The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-26
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nicago July 25.-Announcement az
the selection OF Albert j. Beveridgo.
former United States Senator from
Indiana. as temporary chairman Of
the national progressive convention TO
be held In Chicago August ;. was the
Shlet development in political circles
mere to-day The announcement was
made by United states Senator Joseph
NJ Dixon. of Montana. director OF
Colonel Roosevelt's campaign for tho
progressive presidential nomination
At the sam. time q letter from Mr.
Beveridge TO William Holton Bye. OF
Indianapolis. was made public. This
letter sets forth Mr. BeveridEe's atti-
,udc in the present political cr!s and
marks his withdrawal from the Re-
publican party. in which ne mas taken
i prominen, part.
The letter has been utilized by lead
ers in the third party movement as
pill OF progressive principles. and will
be. siven vide distribution.
fs, MIS- MIN lf bdb 6 MT Bey,egidgc finds
all pro2ressives. irrespective Of party.
/ 70 rally to tho Roosevelt third party
I said that the committee In charge OF
the convention ARRANGEMENTS had re-
ceiNed more than 1000 applications
rom states other than Illinois for
seats ic also said that MANY Of the
delesates would be ACCOMPANIED hy a
i1rso numoer Of prosressives who de-
.lre to oe present at the first conven-
ton 81 tho new party
.Teleerams have Seen received from
progressive leaders in California IDAHO
COLORADO; Alabama. Tennessee, New
y OK. Minnesota, virginia and Wash
inRton asking that headquarters be es-
Ia blished Tor delegates aud guests"
said Senator Dixon
According 70 tentative plans. the
provisional committee in charge 81 the
convention Will make up the temporary
roll Of the convention and hear any
contests Which may arise.
MARYLAND Progre.sivcs Act.
~ 1s't moe M. July 25.--lne Mar
bled here in mass convention to.dsv
and selected sixteen delegates with
nall vote each and a like number
Eressiye Convention at Chicago Au-
Resolutions We're adopted empower
eight presidential electors independent
81 those named on the regular TAFT
ticket and declaring that no elector
the progressive ticket unless h hrst
resigns
The significance OF this latter clause
lies in the fac; that six of the exist
ing electors on the Republican ticket
The opposition TO the proposal Tor
iindependent electors camc mainly from
Western Maryland delegates. the Re-
publican stronghold Of the State. who
con,ended thai to cut loose entirely
from the Republican, party would
local candidates. They were outvoted
however. by the out-and ont third
party men who We're in the majority.
Besides providing for the naming ~
independent electors. the resolutions
adopted denounced the action of the Re
publican National Committee for it's
decisions IN cases Of contcstinc dele
cations Vigorously attacked both OF
the old PARTIES on the ground that they
are boss ridden and cannot give
rsliet to the people. and declared that
ne state knowing that the laws OF
MARYLAND viii not permit Theodore
NooseNlts name to be placed upon
tho ballot under party destination
are. nevertheless. willing TO summon,
MIN as their candidate for the presi-
dency without regard to tho party
name under which he may run"
Delegations to the Chicago conven-
ton are instructed to vote in the ma
tional convention on every ballot FOR
split in GcorEin.
Atlanta. Ga. July 2j.-Two separate
here to-day by Georgia procressive Pn-
puhlicans to the National Progressive
] Convention at Chicago August . Both
stale conventions claimed regularity.
! participants IN one convention claim
that the split came over the negro
question This was denied by partici-
pants IN the other. Or Horace Grant.
permanent state chairman Of the party.
asserts that the split came when ne
refused the request OF II. a Dcwsr.
Atlanta. and c c. Coyic Marietta. 10
elect two negro delegates to the ma
tional convention The session pro
sided over by DR. Grant was an open
one 1t declared itself in favor of
! party OF white voters 4 woman's suf-
fraee plank also was adopted Fctr
delegates and four alternates. incliid-
Ing Two women. were chosen to repre-
sent the state at the national convcn-
ton The convention presided over