The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
NAME ROOSEVELT, PLEADS
MEYER TO ALL DELEGATES
Ex-Secretary of Navy Asserts That All Other Repub-
lican Candidates Are Imitators Of Colonel-Thinks
Nation Needs Ex-President at Helm Again.

George o L. Meyer, chairman Of the
National Roosevelt Republican Commit
tee, sent "A letter yesterday to every dele
rate 10 the Republican national conven-
ton urging him to vote for the nominal
ton Of Col Roosevelt. lie declared that
all OF the Republican candidates, whether
o~utspoken or silent. were seeking to i'm
press the country and the party with
the idea that II chosen they would fol-
low ways blazed by the Colonel. Mr..
Meyer thinks that there la food for
thought for every delegate in this fact.
THE Roosevelt Republican committee"
said Mr.. Meyer. rs rapidly completing
its organization In the States and finds
everywhere enthusiasm and support even
beyond it's expectation. The committees
membership has more than doubled In
the last three or four days.
The work of the committee through
it's branch organizations In the various
states Is primarily to bring home to each
Republican delegate the great oppor-
tunity that the Republican party has at
this time to perform a real service for
the country by nominating Col. Roose-
welt. Active canvassing to this end Is
under way.
Tells Of New Delegates Won.
The committee has already been as.
sured OF support for Mr.. Roosevelt from
many delegates not heretofore clasSed as
Roosevelt men.
"A large number OF delegates from
favorite son States have voluntarily as
sured me and other members OF the com
mlttee that they are ready to support
Col. Roosevelt as soon as they have cast
a complimentary ballot or two for the
candidates from their States. While these
men are entirely loyal to their local can
didate they realize that the present
critical situation calls for n national
figure and are prepared to act on this
at the prop time. The idea that the
favorite n themselves can get together
and throw their delegates wherever they
choose, IL depended on by the opponents
Of col. Roosevelt, will very early in the
convention be shown to he mistaken"
Mr.. Meyers letter to the delegates
follows:
THE Republican national convention
meets at a tine OF graSe national con-
Germ.
For three years weakness and ir
resolution ave characterized our Gov
eminent. Thu Democratic Admiristra,
ton has failed q protect the lives o.
our citizens on the high seas or to holC
! accountable their d~estroyerS. DisordeI
and rapine on the Mexican border wers
ignored until they eliminated in actua
invasion Of our country then met with
an insufficient and III equipped though
gallant military force. So inadequate ant
III supplied as to risk humiliation ant
disaster. Rell.gerent nations. convinced
~ the Administrations timidity ant
heedlcss of its verbal protests. hav,
openly disrexarded international law ant
our rights as neutrals.
Calls Wilson I~rresolute.
NO adequate measures are heinz
taken to end this national humiliatio,
or to insure the country's safety. TIL
Democratic President began by oppos
ing preparation for defence. suddenl,
urged II with perfervid exhortat!oh
then. dismissing a Cabinet officer VIII
took him at hi, word. sanctioned al
Inadequate and vicious Measure calcu
lated only to give this country 4 falls
sense Of security.
Thus, irresolute in it's foreign polio.
and irresolute at home. the .Administra
ton has permitted our citizens 70 he
: come confused. uncertain. disunited
Leadership due them from their consti
tuted authorities has been altogethe
lacking. They lave consequently di
yided into groups. some conditioned o.
allegiance to countries from which the,
or ,hsir ancestors came. Eostered b