Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
|PROGRESSVES VOTE
| TO MEET IN CHICAGO
Will Hold National Convention
in June C0ncurrentIy With
Republican Gathering.
SAY THE WAY Is PAVED
FOR ONE LEADERSHIP
Opposed to Amalgamation, But Elk
pect Both Parties to Have Same
Presidential Ticket.

/ CHICAGO. January 12-Most of the
members of the progressive natlonal
committee and party leaders left LOT
! their homes today after deciding last
night to hold the national convention IN
| Chicago on June Z. concurrently with
the republican national convention
After the completion of the commit
tee work many of the leaders expressed
the opinion that the way mad peeh
opened for a common leadership OF the
progressive and republican parties.
The next progressive gathering VIII
he held in New York city probably
within two weeks, when the executive
committee of the national committee
will assemble for the purpose of pre-
pairing a call and beginning prepara-
lions for the convention
In the declaration of principles, Wnlch
was adopted without dissenting vote
the belief was expressed that the SUI
suitable leader would be by having
both progressive and republican pa :
ties choose the same standard bearer
and the same principles
Common Leadership Possible.
Continuing the declaration of princi-
niles saws; IF the republican conVen-
ton is responsive to the patriotic
shirt that brought the republican par
ty into being and that made 1t oofni-
nant for half century; il it meet TINS
crisis in the spirit of broad PATRIOTISM
that rises above partisanshlp. the e.
fort for a common leadership viii De
successful" (The declaration OF prlh-
ciples is printed elsewhere in The start
Addressing the conference OF party
leaders, George w. Perkins, chairman
q
are all hoping that both parties wal
agree on somebody. and the candlG4t e
need not necessarily be Col. Roosevelt
The declaration of principles adopted
criticised the administration OF freai-
dent Wilson for its alleged failure to
deal adequately with national honor
and industrial welfare, and the pro-
gressive party went on record as Ia
voring complete preparedness pro
gram consisting OF military armament
as well as a mobilization OF all the
country's resources with view OF the
uification of American citizenship.
Progressive leaders declared that
there would be no amalgamation with
the republican party even IN the event
of both parties choosing the same pres
idential candidate. The progressive
party plans to nominate national
ticket at it's convention in June.
Many of the party leaders declared
that if the republicans will nominate
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garded as unobjectionable and will in
corporate in it's platform the Salient
features of the progressive principles,
both parties will unite on the ...nIe
Candidates in Chicago next June.
Explanation by George W. Perkins.
In discussing the declaration of prin-
ciples issued by the committee. CHAIR
man George w. Perkins of New York
said:
THE declaration issued by the ma
tionaI committee means just what IL
says. 1t was prepared with great care
There is nothing of bluff or threat IN it,
1t is an honest and fair statement o.
the situation.
The men here today, representing
Iforty-seven of The forty-eight states Ia
the Union. realize that our country Is
facing a crisis, and to the best Oh oUl
ability and with spirit of placing TIE
needs of our country beyond the n
terestS of our party we have tried TO
do our full share toward helping out
line a program that we believe will &c
very far toward meeting the views OF
a majority of right-thinking people.
I'VE are all hoping that both the
progressive and the republican parties
will agree on candidate, and it neces-
sarily will not have to be Col. Roose-
welt. We are not thinking of the name
OF tne cdHuiHdle Just now Inc lilie
for the convention is several months
away and in these days, when things
are moving so fast and conditions
changing so rapidly, we do not know
who might be deemed the best man for
the place when the time comes.
The declaration of principles adopted
were prepared by a subcommittee con-
sisting of Herbert Knox Smith of Con-
necticut. chairman; Chester FL. Rowell
of California, Il. A. Van Valkenburg oil
Pennsylvania, w. II. Childs of New
York and William Allen White of Kan