The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-08-05
CHICAGO, Aug. 5, $40 p. m.-The
"Bull Moose" convention adjourned at
$3.50 D. m. until noon tomorrow.

"BulI Moose" convention adjourned a
$3.50 D. m. until noon tomorrow.
CHICAGO, Aug. S, p. m.-The
Bull Moose" stepped into position fol
his race against the donkey and the
elephant today when Senator JOSEPH
M. Dixon Of Montana, raped for the
national convention of progressives tc
come to order. The Coliseum was
packed with delegates and spectators
The big hall was festooned with red
white and blue. At one end OF the
hall were pictures of Washington, Lin
coin and Jefferson. At the other was
large portrait of Colonel Roosevelt
The convention today lacked the
thrill that accompanied the fighting
for the riders seat on the party
symbol. Theodore Roosevelt was the
only aspirant for the presidential nom
ination. Compared with the republic
an convention in this city and the
democratic gathering at Baltimore,
the Bull Moose convention today ap-
peared to be more or less of cut
and-dried affair, utterly devoid of dis
sension and fights. But new party
couldt not be properly born without
something of the spectacular aud to-
days launching promised much of
that.
Two keynote" speeches were asch-
eduled for the convention. Albert J.
B1veridge, former United States SEN
ator from Indiana, delivered the
first Immediately after he was an
nounced as the conventions choice for
temporary chairman. Leaders of the
new party who heard what the ex-
senator said, declared today that
it will be the greatest oratorical effort
in the career of Beveridge, who is
known over the entire country as an
eloquent man.
The second keynote" will probably
be that of Colonel Roosevelt himself.
The utterances of the colonel are con-
sidered the greatest feature OF the
He will speak tomorrow.
Speech-making will last two days.
Then the nominations will be made.
The colonel's name as the progress
sive candidate for president will be
placed before the convention by W. A.
Pendergast of New York. There will
be several seconding speeches, in
cluding Governor Hiram Johnson OF
and John M. Parker, a
democrat of New Orleans.
A platform which has been gone
over by Colonel Roosevelt and his
managers is ready for adoption by the
1t is likely that this will
20 through without hitch, embrac- |
ng planks favorirg the itiative, refer
recall woman suffrage, down i
ward revision of the tariff, thorough
corrupt practices act and direct pri-
naries in all states.
At exactly 11:47 the Pennsylvania
delegation marched in being the first
@ arrive 1t was closely followed by
oregon, Maryland and Kentucky. All
carried scarlet and red bandana hand
lerchiefs.
All the seats on the floor were filled
nd the aisles were jammed.
Two hundred and thirty-two women
angling in age from Is to SO, marched
nto the hall from the Art Institute,
arrying yellow banners which bore
he legend, Votes for Women"
1t is not known how many women
re attending the convention as dele
.ates but there are at least 20.
Senator Dixon called the gathering
0 order. Following short speech by
)ixon, o. X Davis read the official
all for the convention. Temporary |
,hairman A. j. Beveridge followed, |
laking the keynote speech of the con-
ention.
The invocation was delivered by
.ey. DR.. Dornsblazer. 1t was long
nd some spectators who were tired
( standing began to applaude when
e quit.
At 1:27 p. m. Senator Dixon named
enator Beveridge as temporary chair
IAN. When the temporary chairman
egan speaking practically every seat
as occupied and the cheering was
Senator Beveridge finished
3eaking at $40.
The temper Of the delegates from all
le states seemed unaniumOus against
lsion with any other parties on STATE \