The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-25
Roosevelt Men Confer Upon
Convention of New Party
CHICAGO PROBABLY THE PLACE
And Doors Will Be Open Wide--Nomi-
nation Open to ANY Man, T. r. Again
Declares--Lines Put Out to
Pull in the Democrats.

thlcago, June Z0.--FlanS Tor the mass
convention to be held probably at Chi
cago during the first week in August
were made yesterday at a succession of
conferences between Col. Roosevelt and
the committee of seven authorized at
Sundays meeting of delegates in the
Florentine room in the Congress hotel
Although no announcement of the
membership of the committee had been
made, Col. Roosevelt went to work at
once, calling TO his assistance Governor
johnson of California, who was author
lied to name the committee and who will
be its chairman. James r. Garfield of
Ohio Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Colorado;
II. j. Taylor, state treasurer of Ten
nessee; II. L. Anderson of Florida Rich
mond Pearson of North Carolina Oscar
Hundley Of Alabama Governor Stubs
OF Kansas Judge Lowder of North Da-
kota George L. Record of New Jersey;
Charles i. Merriam of Illinois; Clifford
Pinchot, and Others.
In the call for the mass convention,
it is to be made plain, say members OF
the committee, that the movement Ia to
be broadly non partisan.
The doors are to be swung open and
lette Bryan and Wilson. The nomina
ton, the Roosevelt leaders say is free
to any candidate favored by the pro-
gressive sentiment of the nation, and
Col. Roosevelt reiterated his statement
he will gladly step aside and support
another candidate, if the convention de.
cides that the fight can be made more
strongly with other leadership.
Regardless of action to be taken at the
mass convention, il is learned Col Roose-
welt regards himself as already the can
didate OF those states where he has
received the endorsement of presidential
primaries. These states have already
chosen presidential electors, and Roose-
welt win 90 into these states and cam
paign for those electors-the nominees
being men committed to his candidacy,
and, he believes, prepared to vote for
him in the electoral college.
In other states it is anticipated that
the list of electors pledged for Roose
Welt as the candidate of the progressive
party win be placed on the ballot by pc
tition, and in many states there will be
state tickets to contend with |
those claiming regularity and headed by
President Taft.
1t is stated by the Roosevelt managers |
that many Of the details for the launch, |
ing OF the new party will necessarily |
be delayed until the conclusion of the |
Democratic convention at Baltimore
If the progressives fail there and are
unable to control the platform or candi- |
dates, it is expected by Roosevelt lead
ers that they will welcome an oppor-
tunity to unite with the new progressive
party.
'The issue in the coming election"
said Gov. johnson, sis to be the peoples
rule against the rule by the special in.
terests. On that the Democrats and
ought not to be divided.
When the two old parties fall under the
spell of big business seeking special priv
Iege at the expense Of the many, then
t is time to invite all people, regardless
Of party, to come together and take the
government of their country back into
heir own hands"
This answer was given by the Cali
'ornia governor in reply to question as
20 what would be the platform of the
rev party and how the Democrats and
Republicans could be reconciled. Roose.
'elt announced yesterday that he would
tart for Oyster Bay on an early after
room train.
Judge r. B. Lindsey Of Denver an
bounced he would probably go to Bal
more during the Democratic convention
o study the situation there and sound
Democratic leaders regarding the new
,arty.
A committee named by Gov. Johnson
# California to perfect and organize the
lew party, to which he announced addi-
ions would be made from time TO time,
onsisted of:
Gov johnson, Senator Clapp of Mime
ota, Senator Dixon of Montana, Senator
'oindexter of Washington, Gov Aldrich
+ Nebraska. Gov. Gessey of South Da
ota E. A. Van Valkenburg, editor of
he Philadelphia North American; Col.
Y. r. Nelson editor of the Kansas City
tar; Richmond Pearson of North Car
lima; w. r. Prendergast, comptroller of
lew York City; James r. Garfield of
Dhio; William Allen White. editor of
he Emporia, Kan, Gazette; Clifford Pin
hot of Pennsylvania; Judge Ben Lind
ey of Colorado, Matthew Hale of Mas !
achusetts, George L. Record of New
ersey, Charles H. Thompson of Yer
iont, Col. E. C. Harrington of Mary
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