Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
ROOSEVELT IS
NOMINATED ON
INDEPENDENT TICKET


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result has been accomplished by the ac-
tion of the now defunct national COM
rittee in placing upon the preliminary
roll of the convention. and thereby seat
ing upon the floor OF the convention,
sufficient number OF frauduentiy elected
delegates 10 control the proceedings OF
the convention. These fraudulent dele
gates. once seated. have by concerted &C.
ton with one another put themselves
upon the permanent roll. where they con
stitute an influence sufficient 10 con,
troll the convention and defeat the Will
of the party expressed at the prima-
ries
We have exhausted every known
means to head of this conspiracy ana TO
prevent this fraud upon the popular VIII.
but without success.
1--WE were sent 10 this convention bear
Ing the most specific instructions to place
Theodore Roosevelt in nomination as tHe
candidate of our party for President and
We therefore deem it TO be our duty 10
carry out these instructions in the only
practical and feasible way remaining open
&c Us.
Called On to Accept.
Therefore be il resolved That We.
representing IN, ma iority Of the voters of
the republican party. and Of delegates and
alternates legally elected 70 the national
republican convention in compi anee with
our instructions from the party voters.
hereby nominate Theodore Roosevelt as
the candidate of our party for the office
OF President Of the United States, and We
call Upon him 10 accept such nomination
in compliance with the VIII of the party
voters.
And. be II further resolved, That a
committee be appointed by the chair to
forthwith notify Col Roosevelt of the &C
ton here taken. and request him to ap-
PEAR before US in this hall as soon as con-
venient.'
Crowo F1ocks to Hall
Although no public announcement was
made until late in the day of the meet
ing which was expected to result in the
formation of a new party, word of the
plan was flashed about the city. and be-
fore the doors were opened crowd had
collected extending for nearly block
on Michigan avenue. Police reserves
were summoned 10 handle crowds
When the doors We're thrwn open the
people streamed in quickly nhins all me
seats except those reserved for the deIe-
gates to the republican national conVen-
ton their alternates and the Roosevelt
delegates TO whom seats in the conven-
ton were refused.
Telegraph and telephone Epemen were
rushed to Orchestra Hall to Install wires
over which news of the nomination or
col Roosevelt was to be flashed out
huge painting of Col. Roosevelt was
hung behind the stage which was all IN
tho way of decorating which could Dc
put up on such short notice.
Delegates First Admitted.
The first persons admitted to the hall
we're those wearing large red badges
with the words National Republican
Convention. Compliments OF Roosevelt
National Committee. The wearers were
the Roosevelt ''steam-roled' delegates
who were excluded from the republican
national convention.
Among the early arrivals were twelve
of the "steam-rolled delegates from
Florida and several from Michigan. in
Guiding the six Roosevelt delegates at
large.
. Among others present were Robert c.
Nevario of Cleveland. Ohio. who painted
the portrait of Roosevelt which was SUI
spended i'll the rear of the stage; Frank
knox of Michigan. secretary of the state
committee: Harry A. March and d. c.
Henderson OF Ohio William Finn of
Pittsburgh, recently resigned from the re-
publican national committee. Francis j.
Heney of California, Alexander T. Moore.
.Fennsylvania; James r. Garfield. Ohio.
and Senator Dixon of Montana, Mr..
Roosevelt's manager in the pre-convention
campaign
Delayed by Delegates.
The meeting. late in starting. was de-
layed by the regular delegates TO the
convention at the Coliseum. who re-
manned until their states had been called
on the presidential nomination. All the
delegates instructed for Roosevelt wish
ed to record their refusal to vote in the
Taft convention.
When the doors were opened the surg
ing crowd. held in check by the po-
lice, were ushered first to the balcony
and galleries. These We're quickly filed
and the police had difficulty in handling
the throng. The crowd extended for
books IN line four deep.
Gov. Hiram w. Johnson of California,
VINO presided at the convention, arrived
,srly with Clifford Pnchot, former chief
forester Amos Pinchot and GOV Robert
T Bass OF New Hampshire. Gov. john
stn tAe most beliigerent of all the anti
I1ft leaders. who was the first to leave
tte republican convention today, after
tie credentials committee report had been
adopted. announced that the arrival of
the delegates would be delayed.
lmong other Roosevelt champions to ar
i've early was f. &. Darlington of
Baltimore. leader in the Maryland
Roosevelt campaign. He joined Gov.
johnson and others on the platform.
Gov Johnson escorted the California
delegates 10 the stage.
Norris is Cheered.
\ round OF cheers was given when Rep
reScntative George Norris of Nebraska
one OF the "insurgent" republicans in the
House. assembled to the platform and took
his place beside James Wickersham
Just before Gov Johnson called the
meeting 10 order the crowd sang patri-
otic songs and initiated steam roller.
When news OF the nomination OF Presi-
dent Taft reached the hall the Roosevelt
leaders seemed pleased The inform. ion
tEat Vice President Sherman ii been
renominated appeared 10 add % their
delight Gov. Johnson and Clifford
firchot shook hands and both turned to
Frank \. Munsey. who had just arrived
with the news. and patted him ON IN ;
back.
The delegates from the Coliseum con-
yention arrived in a body and mar led
into the hall headed by Senator Cldpp of
Minnesota. and the Minnesota delegation,
which Joined the California delegation on
the stage
Col. Roosevelt's Speech.
Mr. Roosevelt in accepting the nominal