Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-06-06
Conflicting Reports Are
Circulated Regarding the
Plans of the Progressive
Leaders, Some Favoring
Delay, Others Action
MAY BE HELD UP
UNTIL SATURDAY
State Chairmen and Chair
, men of State Delegations
Are to Meet with National
Committee at Five O'clock
This Afternoon
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

Republican A. P. Leased Wirel
CHICAGO, June 5.-Conflicting s. re-
ports regarding a plan of leaders
headed by George w. Perkins. to have
the progressive convention postpone
action upon nominations until some
tangible result upon a nominee is
reached in the republican convention
follow ed today's meeting of the pro-
gressive national committee. Many
leaders favored the plan of delaying
action. Mr.. Perkins announced tonight
that the convention would not nomin-
ate right off the bat" but probably
would wait for time at least.
on the other hand. former Represen-
tative Victor Murdoch of Kansas, ma
tional chairman asserted that the COM
mittee had reached no agreement to
withhold action upon nomination in
the convention. So did Secretary Os-
car X. Davis and others.
Against these assertions, William W.
White, national committeeman from
Kansas declared the committee had
agreed to have the convention post
pone consideration of nominations un-
I'll Saturday awaiting republican ac-
lion lie said a steering committee
mad been named to launch a publicity
campaign to boost Colonel Roosevelt
among republican delegates and con-
fer with republican committee look
ing to joint nomination.
Chairman Murdock. after the ma.
tional committees meeting issued the
following statement:
The committee adopted a resolution
Conltlmng the action taken by the ma
tional committee last January and
pointed out that every event which had
transpired since January had added
emphasis to the position of the pro-
ressives.
State chairmen and chairmen OF
state delegations will meet with the ma
tionel committee at five o'clock Tues
day afternoon.
All the national committeeman were
present with two exceptions, one oc-
casioned by illness and the other by
delayed trains.
Tile executive committee was au.
thOrized to prepare an address to tn,
delegates Of the republican convention
giving the reasons why the progress!
sives urge the nomination of Theodor,
Roosevelt This statement win be pre-
pared Immediately and published il
fun probably on Wednesday morning
and afternoon in the Chicago news
papers,
Chairman Murdock's statement wa
the first official announcement tina
the party would conduct a publicit
campaign designed to reach. republi
can delegates here in behalf of Roose
vets candidacy. Il was regarded b
progressive leaders as formal notice t
republican leaders that the progressive
will make a determined effort to hav
the colonel nominated.
Many delegates tonight were openl
Outspoken against the delay. Some ap
peared determined to force immediat
nomination of Colonel Roosevelt o
Wednesday the opening day Severa
leaders expressed doubt as to whethe
the delegates can be held in check an
remain virtually idle until the republi
cans are celebrating.
At the meeting called for tomorro'
afternoon with Chairman of all stat
delegations it was understood, is to b
threshed out the question Of delayin
the nominations. A final decision ma
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