The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-15
GREAT GATHERING
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the country, from Mdiho w Ooh-
fornia, from Minnesota to Texas,
were all encouraging. That optim-
ism alone, in the opinion of the dele
gates, will do much to carry the party
to victory.
The vice presidential nomination
went to Hiram WI ohnson, the sue
cessfully militant governor of Cali
fornia. Ben Lindsey of, Colorado,
whose fame as judge of the juvenile
court is world wide, and who has
cleaned out a bunch of corrupt politi-
cal bosses in Colorado alone and single.
handed, was prominently mentioned
for the place. But Lindsey. is not
strong enough physically to make the
fight, while johnson is a veritable
giant of physical strength. Lindsey
really did not want the. nomination,
and he made a fine speech nominal
ing the Californian. The convention
desired vice presidential nomine e
big enough for president, and got
him. California didn't want to give
him up but was compelled to. Those
Californians came to Chicago cherish.
ing keen remembrance of what the
convention did to them in
June. They carried two banners, one
of which bore painting Of the Col
onel and the words California for
Roosevelt, 10000"
Colorado had a banner on which
was inscribed:
No more Guggenheim
No More Devine
No More Angel Archie
Down with the Bosses
Delaware's hustling bunch of young
men carried banner proclaiming in
large letter:
delaware Progressives; Watch Us
Grow"
Little Tim Woodruff marched at
the head of the New Workers every
time they entered the hall with their
band. He wore an Immaculate white
flannel suit and was the observed of
all observers. E@
Illinois had a great bunch of dele
gates. Frank Funk, Progressiyezean-
didate for governor, was represented
by a large SLOUGH hat on pole under
which were the words "Funk's Hat
Missouri's bunch was good one.
They sat in front of the Minnesota
delegation and did their part in max
ing things go. The Missourians, were
great singers. Their favorite song
ran something like this:
We will follow, follow Roosevelt
Anywhere, everywhere he leads
We will follow, follow on
Minnesota didn't really get started
cheering and singing as She ought to
have done until Wednesday morning.
but when she got under way had a
clear track. The Minnesota delega.
tion had song that made a. hit. 1t
was sung to the tune of "dood bye,
my lover, Good bye" and ran like
this: a
The train goes whizzing round the bend,
Good bye, Big Billy. good bye:
All loaded down with Gopher men,
Good bye. Big Billy, good bye.
We've come to Chicago to nominate Teddy,
Good bye, Big Billy. good bye,
And next November he'll skin the stand
patters,
Good bye, Big Billy. good bye
Bye, baby, bye o:
What makes you cry so:
Bye, baby, bye O; 81 60
Good bye, Big Billy, good bye. -sf+
Tuesday afternoon, shortly before G
O'Clock, Colonel Roosevelt received
the Minnesota delegation The Col
onel had had a strenuous day, rising
early, dispatching large amount OF
business during the forenoon, then
going to the Coliseum where he adj
dressed the convention, then going
out to dinner with party of friends,
and then back to his apartments in
the Congress Hotel where he had any
amount of work to do. The North
Dakota delegation was admitted with
us, being presented ahead of us. For
each man the Colonel had a hearty
handshake, pleasant word and a
generous display of dentistry. The