The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-03
BULL MOOSE TO SIT
IN LEGISLATURE
Democrats Of Tazewell to Indorse
Progressive Candidate for
Lower House.
WILL CALL CONVENTION
Thomas Lee Moore Suggested as
Stuart's Opponent at Pro-
gressive Powwow.


gathering Of the Bull Moose clans
in the Richmond Hotel are verified.
the first Progressive member OF the
House Of Delegates Will take his seat
In the next Legislature from the leg
islative district OF Tazeweil and Buch-
anan Counties, where the Democrats II
Is claimed, have agreed to indorse the
progressive candidate, in the hope OF
defeating the strong Republican nom
inec, John y. Luning.
Il. IL. Witten. a Progressive leader
or the Ninth District, made the fore
going assertion on tho floor Of the
conference during his plea for the
nomination OF full Bull Moose state
ticket to oppose the Democrats and Re-
publicans.
Should the Progressives decide to
name State slate. it is probable
that Thomas Leo Moore, Of Roanoke.
chairman of the State Progressive
Committee. and an original Bull Mooer.
VIII be asked to carry the Progressive
banner against Henry c. stuart. and
any guoernatorial nominee the Repub-
Means may propose. There was also
some talk of having the Progressive
indorse Stuart. In opposition to the
Republican candidate, for the gov
erhorship In case no suitable Bull
Moose can be persuaded to enter the
llsts against the Russell County Dem
ocrat.o leader.
No Shouting md Singing.
The perennial regeneration of the
Progressive party in virginia occurred
yesterday when the State Progressive
Executive Committee met with Bull
Moose leaders in this State. and prac-
tlcaliy decided to summon a state con-
Vention of the newest political party
TO put fun State ticket in the field
Ior the November elections
1t was definitely decided to name
pun Moose candidates for the I,egis-
lature wherever the local conditions
give promise of contest and TO ner
rect permanent organization Of tho
progressive party in this State The
accession In regard to the advisabiNty
OF calling state convention of Bull
Moosers to name a State ticket was
ieit IN the hands OF a committee which
| VIII come to concrete results within a
rev days. A canvass OF the commit
tee yesterday disclosed the strong pre-
valence OF sentiment in favor OF q
convention.
| All talk of fusion with the Republ,
can party in this State was eschewed
at yesterdays conference as something
not to be thought Of The gathering
or the clan resolved itself into thor
! oughgoing business session. and there
was noticeable absence of shouting
waving the bandanna handkerchief ar d
singing Onward Christian Soldiers
To man, the Bull Moosers declared
that the new party has come to stay
and predicted dire defeat for both
Democrats and Republicans in the ma
! tional election OF 1916.
/ Enters Social Service.
After listening to an address from
Donald r. Richberg, of the Progress
sive National Service OF New York. the
executive committee decided to adopt
resolutions offered by Percy s. Stew
enson OF Norfolk, providing for the
appointment OF committee OF five
to be known as the service committee
/ with full powers TO spread the Pro-
| gressive gospel in Virginia. To attain
Its end. the committee Is authorized
/ 10 cooperate with all other social SER
| vice organizations in the State regard
! less Of political Affiliations. Chairman
Moore will name the committee after
mature thought
The committee expressed itself favor
ably disposed to the revision of the
State election laws as proposed by
certain Democratic candidates for the
Legislature. and urged the abolition
| of the system of prepayment of poll
taxes AS initiating against independ-
ent exercise of the franchise. on the
motion OF General ]. L. Roller, OF the
seventh District, the committee passed
resolutions providing for the employ
ment OF paid secretary for the State
Progressive Committee and the assess
ment of city and county organizations
to defray the consequent expenses.
! The following Bull Moose committee
men were in attendance at yesterday s
conference: Chairman Thomas Lee
Moore. of Roanoke; George n. Wise.
of Newport News. FIJI st District; Percy
S. Stephenson. of Norfolk. Second Dis
trict: ]. L. Grub. OF Richmond, Third
District; J. r. st. Clair, OF Roanoke.
Sixth District; w. w. Wright. OF Bar
croft, Eighth District; John l.. Einstein.
OF Radford, Ninth District, and +. j..
McCulloch, OF Buchanan, Tenth District.
Other Progressves In attendance
were J. j. Redman. e. S. Simpson and
B. 7. McCue, of Richmond; e. T.. Witten.
OF Grundy; William e. Cunningham. OF
Louisa; Paul G. Trugien, of Ports
mouth; General John L. Roller. OF Har
risonburg; Colonel Murphy, OF Front
Royal, and Donald r. Richberg, of tho
Progressive national service Of New
York.