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VOL. XVII. NO. 118.
ASHEVILLE, N .C, MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 24, 1912.
Sc PER COPY
CLAYTON MADE
TEM. Ci "AIRMAN
BRYAN CANDIDATE
AGAINST PARKER
PLANS MAKING
FORNEW PARTY
Republican National Commit-
tee Fails to Elect Perma-
nent Head, Pending
Taft Conference.
TAFT IS RENOMINATED
ON THE FIRST BALLOT
Gest 561 Votes, 21 More Than
Enough for Success
Roosevelt Delegates
Didn't Vote.
Chicago, June 24. Powell Clayton,
republican national committeeman
from Arkansas, was elected temporary
chitirman of the new republican na
tional convention when that body con
vened today. The meeting adjourn
ed after the appointment of a .urn
mlttee to conTer with Taft and ascer
tain hit; wishes regarding the naming
of a permanent chairman and the
conduct of . his campaign.
Chicago, June 24. With nearly 350
of the Roosevelt delegates declining
to vote and hastening away at ad
journment time to tender to Col.
Theodore Roosevelt the nomination
of a new party, the tlfteenth republi
can national convention at the end of
u long and tumultuous session Satur
day night renominated William How
ard Taft of Ohio for president and
James Schoolcraft .Sherman of New
York for vice president.
president Taft received 561 of the
1078 votes In the convention, or 21
more than a majority.
The decision of the Roosevelt peo
ple, under direction of their leader, to
refrain from voting, left no other can
didate near , the president. The an
nouncement of the Taft victory was
greeted with cheering from his ad
herents and groans and hisses from
the opposition.
When It became absolutely certain
that Mr. Taft would be nominated
without great difficulty, the leaders
In control of the convention decided
to tivo him ail a running mate his
companion on the ticket In 1908.
All others dropped from the race
ami Mr. Sherman Was the only candi
date regularly placed before the con
vention. A motion from New Hamp
shire to make the nomination by ac
clamation was declared out of order.
Then were many scattering votes on
the roll call that ensued.
The convention amid much confu
Bion adjourned sine die.
At no time was there an Indication
of a walk-out of Roosevelt delegates.
They expressed their revolt by silence
In the confusion Just before ad
journment a resolution was adopted
giving the national committee power
to declare vacant the seat of any man
on the committee refusing to support
the nominees of the republican con
vention of 1112.
Sherman's vote was 597.
The revolt of many of the Roose
velt delegates In the convention was
apparent from the moment the per
nui nent roll containing the names of
contested delegates was approved. A
"valedictory" statement was read In
behalf of Colonel Roosevelt, asking
that bU name be not presented inn
that his delegates alt In mute protest
against all further proceedings.
A great majority of the Roosevelt
delegates In the Illinois and all In the
Missouri and Idaho delegations de
clined to follow this advice, hut Col
onel Roosevelt's sway over the dele
gations from California, Kansas,
' Maine, Minnesota. Nebraska, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Dakota,
and West Virginia was all but abso
lute. First Test Vote.
The .-beting scenes of the conven
tion were marked by counter demon
trallons for President Taft and Col
Onel Roosevelt.
The llrst test vote after the an
nouncement of the Roosevelt valedic
tory came' on the adoption of the
party platform. The nfflrmative vote
was 666. Roosevelt delegates present
and not voting numbered 341. There
were 53 noes. I of them from the
I.. Toilette states of Wlnconsln and
North Dakota.
Senator Robert IjiFollette of Wis
consin was placed before the conven
tion, but Colonel Roosevelt's wishes
Were carried out by his followers and
they remained silent during the call of
ths states for nominations.
Many of ths delegates, however,
carried out their primary Instructions
nil voted for the colonel
n the votlnir for president the
Roosevelt delegates again a a rule
remained silent. The detailed vote
waa: Taft, r.fil; Roosevelt, 107; I
l-'ollette. 41; Cummins, 1"; Hughes,
not voting. 344: absent. 0.
At time during the balloting the
convention was In great confusion.
