The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-08-14
To Head New Progressive
Party" Ticket.
SESSION ENDS WITH SINGING
New 0ffshoOt of Republican
Party Starts Out With
Much Ado.
NEW YORK NEGRO TO FRONT

Chicago, Aug. 7.-Singing "On-
ward, Christian Soldiers" and the
Battle Hymn of the Republic" the
delegates to the first National Con-
vention of the new Progressive par
ty tonight acclaimed Col Theodore
Roosevelt, of New York, as its can
didate for President and Gov. Hi
ram w. Johnson, OF California, as
its choice for Vice President.
Marking aenew departure in the
proceedings of national conventions
the two candidates Immediately
were informally notified of their
nomination, and in the midst of
deafening cheers, appeared before
the delegates to voice their accept
ance and to pldge their best efforts
to the coming campaign.
For several long hours during
the afternoon and early evening the
big throng in the Coliseum had
listened to flow of oratory in
nominating and seconding speeches
in which the dominant note ex-
pressed was the belief that victory
would come to the new party in the
November elections. Raymond Rob-
bins, of Illinois. pledged a 100000
majority for the National ticket in
Illinois, and Clifford Pinchot pre-
dicted a 100000 majority for Col.
Roosevelt and Gov. Johnson in his
home State of Pennsylvania. These
statements were cheered to the
echo.
The party formally christened it.
self. "The Progressive party"
leaving out the prefix National"
by which it has heretofore been
known, but provision was made for
the recognition of real" Progress
sives in any of the States by what
ever name they should be locally
designated because of State laws.
The convention adjourned at
1924 p. M, with the delegates sing
ing the "doxology" in lusty voice.
During the three days it was in ses-
sion there was not single roll-call
nor a ballot taken. The delegates
asked no such formalities either in
placing their candidates in nomina-
ton or in voting for them. There
was not a note of opposition either
to Col. Roosevelt or Gov. Johnson.
The delay in nominating them was
due to the large number of second
ing speeches allowed.
AS has always been the case in
national political conventions, the
bulk of the work Of the Progressive
gathering was carried on in the
committees. The only semblance
of conflict of opinion on the floor
was a brief debate to-day as to
whether or not an hours recess
should be taken. The point was
not material, but, as one delegate
expressed 1t, 1--WE just had to fight
about something to make it regu-
lar convention"
There was a sharp discussion,
however, in several of the commit
tee meetings, and no little difficulty
in agreeing upon the platform as
finally adopted. Col. Roosevelt
worked with the subcommittee in
charge of the platform until late
this afternoon, going over their
work of the two previous days and
nights and vigorously helping to
mold the draft which at last proved
acceptable to him. The platform
did not take up the negro question.
In this connection one of the in
teresting seconding speeches of the
dav was that of F. r. Gleed, of New
York, a negro. Gleed declared that
the negroes had faith in the new
party; faith that it would do all in
its power to right the wrongs of the
race.
1--WE stand by the platform" he
said. I'VE stand by Col Roosevelt's
letter; we stand by his speech. And
as we stood by him at San Juan
Hill, so we will stand by him in
November and fight for victory"
Miss Jane Adams, of Hull
House, Chicago. was among those
who seconded Col. Roosevelt, and
she was enthusiastically greeted.
The new party formally placed it
self on record as favoring equal suf-
frage. and further recognized the
suffragette movement by providing
for four women members at large
on the National Committee.