Show roosevelt favores direct vote grand rapids mich alch tho the election ot of united states senators by direct vote yoto of the people is favored by former president theodore roosevelt tie ife believes the constitution should be so amended as to provide tor for popular elect election lon in a lincoln day speech here saturday colonel roosevelt came out squarely in favor of the movement one of the progressive policies upon which I 1 think the great majority of progressive are agreed Is that united states senators should be elected by popular vote said col onel roosevelt the constitution should in my judgment be so amend jd ed as to provide for atals |