The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-06-24

cheering nor handcapping. no cry oe
Eat 'em alive. Teddy
Governor Johnson In his opening
address appealed Ia the delegates to
stay IN the nght.
This IL u solemn occasion" he told
them, "as II was last night. when We
met TO tender the nomination FOR
president IL Roosevelt. Til. time FOR
action has come Let us begin to act,
rather thnn to waste our time in
taking"
Care Necessary.
Mr.. Garfield said they realized cx-
trcmc care must Ne taken In tho or
ganizatiun of the movement Each
state, he said, must work out its own
problem Of organization aud adapt II
SELF 10 the laws which govern the Sc
lection of presidential electors.
1T Mould be idle for us ~ this
time" hc continued. ITO attempt to-
Suggest the outline of method of
Organization. All We now can do "a
to avoid scrous mistakes and make
an appeal wiilct, VIII be heard hy ali
serious minded men and women
throughout the country"
To Governor Johnson's declaration
that this act had meant the birth ot
the party. he added.
II have watched Theodore Roosc-
welt This means more to that man
than To- me or you. And yet, through
out THE last week. when We have be-
come irritatcd aud were unable TO
agree he has kept his serenity. even
when we expressed our feelings In
language not fit for publication In
the midst nf II all he never lost his
courage, his fighting spirit. For tho
love Of God I say this rovercntly--
can We not have something Of this
fighting spirit Of his9
I'VE may lose = man here and
there. even a governor but what
! does u matter? There arc. enough OF
us 10 go Forward 1r we can get tho
| spirit of this man, Where IN no moro
doubt of the result than there Is that
We are assembled here I'm solemn con-
clave NJ u crisis In the history OF this
great nation. We will do our part in
the west You of other sections must
do yours. The only thing is. bo not
! afraid"
Tho Name.
A southern delegate suggested that
the new party be christened there and
then Mr. Garfield opposed tho idea,
saying this should be left To tho ma
tionnl convention. which. IL IL pro-
posed shall meet within few weeks.
The name, Progressive Party" was
most in favor. but no action was
! taken.
Colonel Roosevelt was at church
while the meeting wns In progress. On
his return he began n series OF con-
| fcrcnccs with his leaders. Seanator
Dixon was with the colonel much OF
| the day. although the colonel made
II plain that the man who had con-
Quoted his campaign for the last four
months would not be the leader In tho
next few weeks. Mt least. Governor
Johnson. he said. would assume with
| him the responsibility of directing tho
work until the new organization as
sumcd definite shape.
! Neither Colonel Roosevelt nor his
| leaders attempted to give precise
/ idea of the lines along which tho or
ganizaiion would bo moulded. Somo ot
\ his advisors were opposed to the plan
Of placing the movement definitely on
/ the basis Of third party on tho
ground that they would ALLEVIATE tho
states Of which tho supporters of
] Colonel Roosevelt are I'm control.
I They suggested that these organizn.
| tons continue their political existence
with the support of the Roosevelt re-
! publicans and that tho usual repubs
! lican tickets be named. with the un-
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