Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-27
Roosevelt Men Forced to
Resign as Elector
Candidates.
CHILL FOR BULL MOOSE
Announced That There Will Be
Over Thousand Delegates
at Chicago.

Lincoln, Neb., July 27.-It became
known today that a plan was effected
at a conference of progressives and
regular republicans last night, where
by candidates for presidential electors
on the republican ticket who favored
Roosevelt will withdraw, their places
to be filled by men who, if elected, will
cast their vote for Taft
| Governor Aldrich was party to the
! conference, but it was reported this
morning he will refuse to carry out an
agreement to stand by Roosevelt. 1t
was conceded the progressives should
have the permanent chairman of the
state convention Tuesday, but with the
understanding that every utterance of
any speaker would be in line with &C
cepted republican doctrines and har-
mony. The agreement also provided
a full republican ticket from president
down be supported by progressives,
and that the work of the Chicago con-
ventiOn and platform be fairly and
! fully accepted.
1000 DELEGATES.
Chicago, July 27.-A call for con-
ference of progressive editors here
Aug was issued today.
Progressive leaders said reports
from all parts of the state indicate
there will be more than a thousand
delegates at the state convention.
John F. Bass, in a legal opinion,
stated the progressive party could not
--aarticipate in the primaries next April,
If it presented at the November cleo
ton candidates for presidential cleo
tors only. According to the primary
statute some candidate of a party 9TH
er than a presidential elector must re-
ceive at least per cent of the total
vote TO assure recognition as a politi-
cal party
!, Chicago, July 27.-Delegates to the
Illinois progressive convention Aug.
3 are to be named today in county and
ward conventions throughout the
state.
IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
Boston, July 27.-Leaders of the
progressive party and supporters of
Roosevelt assembled today in the
first convention in Massachusetts of
; the new party. 1t is planned to Sc
lect state delegation to Chicago, and
IS electors. All nominations of the
Roosevelt party in Massachusetts will
be by petition.
> NEGROES SPLIT
Jacksonville, Fla, July 27-White
and negro factions OF the Roosevelt
party in Florida met in separate con
ventions today each to choose half the
number of the states delegates tc
Chicago.
KENTUCKY MOOSE,
, Lexington. July 27.--The progress
sive party is holding conventions in
every county in Kentucky to select
delegates to the state convention al
. Louisville. Aug. 3. A red bandans
handkerchief has been adopted as tht
. insignia of the new party in the state
q TEXAS PRIMARIES.
Dallas, July 27.-One United States
senator, IS congressman (under tht
! new apportionmenD a governor, stat'
officials and a 1913 legislature are t
, be named at Texas democratic pri
maries today. Usually, a nomination
is equivalent to an election.
Republican precinct conventions ar,
scheduled this afternoon throughou
- the state to name delegates TO count,
+ conventions a week from today. Som
d contests between Taft and Roosevelt
l republicans may develop.
SpEECu EVNESuu.n
= Seagirt, July 27.-Wilson motored t,
Seagirt today from the home OF
friend. where he spent the week in sc
clusion writing his speech OF accept
ance. II is expected the speech will g
to the printer Monday. Scores of lei
ters and kilograms have been receive
urging Wilson TO designate Senate
Gore as manager of the western offic
OF the campaign committee.