After itettlng under way In sn ef
fort to close up Its business today
the republican national convention
ns forced to halt and mark time by
delay in the reports from the creden
tials committee.
One by one the contest reports were
brought In. read In u near riot of dis
order, and passed
The fourth North Ce'otlns, third
Oklahoma and the second Tennessee,
"ii which there wre no minority re
ports, went through under the gavel
""out oi. -fourth of the delegstes
hearing the reading of the reports.
A point to put the Washington Taft
"'legates oa the permanent roll w
1 Put and csrrled without a roll
tall
1 1 II P PT7riC
' ' U J U I I IlLIi U
HELD FOB
RANSOM
Threatened With Death by
Mexican Rebels They Pay
Them $3500.
Kl Paso, Tex., June 24. Seventeen
Americans in Velardena, near Tor
reon, were recently lined up by
uruimen mexican renets, who bran-'It
dished guns in their faces and threat-!!
ened Immediate death unless a mil
lion dollar ransom was Immediately
given. Finally they were satisfied
with $3500 in gold given them. This
Is one of a series of atrocities com
mitted by Mexican revolutionists in
the vicinity of Torreon. Forty fed
erals were captL 'ed by Gen. Campa
and executed In small squads. Rebel I chairman Is sustained by the commit
eommanders vie with one another for!tee they wl" nominate Bryan on the
the privilege of killing them.
BOY KILLS BROTHER;
VARIOUS STORIES OE IT
Raleigh Police Chief Inclines
to Belief It Was Ac
cident. Gazette-News Bureau,
The Hotel Raleigh,
Raleigh, June 24
Levern Betts, u 15 years old non of j
"Gekc" Hetts, killed his brother, Clif-
ton Betts, aged 20, with a small knife
yesterday afternoon,
the blade sink-!
and producing1
ing into the heart
death in less than three minutes. AC-'1
cording to the boy's story, he was sit-,
ting on the lounge trimming his finger
rails when his brother came down
stairs and began playing with him. In
the scuffle that followed the elder
brother, the boy said, fell on the
knife.
Chief of Police Stell, who made an
investigation. Is Inclined to believe
that the youngster was telling the
truth for the most part. The officer
thinks the boys were scuffling, but
that the younger oi me iwo, nu wu
on the bottom, became angered be-
cause mo oiuer wouiu noi reiee inn.
and cut at Clifton Betts with the
knife. The wound was over the heart
and deuth was almost Instantaneous.
I.evern Belts, the youthful prisoner,
was dressed in knickerbockers, a soft,
colored shirt, wore a red tie and was
barefooted. Though well muscled, he
shews that he Is young. The slain
hrother was a printer. In the employ
of Edwards & P.roughton, It is said.
There were many rumors about the
killing. One of these was that the
father was drunk and that Clifton
Betts was laying him ucross the bed
when Levern ran up and stabbed the
hrother. The father was drinking,
according to the police, but the story
that he was responsible In some way
for the killing lacked verification.
After the tragedy the boy ran to a
neighbor's, where another brother
found him when the police arrived.
The mother and other children are
almost heartbroken over the affair.
All the boys bore good reputations.
There will be no coroner's Inquest
and It was not known toduy when the
preliminary examination will be neiu.
The death In Wilson of ueorge u.
Green, who was named by Judge H.
ri Connor us clerk of the Uniten
States court, leaves the situation rath
er coniDlicated. and It Is not known
who will get the place. Mr. Green
was to take hold July 1, wnen Mai.
H. I Grant, the Incumbent, will re
tire. Democrat-. In Doubt.
