New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-17
Letter Sent by T. R. to
Hughes Ended Oppo-
sition, Is Hint.
WEST INDIGNANT
OVER SITUATION
County Progressives Seem to
Think That Third Ticket
Was Idle Dream.

AS more Of the details of the pro-
ceedings at the closed meeting of the
Progressive County Committee Thurs
day night became known yesterday, it
was apparent that some of the local
delegates TO the Chicago convention
who were present came prepared to
throw stones at their fallen idol" A
fusillade against Colonel Roosevelt was
prevented only by strong sentimental
appeal, it was said, by John j. O'Con-
nell, the county chairman.
The majority of the delegates and
alternates to the national convention
were at the meeting. The belief pre-
vailed that the rank and file Of these
delegates had been tricked by their
leaders. They felt convinced that some
one had given the Republicans the as
surance, prior to the nominations, that
the Colonel would not run against
Hughes. None of them believes that
the Colonel has any intention now OF
Tells of T. RS Letter.
Michael Schaap, former Assemblyman
and one of the New York delegation,
famed the fame by speech in which
he declared that he had been given to
understand that the leaders in the
rival convention were in possession of
a letter, over the Colonels signature,
stating that he would not run on a
third ticket if Hughes was nominated
by the Republicans. Mr.. Schaap is
understood to have told those present
at the meeting that his information to
that effect came from a prominent Pro-
gressive leader with whom he talked
in Chicago after the convention.
While Mr.. Schaap could not recall
all the conversation with the Progress
sive leader, it was said, the leader
replied to his question as TO how it all
happened in substance as follows:
"Well, what could we do? They
(the Republicans had letter signed
by the Colonel, saying he would not run
against Hughes"
After that some Of the delegates
wanted to know why they had been sent
to Chicago at all. There was every in
dication that Colonel Roosevelt was
losing his grip, at least on the local
Bull Moose organization. While they
had all been T. R. men, first to last, in
the convention, no one appeared to
speak for the Colonel, except O'Con-
nell. The insurrectos were finally
ouched by the appeal that they should
feel toward the Colonel as they would
toward an cold sweetheart" who might
have Tilted them, but against whom
they would allow no aspersions.
Protest TO Absentees.
Chairman O'Connell explained yes
terday that the Thursday night meeting
was held against the strong protest Of
certain Progressive leaders, who were
conspicuous by their absence. He said
that the action taken in adopting a
resolution urging the Progressive Ma
tiOnal Committee to substitute "A candi-
date and not to indorse Mr.. Hughes II
the Colonel finally declined to run, was
meant as a warning to the committee
Should the committee decide to substi-
tute Mr.. Hughes, as many of the Pro
gressive leaders believe it will, then
they could not fall back on the excuse
that they had used their best judgment
in lieu of any advice to the contrary,
he said
Mr.. O'Connell said that he had re-
ceived several letters from Progressives
in the West, indicating that indigna-
ton over the happenings at Chicago,
instead of waning, was increasing.
They feel that Mr.. Hughes is still firt-
ing with the vote Of the German-Ameri-
can Alliance.
Mr.. Schaap declared yesterday that
he was one of those who would vote for
Wilson if there was no Progressive
ticket.
Copies of the resolution adopted by
the Progressive County Committee
have been sent to each member of the
national committee. George ". Perkins
is national committeeman from this
state and chairman of the executive
committee Of the national committee.