Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-09-12
Bull MooserS Didn't Want to|
Offend Senator Laf gillette or
Oppose Governor McGovern|
for Reflection.
GOVERNOR JOHNSON
SPEAKS TO CONVENTION
Californian Exhorts Hearers to
Vote for Roosevelt But Has
mo Criticism for Those Who
Remain in Republican Party.

my Morning journal Special LEASED wIre.l
/ Milwaukee, Sept. 11.-Fear of a
clash with Senator LaFollette blocked
the naming of fun state progressive
ticket by the state convention here
today
| Progressive leaders felt that the
nomination of a ticket in opposition
to. the republican ticket would not
alone precipitate fight with Senator
LaFollette. but would also prevent
support for the cause from Governor
McGovern. However. there was con-
siderable sentiment. particularly from
the delegates from the north. for "A
complete ticket. Some OF the delegates
had been so instructed. After deliber-
ating until tonight, the committee on
nominations decided to delay action.
The convention directed the state com
mittee to meet not later than Septem-
Der Gath, and it, in the judgment
of that committee, there is then no
state ticket in the field which the
progressive party can support, the
committee IL directed to make nomi-
nations.
The convention nominated presiden
tal electors and instructed the state
committee that every state candidate
named or endorsed by the pr0gressives
must support the progressive national
ticket
The nominations committee then
presented the names Of the electors,
which were approved by the conven-
ton. The convention was addressed
IN Il <.f f,o
and United States Senator Poindexter. |
of Washington. Those who expected
Governor johnson to attack Senator
LaFollette for his failure to align him
self with the new party were disap-
pointed.
While the California executive urg-
ed all to support the movement and
insisted that the old republican party
was dead, he had no criticism for any |
who see fit to remain with 1t.
The governors entrance into the
hall was the signal for demonstra-
tion. While delegates stood on chairs
and waved bandannas and shouted.
red, white and blue electric lights
we're switched on and off throughout
he building.
wisconsin the governor said,
pioneered the way for progressive
SIN. 1t is a matter for congratula-
ion that our brethren in this state
the road of progress. We
1--WE you a debt for that pioneering
IND we rejoice that you produce men
hat go forward to great achievement"
The movement for better conditions
or humanity was termed by Governor
"A Ia. Tt.xt.t III
ory'' and the biggest and noblest
,ause ever known
How petty and how little the bick-
ring among us appear when these
auses are consdered," he said. Let
is be proud that we have faced this
problem and tried to solve 1t as God
ives us light.
This movement need not give its
iced to the rules of the political
anne. | never needed political rule
n my life in California.
The road is before you and 1t is
pen. 1t is there for any man to
salk and it leads to the greatest fight
or humanity that the world has
yer known
The governor became sarcastic in
iscussng his running mate, Colonel
roosevelt.
After reading the newspapers dur n
NJ the past few weeks. l have de-
ided that Colonel Roosevelt Is own n
by the trusts How can you doubt q
!? Boies Penrose says 1t Is so. and n
e Is corroborated by Barnes. of New a
ork. And Barnes is corroborated by r,
orimer. OF Illinois, and Lorimer is II
Drroborated by Guggenheim.' The
rowd took kindly to this and cheered c
ne speaker loudly. Vi
The committee on resolutions af- RI
rmed the platform adopted by the eI
rogressive national convention at rs
hicago. Among other things the c.
latform said: lC
I'VE recognize in the progressive
arty the naturalization of Wisconsin In
Wisconsin cannot tn
eny her own child" tie