The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-20
PROGRESS|VES
DOUBT REUNION
IN 1916 BATTLE
Local Bull Moosers Comment
on Tribune Interview With
Senator Sutherland;
Opinions Differ.
SAY PARTY'S GROWTH
is RAPID IN UTAH
Insist Candidates Will Be Put
in Field in This State for
Congressional Election
Next Year.

Progressives OF Utah were greatly
surprised TO learn through The Trib-
une S exclusive interview with Senator
George Sutherland that Col. Theodore
Roosevelt was considered to be the
likely nominee Of the Republican party
in 1916. Most Of the Progressive lead
ers were inclined to believe that Sen.
ator Sutherland S opinion that Roose.
welt would be q candidate for the Re.
publican presidential nomination was
not well founded
Some Of the Progressives professcd
to see in Senator Sutherland : inter
view an attempt TO induce the Pro.
the Republican party. Others were
elated over the statements Of the jun.
Tor senator, declaring that ii was q
confession of lack Of strength and
leadership by the Republicans and
capitulaton Dy the old guard.
Say Party Is Growing.
The Progressive leaders in Utah de-
clare emphatically that they have no
intention of returning to the Republi
can party and insist that they Will
have candidates in the field for United
States senator and for congress at the
election of 1914 in Utah. They an
h.a
is growing here and that the possibil.
ity of Progressive victory in Utah at
The next election is not too remote 10
be considered. Here are the views OF
some of the Progressive leaders:
NEPHI l.. MORRIS, Progressive Can
at the statement of Senator Sutbcr-
land He admits that the Progress
ives are in the majority but sug-
gests that they are going to return
TO the minority party. AS for his
statement about Col Roosevelt, it is
a case where little men are discuss
ing the plans for big men, when the
latter do not say anything. | cannot
think that Roosevelt has any inten
tion of returning 10 the Republican
party. In this state we believe the
Progressives are increasing IN
strength and we are going to put up
candidates for United States senator
and for representatives next year, az
well as candidates for the Legislature
and county Offices. The only sugges-
tions ] have heard that the Republi-
cans and Progressives unite have
come from Republicans. Senator
Sutherland s statement l regard as
an admission that the Republican
party lacks leadership.
STEPHEN H. LOVE, Progressive can
that Col Roosevelt was planning to
return TO the Republican party, nor
that the Progressives were again
Joining the Republican ranks pre-
sumo that the only way such con
solidatiou would be possible would
be through the Republican party de
clarip" for the principles OF the Pre-
grcssive party. My attention has not
been called TO any movement look
ing 10 consolidation of the parties.
ALLEN 7. SANFORD, campaign ora
tor for the Progressive party-Sena.
tor Sutherland. will probably be
candidate for collection 70 the Unit
cd States senate in 1916. Naturally
he feels strong personal interest
in the selection of a strong candi.
date for president and naturally
looks to Colonel Roosevelt. However,
do not believe there is any posi-
bilitv that Roosevelt will return To
the Republican party. Iu fact he
has made q statement recently to
that effect. The Progressives are go
ing to tender him a farewell dinner
early next month and | am sure he
is still a strong Progressive and will
remain one There seems to be au
organized effort throughout the coun-
trv to tiiscredit the Progressive
party organization and TO create the
impression that the party lis losing
ground and this statement of Sena-
for Sutherland is in line with that
movement.
BRIGHAM CLEGG. Progressive candi-
date for county Attorney think
Senator Sutherland wish for Col.
Roosevelt TO lead the Republican