Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-07
BULL MOOSE HAS
DETERMINED MEN
Impressive Scenes at Chicago
Recall Birth of Republican
Patry in 1856.
BY LESLIE R. FORT.

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write of the national Progressive con-
vention without having foremost in
thought the great sincerity Of pur-
pose displayed by everyone Of the
1000 or more delegates. The scenes
at the Coliseum are such as VIII be
imprinted on the memory or those
present as long as they live. Prob
ably there has never been gathered
together before in the history of the
nation such a determined group of
men, intent upon any purpose,
whether the gathering was of a po-
.litical or a business nature.
True, there is the usual excitement
incident to such gatherings. the
bands, speeches and crowds in the
hotel Hobbies, but beneath 1t all there
remains the solemn impression which
cannot. be overcome that the dele
gates are here for business and that
business Is to wrest the political con-
troll of the nation from the hands of
the bosses, who have become supreme
in both of the old parties.
! When one studies the history Of
the formation of the Republican party
in 1856 it in many ways parallels the
political situation of today. Then,
history tells us, there was a meet
ing at Pittsburg. such as that held
in Orchestra Hall here June %. Later
a great convention, called as the one
here has been called, was held in
Philadelphia. ~
Won First Election.
Many men prominent in both Of
the old parties of the time refused
to have anything to do with. the new
movement, ~ridiculing the idea that
a new party could live. And yet that
new party developed such strength in
its first year that it forced the cleo
ton of a President by a minority Of
the total vote cast and resulted In the
forming of the Republican party to
last until 1919 and at the same time
1t was the end of one of the old par
ties.
Will history repeat itself this a
The answer is, in the minds OF the
thousands of determined men gath
cred here, in the affirmative. They
believe, from what they have learned.
and from the people of their home
States, that they. will be successful.
And the men who express such be-
lief are not the ~so-called practical
politicians" who always, say that the
result in their various States will be
favorable to their cause. predlctions
which are made for the beneht OIL
the and not because they SIN
cerely believe what tneyg say VIII
come true.
Analyze the general makeup Oh the
men who are gathered mere iney
have but n purpose IN
bring back to the people WHAT justly
belongs to them. There are many
old-time politlclanS-nere' no II us
putes that. But, outnumbering them
ten to one are hundreds OF practical
and successful business men who
have taken part in politics be-
fore, but are now doing SO because
they believe that it is time for them
to step in and. take a hand in the
business affairs of their communities,
states and the nation.
Never in Politics.
Perhaps no better example to illus
trate this point can be found than in
the national committeeman from Mis-
souri, Mr. Wake He is a retired
HI, siness man from St. Louis and. al
tbo,gb retired is still a Young man.
Never before tbis wear has he taken
~ n,rt in n,l;tics other than to east
~ 80 and ,ntil 1Ses when BRYAN
enst ran he was . Democrat
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