The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-03
WILL NOT INFLUENCE
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
Wilson'S Nomination Will
Not Affect Third Party
NEED NEW PARTY
He Says Events at Chicago and baltl-
more Demonstrate Necessity for
His Party-Call for Conven-
ton Is Now Ready

oyster Bay, July al SHALL of
course, continue to stand for the pro-
gressive nomination said Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt tonight, after he heard
of the nomination of Woodrow WI
son.
The former President stated his be-
lief that events in the democratic, as
well as in the republican, convention
demonstrated the need of new party.
The national convention of the new
party will be held in Chicago, 1t was
decided today. probably during the first
week of August.
Roosevelt's Statement
This is Colonel Roosevelt's state
ment:
Before I left Chicago and again at
Oyster Bay. when Comptroller Prem
dergast of New York came out to see
mo, stated that the third party move
ment and my candidacy would not be
in any way effected by the outcome
at Baltimore.
II never go into fight on con-
tingent basis. l shall, of course, con-
tinue to stand for the progressive nom
nation. l have just been going over
: with Senator Dixon the call which is
about to be issued by the provisional
committee for the progressive national
convention. To my mind what has gone
on in Baltimore for the past 10 days
has shown the utterly irreconcilabie
nature of the elements within the DEM
ocratic party according to the lght
gone before, elements so irreconcilable
as to make it hopeless to expect from
them any permanent reform movement
along constructive lines.
ut has also shown that any nomination
obtained at Baltimore coul dafter all be
obtained only by the support of men like
Mr. Taggert in Indiana and Mr.. sullivan
in illinois, and the success of the candl-
date at the polls without regard TO his
personality, would be conditioned not only
upon the hearty support of Mr.. Taggert
and Mr.. Sullivan, and their colleagues
and representatives in every other state,
from New York to Colorado, but also
would be conditioned upon these men in
carrying their several state tickets, and
in perpetuating themselves in control of
the democratic party.
Proves Need of New Party
"Under these conditions 1 feel that the
events at Baltimore, like the events at
4 Chicago prove the absolute need OF
new, nationwide non-sectional party
which shall in good faith stand for the
interests of the people as whole and
shall in far-reaching fashion alike in the
ration and the several states take the
lead in the movement for social, political
and Industrial Justice, a movement which
must include a broad, constructive policy
which shall look to both the present-day
economic needs of our people as whole
and the necessity for the fullest possible
commercial developments both at home
and abroad
! i to. iot,
nominating Governor Wilson Colonel
Roosevelt and his lieutehants were hard
at work maturing plans for the new
party.
The ex-President spent the day in New
York in conference with Senator Dixon
of Montana. his campaign manager be-
fore the Chicago convention, Frank A.
Munsey of New York, Charles H. Thomp
son of Vermont, and cambridge Colby of
New York.
Call Is Drafted
He said the call for the national con-
vention was drafted today and was vir-
tually ready. 1t will be submitted by tel
egraph to members of the temporary
committee on organization, and If rati-
fled will be given out in New York city.
The call probably will be issued on
Thursday, July 4. meeting of such
members Of the committee on organiza-
ton as are al pie to visit New York will
be held to make pulic the call.
Colonel Roos- eelt was asked whether
he would attend the convention, and he
replied: 81 don't know"
Il had not thought of it, perhaps he
added.
Il shall notbe elected as a delegate
he said, and then smiled.
Mr. Roosevelt would not discuss the VIC
tory of Governor Wilson nor would he
say a,word regarding the democratic con-
vehtion in addition to his reference to it
In his statement.