed
thus far. I am extremely hopeful for
Col Roosevelt's election in Novem
ber."
Senator Dixon director of the pro
gressive campaign, said that he did
not believe the provisional national
committee would have any serious
trouble in deciding the contests for
delegates seats from Georgia. Missis.
sippi and Florida.
Discussion Of these contests brought
up the subject of negro delegates.
Senator Dixon said he understood
there would be two negro delegates
from New Jersey. three from New
York and several from Illinois. He
states however. that he did not be-
lieve there would be any negro dele
gates from the southern states.
The Illinois Convention.
The program for the Illinois ccnven-
tfon was announced this afternoon as
follows:
Reading OF the call by Medill Nc
Cormick at II o'clock
Prayer by Rev. C. G. Dixon Of Trim
ity Baptise church, Chicago.
Speech Of Temporary Chairman
Charles e. Merriam.
Appointment of committees.
Speeches by Gov. johnson Of Cali
fornia, Senator Dixon of Montana and
Clifford Pinchot.
Report Of committees on credentials,
rules and resolutions.
Nominations ard adoption OF plat
form.
An additional candidate for nomina-
tion on the state ticket as secretary OF
state was announced today in the per-
son OF J. H. J. Jayne of Monmouth.
It was expected that additional an
nouncements for places on the state
ticket would be made tonight.
Roosevelt on TAFT Speech.
Oyster Bay. N. T., Aug. 2.-Presi-
dent Taft did not meet the live issues
in his speech accepting the republican
said Col. Roosevelt today.
The president confined himself large
ly to conservative utterances upon gen.
eral questions, COL Roosevelt con-
tended, and seemed to be afraid to
commit himself upon the questions
Of the hour, such as the collection OF
tolls on the Panama canal.
The colonel said the speech was
negative. conservative document
which failed to catch the spirit Of the
times.
Discusses Iowa Third Ticket.
Boone, Aug. 2.-J. L. Stevens, lead
er in the third party movement, prior
to his departure for Chicago today,
issued a statement in which he de-
clared that he did not believe Senator
w. S. Kenyon would assail Col. Roose-
welt and the third party movement dur
Ing the campaign. He said he thought
II the progressives were to choose
senators at this time they would be
for Kenyon and Cummins.
He could see no reason for a third
party ticket in Iowa and expressed
the opinion that there would be none.
Conflict In Missouri.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. Mem
bers Of the progressive party in Mis-
souri, began to plan today to get the
names OF the proposed state candt-
dates Of the third party on the official
ballot. The secretary OF state has ruled
that he will not order the third party
put on the ballot as the
law provides that all candidates for
elective offices shall be nominated at
4 primary election.
The law does not include the
electoral ticket which can be nomi-
mated by petition.
An appeal to the court is threatened
oy the third party leaders.
CLEVELAND RACES
HALTED BY RAIN