La Junta tribune., 1915-11-13
ROOSEVELT IN 1919.

The Progressive political party of
The United States was formed In 1919
as protest against certain objection
able methods alleged to have been
employed In order to bring about the
denomination Of william Howard
Taft and Theodore Roosevelt, Mr..
Tait's immediate predecessor In the
White House, was made Its leader
and nominee. Neither was elected. In
that copest Roosevelt received 49,
-z6,n2o popular and 81 electoral
votes against 3.4S3.922 OF the former
and eight of the latter cast for Taft.
Woodrow Wilson. democrat. at this
election received 6.2S6.214 popular
and 435 electoral votes. His per-
ceniage of all the votes cast was
4lS2. as against Mr.. Roosevelt's
27l5 and MIR. Taft's 23.17. Although
the present incumbent received as
may be seen, an overwhelming elec-
toral vote. he failed to receive a ma
IL,
In fact 2,45o,5o4 votes behind all
o,hors combined. and l.323,72S votes
short of the number cast for Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft combined.
Hence he is frequently spoken of. and
In a popular sense correctly, as a mi
nority president.
Although l. failed to elect Mr..
Roosevelt. the Progressive party un-
questionably defeated Mr.. Taft. Many
OF It's leaders and large numbers OF
Its members have since returned to
the republican party. but Its organi-
zation is still intact. ana Victor Muir
dock. editor Of the Wichita. (Kan.)
Eagle and former representative In
congress. is chairman of its national
committee. Interviewed In New
York the other day. Mr.. Murdoch ad-
mitted that he could see contingen-
cy In which Mr.. Roosevelt might
again consent to become candidate
for the presidency. In Mr.. Murdock's
opinion. according to the report OF
the interview at hand. II will be i'm
possible for the Progressives to unite
with the republicans next year. Ger
tain influences repugnant to Progress
si,e sentiment cannot. he thinks, be
thrown off by the old party. From
present appearances. he believes. Will
liam Howard Taft will be nominated
by the regulars. This" he said,
will give us an excellent chance II
nc show that We mean business. The
situation Will call for a vigorous can
didate and a vigorous platform" He
would not undertake TO prophcsy who
that candidate might be. but he
thought that II Colonel Roosevelt
would not run. and n California
would not spare Governor Hiram w.
Johnson. then n man with the repu-
tation Of George W. Gocthals. build
cr Of the Panama Canal. should be
noininatcd. Pressed by the question:
DO you think he (Mr. Rooscvclu
might run II he thought there was n
GOOD chance 10 VIM" he Is quoted
as replying. well. I guess that about
Expresses the situation"
II II manifcstly In the thought Of
Mr.. Murdock and Of other Progress
i've leaders---it Is evident In the
thought Of many observers OF events
outside Of the Progressive party
that there are circumstances In which
Roosevelt would and should
gain make the race for the prcsi-
dency. but from the present out.
look II seems an absolute essential
20 the success or such a race that
the Progrcssivcs shall come Into
agreement with the republicans and
that the republicans shall come into
,greement with the Progrcssiyes A
house divided against itself can be-
no more successfal In 1906 than Il
was In 1909.
Taking the figures as we have civ
N them. II is not difficult 10 scc
that Theodore Roosevelt with q
unitsd republican party nj his back.
sould apparently bc formidable
candldats. even NJ against Woodrow
wi1ooo. o.-Chrisiian Science Monitor.