New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16
Evidence Of Interest.


"This," said Mr.. Emerson, in speak
ing Of the progress being made by the
league, sis fairly concrete evidence OF
the popular interest in Colonel Roose-
yelt's canvass. As a rule men do not
nat their money into anything OF .his
sort unless they are very much inter
ested.
every element in the community is
represented in the list of those who
have enrolled themselves under the
Roosevelt banner. Some Of the letters
received are clearly from persons we'll
to do. others as clearly from people Of
small means, but the great bulk comes
from what can best be described as
average, everyday Americans. the kind
that pay their bills, own little homes
and try to give their children better
start in life than they themselves had
Thomas A. Edison has accepted
place on the advisory board of the
Roosevelt Non-partisan League. Word
TO this effect was conveyed TO Colonel
Roosevelt this afternoon by Mr.. En-
erson, who brought with him Mr.. Edi-
sons letter which Colonel Roosevelt
had asked for, that he might turn 1t
over to my children" He also re-
ceived from Mr. Emerson and from
Thomas c. Desmond, treasurer Of the
league, a report showing that 1t now
has members in every state of the
Union, with branch headquarters IN
Chicago. Philadelphia and Boston.
From Chicago, the first headquarters
branch to be formally opened, came
message Of greeting. To this Colonel
Roosevelt sent this reply:
Edwin c. Larned, Esq. Roosevelt Nom
partisan League, 26 East Monroe
Street, Chicago, III.
81 thank you for your kind telegram.
] appreciate the opening of the Roose-
welt Non partisan League headquarters
in Chicago You have doubtless al
ready seen my letter to the league.
Surely the great Middle West, the West
which Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses
Grant typifed in the Civil War, will
now take the lead in the movement for
genuine Americanism and for national
preparedness, without which American
ism would be an empty boast.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Mr.. Emerson explained to the report
ers after leaving Sycamore Hill that TO
date neither George W. Perkins nor
any of the more prominent men of the
Progressive party had contributed any
thing toward the financing Of the
league.
I've started" said he, with very
little money of our own, with the idea
as Republicans OF giving an opportunity
for persons other than Progressives to
line up for Colonel Roosevelt. We be-
lieved that there was a big general de-
mand that Colonel Roosevelt be our
next President, and the results so far
Justify that belief. The great bulk of
our membership is Republican, though
there are many Democrats. For ex-
ample, A. K. Erskine, president of the
Studebaker Company, OF South Bend,
Ind. a Democrat, to-day accepted po-
sition on the advisory committee"
Advisory Board Members.
The advisory committee. Mr.. Emer-
son told the reporters, now includes, in
addition TO Mr.. Edison and Mr.. Ersklne,
these members:
Lawrence +. Abbott, New York,
George Ade, Brooks, Ind; Gaspar o..
Bacon, Boston, Mass; the Rev. Father
John l.. Belford, Joseph Bucklin
Bishop. New York; Charles j. Bona
parte. Baltimore, Md; Allen W. Buell.
Fort Smith, Ark; Frank 5. Butter
worth. New Haven. Conn; Hugh Chal-
mers. Detroit. Mich. William Hamlin
Childs. New York; Everett Colby, New
ark; Jerome 7. Congleton. Newark; j..
Randolph Coolidge, Boston. Mass
Douglas B. Crane, Oklahoma City
Okla; Hamlin Garland, Chicago; Law
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