Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-06

lColonei Roosevelt's speech before
the convention. designated as his
confession Of faith" appears on page
2 Of this issue-Editor.]
Chicago, Aug. s-when Colonel
! Theodore Roosevelt appeared on the
stagesdf the national progressive con-
ventfon. this afternoon to make his
.confession Of faith" address, he faced
one Of the greatest audiences ever
gathered in the great Coliseum build
ing. The demonstration Of delegates
and spectators that greeted him lasted
nearly an hour.
The colonel held an impromptu re-
ception during the enthusiastic noise
making, and was still boardly smiling
his appreciation when he began to
speak.
Chicago, Aug. 5.-The second day Of
the progressive national convention
opened with aSwell defined fight over
the negro question. vieing for hrst in
Eterest with Colenel Roosevelts deliv-
cry Of his confession of faith to his
followers In tho progressive cause.
Il Sorne of. the delegates declared that
y no selinination Of the southern neEroes
rom participation In the formation Of
.f,e.aneW xpaYty had become the pArA-
mount Issue. Eastern negroes Jolned
the southern negroes in denunciation
J OF certain things that occurred at an
all-night meeting Of the credentials
committee, when the last Of the south
ern negro delegates was barred from
the convention floor by vote Of II
+ e. Is.
Immediately Julias T. Mitchell, Of
Rhode Island, and other eastern ne
groes Joined in saying that the decid-
/ ing vote was cast by questionable
proxy on the committee. The negroes
declared they would carry the matter
to Colonel Roosevelt for q personal
vuling on the point.
Nssross Indignant
/ The vote on the Mississippi case
came in a secret session Of the COM
niittee at o'clock this morning,
few hours after both white and negro
delegates from Florida had been
barred.
The negroes were indignant and ex-
cited thruout the session of the COM
mittee, which began last night. The
national committee had voted to UNI
seat the Mississippi negroes and they
appeared primed for oratory. They told
the committee that to seat the white
delegation, headed by provisional Ma
tional Committeeman Fridge, was
equivalent to disfranchising the ne
-groes.
The Fridge delegation was elected
at q convention the call Of which was
addressed to white" citizens Of Mis-
sfesippi. The negroes were not allowed
to take part Fridge told the commit
tee sha. the call was written for him
BY John Farker. off Louisiana.. who
urged hin to accept the national com-
mitteeship from mississippi
Were Taft 0eeertePs.
8everal Of the negroes in the ousted
delegation were delegates to the re-
cent Chicago convention who stood by
Roosevelt and deserted the conven-
ton to attend the first progressive
meeting which laid plans for the third
party.
The situation threstens bitter fight
on the floor Of the convention. should
The NEGROES adhere to their Intentions
10 carry the contest to that point.
Tfe negroes have found q number of
warm defenders among the white dele
c,.tna on the credentials COMMITTEES.
and while the majority Of the dele
gates desire to do exactly ~ 10 wanted
BY Roosevelt, there ID . marked divis-
ION Of opinion in the negro cases.
Roossvslt's 9psseh the Feature.
* The report Of the credentials COM
mittee wa4 taken up late today prior
70 the Establishment Of permanent
organixation. and after Roosevelt de-
uvered his address, which was the big
feetpre of today.
Colonel ssRoosevelt was escarted to
the Coliseum soon after noon. and his
address occupied two hours
Accordtng to the plans, Senator
BsveridSesIwi be elected permanent
chairman
Dasjs 70 Rsprsssntation Changed.
The rulso committee adopted the
surxeltioar Of. Colonel Roosevelt that
the basis sof representation in future
conventions be changed. Instead OF
one dele Gtc for each congressman and
senator. q IN this convention, or two
delegateds for each CONGRESSMAN and
.enat tor, - IN the conventions Of the
ala parttGs, thu new rules provide that
one delegate be named for each con-
areesmaNT TGNl5 senaSOrs nsssi iisss : IA ass-