Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26
ROOSEVELT AT HOME.
States That He Never Felt More Fit
 in His Life.

Oyster Bay, N. r., June 25.-With | the organization of the new progress sive party definitely under way, eN- President Roosevelt returned 10 ms | home today from Chicago. He was | smiling and, he said, in fighting trim. | He made 1t 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 oneI Roosevelt for a good many years, did not know whether to receive him as returning champion or a van duished warrior, but he answered those who saw him that he was not in the least dismayed by the happenings at Chicago.
 Never Felt More Fit in His Life.
 q 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. 'I never felt more fit in my life. And those of us who were out in Chicago know that if there was man who was not concerned or nervous 1t was Keeping Tabs on Baltimore Conven-
 ton.
 q told them out there that if they did not purge the convention of fraud ulent delegates I would take the step I did. There was never any doubt in my mind what l would dO.' Colonel Roosevelt was greatly pleas | ed at the news from Baltimore. He ! d h0x a1n ha EpRninu | touch with the situation there by re- | citing the vote by which William J. | Bryan had been defeated in his con | test with Alton B. Parker over the l temporary chairmanship.
 Same Issue in Both Conventions.
 Doesn't that remind you of what | happened in Chicago?' he asked. "They are making the same fight at Balti- more. That is good One thing is plain-that Mir Murphy will never make peace with Bryan
 Colonel Roosevelt said that appar- ently the issue among the democrats was fundamentally the same as that in the republican convention. Should serious differences develop, 1t is his belief that the new party will profit by 1t, in the way of receiving support from disaffected democrats. With this ] In mind Colonel Roosevelt and his as- sociates will take no definite steps un- til the democratic convention has come to an end.
 No Meeting Till Democrats Nominate
 He said that the first meeting of the temporary committee on organization announced yesterday by Gov. Hiram Johnson Of California, would be de- ferred until after the democrats have named their ticket. and that t prob- ably would/be held the latter part oi next week. The meeting is to be held in New York It's chief work will be to fix the date for the national conyen- ton and issue the call,
 There is one thing which I would like to make clear" said COlone Roosevelt, Tt is that the temporary committee which was announced yes ter6ay is in no sense a national com mittee in tine ordinary acceptance oi ths term, It was selected simply fol the purpose of taking the first step anC calling the convention
 Woodruff and Halpin With Him.
 Each state, he said, would select itl own national committeeman and there , was no guarantee that any man or the list would be the representative o } his state after the convention. } The oniy action which will be takel , pending the news from Baltimore. Col onel Roosevelt said, would be the or ganizatlon of party machinery in thr various states,
 ''Timethy l., Woodruff and William Haipin of New York called on me to day" he continued, 'You can't TepFes people like that"