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Show ROOSEVELT DENIES BREAK IN RANKS OYSTER BAY, July 20 "Home rule" is to be the policy in the formation for-mation of the National Progressive party. After a conference with leaders lead-ers from a number of states, Colonel Roosovelt said tonight that each state would work out its own problems. "Is there any truth in repor's of serious discord in several states?" he was asked. The colonel laughed. He denied there wa6 any foundation for the reports and referred to the spirit in which the movement began and the common purpose pur-pose of the founders of the party as evidence that there was no room for anv serious differences. ''Those of you who were present at the convention in Chicago," he said, "know just how much truth there is in statements of that kind." It was pointed out that the difficulties diffi-culties which confront the new party are of another nature consisting rather in putting a national organization on its feet in such a short period, especially espec-ially in states where there is a Jack of capable leaders. George L. Record, who came here to- j day from New Jersey, Charles H. Thompson from Vermont. Herbert Knox Smith, former commissioner of corporations, corpo-rations, from Connecticut, and John i H. Maginnls, also denied there was anything in the nature of a break in the new party's ranks. Will Go It Alone. "I want ex-Democrats and ex-R publicans alike." Colonel Roo3e-.-elt said. He added that he would insist that in no state should the new partv enter into an agreement with the J U publican organization, under which i' would bind itself to support electors who would vole for President Tali should he obtain tho larger popular vote. The onlv restriction ho would impose, im-pose, ho said, would be that in no case must support be thrown to state candidates who would not support tho national progressive elector". Mr. Thompson, who is New England manager for the new partv, said he was in doubt how the movement would fare in his bailiwick. "In our conference with Colonel Roosevelt," he said, "we decided to indorse no candidates for atate offl -who would not support the Rooevolt electors It was also doaidad over New England candidate for electors elec-tors would be nm Independently." Mr. Thompson explained that iht Roosevelt forces would not have control con-trol of the Ro publican organization ii any of the NVw England states, and ! that it wou!d ro r.w.nrv . :. : .. electoral candidates Independently. Merely Have Chance. "Are vou counting on carrving anv! of the New England s'ates!" he nas asked "No. we are not " be itpttefl ' 1 : I think w have a good chance to carrv some of them, Is --e have a ohance in all of these states exeonl Rhode It land." I:: Miwaoh-.:?etts. Mr. Thompson con- i the tU leveil leaden havo "scratching their beads" to find an available candidate for governor. Colonel Col-onel Roosevelt settled their difficulties, he said, by proposing a man waoec identitv he would not disclose, whom he described as just tue rerson to bead tho ticket Mr. Rocord said there was no kreo ble la the partv in Now Jersey. "The bulk of the leaden favor running run-ning an indeper..:or ' -ough-out." be said. "I am in favor of run- i nine our candidates on the Roosevelt ticket. We have won our vietory on the Republican ticket and I do not se why we should give that up. The I question has not been decided 11 will be left open unt.j sf?r tho Chicago convention and we will settle I 'it in the light of what is decided up I there." I |
