El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-02


w candidate Of the Republican
marty in 1916 if he will behave him
SELF towards its candidates between
now ana that time: he may be the can
didate of the party in 1915 regardless OF
what he does in the meantime
Friends Of the eX president are lay
ing plans TO force him onto the Repuo-
Ucan party in 1916. These friends are
identified with the Progressive party
Of course, and their plan IS 70 Keep
up such q strong organization tAal me-
can nominate him with strong sAO
ing two years hence and then pc
strong enough TO bust the old party
wide open" again-as they did IN lS4--
If the old party does not ADOPT tus
Progressive platform ana nominate ~.
Roosevelt as a fusion candidate 1ney
have to adopt a Progressive platform
If they get Mr.. Roosevelt as a canal
date. -..--
are already favoring the plan some
Of the stand pat Republicans are OPP
posing having anything TO 90 win
Roosevelt unless he demonstrates py
his behavior in the next Two years.
that he ''can be trusted one OF
these stipulations is that he refrain
from accepting a Progressive nomlna-
ton this year or taking the stump IN
any state where he will have 70 De
nounce or fight the regular hepuDl4-
Progressives Active.
Prorressives are not much uneasy.
They feel satisfied that If the colonel
goes on the rampage and stays mere
the Republicans Will have 10 sWalloW
Progressive party are perfecting or
CARNATIONS in virtually all OF the
states.
The third party will be represented
by a candidate in nearly every con-
eress district in November, thus giving
evidence Of a nationwide organization
expecting TO be in position 10 erect
an anal gamatiOn whereby M EO0se-
welt will appear in the field in 1916 as
the Progressive Republican candidate
It is the hope Of some leaders OF Doln
parties that the two Organization VIII
amalgamate before the next nalonal
election rolls around Should such a
joining of forces happen, Progressive
leaders and some Republicans teel sure
that the two parties will unite in nam
ing Mr.. Roosevelt
There is no prospect at al OF an
amalgamation Of the Two parties this
year. There may be agreements be
tween the parties here and there and
possibly fusion in one or two states,
but as a general proposition the Pro
gressives intend TO go IL alone IN the
forthcoming campaign
Mr.. HiEebauEh'H Views
ct is my opinion" said representa-
tive HinebaUEh, chairman Of the Pro
gressive congress committee, that Mr.
roosevelt MlAA De AaAAE4 a7 A--E "a 81
Dental candidate in 1915 by the two
parties that are hostile 10 the party in
If he lives. Mr.. Roosevelt is certain
to be named by the ProgressiFes Ihe
Republicans. If they have any eXpecta-
tion Of winning, must accept him
Otherwise there will be repetition OF
the result Of 1872 We are gong aneao
with our work Of organizing and are
1T Is nv opinion. based upon re-
turns that come to our headquarters,
that we will be stronger numerically In
the next congress than we are in the
present body. Things are coming our
way"
Republicans who are willing 10 com
promise on Mr. Roosevelt If by so do
ing they are assured Of victory are
hopeful that the eXpresident will con-
duct himself this year so as not TO in
terfere with the formulation Of plans
to name him as the party candidate two
years hence
These Republicans want the colonel
to keep in the background for the
present They express the fear that
anything like q general assault by him
on Republican candidates in the i'm
pending campaign will never be for
given and Will result in fight to the
end between the two parties
Mr.. 1IurdOcI1 Against It
There are members Of both parties
in Washington who do not take kindly
to the proposed joint nomination in
1916 For example, representative
Murdoch. the Bull Moose captain in the
house does not think the nomination
of Roosevelt by the two parties is
practicable.
"A joint nomination presupposes
compromise" said Mr.. Murdoch. I'VE
are divided on fundamental issues that
cannot be compromised"
a prominent Republican leader who
was a member Of the committee that
threw out the Roosevelt delegates TO
the Chicago convention Of 1912 made
this statement
Il have got TO be shown on this
proposition 1 am aware that some Re
1ubIicans are enthusiastic over the
proposaI to nominate Roosevelt in 1916,
but before I commit myself 1 am going