Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-07
STRENGTHEN
THE new PARTY
Expect Second Place on the
Official Ballot.

organization Is here to stay. 1t be-
came known here shortly before cleo
ton that Colonel R~oosevelt's
realizing that he could not be elected,
had already begun laying plans to
strengthen their party organization by
keeping up an active propaganda for
four years more.
In bis statement given out in New
York Senator Dixon, chairman of the
Roosevelt campaign committee, makes
clear that he and his associates In the
Roosevelt movement intend to go to
work at once to hold their supporters
In various states and to try to bring in
recruits. A literary bureau will prob
ably be established. 1t is learned here.
and a regular bulletin or newspaper
organ issued periodically.
After the Next House.
1t is learned here that satisfactory
assurances have been given that the
necessary money will be furnished by
George w. Perkins and others to carry
on the work for the next four years.
The nrst aim Of the bull moose party
will be to capture q majority Of the
mex house Of representatives. They
share the belief that is quite common
among politicians that President VII.
sons administration will have its trou-
bfes before 1t Is many months old, due
to attempted tariff legislation. internal
strife among its leaders and disappoint-
ment w the distribution Of federal
patronage. 1t is quite generally az
pected that a political reaction will fol-
low in two years which may ever wipe
out the Democratic majority In the
house. although that would seem to be
impossible In view OF the overwhelm-
ing Democratic representation.
Senator Dixon's claim that the new
party win be entitled to take second
place on the official ballot In every
state in the Union except Ave Is ac-
cepted as rather significant. His con-
tention also that In the congressional
districts at the elections two years
hence judges Of elections and other Of
fcers at the polls will be controlled by
the Democrats and the bull moose
party Jointly, to the exclusion of the
Republicans, some surprise. 1t
is seriously doubted by some of the
older politicians whether this claim can
be maintained.
Republicans vii Fight.
It is not to be assumed for a min
ute that the Republican leaders will
.a,,,In 1niat mht1n thu hll mOOEa
manager are busy with their propa-
ganda. 1t has beer the rule Of both
the Democratic and Republican man.
ayers to suspend active campaigning
following an election In order that
business might have an opportunity 10
readjust itself and the people enjoy a
period of freedom from political strife
and excitement. The Republican lead
ers have apparently been basing their
hopes for rebuilding ethrir partv on the
prospect that Republicany~~4AM-1
gone off after the bull moose party in
q period of national excitement and
for a variety of reasons would grad
ually return and that within two
years much Of the detection that mark
ed this election would disappear.
Undoubtedly the Republican leaders
expected that a Democratic admins
tration would turn out to be so unpop-
ular that 1t would restore the Repub-
lican party to Its former prestige. but
In view Of the fact that the bull moose
leaders intend to keep I'D the agita-
ton it is certain that the Republicans
will take some steps to meet their &C.
t~lvlttes.
1t must not be assumed, politicians
say, that the Progressive movement
will be without its embarrassments.
There are some ~jealousies In that po-
litical fold. 1t is well known that
the chief promoters Of that party are
looking forward to making Colonel
Roosevelt the presidential nominee IN
1915, but In this they may meet with
some opposition. Senator Beveridge
Of Indiana has long been an aspirant
for presidential honors. Governor HI
ram W. johnson may feel that he Is
entitled to some recognition other than
the vice presidency. Senator La Fol
lette, who has not Joined the new
Progressive movement, will undoubt-
edly set In motion his W presidential
campaign for four years hence. Alto
gether. there Is an outlook for very
lively campaigning.