New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-22
3Ex-Cabinet Members
i'm Nationwide Move
to Nominate Him.
COMMITTEE TO SEE
ROOSEVELTTO-DAY
Men from All Walks of
Life Join to Help Party
Unite for AmeriCaniSm.

More than 200 Republicans from all
parts of the country have formed them
selves into committee to urge the
nomination of Theodore Roosevelt by
the Republican National Convention as
the one who "better than any other
man represents the spirit OF American
ism awakened in the present crisis in
the nations history"
George Won L. Meyer, Secretary OF
the Navy under both Roosevelt and
Taft, is chairman Of the organization,
which is known as the Roosevelt Re
publican Committee; John H. Iselin is
treasurer and Captain Arthur F. Cosby
secretary.
Representatives Of the committee.
which has among its members we'll
known business men, manufacturers.
lawyers, bankers, editors, artists and
writer's from practically every state in
the Union, will 60 to Oyster Bay at
o'clock this afternoon to tell the Colo
mel about their organization and why
its members believe him to be the man
best qualified to lead united Repub-
lcan party to victory in the fall.
Aims TO Unite Party.
The committee is the outgrowth Of
the demand among Republican voters
for the nomination OF Mr. Roosevelt,
the purpose Of the committee being to
organize this sentiment and make it CT
fcctive and TO aid the Republican party
in going before the country united and
in full strength
Included among the members Of the
committee are several delegates to the
Republican National Convention and
such we'll known Republicans as Robert
{. Morris, for three years chairman of
the New York County Republican Com
mittee; Victor Metcalf, former Secre-
tary of the Navy; Truman II. New
berry, former Secretary Of the
Navy; Senator George b. Wellington,
Of Troy; ex-senator George B. Agnew;
ex-senator Josiah T. Newcomb, ex.
Senator J. Mayhew Wainwright, A.
Conger Goodyear. Of Buffalo: ex-Rep-
rcsentative W. W. Cocks. Ex-Governor
Charles S. Osborn of Michigan, H. T.
Stanton, Of Michigan, a delegate to the
Republican convention; Cornelius Van
derbilt, eX-Mayor Lew Shank of Indian
apolis; Donald Dey. Of Syracuse; W. VI.
Ritter, of Washington; W. II. Cowies,
editor Of "The Spokane Review: Frank
?. MacLennan, editor of "The Topeka
State Journal; Ogden Reid. Booth
Harrington, Henry Reuterdahl. Henry
r. JOY and Hugh Chalmers, Of Detroit,
Alexander s. Cochran, and Alexander
+. White. treasurer OF the Republican
State Committee.
Headquarters at Biltmore.
The committee is still growing, how
ever. II has headquarters at the Hotel
Bitmore. In about week IL will open
headquarters in Chicago. This state
ment was issued yesterday:
This committee of Republicans
has been formed 10 crystalline the
demands among Republican voters
for the nomination of Theodore
Roosevelt for the Presidency by n
reunited Republican party The
sentiment for his nomination is
widespread in every state of the
Union. The purpose of this com
mittee is to organize this senti-
ment and make it effective, and TO
aid the Republican party in going
before the country reunited and in
full strength, with a candidate
who, better than any other man,
represents the spirit Of American
ism awakened by the present crisis
in the nations history. George V.
l.. Meyer, who was a member Of
the Cabinet of both President
Roosevelt and President Taft. has
consented 10 act as chairman Of
the committee.
The committee will be enlarged
and will extend its activities 10
every state in order to bring to-
gether all elements in the party
for united action, and will welcome
the cooperation of voters in all
parts of the country.
To notify Colonel Roosevelt Of
its organization and inform him
they intend TO do all they can to
bring about his nomination, the
committee will wait upon Colonel
Roosevelt tomorrow afternoon.
The committee has opened head
quarters at the Hotel Biltmore.
New York City, where representa-
tives of the committee will at all
times be available. 1t requests all
Republicans who are interested in
the support of its work 70 commu-
nicate with it at once. Telegraph,
write or call, addressing the sec
retary, Captain Arthur r. Cosby,
Suite 100, Hotel Biltmore, New
York City. The shortness of the
time between now and the conven-
tion demands immediate action.
The following is 3 list Of some OF
the members Of the Roosevelt Repub-
lican Committee:
Frederick NJ Alger. Detroit; Edward NJ.
ANGEL Glens Falls. y. y: Henry J. Allen.
wichita: Frederick ". Atkinson. Brooklyn
Frederick W. Aver. Bangor; George B. Az