The Washington herald., 1912-06-25
New Party Men Anxious to Get
Support of CommOnsr in Battle
for ProgressivsnssS.
SENATORS AND GOVERNORS
TO PERFECT ORGANIZATION
Colonel Leaves Chicago for Oyster
Bay After Final Conference
with His Leaders.

on Saturday night I shall accept the
progressive nomination on a progressive
platform and shall fight the battle out
TO the end.
II shall not be Influenced by any action
the Baltimore convention may take"
Col Roosevelt held a final conference
with his leaders to-day a few hours be-
fore taking his departure from Chicago.
The colonel was engaged In the affairs
Of the progressive party. which is ex-
pected TO make him its candidate at
convention to be held in the early fail
The names Of William Jennings Bryan,
who is a figure OF significant interest
before the Democratic National Conven-
ton IN Baltimore, and John Mitchell, the
famous labor leader. were connected
with the new third party movement to-
day.
Expects BryRn's support.
A statement made by H. B. Mcdowell,
Cambridge, Mass, Roosevelt enthu-
sist, who is prominent in the progressive
councils, indicated that the colonel ex-
poets Bryan to become a leader in the
new party. Mr.. Mcdowell came TO Chi
cago for the convention, but fingered to
help push along the movement for a
progressive party.
I'VE are looking to the progressive
Democrats for large support" said Mr..
Mcdowell. We hope that Col Bryan
will Join in the new party movement and
that he will be one OF its Leaders,
At the Congress Hotel scores were wait
ing TO see Col Roosevelt Among these
was Miss Belle Squlres, a suffragette
leader. Miss Squires declined to state
her mission. She departed after q long
wait without seeing him.
Senator Dixon and others closely as
ISOLATED with Roosevelt through the
steam roller convention conflicts fitted
about the coloneTs headquarters. None
would make a statement
Some Of the details OF the plans for
the formation Of the new party were
given out informally.
MOneyed Men Presnt.
Crowds and enthusiasm wepe marked
about the coloners headquarters at the
Congress Hotel Also George,'w. Per
kins. director Of the International Har-
vester Company. and MediH Mccormick
were on hand and smiling. assuring that
the bills OF the new party would be
paid.
Declarations by Gov. Dcneen and Gov.
Hadley. the latter one Of the Colonel's
original seven. that each would stick TO
the regular party, led the Roosevelt or
ganizers 10 put the independent nOmI-
nees for Governor in the field in these
two States.
In California. Kansas, West Virginia.
and other States Il was believed the
Roosevelt strength was such that the reg
ular ticket could be thrown under the
progressive party column.
At the conferences the former Presi-
dent impressed upon his followers the
point that the new party was not TO be
the vehicle OF ''soTe-heads," but was to
represent a genuine progressive move
ment
The colonel assured his hackers that
the new party has a distinct fight OF
its own He alluded 10 the situation in
the Democratic party and impressed
upon his leaders, that the progressive
party may expect a strong alignment
from the Democratic ranks II the Balti-
more convention fails 10 respond to the
progressive cause.
Promised Democratic support.
While he is not banking on what may
come out Of Baltimore. he is alert to the
keen advantage he would derive If the
Democrats fail to put up a progressive to
run against the reactlonary Taft
Roosevelt is promised the support OF
many influential progressive Democrats
so it was said at his roOms-if the Balti-
more convention picks a conservative for
its candidate.
The Roosevelt campaign is TO be man
fOrnla, whose strength in the far West
was the cause OF putting him at the helm.
Gov. Stubbs, who has plunged into the
Bull Moose party with a whOop, will be
another TO help guide the new political
ship.
The new party" said Col Roosevelt
to-day, is intended to take distinct
place in the affairs OF the country. 1
don't want IL a party Of progressive Re
feel the progressive principles are to be
carried out"
GOV. johnson gave out the following
list OF names Of members Of the COM
mittee on organization this afternoon:
Committee on Organization.
Governor Hiram Johnson, of California;
Senator Moses E. Clapp. Of Minnesota;
Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon, OF Montana;
Senator Miles Poindexter, Of Washing
ton: Governor Chester A Aldrich, OF Ne
braska; Governor r. S. Vessey, OF South
Dakota: Z. A. Van ValkenbUrg, OF the
Philadelphia North American; Col. Will |
lam R. Nelson, Of the Kansas City Star; |
Richmond Pearson, Of North Carolina;
W. r. Prendergast, of,New York: James
r. Garfield. Of Ohio; William Allen !
White, Of Kansas; Clifford Pinchot, Judge |
Ben B. Lindsey, OF Colorado; Matthew |
Hale, Of Massachusetts,; George l. |
Record. Of New Jersey; c. H. Thompson. |
OF Vermont, and Colonel E. c. Caring |
ton, OF Maryland.
Roy o. West, chairman Of the Illinois |
State central committee, said to-day |
that all the members Of that body were |
disposed to stand by the regular
ticket
Colonel Starts for Home,
Colonel Roosevelt left Chicago this al.
ternoon at 2:SO o'clock, travelling in a !
special carattached to the Lake Shore |
twentieth century limited.
Colonel Roosevelt delivered q short |
speech from the rear platform Of his car |
at the station.
I'VE will win. We will win all the way |
across" he declared.
Mrs. Roosevelt had preceded the Colo |
mel to the station. and awaited him on |
the train.
Plans were announced to-day for an |
Illinois convention Of the Progressive |
party to be held July 2, either in Chicago |
or Springfield, for the purpose Of putting |
a State ticket in the field. This Is taken !
as a measure OF retaliation against the |
desertion OF the Roosevelt cause by |
Governor Deneen. A similar plan, It is |
said. has been started in Missouri, as q /
move against Governor Hadley.
Senator Myers to Make Speech.
Senator Myers Of Montana yesterday |
afternoon gave notice TO the Senate that |
on Friday. July 5, he will address that |
hodv IN fha rIRhf Of Eenafor I,oriu,ar