Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-13
ESfHG0UNTY ENTHUSIASTS CHEER
BIRTH OF new bull MOOSE" PARTY

De the better plan to vote the Demo-
cratic ticket, but said he saw no hope
in the Democratic party.
Look at Baltimore" he exclaimed,
after describing how that Republican
convention was controlled. 81 see
no. similarity. between Woodrow VIII
son and Charlie Murphy. But vii
som II elected. VIII be in a conflict
with his own party in six months
and will then be only beginning the
hsht that Theodore Roosevelt started
six years ago. We have been fight
Ing the machine in the primaries for
years and then voting the ticket
afterWard. We always knew it wal
wrong In theory, but we stuck to il,
simply because the people were moi
awake to the need of a new party. !
believe tke demand for the new party
Is now SO evident that 1t cannot be
missed, Let us lay the foundations
deep and broad and the time will
come when the people will saw that
the new party will be worthy of sup
port"
Mr.. Klein said that he had worked
for the party in the past, but would
affiliate with 1t no longer. The old
leaders stole the convention" he said
and fixed it SO that they can steaI
1t again four years hence"
Mr. Osborne agreed that the Pro-
gressives and the Regulars had come
to the parting Of the ways.
But we have had In reality two
Republican parties since Record and
Pagan IN Hudson and Colby In Essex
started their campaign of reform sew
eral ago." he said. THE two
elements Of Republicans have not
been thinking alike for a long time
They no mix than oil and
water. You cannot change the old
liners without an earthquake. Nc
Republican is under any obligation
to vote Tor the nominee Of the stolen
convention. l will. under no circum.
stances, vote for Taft. ('Nor + came
from all parts Of the room,J We have
been up against a brace game, and
the table ought to e kicked over. Blu
l submit that we are not leading the
Progressive movement In the. United
States. We shall have a CONVENTION
In Chicago August s, and I think VIZ
ought to wait till that convention
acts and then adopt a name for thi:
league In accordance with Its deci.
sion."
There were a dozen speeches as Il
whether the name should be changed
now or after the convention, al
agreeing that 1t had to be changed
soors and that there must be a def
mite break from. the Republican
Iarty.A Several, however, counselet
3 delay till the Chicago convention
had acted. George H. Austin, of Or.
ange, and Charles Simpson. of tn.
Third Ward, were the only advocates
Of retaining the name Republican
and trying TO drive the Regulars out
The question vas asked If it wer'
not possible to capture the primarie'
IN September and name Roosevelt
electors. Mr.. Osborne replied tina
THE had been discussed. but tina
there was no agreement among thos'
whu had considered it. He addet
that all would act in concert, though
when the league had passed upor
that question.
State Convention on July 20.
The date Of the New Jersey Roose,
welt convention at Asbury Park hal
been changed from July 10 to July 20
This action was taken at the meet
ing Of the Roosevelt State commit
tee at the Office OF former Gevernol
J. Franklin Fort In the Essex build
ing yesterday afternoon. A specia
train will be run from Jersey Cit,
over the Pennsyivania and tickets
may be procured at Progressive head
quarters In Halsey street.
State Chairman Borden d. Whitine
will issue the call for the convention
today. The formal resolution pro-
Ividing for the convention declares its
purpose to be the Endorsement oi
Theodore Roosevelt for the Presi.
,dency and the selection of delegates
to the Chicago convention.
There was some discussion as tc
whether or not to advise the Pro-
gressives to take part in the Repub-
lican primaries In September and by
SO doing to attempt to capture the
Presidential electors for Roosevelt
Nothing definite was decided, how
ever. This question will probably be
threshed out at the State convention.
Nearly all the members of the State
committee were present. Assurances
We're received from some Republicans
who were reported al having quit the
third party movement after Roose-
veIt-was beaten at Chicago that they
were still in the movement. j.. Boyd
Avis. of Gloucester, Is one of these.
He denief that he has deserted
Roosevelt. ~ a~a
Mr.. Whiting will call the Asbury
Park gathering to order and it lie
probable that former Governor Fort
Will be selected as temporary and
permanent chairman.
The committee had received no
word from Colonel Roosevelt up to
last night as to whether or not he
will be able to attend.
James T. B~athgate, of Somerset
County. was appointed a committee
of one to get In touch with all the
delegates and a~lternates to the re-
cent Chicago convention to urge them
to attend the Asbury Park conven-
ton.