New Britain herald., 1916-07-17
REVOLT OF MOOSE
 A SERIOUS MATTER
Rough Road Ahead for Republi- can Party, Says New York Herald


 the progressive tide is expressed by the New York Herald, a republican journal in today's issue The Her aid is decidedly pessimistic, summing :, up the situation as follows:
 The progressive revolt against amalgamation with the republicans is worrying the managers of the Hughes campaign. Assuming that the bull moose was resting peacefully in the national political cemetery, the re- publican leaders believed that certain victory was assured in November. But now there is doubt whether the bull moose is resting at all. He certainly is not resting peacefully And he certainly Is not in a cem etery
 The action of the New Jersey pro- sressives in repudiating the National Committee indorsement of MT. Hughes, coupled with the appeal of John M. Parker of Louisiana, for a Progressive National Convention in Chicago on August 5, has stirred the waters. Open revolt in other sections added to grumbling in states where the progressive leaders gave their ap- n9S added to the worries of the repuhli- cans.
 Interest naturally centers in the progressives. Measured by their vote in the 1912 election, they can easily : swing the election either way. No one is so rash as to predict that the bull moose of next November will be anything like half of the vote of 1912, but unless something is done to p1acate the radical leaders in a dozen or more states 1t is very evident that the republican national ticket will lose huge block of votes which it has confidently expected to get. Speculation On Progressives' Strength Opinion differs widely about what strength the progressive party could develop. Before the Chicago Conven- tfon it was conceded by the republi- cans that if Theodore Roosevelt ran as the head of the third party ticket again the defeat of any ticket the re- publieans might nominate was a fore gone conclusion.
 But MT. Roosevelt is out of it. He has indorsed MT. Hughes. To the surprise of 8 good many of the re- publieans his indorseemnt has not had the magical effect it was expected 1t might have. He apparently is de- sp1sed now in some quarters where but a short time ago he was idolized. A reasonable proportion of the rank : and file of the progressives indicated an intention to follow him back into the republican party but good many of the progressves have dt- tackled him for his so-called "be- trayaP of the party which he or ganized.
 One extremely disquieting feature of the situation is the ability of the progressives to get funds to keep them going. The withdrawal of George W. Perkins from the bun moose leadership has not left the or ganization destitute of funds
 Reports have reached the republi- cans to the effect that the democrats are ready to advance unlimited sums to the progressives. The reason for that is apparent. The democrats :, ''breezed" to victory four years ago because of the split in the republican ranks. They feel now, it is stated. that their surest path to victory again lies through another split, and to bring this about it is reported the demos are ready to do everything
 
 sives alive.
 The progressives in 1912 polled T4,119,5o7 votes. That was 634,551 more than the vote for Mr. Taft Doubt Response to Call for Convention There was doubt in the minds of most of the local progressives yester- day whether the appeal of John M Parker for another national conven-
 
 needed. MT. Parker was nominated for vice president at the progressive convention in Chicago in June. MT. Roosevelt was expected to be his run ming mate, but he withdrew. Mr Parker is one of the most ardent mem bers of the progressive camp.
 He says he wants to continue the national party and will be ready to 7 withdraw as second man on the ticket to give place to some one else. The progressive national committee was clothed with power to fill va eaneies on the national ticket. but tbat body is in favor of supporting the republican ticket, so unless the pro- gressives get together in convention again there will be no progressive nominee for president.
 If necessary funds are assured, it is . reported, the progressives may assem- ble again in Chicago on August 5 and put 8 presidential ticket in the field. The republicans are somewhat alarmed over the prospect, but most of those with whom Herald reporters have talked say that no one m the progressive party, with the exception of MT. Roosevelt, could muster enough votes to place the Hughes candidacy in grave danger.
 New Jerseys Revolt.
 The New Jersey outburst against fusion with the republicans was the