New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
uoce TO Win Many DisCOn-
tented ProgressiveS and
Democrats.
s1RONG SENTIMENT
FOR INAUGURATION
es.Tocether Meeting This Week
"a Promote Merger of Moose
with Old Party.

....hre ohio. Teb % Sentiment
80 o. an ANA ssmaton OF the Re
go. and Progressive parties IN Ohio
~.,o,,ted 20 crystalline A. set-to-
- meeting 90 be held in Memorial
- - this city. on the night OF Febru-
.. under The direction o. the Repub-
cate Committee. The prime. pal
- MI be Senator W r. Borah. OF
Addresses will lie delivered by
..,,rt Republicans and several men
xe-o allied with the Progressive
81, 1912 but who have returned 10
i. republican fold.
-, IS little hope that there will be
..~rlete merger OF the Republican
-. progressive parties. The leaders OF
:. ,,uer are opposed 20 such comoi-
-. INT sentiment in favor OF ANAL
90, IS prevalent smonc those who
- tor Taf in 1912 and the rank and
= ,hoss who cast their ballot FOR
..,s,vslt in Che election Of that year.
- Who. having become dissatisfied
-. N. Democratic national and state
.,..,istrsuons. are willing 20 bury
~ differences in common cause
..,,rst the common foe.
V.,,er =. Brown. formerly Republican
.,s.- and nov state chairman OF the
,.,,,ss,ve party. IS the chief obstacle
-. usy OF a complete merger. Brown
=, the head Of the national organiza-
i. ,Bresu n the Progressive party. and
-, n. Progressive party !n Ohio 10 en-
combination with the Republican
..-,rizs,ion his usefulness 10 the Pro-
~,,.,ve leaders would be az an end.
Notwithstanding the attitude Of Brown
~ Ismes r. Garfield. Secretary Of the
..r-ior in Rooscvelts cabinet many
-, who were active in the Progressive
"a, IN 1912 have announced their re-
,-- n the Republican party. These
,,lgss men who served as district and
..s-tv committeeman Of the Progressive
~ssrzston and others Of equal promi-
.sncs
rf.Nayor Turubul OF Canton. who
"a, very active in the Progressive party
pfe announced last week that he
E4 Wilma aN N 4ANht tieA pa - cHN
void support Representative J. J. Whit
,-, IN his race for the Democratic
animation for Governor against Gov
,--or J. " Cox. James r Barr. Mayor
Ia pos,maste. al Cambridge, declared
q, week that be- would support the Re
,tican party iu the future and re-
,-sd as chairman OF the Progressive
s--lttee Of Guernsey County. The
u-ss o. dozens Of men who were ac-
ri'n the Progressive party in 1912 and
rv have returned TO the Republican
rrn could be given. and in practically
rsfy case the homecomer has announced
rat 10 had consulted with numerous
zen aho intend 20 take the same step.
Npch depends on whom the Repub-
cans nominate for Governor. II re-
..,onay IS named II is not TO he eX-
rs-t,d that many who believe in the pol
.ess o. Theodore Roosevelt Will 80 back
fa ne Republicans But II Representa-
re Frank p Willis Of the Stn District.
~ Rsprssentati'e : u. Tess. OF the 9Th
District is placed AZ the head of the
Tact thousands o. men who voted for
Roosevelt md a. l.. Garford VINO ran
- Governor bon 1912. viii be found IN
~ fanks OF the Republicans. Nh. Car
ca vii this wear be the paTtys candl-
are To- United states senator, whlie
sues e Garfield viii make the race for
tIeflof