The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
FULL STATE TICKET MAY BE NAMED
 BY PR0GRE SSNES
New Haven Senator, Just Back From Chicago, Announces
 Meeting of Leaders

New Haven, July Ex-Senator Frank S. Butterworth; is back from Chicago where he attended the con- ferences of the Roosevelt packers. Mir Butterworth said that there would surely be a third party ticket. More than that. In Connecticut it is very probable, he says, that a third state ticket may be put in the field for no other purpose than to give strength to give the state Republican leaders something to worry about. MT. But terworth said that the present plan is to put up a third party ticket in every part of the state for the coming state election. This will not only include the candidates for state offices but senators and representatives.
 MT. Butterworth said that it is very probable that a. meeting will be ar- ranged to be held next week to which all Roosevelt supporters will be in vited to attend. This will be the op- ening gun in the Roosevelt third par ty campaign in Connecticut. At this meeting plans will be made for organ izing the third party in Connecticut.
 What strength is there for Roose- welt in Connecticut MT. Butter worth was asked.
 q believe that there are two out of every three Republicans in this state who are for Roosevelt. The Roose- welt supporters have not had a chance to express themselves. The newSpa- pers have been against Roosevelt and although the sentiment in Connecticut I believe is real keen, the Roosevelt people have not had chance to make it known
 ..After the convention in Chicago I made tour of the western states and I found the sentiment to be strong foY I0nocaHro1f. in fo0f The y1QnT11n insistent upon having Roosevelt. Those delegates who went out to the Chica- go convention for Taft were not so strong for Taft as they would have people believe. Charles Hopkins Clark and maybe one or two others were for him, but the rest of the del- egates were not. The whole idea was to do by fraud. All this talk about riot and roughhouse times at the con- vention isn't true at all.
 t'The progressive movement got a firm hold in Chicago at the conven- ton and it will spread
 Senator Butterworth to-day had in- tervieWs with some of the Roosevelt supporters from towns near New Ha- ven and plans for the third party movement here were discussed.
 Senator Butterworth- wouldn't say whom it is contemplated to name for the head of the third party ticket in Connecticut. He said that this will have to be considered later but he declared that the third party move ment was a sure thing and that the work of organization in this state would start soon.
 At the Tontine hotel, headquarters for the new party here, it was stated that bundle of letters was received containing enthusiastic personal pled- ges to the progressive party work, and some contained lists of names already made up of those ready for the pro- gressive party. Several thousand pieces of literature were sent out in response to requests received.
 Several prominent local men called and left their names and signified their readiness to enter on the work. Dr. Croft has requests for over 1000 Roosevelt buttons, which is an index of the rising tide of sentiment in fa- vor of the progressive party. pr. Croft said there was every evidence of fully 20 per cent. more sentiment in the state now in favor of Colonel Roose- welt than there was before the Chica- go convention. The return of ex-Sen- ator Butterworth from attending the convention brought a wave of enthu- siasm yesterday to all the Roosevelt followers. The Citizens league is planning big mass meeting at which MT. Butterworth and other noted men in the state will speak, inaugurating the progressive party in the state.