The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-05

Chicago June 5.--The progressive
national committee will meet this
morning at 10 o'clock 20 make final ar
rangements for the third party con-
vention at the Auditorium Wednes-
day. AS there are no contested seats
in the convention only routine busi-
ness is planned by the committee.
Despite increasing demands by Roose-
welt supporters yesterday for the per-
sonal attendance of Col. Roosevelt, his
secretary, John W. McGrath declared
positively last night that the colonel
would remain at oyster Bay during
the convention.
Two progressive national commit
teemen, Harold Ickes Of Illinois and
William Holton Dye of Indiana, last
night issued statements regarding the
progressiyes' interests.
Certainly the progressives will not
nominate Justice Hughes without
knowing his position on the vital is
sues of the day" said Mr. Ickes. THE
possibility of "a joint nomination of
Justice Hughes by republicans and
progressives is therefore remote con
tingency. On the fact of the present
situation Justice Hughes is plainly
impossible of consideration for the
progressive nomination
Declaring that Indiana progressives
are for Mr.. Roosevelt or some one
Just as good, man in whom they have
implicit confidence" Uational Commit
teeman Dye of Indiana said the pro-
gressives are willing to lay aside their
party emblem or some of the things
they have fought for to accomplish
a success of their broader patriotic
movement"
Mutual interest Of progressives and
republicans OF Oregon was eyinced by
change Of seats between the rival dele
gates and alternates. The Oregon re-
publicans who arrived today have
appointed five progressiyes as their
alternates in the republican conven.
ton hall, The progressives from Ore
gon have returned the courtesy by
appointing five OF the regular repub-
leans as their alternates in the pro.
gressive meeting.
Seated on the progressive conven-
ton floor as delegates or alternates
will be SO women, the largest feminine
delegation of II coming from Wash
ington. Six others are from New
England, the Massachusetts, delega-
ton including Mrs William G. Dwight
and Mrs Elizabeth Towne of Holyoke
DR.. Agnes Victor, Mrs. Harriet l.. Ken
nedy and Mrs J. b. Gerould, while
Mrs. Maud II. Elliott is from
Rhode Island.
Among the progressive leaders who
arrived yesterday was William Finn
of Pittsburg, 1t was said last night
that Walter Brown of Ohio would
probably be decided on as permanent
chairman of the progressive conven-
ton.
The plan suggested last week by
George w. Perkins of New York that
the progressive convention delay max.
ing any nominations untih after the
republicans have taken action found
favor among progressive leaders last
night, and it was thought probable
that such an arrangement will be
agreed upon
Clifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania. a
delegate TO the progressive conven--
ton spent much time among leaders
at republican headquarters. Mr.
Pnchot could see only one result in
the republican convention, and that
was the nomination Of Col. Roosevelt.
He admitted that there was strong
sentiment for Justice Hughes, but
said he felt this would not grow as
rapidly as the Roosevelt with the ar.
rival of more delegates.