The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12
1t is Made Permanent
Headquarters of
New Party.
ACTION IS VICTORY
FOR GEO. w. PERKINS
Moose Also Establish Public
Bureau and Legislative Bureau
at Observation-Disclosures
Will Be Sent Abroad to
Study Conditions in
Other Countries.

Chicago, December 11.-NeW York
was selected as the permanent head
quarters OF the executive committee Of
the new Progressive party tonight, af-
ter d nght in which delegates 10 the
Progressive National Conference from
several States sought 70 have the
headquarters located elsewhere. Chief
opposition 10 the selection Of New
York came from Colorado. Florida,
Idaho. Louisiana. Texas and Wyoming.
BY d number OF delegates to the
conference the selection Of New York
was received as victory for George
w Perkins and his friends. against
which some opposition had developed
in the conference.
In addition TO the selection OF New
York Tor national committee head
quarters. It was decided TO establish a
permanent public bureau and per
manent legislative bureau at Washing
ton. Also the executive committee
voted % send a commission 10 Europe
10 study the situation IN England. Ger
many and older countries 10 get ma
terial and ideas Tor the Washington
legislative bureau. United States Sen
atOr Dixon. chairman Of the executive
committee. was empowered 10 name
this committee OF seven members. He
dill Mccormick and DR.. Walter Z. WeyIj
as two OF the members.
Adams Plan Adopted.
The executive committee adopted the
principles contained in the Jane adams
plan Tor the organization and financing
% the Progressive campaign. The
Adams plan was not adopted in its
entirety because II was believed TO be
too large an undertaking at this time.
For the immediate financing of
headquarters and bureau. II was de-
cided 10 ask for 100 subscriptions, $500
each. per annum- Six OF these were
subscribed tonight They came from
the state organizations OF New Hamp-
shire. Massachusetts,. Michigan, Della
ware and Pennsylvania
II is proposed TO get forty-two more
OF these $500 subscriptions from the
remaining state organizations ana get
the rest from individuals within the
Progressive party.
Matthew Hale. OF Massachusetts. an
nounced that he would guarantee ST.
600 year for financing the work Of
the headquarters and bureau.
Chairman Dixon announced that the
national committee had put into effect
the recall in its own affairs through
resolution presented b. Mr.. Hale This
resolution provides: That % per cent
Of the membership of the national
committee may join in a petition re-
questing the chairman OF the executive
committee 10 adopt some policy or
motive and IL said chairman and exc
cutive committee fails. OF refuses to.
accept such recommendations. the Pc
titiOning members may call upon the
secretary Of the committee TO issue
call for Il meeting u the national COM
Tnittee to be held within not to exceed
thirty days for the purpose of acting
upon such recommendations.
Further: That any officer or commit
tee OF the Progressive national party
may be recalled by a majority vote OF
the entire committee \ special meet
ing for the purpose OF acting on such
recall shall be called by the secretary
upon request Of the chairman or %
per cent Of the membership OF such
committed
T II Wannarnaker was named 20
succeed II. Sherwood Dunno As na-
tional committeeman from South Caro-
lima
Chairman Dixon was empowered to
take action in the matter OF the con-
TEMPT charges made by the Idaho state
SUPREME Court against certain Idaho
Prog~essives because Of criticism OF
the presidential electors decision
Colonel Roosevelt remained in Chi
caro tonight for further conferences
with members Of the national commit
-ee lie is scheduled 20 depart for New
work \. 1880 tomorrow morning. lie
US the guest Of Miss Jane adams a.
dinner attended by thirty Progressives
tonight.