Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-27
THIRD PARTY PRoGREesIvEs
COMMITTEE PRACTICALLY
DuseANDs ORGANIZATION.
STORMY SESSION MARKS
FINAL DISSOLUTION
Some Leaders Declare They Are For
WiIson-candidats Hughes Writes
Z Letter Of Thanks to Roosevelt For
His Endorsement and Invites Colonel
to Lunch With Him.

Chicago. Jue 27-By vote Of 81 to
6. with nine members declining TO
, vote. the national committee OF the
progressive party, at the end OF a
stormy session, Endorsed Charles e.
Hughes for president, and the bull
moose party practically went out OF
existence as national political or
ganization.
The fight in the committee to In
dorse Hughes was led by George W.
Perkins Of New York, James R Gar
field, of Ohio, and Chester H. RowelL
of California.
Radicals Oppose Move.
The radical element of the commit
tee, represented by Matthew Hale, OF
Massachusetts, cambridge Colby, OF
New York, Henry F. Cochems, Of Wis
cousin, and John NJ Parker, OF Loulsi-
ana, vigorously protested against the
Endorsement of any candidate Tor
president and fought the majority at
every step of the proceedings. The
minority's first move was to Insist on
an open meeting of the committee,
which 1t won after number OF COM
mitteemen, led by John NJ. Parker, OF
Louisiana. bolted the meeting.
After Secretary Oscar\ King Davis
read Roosevelt's letter In which ne
finally declined the presidential nom
nation Of the party and urged that
Charles E. Hughes be supported in
order to defeat President Wilson. tho
committee accepted the coloneps dec
lination.
At the beginning OF the afternoon
session, Chairman Matthew Hale. OF
Massachusetts,. ruled that the next or
der of business was to fill the vacancy
on the ticket caused by the refusal OF
Colonel Roosevelt to run.
Lie 10 Passed.
cambridge Colby, Of New York, pre-
scented the name Of Victor Murdoch,
chairman OF the national committee,
who is now on his way to China as
the party's candidate for president.
|, This led to a clash between Raymond
! Robins of Illinois and Mr.. Colby IN
which the lie was passed Mr.. Robins
said Mr. Murdock had told him he
would not accept the presidential
nomination and the proposition to run
third party ticket was defeated after
a spirited debate by vote Of 81 to ID.
James r. Garfield then introduced a
resolution indorsing Hughes for presi-
dent and directing the executive COM
mittee Of the progressive party to CO.
operate with the republicans in the
campaign.
Henry F. Cochems of Wisconsin,
raised the point that the committee
had no authority to indorse any can
ddate and that it's power was linn
tied to filling the vacancy on the ticket
caused by the refusal Of Colonel Roose-
welt to run.
Chairman Hale ruled that the mo-
ton to indorse or recommend the re-
publican candidate for president was
out OF order and debate Of several
! hours followed.
Robins Going to Wilson.
Finally James r. Garfield appealed
! from the decision Of the chair and
was sustained, SO to IA. During the
| discussion Raymond Robins opposed
making any Endorsement and indicated
that he would support President VIII
son if the progressives did not put a
ticket in the field Mr. Cochems said
he expected to vote for Hughes but
| did not want the committee to take
any action He declared the progress
| ives should be permitted to go to any
party they desired. cambridge, Colby
argued 1t would be mistake to at
tempt to deliver the progressive vote
| to any candidate.
{ John NJ. Parker declared many Of
the progressives were former demo-
Gratis and II sthesparty was not to put
/ up a national ticket they should be
permitted to select their own candidate
for president. He said he would likely
| vote for Wilson.
lowans For Hughes.
! The following states voted for the
Endorsement of Hughes: Alabama, All
i iona, Arkansas, California. Colorado.
| Connecticut District Of Columbia,
| Georgia, Illinois Indiana. Iowa, Kan
| sas Louisiana Maine. MARYLAND. Mi
chigan, Minnesota, Nebraska. Nevada,