It Is needless to say that democrats
are elated over the turn taken by
the Chicago convention, but there
ate grave fears that Mr. Bryan will
precipitate such a row In Baltimore
c ..Ill neutralise the effect of two
republican candidates on the democ
racy's chances of victory. It Is the
opinion of many democrnts In this
section that Woodrow Wilson Is the
logical man to name at this time, but
old politicians doubt very much the
oroltn I illltv of his nomination. They
nv that It would be rather strange If
the r.rtv should nominate a man wno
'. ha done praetlrslly nothing In the
I rmk, Oovernor Wilson's service dat-
- 'ns from 1910
2.1
I " 1 1
DENIES SHE'S WORKING
FOR THAW SETTLEMENT
White Plains. N. J., Juno 14. Kve
ten N.shltt Thaw, chief wllnca
arolnit her hurhund. Harry K. Thaw
who Is trying to prove his sanity and
i herein- ol.tiiiii rclea.ie from siatiea
wan, was called to th atsnd again
thl morning, the first day of the sec
ond week of the bearing. Hhe an
milled under questioning by Thaw's
connect that r:h testified at l naw s
nri trial In It07 that he was sane
Sua denied she .aid Harry Thaw
i.i mmt mil or uaiiiMWin
until ha ' settled with her."
To Seek Temporary Chairmanship
in Dem. Convention If Jurist
Wins in Committee.
s . . r, r. .
(Bulletin, .1:15 p. in.)
Baltimore. June 24. Word
has reached the convention
lull tliut the Kentucky delega
tion met and overwhelmingly
voted to sustain the Refection
of Parker as temporary chair
man, tills action In spite or the
protest by Senator-elect .lames
of Kcintucky, one of Bryan's
KUiMrters.
KftttftKitit ttmm
Baltimore, une 24. Friends of
William J. Bryan served notice on the
national committee just before n brief
reee;s this afternoon that if the se
lection of Judge Parker for temporary
noor oi me convention 10 oppose Mm
for the honor. J. Bruce Kremer,
committeeman from Montana, made
the declaration of the intention of the
progressives.
Baltimore, June 24. The demo
cratic national committee, at 2:15
this afternoon appointed a committee
of two Chairman Mack and Nation
al Committeeman Hall of Nebraska
to confer with William Jennings Bry
an and Alton B. Parker and their
leaders with the- aim of preventing a
light on the floor of the convention
over the selection of a temporary
chairman. The committee then ad
journed until 7 p. m.
The committee took no vote on
temporary chairman before adjourn
ment until tonight.
Baltimore. Juno 24. William Jen
nings Bryan may be the . candidate
named by the progressives to make a
light against Judge Alton B. Parker
for the temporary
chairmanship of
the democratic national convention.
That was the plan being considered
by the Bryan and Wilson forces today
shortly before the national commit-
..... in. I to .l ino, n taht.if.rnrv oh.llr-
w and spWle contest cuses. gup.
. wll!nn h:lrt in.trueted Nn-
, . (,mm, m ,i11(isneth from
New Jersey to vote for Senator-elect
Ollle James of Kentucky, an avowed
Champ Clark man. Hudspeth urged
all progressives to Join In fighting
Parker's election. Br. Bryan said at
noon:
"There will be a progressive candi
date for temporary chairman against
Mr. Parker. If the progressives can
not agree upon a candidate for tem-
,lorurv chairman I will be a candidate
for tt.mporary chairman myself, un-
Uss I can find a man who will be sat
isfactory to us."
One of Bryan's closest friends said
the Issue was too well defined for
3
ARE HELD GUILTY
Oompers, Morrison and Mitch
ell Will Again Attempt
to Appeal.
Washington. June 24. Samuel
Gompers, Frank Morrison and John
Mitchell, labor leaders, were held
guilty today of contempt of court by
the District of Columbia Supreme
court in connection wllh the court's
injunction in the Buck Stove and
Range case. They will attempt to
appeal again to the United States Su
preme court, which reversed their
former conviction.
In Its review of the case the United
States Supreme court reversed the'
conviction of the ground that the
contempt proceedings had been im
properly instituted. New proceedings
were at once begun. Sentences under
the first conviction were: Oompers,
one year; Morrison, six months;
Mitchell, nine months.
DECLINES TO ANSWER
Wilson Doesn't Commit Himself on
Questions Asked by the National
Consumers' Ix-aglie.
