The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-08
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100000 majority for the national ,icL.,
IN Illinois. and Clifford Pinchot pre-
dicted 100000 majority for Colonel
Roosevelt and Governor johnson i'm
MS home state OF Pennsylvania. These
statements were cheered to the echo.
christen New Party.
me party formally christened itsaIf
the progressive party" leaving out
me prehx national by which il has
heretofore been known. hut provision
was made for the recognition of real
prosressives in any OF the states by
Whatever name they should be locally
ueslehated because OF state laws
ne convention adjourned AT 7:24.
WIN the delegates singing the "Dox-
! Ology in lusty voices. During the
! three days II was in session there
was not single roll call nor n ballot
taken. The delegates asked no such
| iornallles either IN placing their
candidates In nomination or in voting
Tor them. There was not a voice of
opposition either TO Colonel Roosevelt
or Governor Johnson. The DELAY in
nominating them was due TO the
large number OF seconding speeches
allowed
As has always been the case in
national political conventions, the
bulk OF the work OF the progressive
gathering was carried on I'm the com
mittees. The only semblance OF a
conflict OF opinion on the floor was
a brief debate today as 10 whether
OF not an hours recess should be
| taken.
The point was not material. but.
as one delegate expressed j.. we
just had TO fight about something TO
make II regular convention"
Sharp Discussions.
Theer was sharp discussion. how
ever. I'm several Of the committee
meetings. and no little difficulty in
agreeing upon the platform as finally
adop Colonel Roosevelt worked
with the subcommittee in charge Of
the platform until late this afternoon.
going over their work OF the two pre-
vious days and nights and vigorously
helping 10 mould the draft which at
last proved acceptable 10 him.
The platform did not take up the
negro question. In this connection.
one OF the interesting seconding
speeches OF The day was that OF +. II.
.
! Gleed declared that the negroes had
faith in the new party. faith that II
would do all in its power 20 right the
I wrongs Of The race.
{ Woman Seconds.
We stand by the platform" he
said we stand By Colonel Roose-
'"lt's letter We stand by his speech
And as We stood by him AZ san Juan
b HiI. so We Will stand by YOU IN No
Nember and Fight for victory.
Miss Jane Adams. 81 Hull House.
, Chicago, was among those vino sec
I ended Colonel Roosevelt aud she wa
/ enthusiastically greeted The new
/ party formally placed itself on record
as iavoring equal suffrage and furth-
or recognized tho sunragatte move
m"nt by providing FOR four womeu
I members at.frge on the National com
3 r.lttee.
ID" notification Wit meet formally
| win 'o.ouei Roosevelt aud Governor
] Johnson tomorrow morning
When Chairman Hefcr.dR. had fbe
clerk call the roll of states for nomf
nations. Alabama yielded 10 New
York ana William s. Teuderrez.
placed colonel Roosevelt BOO u1mir4.
. ton az 1850 O'Clock
Penderssst Names Teddy.
VIZ irtri'rst.f said .u irrt.
Nr Dave arrived af OBJ. crowuIus
act of 'tc convention
Ihis great sHfl-r.rz owes its boz.
iHs in a m.4U'. protest bl tf. Amor.
.'.N t"'i HtH.rsf those Alp have
o. r'd fhH as.- .f Democracy
Ih" I.l''Ir-. which .nu I.ts
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