The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1912-08-09
FIRST CONVENTION
OF NEW PARTY

party was held in the Coliseum today
and while the meeting attended by
oil the usual ceremony and parapha-
MALTA OF political gathering, the ac-
tual proceedings were suggestive of a
love feast,
Not dissenting voice was raised
during the session. The question OF
negro representation In the south
caused friction earlier in the day in
the national committee but there was
NO echo of this fight on the floor OF
the convention. The delegates were
explosive at times II, their enthusi-
asm. Many of the state delegations
came into the hall singing and shout
Ing In their delight at the birth of the
new party and three hours later left
the building In the same frame of
mind.
Althoug green hands were supposed
ts be at the helm, the machinery at
the convention worked smoothly.
There was no roll call OF the deleg-
ates, but the delegate section of the
floor. arranged in the same manner
as at the republican national conven-
ton a few weeks ago and accomadat-
ing nearly one Thousand people. was
entirely filed. The alternate section
also had its full quota. There was
not the same crush OF spectators as
at the republican gathering, but when
the proceedings began the galleries
had few empty seats.
The convention leaders tonight are
enthusiastic over the showing made
in the coliseum today and made the
claim that NO better looking. more
substantial set OF delegates were ever
seen ON the foor of national CON-
yention.
Work of the national committee on
contested delegate cases caused q de-
lay OF nearly three quarters OF an
hour in the assembling of the con-
vention. During the wait the delegates
amused themselves with songs and
yells composed for the occasion.
while. band up near the sf,ag-drAped
rafters anda Grand Army fife and drum
corps on the stage WED with each
other in playing patriotic airs.
There was q great cheer as Sena-
tor Joseph M. Dixon, national chair
man of the party. raped for order.
This was repeated later when the call
for the convention was read and
there was even greater enthusiasm
when former Senator Albert j. Bev-
eridge. OF Indiana, was presented as
the choice OF the national committee
for temporary chairman. The FORM
auty Of electing Senator Beveridge
was not necessary, and amid renewed
acclaim he was escorted to o place
on che stage. decorated with q gold
badge and handed the convention
gavsl. Senator Beveridge then de-
hvered his keynote speech.
Ee spoke for more than an hour
and a half, expressing some OF the
advanced ideas OF government adopt
ed by the new party and paving the
way for the oven more progressive
proposals to be made to. the. conven-
ton by Col, Roosevelt tomorrow.
The standing committees were ap-
pointed in The usual wav, aud then
before the first days proceedings
were brought to close, James A..
Garfield, of Ohio, moved the appoint
ment OF committee Of 15 TO invite
Col. Roosevelt 10 appear before the
convention ct noon tomorrow. The
motion was carried with whoop and
tonight with due ceremony the
Colonel formally accepted,
Col. Roosevelt not being . delegate
did not attend the opening session.
He spent the afternoon motoring.
A decided feature at the couven-
ton was the large number of women
delegates. This brought forth cheer
ing when the temporary chairman
reached that part Of bis speech advo-
eating suffrage.
A big yellow banner inscribed
Votes for Women" was hung from
one of the balcony rails. Massachu-
setts gave one Of her women dele
gates place on the resolution COM
mlttee which will draft the party
platform.
The committee on resolutions which
will submit the platform TO the con-
vention was named today and in
cludes Jares A. Smith. of Iowa, and
K. L. Sem, OF Deadwood. &. d.
The new national committee which
takes the place Of the provisional CON.
mittee In charge up to this time was
named by the VARIOUS state delegates
today. The membership OF the new
committee includes John L. Stevens,
of Iowa. and r. s. vesseys Of s outh
Dakota.
The committee on rules includes w.
B. C.emments. .of Iowa, and F. IA.
Isilermau, Of South Dakota.