Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-23
PROGRESSIVE LEADER SAYS
 CAUSE GAINS
Dwight B. Heard Pays Visit To The City-Has Just Returned From Conference With Col. Roosevelt - Is Enthusiastic
Says Arizona PrOgreSsives Will Have Full Ticket In The Field
 And That Announcement Next Week Will Draw Much Support

Week VIII UTaW WuCn support
 There win be announcement next week of a complete Progressive state ticket, the personnel of which will be SO strong as to engage a wide range of support
 Progressives are making gains and showing much increase in strength inan the middle west and eastern states. The manner of progress that is being experienced cannot be come in contact with except that highest enthusiasm is created.
 Col. Theodore Roosovelts head quarters are crowded as if in the midst of a National campaign. Throngs of prominent persons are there daily for consultation with him from every state in the union. while more than twenty reporters are in constant attendance at the head quarters.
 The above paragraphs summarize statements which DwigiA B. Heard, of Phoenix, one of the recogulzeu leaders of Progressivism in Arizona and a personal friend of Theodore Roosevelt made last evening in the course of an interview sought with him Mr. Heard has just returned from a conference with Col. Roose- states. Ten days ago he met with the former president whom he says wa sthen looking wonderfully strong and we'll"
 Asked as to the report current dur ing the last several weeks that he himself would be a candidate for United States senator at the head of the Progressive ticket in Arizona, Mr. Head dismissed the matter with laugh and the declaration that he found a great deal more pleasure in { assisting others to office and hon. ors than in aspiring to place himself
 That he gathered a great deal of enthusiasm on his trip east and from 1 his conference with Col Roosevelt, and that he is now communicating much of this enthusiasm to Progress sives in the state, were outstanding 1 impressions made in the course Of the interview given by Mir. Heard. Nor is there any doubt but that he believes that matters politically have worked into such shape in Arizona as to give the Progressives better than a fighting chance in the fall election. However, much Democrats and Republicans may disagree with this view, the Progressive leader is likely to be none the less confident and it is certain that he possesses the ability to bring many followers to his own view of alters. In conce- quence there would seem to be an excellent outlook for a confident Pro gressive party in the field following the announcement of the full ticket which the leader yesterday said would be made next week
 Commenting on the situation east. Heard said that Col Roosevelt was being urged from all states to decline to make the race for Governor of | New York, in which advice Heard C~!ncided. As the Progressive gains, ! he said these were being recorded | throughout Che east He cited Maine Ohio, where Garfield is making a fine campaign for governor, and Garford, one of Che original Progressives, a the fact that the Denver Times and and News. the political attitude of
 both of which has been in doubt. last week came out unequivocably | for the Progressive party.
 Mr. Heard leaves this morning for home, He is making the trip by auto mobile and it is more than strongly suspected that he is seeing a large number of prominent people along
 the way for a few moments of politl- cal consultation. He was in Douglas yesterday morning His particular
 mission in Bisbee, he said. was to
 consult with Messers. Douglas and
 Brophy with reference to a new busl- ness block in the erection of which
 in Phoenix he is interested with them.
 Following a conference with these