The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-07-12

next Alabama, tlOflda, Georgia, LOU
isiana. Mississippi. South Carolina
and Virginia, where there is no real
Republican party, and the SCI be-
comes 312. Subtract still further
tie forty-eight votes in Arizona, CALI
fornia, Washington and Texas which
were given to Roosevelt by the pe0-
pie and taken from him by the ma
tional committee, and the total is 264.
Even these ultimate figures shrink al
most to nOthingness when deprived OF
the votes of States like New York,
Indiana. Michigan and Colorado,
where political trickery stopt the peo-
pie from registering their free
choice. .....
eve have believed from the first
that the nomination of Colonel Roose-
welt or Mr.. Taft was a question for
the people to determine; we have be-
lieyed that the people finally showed
their Overwhelming preference for
Roosevelt at the primaries: We be-
lieve now that they should be allowed
to say whether or not they wish
Roosevelt to carry forward their ban
ner by means of a new party.
they will have it. And if they de-
monstrate at the proposed convention
in August that the demand for it is
sincerely and earnestly that of the
Progressive majority, they should go
into the Presidential fight with
fair field and chance to VIM.
I'VE can and do support Colonel
Roosevelt in his appeal to the people
to decide whether or not they wish
UGH a new party In their hands be it,
Throughout the next six weeks they
will have to make one Of the most
momentous decisions in our national
history"
"This is no bolt insists the Phil
adelphia North American; ut is the
] beginning of national effort to eff
4 feet a great moral purpose, and its
/ strength will grow as men understand
that their rights have been stolen,
and it is for their re-establishment
that the fight is being made" From
the standpoint Of law, justice and
! morality" insists the Pittsburg
Leader. "the action of the Taft con-
vention was invalid, and has no bind
!
Moore's paper goes on to say:
Theodore Roosevelt was nominal
ed by the people long before the coun-
terfeit, boss-contr0lled convention as
sembled in Chicago
THAT nomination has been ratified
by an informal convention of regu-
larly elected delegates, and will be
further Endorsed by a later conven-
tion fresh from the people"
The cause of popular government
was never in such peril as it is to-
day, declares the Louisville Post,
"and the men conspiring to overthrow
! it fear no one but Roosevelt" Him
they fear because his voice rouses'
people the bipartisan bosses had
, drugged into insensbility." Ninety
per cent. of the voters in the Repub-
lican States today are loyal to prin-
: ciples rather than to party banners"
= remarks the Madison Wisconsin State
r Journal, which predicts that the new
5 party will triumph in the year Of it's
birth" "The ultimately most desira-
= BILE thing to happen is a third party
r anyway" thinks the Newark News,
= because itwould retain no loyalties
/, to or hampering afiliations with
those notreally progressive, and for
e once we s#ould get a real lineup OF
: a real issue, altho the first few con
/. tests might not give true picture OF
e relative strength" "The Progressive
+ party will be a young mans party &
} party of the present and future; MOI
n of the past" declares the Boston Jour
# ma; ut win be progressive in tn,
e upbuilding Of industry and com
+ nerceE it will be constructive, not de
e structive; it will be progressive in al
> that is sane and sound and substan
t tial and right and just" The re
e markable initial showing of strength
4 in favor of the new party, Mr.. Nun
d seys Boston paper goes on to say
l. is best presented by consideration
If of the facts about the electoral col
If lege and the recent primaries. Tt
" ruote:
If There will be 531 votes in tn,
" electoral college; necessary to elect .
President, 266. In his Presidential
D campaign Roosevelt, against tremen
D dous odds, without organization OF
It means or patronage possibilities, car
L red the States represented by the
II electoral votes indicated:
S Arizona, 3; California. 10; Idaho
g 4; Illinois, Is; Indiana, Is; Kansas
n 10; Maine, 6; Maryland s; Massa
S chusetts, Is; Minnesota, 70; Mis-
J. souri,, IS: Nebraska, s; New Jersey
Il IA; North Carolina, 70; Ohio, "a:
c Oklahoma, 10; Pennsylvania, 80:
l. Washington, Z; West Virginia 8. To
f tai, 257.
S North Carolina and Oklahoma are
s. the only States in the list that are
S not either Republican or close. with
s. a good chance for Republican sue.
L cess Taking their % out of the
: list there are still left 295 electoral
e votes in this group, and only 81 more
= would be needed to elect.
, add Wisconsin, 10; Iowa. "a.
e North Dakota, 5. and there is total
+ Of 81, representing Republican Pro
4 greSsive States certain to be strongly
| Tor Roosevelt in such campaign.
l TN all these States that announce
+ ment of Roosevelt's candidacy would
mean a strong probability that the
organizations, generally in the hands
, OF Progressives already, would go
. over to the Progressive candidates.
t for electors have in many cases al
= ready announced that If Roosevelt
ran for President they would sunnor+