The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-06-27
WILL FORM new
POLITICAL PARTY
MASS MEETING HELD AT CHICAGO
FOLLOWING REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
ROOSEVELT TO BE LEADER
Colonel Declares He Will Accept tho
honor, If Organization, to Como
Later, so Decides--Many
States Represented.


Chicago, June PA new political
party. claimed by its promoters to be
dedicated to the service Of all the peo-
pie, was launched In Orchestra hall
Saturday night.
The occasion paved the way toward
the nomination of Theodore Roose-
welt for the presidency by the new
party, which, under the tentative
plans formulated, will assemble in the
first week in August, probably in Chi
cago.
Col. Roosevelt accepted nomina-
tion at the hands of these delegates
But he realizes. as they do, that when
the Republican convention adjourned
the mission Of these delegates ended.
Their nomination necessarily was in
formal; but to make it formal, upon
the suggestion Of the colonel, they
will return to their homes and sound
public sentiment respecting the ad-
visibility of organizing the new party.
Mass Convention Later.
II they should find that the people
demand such action, then a mass con-
vention will be called If the colonel
should be nominated, he will accept
and make the best fight of which he
Is capable If the convention should
decide that some other leader Is
preferable, he will support him with
all his force.
The new party which the colonel
contemplates is intended to be the
progressive party. 1t will combine
all men OF all sections, who are In
sympathy with the movement. 1t will
take no account of past political af1il-
iations. 1t will appeal to Republicans;
it will appeal to Democrats; 1t will
appeal to the Independent voters and
others.
Democrats Offer Aid.
Among the committee who called
upon Col. Roosevelt to invite him to
be their nominee were four southern
Democrats, II. l.. Anderson OF Florida,
G. T. Taylor state treasurer of Ten
nessee; Richmond Pierson of North
Carolina, and Oscar Hundley of Ala.
bama.
Another Democrat was Judge Ben
Lindsey Of Colorado New En- gland
was represented by Hale of Mesa
chusetts and Thompson of Vermont;
New York by City Controller Prem
dergast New Jersey by former Gov.
Fort, Pennsylvania by Dean Lewis OF
n no,ylN
school, West Virginia by D. w.
Smith, Michigan by Nichols, Ohio by
Garfield, Illinois by Chauncey Dewey,
Minnesota by Rawn, South Dakota
by Norbeck, Kansas by William Allen
White. Nebraska by Gov Aldrich,
Washington by Senator Poindexter,
Oregon by Coe. California by Meyer
Lissner. New Mexico by Curry, and
Arizona by Greenway.
Many States Represented.
There were others on the commit
tee, representing almost every state
In the union. Thus, his friends claim,
the colonel stands before the country
not as his own choice in the coming
fight but as the deliberate selection
Of men who sat as delegates in the
Republican national convention In &C.
cordance with the express will of tho
people of their states.
In this connection" said Judge
Lindsey Of Colorado, sit Is interest.
ing to note that the coloneis strength
in the convention represented 2GO
votes In the electoral college, six only
short OF majority. Ii was the dele
gates of these states which cast the
votes which Invited him to be their
standard bearer in the coming cam.
paign."
Urges All to Join Cause.
Colonel Roosevelt delivered the key.
note speech at the informal mass con-
vention. He said he would accept the
candidacy for the presidency II at
delegate convention to be held later
1t was determined that he was the
man to lead the fight. He urged that
men. regardless OF present party afiili-
atoms, who believe in the doctrines
he enunciates shall join In the cause.
In the course Of his address he
said:
Il hold that we are performing
high duty in inaugurating this move
ment, for the permanent success OF
practices such as have obtained In the
fraudulent convention that has Just
closed its sittlngs would mean the
downfall OF this republic; and we are
performing the most patriotic OF du.
ties when we set our faces like flint
against such wrong"
See CHANCE Of Victory.
Supporters OF the new movement
are said to reason In this manner:
II the Baltimore convention should
nominate a progressive man the move.
ment inaugurated here Saturday will
not receive the impetus in all prob
ability that will be the case should q
reactionary be named, On the other
hand, the Democrats are likely TO feel
that with the split which has occurred
in the Republican ranks any candl-
date they may select will be sure OF
the election. An examination OF the
votes In the primary states shows the
colonel az the leader OF the progress.
sives would need only comparatively
small accession from the Democratic
ranks to obtain the electoral votes OF
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