NVw York. June 24. The food com
mutes of the National Consumers'
league made public today a letter
from Woodrow Dllson replying to a
s. t or questions sent out recently, ask
ing him and other presidential candi
dates to outline their attitude toward
pure food legislation. The letter de
dines to answer the questions, "Be
cause to answer them would seem to
assume 1 was to have an opportunity
to determine the method In which the
laws of the L'nlted States sre to be
enforced," he said. However, both
his judgment and sympathy are abso
lutely wllh the pure food laws.
Wilson Supporters to Meet.
New York. June 24. New York
state supporters of the candidacy of
Woodmw WUevn will hold a mass
meeting at
(topper Union tonight, at
wni.n mans io on
Wilson dele
gates to Baltimore will be carried out
LABOR
LEADERS
cither side to compromise and that j
Hryan would make the tight of Ida
life on the convention floor, where
the temporary chairmanship light will
be carried.
After tnaki.ig. known his Intention
to run for temporary chairman in
case no other .progressive is deter
mined upon, Mr.Bryan ordered a poll
taken of the arriving state delega
tions to ascertain how they stood
upon the Issue of progressivlsm as
against conservatism. Charles Bryan,
brother of Colonel Bryan, had the poll
In charge and poped by late tonight
to get a true line , on the situation.
Former Governor Glenn .of North
Carolina tnlked the situation over
with Mr. Bryan.
Baltimore, June 24. Members of
the democratic national committee
may decide to pass on the question of
he ratification of- the selection of
Judge Parker of New York as tempo
rary chairman of the democratic na
tional chairmanship matter without
debate was prepared this morning for
submission to the committee members
at their meeting today by Edwin
Wood, national committeeman from
Michigan."
"Every member knows how he is
going to vote," said Wood, and we
would only be wasting time talking
about the chairmanship."
Wilson Renews Overtures.
During the morning friends of Gov.
Wilson renewed their overtures to
leaders of the movement for Speaker
Clark to agree upon a progressive can
didate for temporary, chairman to op
pose Judge Parker. At the headquar
ters of Gov. Wilson It was said any
progressive would do. Josephus Dan
iels national committeeman from
North Carolina served notice that he
intended to put forward the name of
Senator-elect OUle JameB. The Ken
tucky man. he alleged, was a Clark
man.
Judge Parker's friends were still
confident this mornltu; that the former
jurist today would-;. named by tMalsald Roger Sullivan of Illinois, "Judgu
national committee and would be
elected by the convention. William
Jennings Bryan, conferred during the
morning with his friends, but declin
ed to make known his plans for oppos
ing Judge Parker. He said any pro
gressive candidate would be accepta
ble to him.
Compromise Is Talked Of.
Some of the New York leaders de
clared a compromise was under con
sideration and that the matter would
be adjusted before the committee.
Friends of Parker. It was stated au
thoritatively this mornihg, had 31
votes out of 52 on the committee.
Senator-, lei I Ollle James of Kentucky
talked some time with Mr. Bryan,
MPS. PASKHUHST FREED
FROM HI PRISON
Released Because Hunger
Strike Has Undermined
Her Health.
London. June 24. Mrs. Emmellne
Pankhurst, the militant suffragette
leader, sentenced May 22 to nine
months imprisonment on a charge of
conspiracy und inciting to malicious
dumage to property, was released to
day because her health broke down
after a hunger strike which she and
her Imprisoned followers recently be
gan. DEMOCRATS HIVE PUN
IT REPUBLIC! EXPENSE
Washington, June 24. For 40 min
utes today the house enjoyed Itself
over the situation In which the re
publican party finds Itself ss the re
sult of the Chicago convention. Rep
resentative Campbell of Kansas start
ed It by having read a letter written
by former President Roosevelt In 10K
extolling the virtues of President Taft,
then a candidate. Republican ap
plause greeted a phrase containing
fulsome praise for the president. Dem
ocrats laughed uproarously.
When the reading' was finished.
Representative Renin of Alabama had
read one of the Chicago statements
of Col. Roosevelt. Democrats had a
lot of fan by applauding loudly at
numerous references to "fraud" and
"rascality."
