The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-18
ROOSEVELT GIVES Up PROJECr
ED WESTERN, "TRIP FOR PO-
- LITICAL REASONS.
Will be at Chicago
Lead*r OF Progressive Movement An
nounces his Intention Of Attend
Ing convention to be Followed
Probably by Few Spseches in the
West.

> washington. July 17.-Denizens of
the Middle West will have to settle
the issue involved in the third term
party movemtIt without the illumi-
mating presence of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt.
The Colonel announced later tonight
that he had decided to abandon his
trip into the Middle West. This sud
. Gen change in plans was made after
conference with Senator Dixon, his
campaign manager; George w. Per-
k1ns and O. K. Davis, one of Senator
Dixon's aids.
we came down to talk over the
trip said Mr.. Davis, "and agreed that
1t must be given up. So many ques-
t1ons are coming up at our headquar-
tiers in New York which require Colo
mel RooseYelt's personal attention, he
found it to be virtually impossible to
get away at this time"
Will Attend Convention.
Mr.. Davis said that Colonel Roose-
Welt would remain in Oyster Bay until
the I'd or Sd of August, when he will
depart for Chicago to attend the con-
vention Of the new party After the
convention he may make a few speech
es in the Central West.
=" 1t was his intention until tonight to
go into Kansas, Iowa and Michigan
N to take part lin the campaign preced-
Ing the primaries, at which candi-
dates for electors are to be chosen.
Colepfl Roosevelt would add MOTH
ing to Mr.. Davis statement He said
earlier In the day that he was hard
at work on the preparations of a
statement Of his position, which will
be is, ued shortly before the Chicago
Convention. -,
During the last fortnight he has held
many consultations with his leader S
from a large number of states re-
garding organization of the new par
ty. ...,.
So much remains to be done In the
EFFORT to put the party on its feet as
firmly as possible before the conven-
tion that it was the opinion Of both
the Colonel and his advisers he should
remain here and devote himself to that
task
Neighbots Launch Movement.
---. While. Colonel Roosevelt was con-
ferring= with his leaders his neigh
bors in Oyster Bay were launching
the new party movement here. At a
mass meeting tonight the Roosevelt
Progressive Club of Oyster Bay was
organized
After reading the statements made
by William Finn, Of Pittsburg, and
&C. A. Van Valkenburg, OF Philadelphia,
two OF his leaders in Pennsylvania in
support Of the plan for placing the
same candidates for Presidential Elec-
tors on both the Taft and Roosevelt
tickets, Colonel Roosevelt said today
that he would not recede from the DO
sition which he has taken in regard
to effecting any compromise which
would give recognition to the claims
Of President Taft in the primary
states.
The difference which has arisen will
be thrashed out at the Chicago conven-
tton next month, Col. Roosevelt indica-
ted, and there will be adopted a pro-
gram which will apply not only to
Pennsylvania. but to all states 10
which similar situation exists.
Objections Are Stated.
The exzPresident explained that nc
had no objection to having the same
Electors on both the Roosevelt and
Taft tickets, as contemplated in the
plan favored by Mr.. Finn, Mr.. Van
Valkenburg and other Roosevelt sup
porters in Pennsylvania.
What he does object to, he said, and
what he has determined not to sane.
ton under any circumstances, is ar
agreem ent under which President Taft
should receive the entire Electoral
vote Of the state in case greater
number of votes should be cast on elec.
tion day for the Taft tickets than fol
the Roosevelt ticket.
The Colonel believes that he will
carry the state, and said he was will.
ing to have the vote demonstrate the
popular preference for him again al
in the primary last spring, but ht
took the ground that he could not
consent to any agreement under which