Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-23

majority of the voters at the pri
maries.
.As for the principles for which
stand l have set them forth fully II
many recent speeches. / hold tina
we are reasonably performing a higl
duty in lnaugurating this movemen
for the permanent success OF prac
tices such as have obtained In tn,
fraudulent convention that has JUS
closed Its sttings would mean the
downfall of this republic; and we are
| performing the most patriotic oi
duties when we set our faces like
Hint against such wrong"
When Colonel Roosevelt concluded
there was wild ruch for the plat
form and score of men scrambled
FOR the leaves OF the colonel's manu-
script where he had dropped them.
| The cheers almost drowned out the
blare OF the band. which valorously
continued to play "ThcreIl BE Hot
Time In the Old Town Tonight"
A speech nominating Colonel
Roosevelt was made by Comptroller
w. A. Prendergast, of New York, who
was to have presented the coloneis
name To the convention. The Hon.
William Draper Lewis, who was to
speeches. tonight delivered the address
which he had prepared for the re-
publican convention.
Representatives of twenty-five
states composed the notification COM
mittee, which Informed Colonel
Roosevelt Of his nomination and, in
a sense, stood as sponsors for the
movement, with others on the com
mittee was Ben B. Lindsey, OF Dem
YER.
Just before Governor johnson call
ed the meeting to order the crowd
sang patriotic songs, and initiated
steam roller. When news of the nom
NATION OF President Taft reached the
han. all the Roosevelt leaders seem
ed pleased. The Information that
vice President sherman had been re-
nominated appeared to add to their
delight.
The delegates from the Coliseum
convention arrived in body and
marched 10 the hall, headed by sena-
tor clapp, of Minnesota. and the Min
nesota delegation.
The New Jersey delegation was
headed by former Governor Fort.
Here comes Texas" shouted some
one. as Cecil Lyon, defeated Texas
leader In the republican convention.
made his way down the aisle.
Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. Miss Ethel. Kermit and Arch
lie Roosevelt arrived early and occu-
pied box near the stage.
Mississippi Roosevelt delegates en-
tered and announced the election OF
s. ID. Rednon. of Jackson, as the first
national committeeman OF THE new
party.
Massachusetts, delegates with their
Massachusetts-1S for Roosevelt"
arrived next
When George w. Perkins started
TO mount the "companionway'' to the
stage. a policeman stopped him and
he had some difficulty in explaining
his right to stage seat.
When the hall had been packed the
entire audience arose and Joined In
singing America after which. the
Roosevelt delegates greeted Governor
Johnson as he opened the formal part
OF the meeting.
The governor was preparing TO
speak when the oklahoma delegation I
arrived
BY this time the non-arrival Of the /
delegation was causing |
comment.
TO any man with red blood in his |
veins" said Governor Johnson. 1T Is I
always a pleasure 90 fight fraud. and I
especially TO fight a fraudulent con- !
''The delegates present represent !
Of the legally elected dele .
gates 10 the national republican con-
vention. They proposs to do right
here and now just what they were ]
elected TO do-nominate Theodore I
The governors speech was inter
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