Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-26
He IS IN FIGHTING TRIM
WILL PUSH THE THIRD PARTY
WITH a FULL HEAD
~ STEAM, .-
WATCHING The DEMOCRATS
VIII Tako No Definite Steps lntil
After tho Democratic Convention
AdJourns.

OYSTER BAY, juno 2b.-Wth tho
organization OF the new progressive
party definitely under way, Colonel
Roosevelt returned TO his home today
fIom Chicago. lie was smiling and
snid he was In fighting tim. lie madn
II clear tho work would be pushed
ahead with fun steam on. His neigh
bors In oyster Bay, who have fol-
lowed the political fortunes Of Colo
nrl Roosevelt for "A good many years,
did not know whether 10 receive him
as a returning champion or "a van
quished warrior. but he assured those
VINO Eaw him that he was not IN tho
least dismayed by the happenings "A,
Chicago.
Il understand that some Of tho
newspapers todly," said the colonel,
had said that } returned from Chi
cago greatly aged. with lines Of caro-.
on my face.
"By George iin't that funny" Hs|
threw back his head and laughed.
Pleased with Democratic News.
"You see how | look" he contln-
ued. 81 never felt better IN my lie,
and those of YOU who were out at
Chicago know that ! was the only
man that wasn't concerned or ncr-
vOus. | told them out there II they
didn't purge the convention of fraud
ulent delegates | would take the steps
] did. There was never any doubt in
my mind what | would do"
Colonel Roosevelt was greatly
pleased with the news from Baltimore.
lie showed how closely he was keep
Ing in touch with the situation by
Speaking Of the Bryan Parker con-
test over the temporary chairmnnship.
Doesn't that remind you Of what
happened in Chicago?' he asked.
They are making the same fight
at Baltimore. That is good. one
thinG Is plain. Murphy viii never make
peace with Bryan"
Colonel Roosevelt said that appar-
emily the issue among the democrats
was Fundamentally the same as that
in the republican convention Should
serious differences develop, II Is his
belief that the new party will profit
by II, In the way of receiving support
from disaffected democrats. with this
in mind, Colonel Roosevelt and his
assistants will take no definite steps
until after the democratic convention.
He said the first meeting Of the tenn
porary organization. headed .by Gov
ernor Johnson of California, would be
deferred until after the democrats had
disbanded.
Meeting Held I'm New York.
The meeting is to take place in New
York. Its chief work will be to fix
the date of the national convention and
issue the call.
"There is one thing which I would
like to make clear" said Colonel
Roosevelt. "It is that the temporary
committee which was announced yes
terday is in no sense national COM
mittee In an ordinary sense Of the
term"
lie said they would select their own
national committee and there was no
guarantee that any man on the list
would be the representative Of his state
after the convention.
The only action which will be taken
pending the news from Baltimore, Col
onel Roosevelt said, would be the or.
pani2ation Of the party machinery in
various states.
Can't Hold "A Good Man.
Timothy l.. Woodruff and William
Haipin of New York called on me to-
day" he continued. you can't re-
press people like that"
He said Mr.. Woodruff and Mr.. Hal
pin were already at work forming the
New York organization. Colonel Roose-
welt said the founders Of the new party
hoped to take over a good measure
OF strength from the democratic
party.
1t was understood as soon as he re-
turned today the Colonel was to get
In communication with several demo.