New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-05
Leaders Decide to Put Colo
mel at Head of Straight
State Ticket.
DESPITE HIS VIEWS
TAKE BIT IN TEETH
Campaign Committee HurrieS Pc.
titiOnS TO Influence ROOse-
welt if He Balks.

Colonel Roosevelt will run for Gov
ernor at the head OF a straight Pro-
gressive ticket this fall. At least that
was the decision reached by the ad-
visory committee of the state organ
ization last night after conferences
lasting almost twenty-four nours. And
their programme will be carried out
unless the Colonel himself kicks 1t over
on his return from Spain.
Petitions to place the name Of Roose-
velt on the primary ballot are already
in circulation in the western part Of the
state, and blank petitions for immedi-
ate circulation have been sent to every
county chairman. The plan is 10 get
so many signatures to these petitions
and to bring so much additional in
nuence to bear on their national leader
that he will be forced to yield to their
opportunities
Leaders Take Bit in Teeth.
In a statement prepared by Frederick
NJ. Davenport, Of oneida; Horace 5.
wilkinson. of Onondaga. and Balm
bridge Colby, of New York. TO present
the sentiments of the committee care
was taken not to commit the party alb
soutely to straight ticket, and moth
ing was said about the preparation OF
petitions for the Colonel. Opportunity
was left for a change in front in case
the Colonel should demand another
course Of action on his return.
Privately, however, it was said that
the Progressive leaders had taken the
bit between the teeth and were deter
mined that the Progressives should go
it alone. Some of them even go so far
as to declare they will run the Colonel
for Governor no matter what he says
about il.
George W. Perkins, who has been the
most sturdy in his opposition to having
the Colonel run for any Office this fall.
said after the conference:
Il guess we're going 10 draft Teddy
after all"
Mr.. Davenport suggested an organ
izetion which would attract the votes
OF independent Democrats and Repub-
licans. but the others were determined
that the Progressive party should stand
UP under its own name and emblem.
Others taking part in the conferences
included Theodore Douglas Robinson,
chairman Of the state committee; Balm
bridge Colby, Virgil X. Kellogg. Of Wa
tertown; Francis w. Bird, Henry L.
Stoddard, Chauncey ]. Hamlin, Of Erie;
Hamilton Fish,. jr.. OF Putnam; Regis
II. Post, OF Nassau; Assemblyman
Michael A. Schaap, Walter A. Johnson,
OF Westchester; Charles s. Aronstam,
OF Kings; Hugh Abbott, Of St Law
renee; Earle $. Warner, Of Ontario; o.
y. Phillips, of Rockland; Arthur N.
Glib. Of Tompkins, and Beveridse c.
Dunlop, Of Brooklyn.
Opposition to Whitman.
Strong opposition TO District Attor-
ney whitman. who is the leading Re-
publican candidate. was expressed. and
il was said that the Progressives could
not afford 10 form a coalition with any
party.
Il was pointed out by Republican and
Democratic leaders last night that the
decision Of the Progressives TO run
Roosevelt in their primaries. in spite OF
the fact that he has refused TO be
candidate, might be due to desire TO
simplify their labors. With the Colo
mel running Whitman, even should he
be nominated by his Progressive
friends. as has been suggested. would
have no chan,e Of carrying the Pro-
gressive primaries.
I, the Colonel formally declined the
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