The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-12
Third Termers
 To Have ''BuN' Moose Party Here
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 The third term boom was launched in Bridgeport. last night, in earnest, Within several days there will be a permanently organized Bull Moose party. An enthusiastic gathering of 150 citizens in Varuna hall, Staples building. State street, last night. elect ed a committee on permanent organi- zation and about two-thirds of those present signed pledges to support the movement. Two speakers from New Haven. Prof Yandel Henderson of Yale University, and pr. D. E. Croft stirred the gathering to enthusiastic demonstration. Roosevelt was cheer applause when the Republican admin fstratfon of the past three years was condemned as one of .ssbosses and the nlonied interests.
 Prof. Henderson gave very con- yincing speach in which he did not hesitate to say what came into his mind Dr.. Croft spoke particularly Of what has thus far been done in. this State, and suggested plans for pushing the movement in Bridgeport. He said that there were already ii cities and towns of Connecticut which had stirred themselves in revolt to the boss rule" and he prophesied that the movement would have the result of removing the seat of Connecticut government from the Yellow build ing in New Haven back to Hartford, the capital, Where it belongs if the workers in tho movement go about it in the right s3Rnner."
 ization consist& of Fred w ToWne, F. " Rock, DE D. R. Beebe.. J. H. Vanstone, George B. Winton, W. w.. Collins and Bert F. Barnes chairman. It will meet tonight and take prelim- mary steps toward spermanent organ ization. In Hartford during the ear ly part of next week there will be 2
 meeting of a committee of 100 leaders from the State to take up the matter of State organization. At this meet ing the plan for organizing the diff ferent branches throughout the State will be considered After the Hart ford meeting there, will be another gathering of those interested in Bridgeport, and at that time the com Tnittee on permanent organization will report a plan for. organizing the Bridgeport progressive movement
 The meeting last night was called to order about 8:30 o'clock. It was an- nounced by Dr. Dow R. Beebe that it was up to the meeting to choose a chairman for the meeting. The name of John H. Flood was proposed. MT. Flood declined to serve as chairman, stating that he was able to remain at the meeting but a few minutes. 7 It was suggested that Df. Beebe act as chairman. He asked that some one else be selected The name of James H. Kershaw was offered and MT. Ker- shaw was elected. MT Kershaw ask ed for the selection of a secretary and a treasurer. Bert E. Barnes was made secretary and Fred ". Fowne, treas- urer M Dr. Croft was announced as the first speaker. He immediately character- fgA 0u . est living statesman and the foremost man of the world today. Three cheers were shouted for Roosevelt that had a deafening effect in the small hall where the enthusiasts were gathered. Dr. Croft then spoke for a few mo- ments regarding the significance of the progressive party movement. He congratulated the gathering upon the spirit shown and said that the same evidence of support for Roosevelt was being duplicated everywhere in the State. He said that the Republican party of the State today faces crisis. ] The only thing left for the Republican party is decent burial on November 5, next. He suggested that a card system for keeping track of those who are willing to support the third party be stated at once, and also that pledges be circulated.
 The Republican boss rule in this
 
 now arrived at that point where they want to be emancipated from boss rule. The third party offered this emancipation. He spoke of how New Haven started with a little progressive party of 16 men. Today there are 300 enrolled in the work The original small group of men opened headquar- ters when the Republican state con- vention assembled in New Haven. He said that there were no callers from the standpat element of the eonven- tion but in the hotel Hobbies two dele gates at that convention were Roose- welt men. The little band then went into the convention and seated in the galleries where by their applause they made themselves we'll known to the floor of the convention. From that beginning there is now a definite movement and organization in Il cit ies and towns of the state.
 He said that representative men are now responding to the movement. He said that the movement was one ot the people. One great question asked is "wI1o are the people that are com ing into it?" We mustn't consider it necessary to get this and that poli- tician in the party and because we fail to get them in get discouraged, ' said the speaker. The politician is too much lined up with the old line parties to break away unless he is one who wants to see the politics o1 the government free of boss rule