New-York tribune., 1912-02-06
Mccormick Calls on ProgresSives
There to Work for Roosevelt,
Though Senator Would
Stay in Race.
CONFLICT IN STATEMENTS
Wisconsin Mans Manager Said
Friends Were Loyal-Record
Passes Word of Bolt TO
New Jersey Men at
Dinner.

most ardent supporters, Medill McCor-
mick, president of the Illinois Progressive
| Republican League. issued "a call to the
f! Toilette standard and to Work for a
solid Roosevelt delegation from Illinois
in the Chicago convention.
The two statements caused furry i'm
progressive political circles. The first
statement was made for Senator La Fol-
! lette by Colonel w l.. Houser, his man
agcr and chairman of the National Pro-
gressive Republican Committee. II fol-
! lows:
Senator La Toilette finds it Ecces-
sary to take few weeks rest. This
may prevent his making speeches in
the states which are to mold early pri-
maries. and his friends in those states
will make such campaign Tor him as in
! their judgment will best serve the
progressive principles which his candi-
| dacy represents.
! In any state where his friends tind II
! impossible, because Of his present inabil-
! ity TO fill speaking engagements. To Sc
/ cure the election of delegates for him
{ they VIII best serve the progressive
cause by instructing delegates. where
| they find il possible to do so. for the
| thoroughSoing and definite principles
which he has advocated and aided in
| embodyiug in progressive statutes, pro-
posed i'm constructive measures which he
has introduced in the United States SEN
ate and in the addresses which he has
already made i'm this campaign.
! Senator La Toilette was urged to be-
come 4 candidate by the most active
progressive Republicans Of the country
/ because they believed that he better
than any other man. by the whole course
of his political career, represented these
principles. lie would never have con-
/ scnted TO stand as a candidate. except
! ing i'm good faith.
Though he finds his plans interfered
with by his temporary indisposition, In
| fulfilment Of the implied pledge which
his candidacy made to those who have
always believed In the sincerity and
constancy OF his purposes his name Will
be presented to the Republican National
Convention and delegates will make an
aggressive contest for his nomination
and for Il strong progressive platform.
no this end the progressive Republican
campaign committee will devote its best
afforts.
Whatever time Senator LA Toilette can
, dcYote TO tho campaign after ,&ng "A
needed rest for few weeks Will be
given subject 10 such demands as his
official duties make upon him.
Mr. McCormick's call 10 the members
OF the Illinois Progressive Republican
League was made public an hour later.
II was teleSraphed to the league head
quarters in Chicago and follows:
Considering al. the circumstances. in
cluding Senator La Follcttes physical
condition. IN the opinion of the over
Wkrlmng ma jority Of progressive Re
publican members of both houses Of
Congress Progressives i'm Illinois must
unite 10 send Roosevelt delegates To the
next Republican National Convention.
with Roosevelt ana Jones. the Pro-
gressives can sweep Illinois and establish
in state and nation Progressive admin
istrations which will substitute policy
Of positive leadership for a policy Of
compromise with principle and conces
sion 10 special interests.
The Jones mentioned as a running
mate on the ticket with Colonel Roose-
Welt is the Progressive Republican can
didate for the Governorship nomination
IN Illinois
George l.. Record. chairman OF the
Hudson County Progresslves, made the
announcement last night at the dinner
of the Progressives I'm Jersey City that
Senator Robert NJ La Toilette was out
Of the race as a candidate for the nomi-
nation for President of the United
States. Mr.. Record In making this an
nouncement said that the Progressves
would now take up the candidacy OF
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, and that
every Progressive delegate in Hudson
County would vote for Roosevelt.
Mr.. Record said that the present
physical condition Of Senator La Toilette
made It imperative that he withdraw
from the race. The speaker added that
shortly before reaching the hall he
had received a telephone message from
Washington that La Toilette had with
drawn az a candidate, and that now ths
Progressives from all over the country
would work for the nomination OF Thee
dore Roosevelt for President. Mr.. Rec
ord ended by saying the La Toilette had
issued a statement announcing his with.
drawal.
Columbus. Ohio Feb. 5.-That the Pro-
gressive Republican League will throw IT'S
support TO Theodore Roosevelt. should
Robert la Toilette withdraw. was the an
nouncement I'm a statement received to-day |
by John ID. Fackler, chairman or the