The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08
General McDowell's Address

generous hearted men in the north to
help us by forbearance and sympathy"
General McDowell's Address
| Mr.. Lloyd was cheered at the close Mr..
Mcdowell of Tennessee next followed.
| THE war has been over half hun
| ered years. Mcdowell said. II am here
/ to hold out TO the brave Union solder
the olive branch of peace and good will.
| Pm here to nominate the man who has
| had the courage and the ability to lead
us in this great passive battle for hui
| man rights"
| General McDowelrs address was greet
ed with prolonged applause. When he
endeavored to close the delegates yelled
| go ahead, go ahead" He concluded
with:
II want to repeat to the brave COM
| rades who confronted me in the war that
the greatest wish bearing upon my heart
| before | cross the river Styx, is that 1
| may see this nation united once more.
| There is more in my heart / would like
to get out, but time will not permit. But
until the polls close in November you
Will find me following that noble leader
| with his hat in the arena"
Delegates jumped to their feet and
shouted. The band played "Dixes"
music. The floor and gallery Joined in
slnSlnB II. Inc uelesdtes lheh pdihueu
the building.
Allen Seconds Nomination
Chairman Beveridge succeeded in quiet
ing the tumult soon. The formality OF
calling the roll of states by this tiT1e
had been wholly dispensed with and Bev-
eridge recognized Henry j. Allen of Kan
sas also to second the nomination of
Roosevelt In his speech Allen said in
part:
when six weeks ago in this Coliseum
an old party signed it's doom the progress
sive party was given birth But the old
party could not impose upon the people
for all time"
.Rancor," he concluded, has gone on
with hatred IN weakening the old army.
But Roosevelt has been scared by the
fire OF public inspection. No smoke
shrouds his stainless tunic."
The speaker was interrupted with
cheers The concluding words we're greet
ed with enthusiasm. Former Governor
Lucius +. c. Garvin. Rhode Island. was
THEN recognized. While he was talking
many of the spectators and few dele
gates left their seats. These filed out of
the building. Chairman Beveridge warned
against disorder and when Mr.. Garvin
concluded he recognized =. V. Collins
of Minnesota. Mr.. Collins and ]. J. Suli-
van of Ohio and r. s. Fisher of Arizona
delivered brief seconding speeches. This
ended the seconding speeches. Next Chair
man Beverage recognized William Drap-
err Lewis, chairman of the res olutlons
committee, to present the platform.
Platform Is Submitted
A round of applause greeted the read
ing of the direct primary initiative, ref
erendum and recall planks. The weapons
suffrage plank was roundiy cheered. The
af rlo nj
ccived a scattered cheer. Jury trials in
contempt of court cases and restriction
of the use Of injunction and labor dis
putes recommended in the platform were
received by the convention with enthusI-
asm.
The prohibition of child labor and
the fixing of a minimum wage scale
for women, which formed another
plank, were given hand.
General applause greeted the indus
trial commission plank which recon-
mendedf a commission to control inter
state business corporations modelled
after the state commerce commission.
Lewis concluded the platform at 5:35
o'clock and a demonstration was be-
gun, but Senator Beveridge cut it short
and the platform was adopted without
a dissenting voice.
Roosevelt Is Nominated
Governor Carey of Wyoming moved
to suspend the rules and declare Theo-
dore Roosevelt the nominee of the con-
yention for President.
Does the chair hear a second by two
states?" demanded Beveridge and
roar swept the hall
IF it didn't take so long I would
name all the states as seconding the
notion" said Beveridge.
Those in favor of the motion will
answer AYE"
From the floor there arose rolling
roar of AYE"
A dull silence greeted the call of
noes"
The ayes seem to have it," began
Beveridge and cheer interrupted him,
THE ayes have it," he concluded when
he could be heard. land Theodore
Roosevelt is declared the nominee of
this convention"
Beveridge halted a demonstration
and John Parker of Louisiana took the
platform to nominate Gov. Hiram w.
Johnson of California for vice presl-
dent
Parkers speech was brief and when
he concluded demonstration for John
son was begun. Again the aisles were
choked with yelling delegates and
again the state standards were swung
over the crowd.
Medill Mccormack from the platform
led cheers for Johnson.
The musical director brought out his
comets and trombones and the con-
vention sang columbia. the Gem of
the Ocean,"
Lindsey Seconds Johnson
After about Is minutes of noise Bey-
eridge restored quiet and Judge Ben
Lindsey of Colorado was recognized to
second the nomination of Johnson.
Lindsey, who had himself been mem
toned for vice president. was greeted
with long cheer
Good. sport" shouted a delegate as
Lindsey declared he had been for
Roosevelt and Johnson in the repub-
lican convention and that he was still
for them. AS he closed Lindsey moved
that the nomination of Johnson be
made by reclamation. But Beveridge
reserved the right to put the motion
later and recognized e. s. Wheeler OF