New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-27
In Secret Meeting Per
suade Insurgents to Stick
for the Present"
PERKINS AND CHlLDS
LEAD STANDPATTERS
Robinson, Roosevelt's Nephew,
Heads Disgruntled Faction
-Halpin Loyal.

Practically all the state leaders of
the National Progressive party met at
the national headquarters in the Forty
Second Street Building yesterday after
noon for a secret discussion whether
TO remain loyal Bull Moose or return
10 the Republican party. Although the
meeting was held behind closed doors,
voices in heated argument rose too
b;rh and gave away the secret
After four hours of speech-making
and sizzling argument the standpatters
prevailed and At was decided to carry
the red bandana at least through the
campaign this fall. Several Of the
state committeeman were caught in the
act Of ducking from the conference and
made TO admit what il was all about.
1t was noticeable that every one OF
them qualified the statement that he
had decided to stand pat with the
phrase "for the present
Walter A. Johnson, OF Westchester,
chairman of the state committee, called
the meeting. He said afterward that
another would be held within two or
three weeks, and meanwhile there
w,uld be a conference Of the upstate
leaders. 1t was understood, however,
that the leaders decided definitely yes
terdav to remain Bull Moose for the
rest Of this yearand to indorse Re
publican candidates for all Offices to
be filed at the fall election wherever
the dying party could get something
in return.
Perkins Opposes Break.
Chauncey Hamlin, of Buffalo, and
Theodore D. Robinson, Of Herkimer'
led the faction who wished to shed
their Progressive tunics. Both made
stirring speeches TO the effect that the
marty would accomplish more by en-
rollii = with the Republicans this fall
and there making the tight for their
cherished principles. Their suggestion
was received with enthusiasm by con-
siderable number Of the thirty leaders
present
Then came the appeal 10 stick to the
old Rooseveltian standard. The TACT
that the conference was held in the abb
sence of Colonel Roosevelt suggested
that it might have been the purpose 10
enshroud the meeting with such Sc
crecy that even the Colonel hlmse1
would not know about II.
George W. Perkins and william Ham
lin Childs made the strongest speeches
against the propose! TO return to the
Republican ranks. ar. Perkins and
Mr.. Childs have been among the most
ardent Progressives, and have carried
a large part of the burden Of the cam
paign expenses two potent reasons
why ter argument had special weight.
william Halpin. Deputy Register Of
New York Joined them in warm plea
for his associates TO stick. Mr.. Halpn
was once Republican leader of the
Ninth Asse bly, District in this city.
1t W 5 pointed out that he could not
expect much from his old Republican
comrades If the VI ose returned.
Debate Gets Hot.
Jacob c. Vreeland and August F.
Schwarzler. Of The Bronx. the latter
the Progressive leader in that borough
had a particularly warm argument over
the proposed dSiutegration Of the
party i'm this state. Mr.. Nreeland de-
clared that it would have been a good
thing If the Progressive party had in
dorsed Governor Whitman in the last
state election. Schwarzlcr retored that
Vreeland thought so because he had
obtained a Job under the administra-
ton.
Others got into the debate with loud
voices and pointed remarks. Some felt
as a matter of party principle they