New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-04
ROOSEVELT DEFERS CALL
Denies That Supporters Talk Of
Abandoning Third Party.
HASN'T PICKED NAME YET
Perkins, Munsey, Finn, Dixon
and Van Valkenburg Call
at Sycamore Hill,
by Telegraph to The Tribune J

fRy telegraph 70 lne tribune
oyster Bay n. Y, July 3-Iheodore
Roosevelt's new party will not be born on
Independence Day. as reports In some
newspapers had foreshadowed. There were
some indications that the long awaited
| "calr' for the national convention OF the
Chicaso boilers would be issued tomorrow,
dramatically. but Colonel Roosevelt left
game Of tennis with his nephews. at Tire
Sycamore Hill tennis courts. tonight 10
tell the reporters that the call" would not
be ready until next Monday.
on the eve Of the nations birthday, ex-
President Theodore Roosevelt is facing the
! greatest political odds that he has faced
in his somewhat long lifetime as q poll
| tician. He realizes that his organization OF
the Roosevelt party and the campaign for
! enough votes 10 put him in the White
House next March Will be the greatest
| struggle Of his life Shortly after his vic
tory in the New Jersey primaries Colonel
Roosevelt predicted that there would be
an "ebb tide in his political fortunes. He
went 70 Chicago 10 direct his convention
fight personally, realizing that the pre-
dicted reaction" had set in.
Firm in hts conviction that he was the
only man who had the courage to break
with the Republican party and the strength
10 build up new party, he made the bolt
and alienated many OF his most valuable
supporters in the ranks OF Progressive Re
| publicans He did not do this until he had
been assured that money would be con
tributed to pay the bills, even ~ the de-
mand should exceed several million dollars
The one remaining odd that Colonel Roose
welt knew was IN his favor was the IN
certainty of the outcome Of the Demo
cratic convention at Baltimore.
Facing Fearful Political Odds.
The White Hope" Of the ey-President
and his band of loyal contributors and
managers was that Champ Clark or some
reactionary or institutional Democrat
would be put M TO run against him. With
the nomination OF Woodrow Wilson. a
stanch Progressive. ex-President Roosevelt
II Is said. realizes now that he "a facing
fearful political odds.
There was report going around to-day
that George w. Perkins Frank 4. Nun
sew William Finn Of Pittsburgh Senator
Dixon and Z. a Van Valkenburg. Of Phila-
delphia. had trailed solemnly ont TO Saga
more Hi this afternoon to tell the ex-
President that the zig was mp Munsey and
Perkins, it was said, had slept on the
nomination Of Wilson and woke up to-day
convinced that the new party game was
not worth the price. Colonel Roosevelt
racquet In hand, listened 10 the ruuor from
the newspaper men.
There's not single thought Of aban-
doning the new party. by George lie re-
piled. Some one asked II the proposition
was discussed when the leaders were at
luncheon with the colonel this afternoon
There was not a word about abandon
ment mentioned, sir" the colonel answered
mo. these five men came out to-day 10
go over the details OF the call for the con-
venton. which. as I said yesterday will
probably he held In Chicago some time dur
ing the first week in August"
What DO you suppose will he the name
OF the new party-of course, you probably
know yourself" some one ventured.
NO. by George. you can search me" the
candidate blurted out. Then he. smiled.
There has been some talk Of calling It
the National Progressive party or tho Pro-
gressiye party" he explained.
Senator Dixon has suggested that It
might be the National party, has he not?
was asked.
81 hadn't heard Of IT," the colonel re-
piled.
The report that Governor Chase s. Os-
born. Roosevelts old supporter in Michigan,
had openly said that there was no neces-
sity for a new political party and that h
hoped Roosevelt wouldn't run was called
10 the cclonels attention
Osborn has said that before he replied
dryly. "Of course. Wen have defectons
like Hadley's and Osborn's I didn't think
Osborn would stick. anyway" he added
The candidate will spend the Fourth at
Sycamore Hill II isn't probable that be
will go into New York again this week As
he is the one-man power behind the third
party movement all questions are submit
| ted 10 him. and the draft Of the convention
call in detail L. 4 Van Nalkenburg. pub
Usher If The Philadelphia North Aneri-
can" is also having hand q II.
Before " is given TO the nation II will
be telegraphed to every member Of the
provisional committee named bv Gov
ernor Johnson OF California at Chicago.
I'm pretty certain that II will be ready for
publication by next Monday" the colonel
| explained.
The Roosevelt campaign drive was fore
| Swallowed by Colonel Roosevets instant
comment on the choice Of the Baltimore con
venton The "rreconcilabe factions of
the Democratic party and the "hopelessness
, Of constructive reform" under their admin
istration. the issues Of "Taggartism" and
"Sulivanisnl" will be the campaign slogan
of the man who said he was the only man
in the country who could lead the Progress
siye movement on 10 victory
!