Serious Disorders In UhImiii.
Lisbon. June . Aerloua disorders
broke out In the streets of the capital
this morning when three bombs were
thrown In one or the principal streets
by striking street car employes. One
was killed and 10 were hurt. A strong
'ores of Infantry and calvary occupy
'he streets. A monarchist uprising Is
feared.
after which It was said James was not
ktt candidate for the temporary chair
manship.
Baltimore, June 24. Following is
the scheduled program for the demo
cratic national convention:
Monday. Arrival of state delega
tions; conference for organization.
Tuesday Convention called to or
der at noon by National Committee
man Norman Mack of New York; call
for convention, read by Secretary
Urey Woodson; opening prayer by
Cardinal Gibbons; national commit
tee's selection for temporary chair
man, Alton B. Parker; announced ad
dress of temporary chairman; roll call
of states for representatives on the
credential committee; permanent or
ganization, rules, order of business,
platform and resolutions.
Wednesday Reports of the com
mittee on credentials; permanent or
ganization; rules and resolutions em
bodying the platform, etc.; speech of
permanent chairman.
Thursday Nominations for presi
dent, vice president; announcement of
members of the national committee;
adjournment sine die.
Planning Welcome for Gaynor.
Baltimore, June 24. Admirers of
Mayor Gaynor are preparing a great
welcome for him on his arrival here
today. The arrangements are under
the auspices of the Italian-American
Gaynor league, which is booming him
for president.
National Committee Meets.
The democrat!. national committee,
soon after meeting today, took up the
matter of the election of a temporary
chairman for the convention. The
selection of Judge Alton B. Parker
for the position was opposed by for
mer Governor Alva Adams of Colora
do. Mr. Bryan, true to his announce
ment, did not appear before the com
mittee to oppose Parker.
"Judge Parker Will ge indorsed for
temporary chairman by at least 40
members of the national committee,"
Parker will be temporary chairman.
it makes no difference who opposes
him."
After Adams spoke Committeeman
Williams of Mississippi and Senator
Newlands of Nevada spoke In opposi
tion to Parker.
Loving cup for Howell.
(Mark Howell of Georgia, dean of the
democratic national committee, was
presented a loving cup by the Geor
gia delegation today, "!n token of our
esteem and in regard for his long and
efficient party service." Charles R
Pendleton of Macon, chairman of the
delegation, made the speech of pre
sentatlon. Mr. Howell has served on
the committee 20 years.
5UPT. REYNOLDS'
POST NOT FILLED
Ten Applications Received-
Choice Will Probably Be
Made Monday.
The Buncombe county board of ed
ucation held a meeting this morning
for the purpose of considering a sue
cesser to Superintendent of 8chools
A. C. Reynolds, who recently resigned
to accept the prlnclpalship of the
Cullowhee Normal and Industrial In
Mtitute at Cullowhee. There were 10
applications for the position, but
none was elected this morning. The
men will be considered until next
Monday, nnd In all probability one
will be chosen then, as the hoard
feels that It has good material to
choose from and that there would be
no reason for deferring action longer.
All of the applicants came well
recommended and It Is felt that n
good man can easily be picked from
the number, as they are men of ex
perience In the educational field.
The applicants are as follows: W.
M. Matney. who has had years of ex
perience In the schools of this city
and county; H. B, Craven, a teacher
of experience at Newbern; J. R. Con
ley, a teacher at Lenoir; J. T. Henry
of Hominy, a teacher and a graduate
of Trinity; W. H. Hlpps, who has
taught In the county for several years
nnd was prlclpal of the Blltn'ore
school last year, who has been spok
en of before for the place; R. C. Gold
stein, graduate of Trinity and teacher
In the High school of Asheville; E.
K. Connor of Csndler, teacher of the
Buncombe county schools: D. F. Olios
of Marlon, superintendent of the Mc
Dowell county schools: Prof. Griffin,
teacher of McDowell county, and C.
A. Mcintosh. I
Insane, Throws Self Into WelL
Gasette-News itureeu.
