The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-21
CALL TEDDY
IN LOUD VOICE
National Roosevelt Committee Has
Z Been Formed to crystalize sentI-
ment for Him as
Candidate.
MANY ARE IN FAVOR
Chicago Men Says There is Demand
From All Glasses That
He Run For Presi-
dent.

[ UNITED Press Leased Wire service. ]
Il CHICAGO, Jan. 20-"The National
Roosevelt committee" the avowed pur-
pose of which is to crystalize the
Roosevelt sentiment throughout the
country and eventually bring about the
nomination of the former president,
by the republican national convention,
was formed here today. The commit
tee was brought into existence by
combination of business men and men
we'll known in republican political
circles
The preliminary organization was
effected at meeting a. the Union
League club this afternoon. Aiexan-
der H. Revell, prnminens business
man, is chairman; Dwight Lawrence
lis treasurer, and Edwin w. Sims,
United States district attorney under
the Roosevelt administration, is sec
retary The executive committee is
composed of the officers and Edward
J.. Brundage. Herbert S. Duncombe,
Lawrence Heyworth and Ralph Otis,
prominent in local politics.
/ A statement setting forth the pur-
poses of the committee declares it .s.
"a voluntary organization Of those
who favor Theodore Roosevelt for
president, formed without consultation
4 directly or indirectly with Mr.. Roose
Ivelt or any Official Of any organiza
4. ttipn: ....,..
"First-To ascertain the nationa
-.
sentiment in regaTd to the nomination
. Of Mr.. Roosevelt for president and tt
/ provide central organization witt
which asl Roosevelt supporters may
cooperate
4 Second--To secure the opportunity
for definite expression by the voters
of their choice for the nomination fol
president, by means of direct primary
or other effective Methods
4, That there Is an overwhelming
sentiment in favor of Roosevelt
among republicans in business cir
cles as we'll as in politics was the
statement made by Chairman Revel
after the meeting tonight. To make
possible the proper voicing of this
sentiment through some kind of ar
organization that will bring together
the Roosevelt adherents and encour
age the formation of local organiza
tions in various states is the scheme
laid out by Chairman Revell and hi!
associates.
"By series of interviews and dis
cussions we have found an amazins
sentiment among all classes of people
, in favor of denomination for ex
!, President Roosevelt" said Chairman
i Revell "We are assured that thi
sentiment exists in many other cities
I'VE will develop this feeling ant
find out what it Is worth. We believ'
that when Roosevelt sees the deman,
! for him he will not hesitate to COM
out for the nomination. We believ
$ that no man can afford to refuse II
serve the people. We are convince,
that the situation in the United state
today is such that Roosevelt alon
I can pull the party together and Civ
: it success. We want to save tn
& party and Roosevelt is the only ma
q who can do it.
+ "In Illinois. believe republica
/. politicians will swarm to the Roose
h welt standard for they believe that h
/ can carry their state and local ticket
J. with him to victory. Otherwise, the
i know they are doomed The situatio
in many other states is the same
= Revell, who is a furniture NAM
v facturer, In an address before nj
n tional gathering of business men her
> recently bitterly assailed the Taft az
IL ministration because of its allege
II persecution of good trusts" He a,
l. vocated political organizations b
n business men to secure candidates an
e platforms to reject their ideas on nj
e. tional political policies affectin
business.