The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-13
National Socialist Convention in indianapolis
With Judge Hanfords Case Overshadow-
ing the Political Question.
SPEECHES Limited TO FIVE MINUTES
Will Nominate Candidate for President on Fri
day and it Will Be Either Debs, Haywood,
Job Hartman or Seidel.

sition and It was certain that when
the report comes UP for discussion lat
er In the. week, the radicals in the
delegation will demand that it be re.
jected.
The Wisconsin delegation who are
behind the boom Of former Mayor Sci
del Of Milwaukee tried to amend the
rules Of the convention whereby they
would muzzle the proxies, but failed.
They tried to make the rules read
that majority OF the delegates pre-
sent" could nominate but their sug-
, gestion was overwhelmingly voted
down.
Tomlinson Hall In which the con-
vention was held, was elaborately dec.
GRATED with the international colors,
the red flags and the American flag.
The utilization of the crimson colors
was admittedly the answer of the par
ty to the nationwide agitation against
| its use.
| John M. Reilly. OF West Hoboken,
N. j., Bessie Goldstein Of Boston and
John E. Russell, OF New York, were
| today elected secretaries of the con-
vention and It was agreed that q
chairman would be chosen daiIy.
| Beyond organization and reports no
business was transacted at the morn
ing session.
The afternoon session was devoted
/ to the reception of fraternal delegates.
oratorical pyrotechincs being post
poned until the reports are taken up
tomorrow
Candidates for the presidency will
be nominated on next Friday. Today
1t was accepted by the delegates that
the fight would be between Eugene v.
4 Debs OF Terre Haute. who does not
want the nomination, but is admittedly
the overwhelming choice at large and
is opposed by the party bosses; Will
liam D. Haywood Of Denver, represen.
I tative of the militant element in In.
dustrial unionism; job Hartman OF
j.Ios Angeles and former Mayor Seidel
of Milwaukee.
:, The San Dlc9o NuiSdHSe.
TOMLINSON HALL. Indianapolis
Z! May IA universal demand that
the socialists take immediate action
to abate what they termed the San
Diego nuisance" featured today's ses
sion of the socialists national commit
tee. The matter was crystalized by
Wm. d. Haywood, leader of the mill
tant industrialists who presented the
following telegram from the San Diego
socialist organization signed by kas
per Bauer:
Conditions here critical. Secure
appropriation from national organiza
ton to aid us. Present fight against
anti-picketine ordinance which also
prevents all public meetings. Objec'
suppression socialist and industria
agitation. All local members are beinf
deported Employers seek to establish
precedent which will allow deporta
ton OF all strikers in the future
American Federation of Labor mus
take firm stand with us.
over $50 men still in Jail. One hun
: urea l.. w w dlu u auSo hhiSiAoes
, deported Wednesday. Trades unior
officials ARRESTED and assaulted b.
vigilantes and police in attempt t.
force them to leave city.
Chief Of Police personally attacks
trades unionist with rifle, cripplint
: him. Gigantic funeral demonstration
, LOS Angeles Monday over body 0
Joseph Nicloaske prevented by police
! Unable to hold funeral account police
, antagonism. Wood Hubbard. social
y ist organizer held charge conspirac.
I to murder. Union halls broken int
| and property stolen.
(Signed)
"KASPER BAUER.
J The committee agreed to finance
, the fight for free speech on tn
J Pacific slope and the telegram was re
j ferred to the executive committee TO
) immediate action.
The convention battled for severa
: hours over the question of committee
: membership, the militant element
( headed by Haywood, opposing th'
} names suggested by the literary es
Z perts" headed by Job Hartman de
y Continued on page 81