The Hotel Raleigh,
Raleigh, June ti.
Rmlly Hunter, a negro woman, aged
il slipped from her father's house
late last night and threw herself Into
a well. The body was recovered today.
The woman was subject to fits of Insanity.
OVER
20
Death List at Eagle Park Larg
er Than at First Re
ported. Buffalo, N. Y.. June 24. More than
a score of persons were hurled to
d. nth in the swift waters of Niagara
river lute yesterday, when a dock at
Eagle Park, a pleasure resort, crum
bled under the weight of a throng of
excursionists bound back to their
homes in this city. From stories told
by survivors it is feared the death
list will be larger than is shown by
the number of corpses recovered. The
current is so swift that to have es
caped after one being caught in Its
grip seems almost miraculous. Sur
vivors tell pitiful stories of how
death separated families after 100 or
more persons had been cast into the
river.
Many of the broken dock planks
were rotten. Boats were sent down
the river from Eagle Park early today
to recover bodies.
BEGIN HERE THIS WEEK
Arranged so That Tourists
May Travel Over Entire
W. N. C. Section.
The local excursion season, which
is Inaugurated each year by the
Southern railway lor the benefit of
the visitors In Asheville and the sur
lounding country who wish to see the
beauties of this entire section while
here, will open this week. The first
of the excursions will be run tomor
row to Hendersonville, Brevard, Lake
Toxaway and all intermediate points.
These excursions will be repeated ev
ery Tuesday up to and Including Sep
tember 10.
On each Wednesday during the
summer, until September 11, mere
will also be an excursion to Lake
Toxaway from Tryon and all Interme
diate points, and on the same day
from Hot Springs and Pisgah Forest
to Asheville. The first of these will
be run on Wednesday of this week.
On Monday of each week there will
be an excursion from Asheville to Hot
Springs and on Wednesdays from Hot
Springs to Asheville. Besides these,
there will be still another to be run
on Saturdays from Asheville to
Waynesville and Balsam.
The schedules for all these trips
have been so arranged that the tour
ists in this section will be furnished
all possible conveniences and a chance
to see the entire section at a small
cost. The fares that are arranged are
very low, and with u very few dollars
the summer tourists may travel over
this entire section. The schedules
are so arranged, too, thut all the trips
may be made In a very short time.
ANGIENT'ONE-LUNGER"
WON I PBTJF MONET
Owner Would Not Take It,
Because He Bet on a
Sure Thing.
The strength of the "one-lunger" Is
sometimes surprising. Particularly is
this trim of the n lltomohlle. TheV
DROWNED
AS DOCK CRUMBLES
may not go very fast but they get'oifford Pin. hot. Senators Clapp, Dlx
there, and their pulling powers ar
wonderful. The following la vouched
for by reputable people.
A certain physician drives one of
the old-fashioned, one-cylinder Cadll
locs, rated at about 16 horse-power.
He has been driving It for about five
years and It was proliably driven a
long time before ho bought It. He
was going down the steepest part of
West Haywood street not long ago
when he saw that his way was block
ed by a two-horse wagon full of Hour.
The horses had choken down and
were unable to proceed. He told the
driver to get out of his way or he
would pull the load nut himself. He
was greeted with derision, since the
wagon and load weighed over 11000
pounds, and several of those standing
by were anxious to make wagers that
his machine would not pull the load.
He took all bets, amounting to hun
dreds of dollars, and then hart them
hitch the breast chains to ths spring
of his machine. He let hla engine gat
no considerable speed, then threw In
the clutch and to the surprise of all.
probably Including himself, the auto
mobile moved slowly hut surely up the
grade, which la said to be over II
per cent.
He Insisted that he was betting on
a sure thing and would not take the
mnnev that had lieen wasered. which
he says would have made him a very
rich man.
It Is Desired to Give Demo
crats and Republicans
Place on Committee
of Organization.
WILL SEND EMISSARY
TO BALTIMORE MEET
Judge Lindsey to Study Situa
tion There and Sound
Leaders Regarding
the Movement.
