Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-29
ACTION OF NEW YORK REPUBLl
CANS FORCES DEMANDS TO
CONSIDERATION.
SENTIMENT DIVIDED ON
FUSION WITH BULL MoosERs
Roosevelt as Republican Leader Could
Not Swing Full Third Party Strength
Back Into Line-Aiso Would Be OBJ
jectionabis to Some Republican,
Lines Of Cleavage oseurs.
Especial correspondence

Washington, Sept 2S.-The months
between now and the congressional
campaign of next summer and fall may
be expected to be alive with talk about
fusion between the republicans and the
bull moose and about the reorganiza
ton Of the republican party along lines
suitable to the progressive republicans.
Talk concerning these matters is keep
ing both republicans and progressive
party men busy just now and promises
to do so for a good while to come.
The recent declaration Of the New
York republicans in favor of an early
republican national convention for the
purpose Of taking steps to reduce south
ern representation and otherwise revise
the rules of the political game has given
strong impetus to the convention move
ment. 1t seems probable now that such
a convention will be held. 1t was first
urged by Senator Cumm!ns, of Iowa,
and he has done more than any other
one man to bring it about. National
Chairman Hilles has been standing in
the way Of a convention, as has large
share of the old Taft forces. But it
looks much more now as II they will
feel themselves forced to yield and ac-
cede to the demand for such a national
meeting
Divergence Of Opinion.
Progressive republicans hope that
there will be an early convention. that
it will take steps to put the party on
an advanced basis, and that the result
Of that action will be to draw back
into line great numbers Of the men
who voted the bull moose ticket in 1912
Whether in this way something like the
Identification Of the republican party
can be achieved Is matter Of opinion,
something on which there is wide di-
vergence Of view.
Movement Toward Roosevelt.
A large number Of the personal
friends of Colonel Roosevelt and strong
elements within the republican and the
bull moose parties are hoping that
national convention Of the republican
party and it's reorganization will be
followed by a powerful fusion effort to
make Colonel Roosevelt the 1915 NOM
inee Of the republican party. Over this
issue Of the nomination Of Roosevelt on
the republican ticket there Is likely to
be bitter controversy. In the first place.
il will cause strife within the republic
can party, and in the next place there
are already signs Of a division In the
progressive party over this question. It
is clear that one element Of the pro-
gressive party would like to go back
to a reorganized republican party, put
Roosevelt at the head and make the
fight in the next presidential cam
paign. But there is another and pow
erful element In the bull moose party
which is against any suggestion OF
fusion-unless the republican party
should go over to the bull moose bodily
and is against Roosevelt taking the
republican nomination. This Is the
middle Of the-road element Of the pro-
gressive party. 1t Is prepared to fight
to the limit any suggestion OF fusion
except on progressive party terms, and
many of its members will repudiate
Roosevelt II he should become the re-
publican nominee.
Lines Of Cleavage obseured
The lines Of cleavage within the pro-
eressive party between those who want
. reunion Of the republican and pro-
Rressive parties and those who do not
have not yet clearly appeared But they
are likely to become distinct as the
time for the congressional campaign
draws nearer If not fully visible In the
1914 campaign, they are sure to become
distinctly marked when that Is over
and things begin to shaps up for the
1916 contest
1t is quite clear already that no
fusion movement between the repub-
licans and progressive party men can
be worked out which will include all
the progressive party men or anything
like all Of them A large number OF
bull moose voters are prepared to stick
with the third party Indefinitely. at
| least thru another presidential cam
paign, and this even If Roosevelt should
become the standard bearer Of 1916
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