Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-27
BANDANNA HANDKERCHIEF IS
THE ROOSEVELT BATTLE FLAG
STANDS FOR PLAIN PEOPLE
Roosevelt Leaders Announce That the
Third Party Will be Rapidly Or
ganiEed-Plan Of Action
Outlined.

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born Saturday right, was dedicated sun
day. In the pre'ence OF perhaps av.
hundred men, some Of them recognized
lsadcrs of the movement, others merely
onlOokcrs, the first formal step was
ta'en. Gov. Hiram johnson of California
was empowered TO appoint COMMITTEES
Of seven members TO confer with Col
Roosevelt aud formulate . plan oi Ae-
tion.
Here Is the birth Of new party"
said Gov. johnson. when this was done.
The movement il going steadily
ahead said James Il. Garfield OF Ohio.
Those who think this is a flash in the
pan are mistaken
In the opinion Of the leaders. the new
equipment. These leaders, however, s,ia
that as to the men who took conspicu-
Gus part in the campaign for Col Roose-
velts nomination, each must speak for
himself.
The attitude Of Gov. Hadley of Mis-
souri, was the chief point OF discussion
along this line. The governor ieft town
without waiting to declare himself.
II was said several weeks may elapss
before the programme is decided upon
Gov. Johnson, in the meantime. will act
as field marshal, and in cooperation with
Col Roosevelt, will decidc upon the MEM
bership OF the committee Of seven AMI
guide the preliminary work of organiza-
tion.
The meeting was held in the head.
quarters Of the national Roosevelt COM
mittee, under the direction Of the most
prominent Roosevelt supporters. who
had not left town. Seated at table
with Gov. johnson was Mr.. Garfield.
Clifford Pinchot. Gov. Stubs Of Kansas,
Medill Mrt ormick Of Chicago and Sea
ator Clapp of Minnesota.
Scattered through the hall were .
large number Of Roosevelt delegates to
the Republican national convention, a.
well as some of the steam roller" dele
gates To whom seats were refused. 10
was impossible to ascertain how large a
proportion OF tho full Roosevelt strength
at the convention was represented, al
though it was said that nearly every
state which sent Roosevelt delegates to
Chicago had its share of men there.
The bandanna handkerchief was adopt
ed as the Roosevelt battle flag
Most of the delegates wore flaming
handannas tied around their arms and
others were distributed by the hundreds
to the crowd. The bandsnna, il was ex.
planned, stands for the plain people, who
ordinarily use them.
Were all plain people here. and this
IS movement of the plain peOplee, - said
one Of the delegates.
Col. Roosevelt gave his sanction to the
battle flag" by appearing with one
in his hand, which be waved to the
crowd on the street. His daughter, Mrs.
Longworth. wore a bandanna on her hat.
Scattered through the hall were a large
number of Roosevelt delegates to the
Republican convention.
Il am not acting as the leader OF this
movement" said Gov. johnson, when the
meeting Of delegates had been called 90
order. The active leader must be
man from a more accessible state than
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suIeiy there can oe no more Solemn
OCCASION than this one ne said We
are beginning on sunday great move
meht. oehefe that We should oegin
u by ASKING the guidance OF nm ioF
Wnom we are mere
W. H. Nixon, OF seima, Ala. negro
clergyman and Roosevelt delegate, who
was excluded from the Republican con
vention, began TO recite the psalm which