Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-26
WILL PUSH HIS WORK
Roosevelt Home Again in
Fighting Trim, He Says.
ALTlMORE NEWS PLEASES
Thinks Democratic Controversy May
Benefit New Party.
PLANNING THE ORGANIZATION
Committee Named by johnson Will
Be Merely Temporary-states
Will Choose Representatives.
ALTiMORE NEWS PLEASES
PLANNING THE ORGANIZATION

OYSTER BAY. n. Y, June 2s.-with
the organization of the new progress
slve party definitely under way. ex-
president Roosevelt returned to his
home yesterday from Chicago. He was
smiling and he said he was in fighting
trim. He made it clear that the work
would be pushed ahead with full
steam on. His neighbors in oyster
Bay, who have followed the political
fortunes of Col. Roosevelt for a good
many years. did not know whether to
receive him as a returning champion or
a vanquished warrior. but he assured
those who saw him that he was not In
the least dismayed by the happenings
at Chicago.
Il understand that some of the
newspapers today" the colonel re-
marked. said that I returned from
Chicago greatly aged. with lines OF
care on my face. BY George isn't that
funny" he threw back his head and
laughed
You see how 1 look" he continued
II never felt more fit in my life and
those of you who were out in Chicago
know that il there was a man who
was not concerned or nervous 1t was /
II told them out there that II they
didn't purge the convention of fraudulent
delegates l would take the step I did.
There was never any doubt in my mind
what I would do
Pleased at Baltimore News.
Col. Roosevelt was greatly pleased at
the news from Baltimore. He showed
how closely he was keeping in touch with
by which William J. Bryan had been de-
feated a short time before in his contest
with Alton b. Parker over the temporary
Craftsmanship.
Doesn't that remind you Of what hap
pened in Chicago?" he asked. They
are making the same fight at Baltimore
That is good. One thing Is plain, that
Mr.. Murphy will never make peace with
Bryan
Col. Roosevelt said that apparently the
issue among the democrats was funda-
mentally the same as that In the republi-
can convention. Should serious differ-
ences develop, it is his belief that the new
party will profit by 1t, in the way of re-
ceivinf support from disaffected demo
Gratis. With this in mind. Col. Roosevelt
and his associates will take no definite
steps until the democratic convention has
come to an end.
New National Committee.
He said that the first meeting of tn,
temporary committee on organization, an
nounced Monday by Gov. Hiram johnson
of California. would be deferred unit
after the democrats have named theiI
ticket. and that it would probably be held
the latter part of next week. The meet.
ing is to be held in New York. Its CHIEF
mill he fn Av ho dot ho
tfonal convention and issue the call.
There is one thing which / would like
to make clear said Col Roosevelt. III
Is that the temporary committee which
was announced yesterday is in no sense
q national committee in the ordinary &C.
ceptance of the term. 1t was selected
simply for the purpose of taking the frs,
step and calling the convention"
Each state he said. would select its
own national committeeman, and there
list would be the representative of his
state after the convention.
Organizing the Machinery.
The only action which will be taken
pending the news from Baltimore. Col.
Roosevelt said. would be the organiza-
ton of party machinery in the various
states.
Timothy l. Woodruff and William
Halpin of New York called on me to-
day." he continued. You can't re-
press people like that"
He said that Mr.. Woodruff and Mr..
Halpin were already at work with the
formation Of the New York organiza-
ton. Col. Roosevelt said that the
founders of the new party hoped to
take over a good measure of strength
from the democratic party. 1t was un-
derstood that as soon as he Deturned
the colonel got into communication
with several democrats who. he
thought. might wish to join the move
ment.
On reaching New York, Col. ROose-
Welt stopped for few hours in his Of
flee. He dipped into a mass of letters
and kilograms which was awaiting him
and talked with a few visitors. Be-
sides Mr. Woodruff and Mr.. Halpin. he
saw Robert Bacon, former ambassador
10 France