The Detroit times., 1912-06-22
DON'T VOTE ON TAFT
NOMINATION, ORDER
TO PROGRESS|VES
Former President Will Lead Ma
Be Orgamzea. Soon
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
AFTER LONG CONFERENCE
Friends Declared Announcement
of Bolt Would Be Made In
G. o. P. Gathering

0AASA1O, juno ne last
presumably-of the Coliseum conven-
ton opened with the following situa-
ton in the Roosevelt camp.
At the final before-dawn conferences
Col. Roosevelt gave orders to his
friends that his name must not be
presented TO this convention. A pro-
gram was arranged whose carrying
out would in the opinion OF the col
oneFs supporters make clear to the
country two main facts:
THAT a Roosevelt majority
created by popular primaries had
been turned into Taft majority
by fraud.
2.-That no man recognizing
this fraud could afford to accept .
nomination at the hands Of q con-
vention thus controlled.
3.-That Col. Rooseveit--befors
any vote on candidates is taken
and Immediately at the close Of
the votes confirming the r 40 40
prepared by the national commit
tee and perfected by the creden-
tlals committee-wiil serve notice
on the convention that he will not
accept a nomination In which the
so-caIled tainted roll has any part.
4.-That Col. Roosevelt 10 still
candidate before the people for
the presidency and will continue
his campaign from today to No
vember.
This outline of the situation was
given to the United Press by the col
oners chief strategist, at the close 0l
the nights secret meeting of the chiei
of the Roosevelt forces.
The details of the program hi
said, must be left for development
1t would not be wise to make then
public In advance"
Addressing crowd in front OF the
Congress hotel. Roosevelt, at II
o'clock last night said:
my hat 10 still In the ring. Only
Il ls bigger ring"
This utterance was understood Il
refer TO his independent candidacy
The one thing in the minds of ths
Roosevelt following Is the new party
For two days Roosevelt has in realit,
not been before the Coliseum conven
ton as candidate. He has been the
announced candidate OF the progress
sive voters to be organized in the neal
future into the National Progressive
party.
This morning a big sign was hung
In the Roosevelt headquarters In thu
Congress hotel, announcing Roosevelt
as the candidate OF the National Pro
gresNve party"
Two other features of the Roosevelt
mr. Wxa fAr Inc i..o Aox
first that no Roosevelt progressive
will be a candidate or accept a nom
ination for vice-president on the Tsfl
ticket, and, second. that no Roosevelt
progressive will vote or take any par,
In the convention. BY this latter &C.
tion, every Roosevelt progressive was
expected TO make II clear that ne Gid
so because OF his belief that the con.
vention as organized did not repre-.
sent the real majority Of delegates
as chosen by the people.
The final order in the Roosevelt
program was. BE ready TO act on or
ders from the leaders and to act to-
gether"
Addressing secret meeting OF
Roosevelt delegates last night. Roose.
welt made this significant utterance:
Where you go, go. IL you go out
l go with you. | am always willing
20 take pot luck with my friends"
An incident in the breaking up Of
the regular party organization. Ii the
announced resignation OF members d
the national committee who are favor
able to Roosevelt. Senator Borah AN
nounced that he would no longer
serve. Frank B. Kellogg, of Mime
sofa, resigned today following the
resignation OF Finn. of Pennsylvania
and committeeman from several other
states. Rumors were persistent that
Roosevelt would appear at the Co
liseum TO lead out his bolting follow
ers. This report was not confirmed
and the only things definitely knows
(Continaed ON page 10).