Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

bound to obey the wishes of his sup porters and that he is willing, as he expressed 1t yesterday in his state ment, personally to bear the responsi- bility.'
 Proposes to Obtain Sentiment First.
 He let it be known today. however, that he did not regard such an idea as entirely practicable. Should the nomination be offered to him under such ciroumstances it is not his in tention to decline but he believes the wiser course would be to defer final action along such lines for a week. His idea as expressed today is that his supporters shall return to their homes and learn the sentiment in their own vicinity. A month or six weeks later, should conditions warrant, his leaders from the different parts of the coun- try will assemble to determine whether there exists a sufficiently widespread sentiment to justify the creation of a new party. If the decision is in the affirmative, a national convention will be held. Colonel Roosevelt said to- night he would adhere to the course he had mapped out. He has taken a po- sition apart from the present struggle. with the idea that so long as the 7S delegates whom he says are his are not seated he cannot be influenced bv any act of the national convention. If the bulk of his delegates choose to follow the course which he has map ped out, he expects to preserve the present organization of his forces. if only handful should decide at the fnal countDto stand with him. his de- clsion will not be influenced
 Fight Has Been Worth Makins,r Says
 Colonel.
 Colonel Roosevelt in a statement to- day in regard to his position said that there would not be any change in post ton. He would not go into further details as to his probable course of action, saying that the situation was unsettled, that he nor no other man could see the events for the next few days. It is his confident belief that a decided protest in every section of the country will be made when the facts In connection with the unseatine of ms delegates become known and that tIlls protest will result in a movement Such a movement he believes will moi pc entirely partisan, but will come 1 rom the plain people of all parties to whom he has made his appeal dur. i ing his campaign for the republican ! nomination. If nominated he will car. i " the fight into the south with as much vigor as in the north, he said with the Idea of attracting all those | who believe as he does.
 me light has been worth making l win or lose, and his own position can not be changed by the outcome.
 Asks No One to Make Political sacri.
 fees.
 | There Is a division of opinion amonr l me Roosevelt leaders as to what Dar i or his following will stand by him tC | tne extent or severing the tie will thelr parry. Colonel Roosevelts belle as stated by his friends is that aI. l though considerable number of hi, l leaders will feel that thev cannot +ai-, i the final step with him. 8 majority o 1 them will do so. Of the opinion of tb, | mass of Roosevelt delegates he has n, ! knowledge Most of them, it wa, | pointed out, are men who have strop, i personal reasons for remaining vvitI ] the party and will wish to aseerta {, ! the sentiment of their supporters a | nome before committing thernseI,,ae l Colonel Roosevelts position is +ba+ b7 wishes tO bring no pressure fin hoa upon any man 10 follow him. He vii 1 not ask them 10 make political sacri hces. IS he can promise them no rc | turn "' 'e
 To Negotiate With Democrats. He would express no opinion as A. | the possibility of effecting a coajitio, | with any clement Of the demorrs ti party. Some of his supporters. horr | ever were less reticent. 10. perr, chairman of the Oklahoma deleeat{o, said tonight that after the conyertin, had adjourned his delegation u5111 1 70 to Baltimore and open negotiations
 We shall invite the Roosevelt dele gates to go with us The same si+ua non exists in the democratic party q i m inc republican party. and I beIiev we snail be a ble to come to terms wit ! progressive democrats for the forna tion or progressive party he said.
 "A New Party" Says Johnson. 1 The prominent men who have stoo behind the Roosevelt, movement ver more or less reserved tonight in thei comment on the third party move ment. -ii0'
 Developments since the conventio | opened have convinced me" said Gov ernor Johnson of California. "tha there will be a new party in the feI, ! heaueu pN Nolonel Roosevelt, and tha party will carry California bv f2g00 The principle involved is vital N one nominated by this convention wit It's tainted delegates can be elected '
 T de not care to be quoted in, now as to third party talk" said Sen ater Borah,
 Said Cecil Lyon of Texas: "A tbir party ticket would make t powerfl fight in Texas"
 Aiexander IT, Bevell, chairman , me national Roosevelt committee. de elafed that this convention. if 1t result hs new almost assured, WeuId caus The birth or anew party