Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-08
w. A. Prendergast in Nom
mating Speech This Aft
ernoon Places Name Of
Colonel Before Meeting.
JOHNSON SLATED
FOR SECOND PLACE
California Governor Seems
to Have Inside Track for
Vice Presidency; Plat
form is Delayed.

1Co1uCIlCy, ldG-
form is Delayed.
Chicago, Aug. 7.-At 1850 o'clock
this afternoon Col. Theodore Roosevelt
was placed in nomination for the presi-
dency at the progressive party conven-
ton by w. A. Prendergast Of New
York.
Pendergast concluded his nominat-
ing speech at 2:22 p. m. amid loud
outburst of cheering.
The demonstration following Prem
dergast's speech was still in progress
at 2:45 O'Clock. The delegates joined
in singing Coward Christian Soldiers
Then all stood and sang the Star
Spangled Banner"
1t was announced that John NJ Par
ker OF New Orleans. once spoken Of
for the vice presidency himself would
place Gov Hiram Johnson Of Cali
fornia In nomination for that office.
Last Days Session Delayed
The last days session OF the ma
t1onal progressive convention was
scheduled to meet at II a. M, but 1t
was apparent as that hour approached
there would be a delay in starting. The
delegates were more prompt In reach.
Ing the hall than usual, many Of
them having mistaken the. hour for
meeting as 10 o'clock.
This was not true, however, OF the
spectators, and at Ii o'clock the gal.
leries were not half filled. A drizzling
rain held down the attendance. Then.
too, the spectacular event OF the con,
vention-the reception to and demon.
stration over Colonel Roosevelt had
marked yesterdays proceedings.
The nominations were looked for.
ward to with interest, but not with
the eager excitement that had at.
tended the first appearance OF Colonel
Roosevelt before the body Of dele.
gates.
Colonel Roosevelt had announced in
advance that his speech Of acceptance
today would be very brief, not over
five minutes.
Gov. Hiram Johnson OF California,
slated for the vice presidential nomi.
nation, also was scheduled to speak In
brief acknowledgment OF the honor.
There was revival OF talk among
some OF the delegates today OF Judge
Ben Lindsey OF Denver for vice presi.
dent, the Colorado delegation march.
ing into the hall shouting for him.
Several new banners bearing the
words pass Prosperity Around"
taken from former Senator Bever.
idge's Confession OF faith" were hung
o1 hn "a J1c T., Aa1
While the delegates were singing
waiting for the session to be called to
order, the platform makers still were
busy down town. in consultation with
the colonel. The platform was due to
be adopted prior to the nominating
speeches, but there was some talk OF
changing the order Of business
After Chairman Beveridge reached
the coliseum there was conference
OF leaders and 1t was decided to await
the platform before proceeding to the
nomination.
Tentative plans then were made for
a short session to be followed by a
recess until 2:3O. Chairman Beveridge
dropped the gavel. 1t was then 1880
O'Clock. Rabbi Gersen B. Levi Of
Chicago, was introduced as the chap
lain of the day. He pronounced the
prayer.
Chairman Beveridge introduced
Charles E. Scott Of Alabama, chair
man Of the committee on permanent
Organization. He presented a report
recommending that the temporary or.
ganization be made permanent which
was adopted without debate. A report
was then brought in from the rules
committee.
Party Name Changed.
Medill Mccormick of Illinois, chair
man of the committee on rules, pre-
ganization. The report designated the
new party "the progressive party"
There was objection by some to drop
ping the word national and final
adoption OF the rules was put off until
the committee could consider the point
anew, but this objection later was
withdrawn.
A rule forbidding federal officehold-
sented the code governing the new or
ers sitting as national committeeman
provoked storm OF applause. The
demonstration was renewed when the
rule requiring that where states have
primary laws, delegates to the progress
sive conventions Of the future should
be selected under these laws. whether
they be optional or mandatory. The
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