The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-27
T. r. Recommendation Adopt
--s ed After Bitter Scrap.
Radicals Wanted to Head Tick
ct With Murdoch.
MOOSE PARTY OUT OF RUNNING
Democrat Wing Protests In
.dorsing G. o. P. Candidate.
Executive Committee Organizes
to Maintain Identity.

q Chicago. June 27.-Fifteen mem
bers of the Progressive national com
rnittee who fought vainly against
adoption of Colonel Roosevelt's pro-
gram of indorsing Charles Evans
Hughes for the presidency, sought to-
dav TO keep the Bull Moose organiza-
-tion alive in their individual states.
The committee majority, which put
through Endorsement of Hughes by
vote of 80 to 8, with nine not voting,
prepared today to aid the Republican
campaign committee. The defeated
minority led by Capt. John M. Parker
OF Louisiana the Progressive nominee
for vice president, had not definitely
completed their plans today.
Adopt T. r. Recommendation.
Chicago. June 27.-Indorsing the
recommendation of Theodore Roose-
Welt, their leader, the Progressive
party officially will line up behind the
Republican national ticket, supporting
Charles Z. Hughes for the presl-
dency. Technically, the party is not
a unit in this movement, as apparent
at the closing session of the meeting of
the national committee. The rad1-
Gals. led by Parker of Louisiana, de-
clared they might support Wilson Ma
tional Chairman Robins was outspok-
en- that he will return to the fold of
the Democrats.
The Democrat wing of the Progress
sives bobbed up at the committee
meeting with a strong protest against
the Progressives indorsing any cand1-
date. In the final test, a vote wheth-
er or not there should be a third party
ticket the Progressive party osten-
sibly was voted out of existence. In
their fight for a third party ticket the
only name placed in nomination was
that of Victor Murdoch of Kansas
~ The Progressives, however, DO not
intend Immediately to lose all identity.
The adjournment was preceded by an
agreement that the executive commit
tee shall meet in New York soon, to
confer with Mr.. Hughes and the e.
%. P. leaders.
- 1t Was a Stormy Session.
II BY a vote of 80 to 6, with mem
bers declining to vote, the national
committee at the end of a stormy ses-
sion. Endorsed Charles E. Hughes for
president, and the Bull Moose party
practically went out of existence as a
national political organization The
fight in the committee to indorse
Hughes was led by George w. Per
ilsins. of New York; James r. Garfield
OF Ohio, and Chester H. Rowell Of
california; The radical element in the
committee. represented by Matthew
Hale. of Massachusetts,; Bainbridgt
.CoIby of New York; Henry F. Coch'
iems of Wisconsin, and John M Parker
iof Louisiana, vigorously protested
against the Endorsement of any can
didate for president and fought the
majority at every step of the proceed
ings.
Public Session Demanded.
The rninority's first move was to In
sist on an open meeting of the com
mittee which it won after a mum be-
{ of the committeeman, led by John M
Parker of Louisiana, bolted the meet
ing.
~ After Secretary Oscar King Davis
read Col. Theodore Roosevelts letter
in which he finally declined the pres
ddentiaI nomination of the party ant
urged that Charles z. Hughes be sup
ported by the members of the Pro
gressive party in order to defeat Pres
iident Wilson, the committee voted t.
accept the colonePs declinatfon ant
ftook recess for luncheon. AT tn
beginning of the afternoon session
fr,hairman Matthew Hale of Massachu
sets. ruled that the next order o
business was to fill the vacancy on tn
ticket caused by the refusal Of Colone
Roosevelt to run. cambridge Cobb
of New York presented the name o
Victor Murdoch of Kansas. chairma'
of the national committee, who is nov
on his way to China, as the party
candidate for president.
a. Motion to Indorse Hughes.
y This led to a clash between Ray
mond Robins of Illinois and Mr. Colby
in which the lie was passed, Mr.. Rob
ms said Mr.. Murdoch had told him h
would not accept the presidential nom
nation and tie proposition to run
third party ticket was defeated, afte
spirited debate by vote OF 81 to Il
James r. Garfield then introduced
resolution indorsing Hughes for pres
ident and directing the executive CON
rnittee of the Progressive party to &C
operate with the Republicans in tn
campaign.
Henry F. Cochems, of Wisconsin
raised the point that the committe
had no authority to indorse any car
didate and that its power was Unite
to the filling of the vacancy on tn