Chicago, June 24. The nomination
of a pronounced progressive by the
democratic convention at Baltimore
would make no change in the plans
of Roosevelt to head a new party. A
positive statement came from Roose
velt on the sunjeet today, after there
had been a long discussion of the pos
sibility that a known progressive
might receive the democratic presi
dential nomination. In answer to
the question, "Will your position be
influenced by any act of the Balti
more convention?" Col. Roosevelt
said:
"I will not depart from what I said
on Saturday night. I shall accept a
progressive nomination on a progres
sive platform and shall light the battle
through to the end."
Chicago, June 24. Theodore Roose
velt planned to leave for Oyster Bay
today where he announced he would
seek some rest before taking up the
work of the non-partisan political
body he will lead in the campaign.
Governor Johnson of California, who
has been selected as chairman of the
new organization, prepared to leave
for his home. Johnson was author
ized to appoint a committee of seven
to draw up a plan for permanent or
ganization, but he announced that his
appointments probably would not bo
made public for several days. It Is
desired to give both democrats and
republicans representation on com
mittee, If they are true progressives,.
Judge H. B. Lindsey o. Denver an-'
nounced that he would go to Balti
more during the democratic conven
tion to study the situation there and
sound democratic leaders regarding
the new party. It was suld early to
day that the city In which the conven
tion of the new party would he held
mlsrht be definitely announced be
fore the departure of Roosevelt.
The progressive" party, born Satur
day night, was dedicated Sunday. In
the presence of perhaps 500 men,
some of them recognized leaders of
the movement, others merely onlook
ers, the first formal step was taken.
Oovernor Johnson of California was
empowered to appoint a committee
of seven members to confer with Col
onel Roosevelt and formulate a plan
of action.
"The movement is going steadily
ahead," said James R. Garfield, of
Ohio. "Those who think this Is a
flash in the pan are mistaken."
In the opinion at the leaders, the
new party enters the field with a for
midable equipment. These, leaders.
however, Bald that us to the men who
took a conspicuous part In the cam
paign for Colonel Roosevelt's nomina
tion, each must speak for himself.
No definite idea of the plan to be
followed could be obtained and It was
said that a period of several weeks
may elapse before the program Is be
dded upon. Governor Johnson In tho
mean time will act as field marshal
and In co-operation with Colonel
Roosevelt will decide upon the mem
bership of the committee of seven and
guide the preliminary work of organ
ization. Tile meeting was held In the head
quarters of the national Roosevelt
committee. It was Impossible to as
certain how large a proportion of the
full Roosevelt strength at the conven
tion was represented, although It was
said thai nearly every stnle which sent
Roosevelt delegates to Chicago hail its
share of men there.
Got. Johnson annouces the person
nel of the commute on organization
of the new party. It Includes Hon.
Richmond Pearson of North Carolina,
mi and Poind, xter; Governors Al.lrlch
of Nebraska, Vesey of south Dakota
and other Roosevelt supporters.
New Puts Formed.
Chicago, June 24. Former Presi
dent Theodore Roosevelt was nomi
nated for president on an Independ
ent ticket Saturday night In the dying
hours of the republican national con
vention In which he had met defeat.
The followers of Colonel Roosevelt
gathered In Orchestra hall, less than a
mile from .he Coliseum and pledged
their support to the former president.
In accepting the nomination Colonel
Roosevelt appealed to the people of
all sections, regardless of party affll
latlons to stand with the founders of
the new party, one of whose cardinal
principles he said, was to be "Thou
shalt not steal."
The Informal nomination of Colonel
Roosevelt, was said to be chiefly for
the purpose of effecting a temporary
organisation. The work of orgunlaa
i.on will b pushed forward rapidly,
state by statu
The speech nominating Colonel
Roosevelt was nride by Comp'rolliT
Wllllsm A. Prendergast, of New York,
who was to havs presented the colo
nel's name to the convention. Dean
William Draper Lewis, of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania law school, who
was to make one of the seconding
i speeches, d
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