Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-03
PROGRESSIVE PARTY PLANS
TAKING DEFINITE FORM

OYSTER BAY N. Y, July 3.-Rob-
ert r. Mccormick of Chicago, who was
leader of the Illinois delegation for
Colonel Roosevelt at the Republican
convention, but who was one of the
first to say he would not follow the
former president in the formation of
a new party, came to Oyster Bay to-
day with the statement that Governor
Deneen of Illinois could not carry his
state on the Taft ticket, and that he
(McCormick) had come here to open
negotiations with the colonel.
Mccormick intimated that he had
come as an emissary from members of
the Republican organization.
The progressive movement has de-
veloped more strength than / had
thought at first" said Mr.. Mccormick.
Il have come to the conclusion that
Mr.. Taft cannot carry Illinois"
Are you going back to Roosevelt"
Il don't know" he replied. II want
to talk it over with Colonel Roosevelt"
What will Governor Deneen do?"
Il don't know what ne will do. He
wants to be elected governor, and re-
cent developments have been such
that he does not know where to stand"
Il shall only listen to what Mr.. Nc
Cormick has to say" said Colonel
Roosevelt, 'and to express a hope that
some way will be found to unite so
that the Roosevelt forces in Illinois
will not be divided wish the support
of all those who believe in the COM
mandment thou shalt not steal" and
who do not believe in the kind of dom.
ination which has been exercised
through the same type of men and by
the same methods, in both
the Republican and Democratic con-
ventions."
The colonel was in high spirits over
the turn of affairs in Illinois as repre-
sented by Mr.. Mccormick.
1T is great change" he said, "and
you will see several cases of the same
kind in other states"
In continuing the fight Mr. McCor.
mick said the Roosevelt leaders had
told Governor Deneen "that if he did
not fall in line they would beat him."
1t was Colonel Roosevelt's opinion
that solution of the problem might
be reached by continuing the present
CT ganization with the Roosevelt
strength behind the state ticket. in
stead of naming an Independent ticket.
as had been proposed. He made it
plain, however, that he wished the
leaders in Illinois to settle that for
In states like California, South
Dakota, Nebraska and West Virginia"
the colonel explained, I'VE have the
Republican organization, and it would
be useless for us to attempt to start
all over from the ground. The situa- !
ion is similar to that which existed ,
when the Republican party was found. |
ed in 1860. There were several diff |
erent tickets representing elements
Which later were united in the Repub |
lean party"
After his visitors had left, Colonel
Roosevelt said:
Mr.. Mccormick is for me heart and |
soul. He will take part in the organi- |
zatlon OF the Roosevelt forces in Illi-
1ols. | asked him to get into consulta.
ion Immediately with several men in
his state who are progressive. I'm.
some of the regular Renub.
llcan candidates for congress in Illi- |
1ols will be supported and in some
cases we will put up Independent can
1idates."
DO you think Governor Deneen will |
come into line?" the colonel was
asked
L don't know about that THE re- |
Piled
Colonel Roosevelt said he had re.
celved hundreds of letters and tele-
grams offering assistance, but that
everything was still being held up un-
ii after the Baltimore convention.
There has been an astounding de-