Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-23

were vigorous supporters of Mr.. Taft
in the election of 1912 and against
Colonel Roosevelt, went to oyster
Bay yesterday afternoon in automo-
biles from New York and called upon
Theodore Roosevelt to inform him
officially and formally that a Roose-
Welt Republican League had been or
ganized to get him nominated and
elected President of the United
States.
Mr.. Roosevelt listened to the for
NAL statement of the purpose of the
league and replied that he was deeply
touched and pleased by the action of
its members and accepted it absolute
ly because they regarded him as rep
resenting and embodying the aggres-
sive movement for thorough going
Americanism and thorough going pre-
paredness.
Mr.. Roosevelt in his speech of ac-
ceptance used words which were con-
strued to be a direct attack upon Jus
tice Hughes and his reticence regard
ing the great issues of the campaign.
He said:
Any man at this time of crisis who
is not aggressively, openly and specifi-
cally for these principles is against
them, and every patriotic man should
treat our public servants on this ba-
sis"
He also referred to President Will
son undoubtedly when he spoke of
half measures of Americanism and
preparedness and a man of words
and not of deeds.
He left no doubt in the minds of
the Notification Committee of his
readiness to accept the Republican
nomination, enter the campaign and
work with all his energy for cleo
tion. He was far more explicit in
stating his position that he ever has
in
Presidential campaign began. He un-
reservedly accepted the nomination of
the Roosevelt Republican League to
be their standard bearer and fight for
the Republican nomination in Chi
cago.
Committees Address
There was no question of support
ing some other candidate If such can
didate should be for the principles of
Americanism and preparedness and
should get the nomination at Chi
cago. 1t was Roosevelt and Roose-
welt only. The address of the COM
mittee read by George Won L. Meyer
follows:
"A committee of Republicans has
been formed to crystalize the demands
among Republican voters for the
nomination of Theodore Roosevelt by
the Republican Party for the Presi-
dency. We believe the sentiment for
your
the people in every State of the Union.
( The purpose of our committee is to
organize this sentiment and make it
effective and at the same time to aid
the Republican Party in going before
the country reunited and in full
strength with a candidate who better
than any other man Is listened to and
trusted by the great mass of the peo-
| pie, and who represents the spirit of
Americanism awakened by you in the
present crisis in this Nations history.
Our committee will be enlarged
and will extend its activities to every
! State in order to bring together all
elements in the party for united ac-
ton. We are here to-day in order to
notify you of our organization and to
inform you that we intend to do what
we properly can to bring about your
nomination in the Republican Conven-
/ ton to be held next month in Chicago.
II also present to you the names of
our committee representing thirty
States. Our organization will be ex-
tended to the other States and will
be enlarged from time to time"
Colonel RooseveIt's Reply
In reply Colonel Roosevelt said:
II am naturally very deeply touch
ed and pleased by your action. ac-