The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-24
MAKING PLANS
FOR PERPETuAT|0N
OF THE new Parry
Governor Johnson Will Be
Field Marshal Until Plans
Are Matured.
ATTITUDE OF GOV. HADlEY stsss !.
MATTER OF SPECULATION
Left Chicago Without Giving Any
Intimation of What He Would Do
In the New Party NIovement-Red
Bandana Party Flag.

IN the New Har6y MOvemont-kted
Bandana Party Flag.
Chicago. June 24.-At an informal
conference with Dixon, johnson. Gar
field, Pinchot and others. Colonel
Roosevelt today discussed the situa-
tion with the various leaders Of the
new party organized at the close of
the republican national convention
Saturday night. The colonel said he
would make no statement until some
definite program Of progress was
evolved.
Chicago. June 24.-The new party,
born Saturday night at the mass meet
ing here of Roosevelt delegates, seat
ed and contesting. to the republican
national convention, was dedicated to-
day. In the presence of perhaps five
hundred men. some Of them recog-
nized leaders Of the movement. 9TH
ers merely onlookers. the first formal
step was taken. Governor johnson Of
California was empowered to appoint
q committee of seven members to con-
fer with Colonel Roosevelt and formu-
late a plan Of action.
Here is the birth Of new party"
said Governor johnson when this was
done.
ahead" said James R. Garfield Of
Ohio. Those who think this is a
nash in the pan are mistaken"
In the opinion Of the leaders, the
new party enters the field with for
midable equipment at the outset.
These leaders. however. said that as
to the men who took a conspicuous
part in the campaign for Colonel
Roosevelt's nomination, each must
speak for himself
The attitude of Governor Hadley Of
Missouri was the chief point Of dis
cussion along this line. The governor
left town without waiting to declare
himself.
No Definite Plan.
No definite idea of the plan to be
followed could be obtained, and 1t was
said that a period of several weeks
may elapse before the program is de-
cided upon. Governor johnson in the
meantime will act as field marshal and
in cooperation with Colonel Roose-
velt will decide upon the membership
Of the committee Of seven and guide
the preliminary work Of organization.
Colonel Roosevelt will leave for Oyster
Bay tomorrow afternoon and Cover
nor johnson will return at once to
California, but they will keep in close
touch with each other.
Today's meeting was held in the
headquarters of the national Roosevelt
committee. under the direction of the
most mos, prominent Roosevelt supporters
who had not left town. Seated at
table with Governor johnson were Mr..
Garheld. Clifford Pinchot, Governor
Stubbs Of Kansas. Medill Mccormick
of Chicago and Senator Clapp of Min
nesota.
Scattered through the hall were
large number Of Roosevelt delegates
IN ttA ~
as we'll as a number Of the steam
rolled" delegates to whom seats were
refused. 1t was impossible to ascer-
tain how large proportion of the full
Roosevelt strength at the convention
was represented, although 1t was said
that nearly every state which sent
Roosevelt delegates to Chicago had its
share Of men there.
Adopted Falg.
The bandanna handkerchief was
adopted as the Roosevelt battle
nag" Most of the delegates wore
flaming bandannas tied around their
arms. and others We're distributed by
the hundreds to the crowds. The
bandanna, 1t was explained, stands for
the plain people who ordinarily use
them.
49,. We're ,s all plain l. people Pc here and
pie" said one Of the delegates.
Colonel Roosevelt gave his sanction
to the battle flag" by appearing last
night with one in his hand, which he
waved to the crowd on the street. His
daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
wore bandanna on her hat. Scatter
ed through the hall were large num-
Der Of Roosevelt delegates to the re.
publican convention.
Il am not acting as the leader Of
this movement" said Governor John
son after the meeting had been called
to order. The active leader must be
man from a more accessible state
than California. I am merely acting
% chairman Of this meeting. at which
We are to begin on the road which
leads to political freedom"
Judge Ben B. Lindsey Of Denver,
Democrat. arose.
New Party Begun.
Surely there can be NO more
solemn occasion than this one," he
said. I'VE are beginning on Sunday
q sreat new movement. believe that
we should begin 1t by asking the
guidance Of Him for whom we are
here"
w. H. Nixon Of Selma. Ala, a negro .
clergyman and a Roosevelt delegate
who was excluded from the republican
convention. began to recite the 23rd
psalm. which begins. THE Lord is MY
0ssSPssOs0s 4u0 OSloBdIc6 arose and
repeated with him. A prayer hv the
negro clergyman followed. Someone
began to sing America" and in a mo-
ment the others were singing. The
meeting was IN contrast to the up
roartous ones which had been held in
the same room while the convention
was In session. There was no cheer
ing or handclapping. The solemnity
Of the occasion which was believed to
SiGnalixe the birth Of the new $500
impressed itself upon the catherine
and hush fell over the crowd, brok-
en- only by the voices of the speakers.
Governor johnson in his opening
ADDRESS appealed to the delegates to
gun.
This 10 . solemn OCCASION" he told
them. "as Il was last night when We
met 70 tender the nomination for
president to Theodore Roosevelt. Tho
time for action has come. Let us be-