The Detroit times., 1916-07-08
POPE IS
FIRED BY
M00SERS
Michigan PrOgressives
Say DetrOiter Be-
trayed Party
POUND MAKES
RED-HOT SPEECH
Committee Decides to
Put Complete Ticket
In Field

GustavuS ID. Pop.. OF Detroit. one
OF the organizers and financial sup
porters OF the. Bull Moose party In
Michigan, was fired from his JOB
as national committeeman in meet
ing OF the Progressive state central
committee. held in the Hotel Stat
Ter. Friday afternoon. Mr.. Pope was
not present In the meeting.
James Pound offered the resOlu-
tion recalling Ne. Pope In char
acteristic speech, Pound declared
that Mr. Pope had betrayed" his
party and that he could no longer
hope to BE- recognized as a brother
in the camp OF the faithful. Others
orally nayed the national committee
man because he forgot his party
listening 10 beautiful music In Chi
cago' Some Of the voting mem
bers OF the state central committee
were In n forgivinG mood, suggest.
ing that Mr.. Pope might be worth
while reclaiming FOR his prestige and
financial support Following the
disposal of Mr. Pope. 4 II. Zacha-
rias. his floor champion. resigned as
member and treasurer OF the cont
mittee. &. II Hoffman, OF Jackson,
was selected 10 succeed MIR Pope
other members who resigned 10
follow Hughes deciding the Pro
gressive party ship 10 be In n water
logged and utterly unseaworthy con
dition, were Arthur Mccain. of Jack
son. O. X Harvey. OF Constantine
w T. Bope, OF Bad Axe, John W.
Hart. OF South Haven. W. 4 Smith.
OF Nashville. was selected 10 sue
coed Harvey. and the other vacancies
will be nlled according 20 the an.
nounccment OF Chairman Smith
After purClng their ranks OF ali
Roosevelt faint. the Michigan repre-
sentatives OF the Progressive party
stoutly went on record, Friday, as
being in favor OF carrying forward
the banner OF progrcssiveneas even
though II he tied 10 n fshpole. The
new third party" Is 10 DO given for
NAL birth at conference OF ultra
progressives. to be held in New
York before Aug I maybe Mich
gan Progressives have tho honor az
being the first 10 answer The call 90
John VI Parker. Of New Orleans
named al the convention IN Chicago
rs the Progressive vice presidential
candidate.
The parting With Col. Roosevelt
once Tho dearly beloved and exalted
ruler Of moro than 1000 600 Progress
sIycs IN various parts OF the United
States. WAS very bitter Several
Michigan ProEresaiyos. unable 10 At
tend the meeting OF tho state cen
trail committee, used two-ccnt
stamp TO gain them a voice In the
meeting They fayod the colonel
calling him Judas Iscarioi," ''pi-
rate" "wlggler." political trick
ster." "bctraycr," aspiring polt.
clan" back.s,ider.' "ungratcful
friend" "pin.hcaded ego'lst," etc.
Michigan Progrcssivcs hope that
the reorEanizod third party will
punch n hole IN the Hughes boom
They are "soro" on the Republican
politicians for stealing the figure.
head of the Progressive party. and
they are bitter against Roosevelt for
playing politics with the solemn
pledge he once gave, always TO
stand by his Progressive platform
BY helping 10 re.elect Wilson. the
Progressives would be getting
even" with "Fixcr" Perkins and
TEDDY" az the same time. 4 letter
from Perkins urging the Michigan
Progressives 10 organize Republican.
Progressive clubs was laid on the
table amid boots, and the mention
OF Roosevelt's name was Kissed
The Democrats arc flirting with
the Progrcssivcs. The suggestion
that Progressive-Demo organize
To support Wilson was received by
the Michigan Moosers with ghoulish
glee. Anything 10 wreck the Re
publican party" will be their SO
gan.
About a score OF Progressives AZ
tended the meeting, including Jim"
Pound. The afternoon was hot, the
discussion long and dry