Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-01
NATIONAL MOOSE
REJECT MERCER
"Amalgamation With G %. p?
Not at Any Price" Chair
man Perkins Says.
EXPECTING TAFT TO RUN
Offer to Make Roosevelt Republican
Candidate Not Considered SIN
cere by New Fsrty.

Chicago. Ill, May 1.-"Amalgama-
ton? Not at any price nor by any
concession from the men now in con-
troll of the republican national organi-
cation. Least of all by pretense from
Barnes, Penrose, and Smoot that
Theodore Roosevelt might be made
the republican nominee for president
in 1916"
This was the ultimatum issued by
George w. Perkins, chairman of the
executive committee of the progress
sive national committee, after an all
day session of that body at the Hotel
La Sale.
1t was coupled with the statement
from Chairman Perkins that Colonel
Roosevelt will be back in the United
States in time to go into action in all
of the states where important cleo
lions are to be held next fall.
Expect to Win Three Scholarships.
illinois, Kansas and Pennsylvania
are the notable states in the fighting
territory" was the statement of Oscar
King Davis, secretary of the progress
sive national committee. I'VE expect
to elect a progressive United States
senator in each of them. Victor Muir
dock will win Kansas. Clifford Pin
chot is a sure shot in Pennsylvania.
A progressive, We believe, is to be
elected in Illinois,
The executive committee named
subcommittee consisting of former
Senator Albert j. Beveridge of In
diana, William Finn of Pennsylvania
and Casper Schenk of Iowa to draft
cablegram of greeting to t. R, which
is as follows, epitomizing substantial
Iy the results of the days sessions:
The central western state chairmen.
meeting with the executive committee
here, rejoice at your safe arrival Our
organizations are stronger in the faith
than ever and hail your return to our
fighting force.
Tickets in Every State.
But single purpose was evidenced
in the conference" Mr.. Davis said,
land that is a determination to make
a fight all along the line. There will
be state tickets in every state. In
stead of 81 congressional candidates
as in 1912, we will have a candidate
in every district in the northwestern
and eastern states. and in majority
of the southern districts. Where nee
essary there will be local tickets.
There can be no backward step"
The progressive party is in i'm
measurably better condition than in
1912 from strictly organization
standpoint" Chairman Perkins said.
I'VE are prepared for an unrelenting
fight in every state. We are conced-
ing nothing. Our policy is diametric-
ally opposed to that OF the old line
politicians.
Spurn Harmony Offer.
Talk about the nomination of
Roosevelt as a republican candidate in
1916 is unworthy of consideration. If
the controlling influence of the 'repub-
lican party were sincere in its protes-
tations of harmony now, it would have
nominated Roosevelt in 1912. Taft is
the logical candidate of Barnes and
Penrose and undoubtedly will be their
candidate in 1916. We are ready for
campaign on that sort of prospect"
Miss Jane Adams, one of the men,
bers of the executive committee, was
unable to be present, because of the
critical illness of her mother. The
executive committee directed this
telegram to he sent to her:
I'VE have all felt the loss of your
wise counsel and advice at today's
meeting We sincerely regret the
cause of your absence AMI earnestly
hope your anxiety may be speedily re-
lieved by the prompt recovery of your
mother"